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    2021 IdeaPad 5 Pro with -H CPU and dGPU

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Ed. Yang, Jun 4, 2021.

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    It's 2021, the IdeaPad 5 Pro variants are getting refresh on CPUs as well as... addition of a option with 16inch screen!
    Here's the introduction from Josh...

    ...with both INTEL and AMD configurations.​
     
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    1st with INTEL based lappies
    2 screen size is released so far

    the 14incher which is not shown in Josh's video
    [​IMG]

    and the 16incher that was demonstrated
    [​IMG]

    both models do not have expansion slots for RAM upsize,
    do not have expansion slots for NVME SSD addition,
    and can be configured with dedicated GPU, which seems... to be stuck with the MX450 dGPU.

    It seems currently that the 14incher can be configured
    just to have iGPU for lesser power consumption, as the battery size is stuck @ 56.5whr.

    the PSREF page for the 14incher is absent for the moment,
    16incher here
    https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_5_Pro_16IHU6

    Lenovo Singapore's product page for your reference
    https://www.lenovo.com/sg/en/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-5-Pro-14ITL6/p/88IPS501617
    https://www.lenovo.com/sg/en/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-5-Pro-16ACH6/p/82L5CTO1WWENSG0​
     
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    Here comes the IdeaPad Pro with RED heart
    [​IMG]
    Aesthetically, it looks the same as the INTEL 16inch model,
    and currently no info of whether smaller build will be available as well.
    Internally, it's the same as INTEL system as well on soldered RAM, single slot storage.
    Besides the regular 5600H and 5800H,
    HX heart is available as an option but 32GB onboard RAM and RTX3050 dGPU will be a forced upgrade.

    If you don't need dGPU, can live with Vega iGPU, this can be configured, in contrast to INTEL variant that can't.
    Such downgrade won't suck away the 75whr battery, that will give you a longer working duration per charge.

    However, it doesn't mean that you can't upgrade that GTX1650 by default, to RTX3050.
    RTX3050 will appears as an option when you chosen the upsize of 8GB onboard RAM to 16GB.
    Hence, a 5600H+16GB RAM+RTX3050 is possible.

    The PSREF product page
    https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_5_Pro_16ACH6
    Singapore's Lenovo product configuration page for your reference
    https://www.lenovo.com/sg/en/laptop...ize?options_1=5WS0T73709&options_2=GX40Q17227​
     
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    Practical and extensive review of
    the i5-11300H+MX450+16"screen configuration

    although no subtitle so far for auto-translation into English,
    numbers of measurements and benchmarks are shown for your reference.​
     
    Ed. Yang, Jun 7, 2021
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    Practical and Extensive assessment of
    moderately high configuration with 5800H+RTX3050+16GB RAM option

    as with above no subtitle so far for auto-translation into English,
    numbers of measurements and benchmarks are shown for your reference.​
     
    Ed. Yang, Jun 7, 2021
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