Flex 14 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 14 Inch FHD Touchscreen Display, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor, 12GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, Windows 10, 81SS000DUS, Black, Pen Included

I am an active duty Army Soldier and I travel a lot for work. I have gone through multiple laptops. Most are normal size, but always seemed too bulky. They were always a hassle to pull out and set up. Most of them would not fit and open up properly on an airplane. If I was able to open a laptop, the battery would be dead before the flight ended (less than 2 hours). To finish, my laptops were always SO slow and would only get slower and slower as they aged. So, I decided to do a LOT of research and try to find something that would not only fit my traveling lifestyle, but also offer enough battery power and speed to be useful to me. After doing weeks of research, I finally settled on the Lenovo Flex 14. I hit pay-dirt! Size: The size is perfect. It is very easy to collapse and lightweight enough to slide in and out of my backpack with ease. The fully flexible screen allows me to set it on an airplane tray easily so I can watch downloaded content. The screen is smaller, so even unfolding it traditionally still allows me to use the keyboard easily while still allowing enough room to work. BONUS: The Keyboard is backlit, which makes for perfect use on overnight flights. Battery: Nothing less than phenomenal! I travel on trans-Pacific flights on a regular basis (~11 hours). I have yet to lose all battery power on a flight. Even though most flights have electrical outlets, I don't even have to bother getting the power cord out. Very nice and convenient. Speed: This little laptop packs a VERY powerful punch. I have owned this laptop for 2 years now and it takes less than 6 seconds from the moment I touch the power button until the home screen is ready. I use this laptop as my home computer when I am not traveling. During COVID, I have had to tele-work on multiple occasions. This laptop handles all my work programs, as well as allowing me to browse the internet on the side. No issues whatsoever! Overall: I can't say enough about this laptop. Everything works exactly as described. I don't really use the touchscreen that much, but when I do it seems to work fine. I have considered buying an all-in-one home computer, but after doing research, I am afraid this Lenovo has spoiled me and I will only be dissapointed with a slower home computer. So, I will keep using this laptop for everything. I bought an additional monitor and wireless keyboard/mouse and voila, I have a great home set up!

**GNU/Linux distribution notes at the end of this review. A very nice laptop and it feels premium. The material is mostly plastic but I appreciate that for the reduced weight. This is my first Ryzen machine, and I am mainly using it to run a Citrix environment (cloud-based VM). Today will be the first full 8+-hour day using it. The power brick is not excessively huge. About the width and height of a standard post-it note, and 1" thick. The cable is over 5' (my measuring tape only goes to 60") closer to 6'. It has a barrel connector so unfortunately, it is not easily replaceable with a USB C cable (next model, pretty please?) The keyboard is backlit, which is nice for the darker surrounding often found in my home office. Typing is okay, but there is a noticeably shorter key travel than other laptops/Chromebooks I have used. I'm getting used to it, but like with any new keyboard, there will be a small learning curve. I keep missing the home row and using the Caps Lock as the A key for some reason. I'm using it on a small folding table at the moment so that could be the reason. The screen is nice, it is a 16:9 full HD screen, and for me, I prefer 16:9 to the new standard of 2:3 (more of a square). It is not bright though. Not at all. Even with the curtains open, there are times when I am still trying to get more brightness out of this display. It's not unusable, but forget trying to use it outdoors. The touch is fine and works. I did not buy this to use as a tablet though but Windows 10 has some processing going on in the background that makes it easy to hit small buttons in applications without being terribly accurate. The pen is interesting to me as it is roughly the size of a real pen [*cough* Samsung*cough*] which makes it easier to draw/write without immediately cramping my hand. The Dolby Audio on the speakers leaves a lot to be desired. Some tweaking was needed to get the overblown sounds to subside. During the initial setup, it was hard to listen to. Turning Dolby Audio off though somehow reduces the speaker volume by 2/3... Not the actual volume percentage, but the actual sound. Dolby is using some sort of gain control so 20% volume sounds more like 40%. 4k video on YouTube looks great and only dropped 3 frames in a 2:44 video (Borderlands 3 FL4K FTW!) but that could have been from me trying to make it full-screen. I have not tried any games yet, but I did install Diablo 3, and World of Warcraft Classic. If anyone is interested, I will update this when I try them. With the Vega graphics, there is an automatic 2GB reduction in RAM availability. Couple this with the 8GB model and you are left with 6GB to run Windows 10 and any applications. Budget for the 12 GB model unless you are A) skilled with laptop hardware, and B) don’t care about the warranty. I’ve seen the tear-downs, and there is an open RAM slot. I usually don’t tear open electronics until a year after I own it (unless there is a reason to do so). The WiFi issue that is detailed on the 8GB model is non-existent for me. I feel like I may be more qualified to test that as Citrix requires a constant network connection and gives an immediate alert if connectivity drops for more than a couple seconds. No issues here, running the latest Windows updates. Overall I’m happy with this laptop, It is much lighter than my 15” Acer Predator and looks a lot more professional when traveling for work. EDIT 8/31/2020: I've been experimenting with GNU/Linux/Ubuntu distributions and I have a small list of what is NOT working with no additional modifications/installs. All of the images were flashed via Etcher (with verification) onto a PNY Elite Turbo Attache 4 and ran in live mode (no install). Tails OS 4.10 - I was not able to connect a Bluetooth mouse (only Bluetooth device I had available) and it did not appear to allow Bluetooth to remain on after moving to another settings screen. The dual mapped function keys worked for brightness and sound. Debian 10.5.0 (Cinnamon) - I was not able to see any network, or even manually connect to one. The brightness function keys (F11 and F12) display the icon as if it is changing the display brightness, but the actual brightness of the display remains at 100% Linux Mint 20 (Cinnamon) - Probably the most compatible distribution with this laptop without any additional modifications. My Bluetooth mouse connected without issue (MUCH quicker than on Windows) and the dual mapped FN keys work as expected with the exception of the built-in webcam disable (F8)

