This 14” laptop is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx chipset, a 7nm part with full support for Windows 10. Also, the low TDP allows for a fanless design and perfectly quiet operation. The laptop is equipped with an X55 modem, offering fast 5G connectivity (the sub-6 variety), with a potential for a major speed increase if you have a fast 5G network nearby. Somewhat disappointingly, it only supports Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) for at-home connections.
As for the laptop itself, it features a
14” screen with slender bezels. The 1080p IPS LCD panel promises 300 nits of
brightness and 100% sRGB coverage. There are also user-facing speakers
optimized with Dolby Audio and dual array microphones for voice and video
calls.
The laptop weighs just 1.2 kg and measures 14.9 mm thick. This is with a 51 WHr battery, which can
last 20 hours of continuous video playback (note: local video with the 5G modem
turned off). It charges over USB-C using the 65W Rapid Charge Express power
adapter. The Lenovo IdeaPad 5G will launch in select markets soon, but will not
be available in North America (at least not at first). Prices are TBA and will
vary by region.
If you don’t have 5G in your neck of the
woods (or want to save some money), this is a similar 14” laptop, which drops
down to the Snapdragon 8c chipset. It only offers 4G connectivity, but that can
be fast enough for your needs. The laptop can be configured with up to 8GB of
LPDDR4X RAM and a PCIe SSD with up to 512GB capacity.
