Lenovo IdeaPad Pro Series 16" 5i
Combining a 16-core Intel 255H processor with discrete RTX 5050 graphics and 8GB VRAM delivers strong creator and gaming performance in a 1.71kg chassis. The 16-inch 2880x1800 OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 500 nits brightness provides sharp, fluid visuals for both work and media consumption. This laptop is best for students and hybrid creators who need a portable machine for light 4K video editing, design work, and casual gaming.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 2880x1800
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 84 Wh
59 Overall Score
Price $1,700
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average portability (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | 2 x USB-C® (Thunderbolt™ 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI™ 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Battery | 84 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro Series 16" 5i | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 84 | 72 | - | 71 | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro Series 16" 5i | 85 | 75.8 | 53.1 | 36.1 | 94.9 | 30 | 53.2 | 79.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 78 | 99.2 | 68.1 | 98.7 | 97 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89 | 91.8 | 92.4 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 73.5 | 90.1 | 59.5 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.3 | 86.7 | 91.3 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 72.2 | 68.6 | 32.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64 | 62.6 | 81.7 | 81.4 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 73.2 | 59.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 24.2 | 81.7 | 59 | 88.2 | 88.7 | 81.1 | 79.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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