I bought this laptop because my chromebook doesn’t support well one drive and my work files are stored in one drive. From every perspective except storage I prefer the chromebook. Having said that, out of the box this computer dropped the whole internet signal every minute and I of course became frustrated. I took it to my tech guys at work and they updated and reconfigured some things. It now works better if not perfect. The connection still drops occasionally but it works enough that I will not return it. The pen works well but the storing of the pen makes no sense as it blocks all the ports on the right side of the computer. The keyboard is good, the tablet works well though if you have an iPad, the iPad is much lighter and better to work with. The price was right and remember, you get what you pay for. If chrombook ever improves their storage situation, I will no longer need a Microsoft based laptop. I use a MacBook at work but don’t like anything about it except the hardware. This computer deserves 4 stars. After two more days of not being able to connect to my home internet.....have many devices that easily connect, I decided to send it back and am in that process.

I've had this a day thus far and love it. I'm more of a desktop guy as laptops aren't really capable of upgrade and the sheer cost of components. You get a lot better of a machine with desktop vs laptop. With that being said, I bought this as I needed a laptop for freelance projects. It's kind of hard to pack up a tower and three monitors to go to a business meeting. I couldn't be happier with this purchase. I'm an AMD guy, and the Ryzen 5, 12GB of RAM, included pen, and price sold me over the pricier Intel models. It's pretty fast thus far. Windows loads quickly. I love the ease of access with the fingerprint reader. I learned you don't have to click into the log in screen to use it. Just put your finger on it and it will unlock. I'm a graphic designer/web developer and use power-consuming software such as--basically anything Adobe. the battery life is great thus far. I worked on the laptop on battery for about four hours today and it was at about 30% when I plugged it back in. I was doing a photo edit in Photoshop, had about 10 Chrome tabs open, Excel, OneNote, Trello Desktop, and Outlook open. My biggest complaint is SSD size. 256GB isn't a lot when about 50 is used by Windows and you never actually get the exact amount of space it's rated at, which I knew that before I bought. My primary machine is my desktop, so I'm primarily going to keep the SSD clean and work off OneDrive--only syncing what I'm working on. I haven't learned the pen yet, but it works okay. I'd like more features/functions. Touch is built in Adobe Illustrator, so it's decent there. In Photoshop, however, it was a little counter-productive to try to use in tablet mode. I had to flip it back to laptop mode to clone stamp (for non-photoshoppers, you need to alt+click to select a target source). I tried to set up the pen to the alt key, but it wasn't working...perhaps I just don't know how to use it yet but that's my experience with it thus far. Regardless of the lack of features/my lack of experience with it and Windows Ink, I'm glad it came with the computer.

This laptop is great. I needed a smaller laptop, I currently had a 17 incher, and the 14 inch option is great. Much more portable, and significantly lighter. Like others have said the battery life when in normal use for me, aka Excel processing and multiple Chrome tabs open, is more like 4ish hours of battery life. Though this is a significant improvement over my other laptop which only holds a charge for about an hour and a half. This is my first SSD laptop, and it's fast. The 12 GBs of ram powered with the decent mobile processor has this thing speedy fast! From shutdown to boot and open a page on Chrome can be done in less than 5 seconds. That's fast. I have not stress tested this laptop, though I have had obscene amounts of tabs and windows open for projects on this thing and had not noticed much if any deteriorating of the processing speed or power. Overall this is a great laptop and we'll worth the money. If there was only one thing I could gripe about is the screen brightness. Even at full brightness it is still quite dim, and you would have issues if you wanted to work outside or in a place with a bright glare on the screen. Other than that I give this laptop an overall... 9/10 and would recommend to just about anyone who needs a reliable and portable laptop that has 2 in 1 capabilities.

To start off: I haven't upgraded my laptop in years. This laptop replaced a 2010 HP Elitebook. I honestly didn't want to spend over $500 on a laptop as I'm a college student. I've been looking at Lenovo's for a while, and impulse I bought this. I'm thrilled that I did. When this laptop first arrived, I did have some initial start up issues. I immediately downloaded Chrome as it's my preference for internet browsers, and I had an issue where it was constantly freezing the laptop. Thankfully, it stopped after a day. Powering on is smooth thanks to the SSD, and graphics are great. Everything runs smoothly, at least after I got rid of McAfee. I absolutely love the pen an touchscreen, and I've honestly hated every other touchscreen/pen/2 in 1 combo I tested out in the adventure I embarked on while searching for a new device. If you're an artist looking to use this on the go or for basic work, this is also great. It doesn't replace a higher end drawing tablet, but if you install Krita it's a very good device to use. Pros: -lightweight -tablet mode, pen, and available -general hardware: SSD, vega 8 integrated graphics, processing abilities -sleek design -fantastic sound quality for price Cons: -keyboard feels cheap and flimsy -battery life isn't as advertised, the best i've gotten so far is 5.5 hours, not 6. The norm is about 5 hours with OneNote in use for notes in class, 3 hours running games like The Sims 4. I will be attaching photos later on. TL;DR: Amazing features for price point. If you're a student it's worth spending a bit more if you're trying to stay cheaper on the device spectrum. Artists will find this great for on the go art or as a backup device.

On the surface this laptop is great for its price. Its fast, light, cheap, runs basic software easily; all you want in a laptop. There's, however, one tiny little problem... IT COMES WITH A FAULTY WIFI DRIVER. So here I was, thinking to myself: well no problem! If theres any wifi problems with it when it arrives I can always fix it myself. The thing is, you cant. No matter how many drivers you install, how many options you tweek and change you still CANT fix it unless you physically unscrew the laptop lead and replace the damned Realtek driver card yourself. HOW CAN YOU KEEP SELLING A BROKEN LAPTOP??? Anyhow here's the instruction on how to fix it (took me a long personal time to realize): 1. If you just bought it, you might want to return it before fixing and just buying a new laptop because the new card will cost you around 25$. 2. Purchase the new wifi network card right now!!! (since it will take time until it arrives). I purchased an Intel(R) Wireless-AC 9260 160MHz and it works great. Make sure you buy a proper intel card or else even if you replace the card the wifi will still keep dropping! (trust me I already tried it) 3. Forget about fixing the problem without replacing the card.(like installing different drivers or something like that). It wont help you, trust me I tried. 4. When the card arrives youll have to unscrew the lead. After that, use a guitar pick or something to remove the lead itself. If you dont know how to do it, go look it up on Youtube. There are black and white wires, remove them gently(dont worry about the order that they are connected, it doesnt matter). Remove the screw that holds the card and replace it with the new one. Connect the two wires( you might want to glue a sticker or something that will hold them in place because they come off very easily). Before closing the lead again, turn on the laptop. 5. Now, connect to your wifi network. Click right mouse button on the Start button > Device Manager > Theres an Unknown Device notification there > right click on it and update it(if you wont do this your laptop will randomly turn off because it thinks that theres an unknown device on your pc). After that youre done. Connect the lead back again and the screws. I hope it fixed everything for you. 6. *SMALL TIP FOR YOU GUYS* ---- if your laptop keeps getting high cpu all the time for no reason it might be because of the Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation program. Open Task Manager and end this task( dont worry it wont do anything bad for your pc). Now your Cpu should be normal. Check the cpu from time to time to see if Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation isnt working cause sometimes it does. Godspeed

I bought this laptop because my old Macbook Pro finally bit the dust after nearly eight years. At this point in my life, I am no longer using a laptop at home everyday -- I mostly use it to work from home, do my taxes, etc. when I need it. This was the perfect solution for me. I knew I wanted a SSD with a decent amount of RAM. This has plenty of space for me with a good speed. I was a little reluctant to purchase something with an AMD processor -- as far as PCs go, I usually like Intel processors -- but I have no complaints so far. This computer boots up very quickly. The touchscreen/2-in-1 nature is simply a bonus for me, and the pen is pretty cool (though I doubt I'll use it much). As others have mentioned, the holster for the pen is kind of silly and unusable, but like I said, I don't plan on using it much. My only complaint is that perhaps the battery life would be a little longer, but honestly it's not even that big of a deal. It has rapid charge, so that should ease any battery concerns. Be sure to run a system update immediately when you open it, both the Lenovo one and the Windows one. The drivers for the WiFi were messed up at first, constantly dropping connection -- as soon as I was able to connect for a few minutes to download the new drivers, it worked like a charm. Overall, this is a great value. I am eager to see how it handles a few games, too.