Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Gen 10 14" VS Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 14.5" Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 2.3GHz / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop / 32GB RAM / 1TB SSD

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Gen 10 14″ weighs 1600 g, while the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 14.5″ is slightly lighter at 1590 g. Both devices use a fan-based cooling system, as neither features a fanless design. They both come equipped with a backlit keyboard for improved visibility in low-light conditions.

In terms of warranty, the IdeaPad offers a longer period of 2 years, compared to the 1-year warranty on the Yoga Pro 7. The IdeaPad has a volume of 1207.867 cm³, while the Yoga Pro 7 is slightly more compact with a volume of 1175.2 cm³.

The dimensions differ slightly as well: the IdeaPad is 313 mm wide, 227 mm tall, and 17 mm thick, while the Yoga Pro 7 measures 325 mm in width, 226 mm in height, and is 16 mm thick. Both models are not weather-sealed (splashproof).

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Gen 10 14″ features a 14″ screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 px, providing a pixel density of 161 ppi. In comparison, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 14.5″ has a slightly larger 14.5″ display with a higher resolution of 3072 x 1920 px, resulting in a much sharper pixel density of 249 ppi.

Both models use LCD, LED-backlit, IPS displays and include a touch screen. The IdeaPad has a typical brightness of 300 nits, whereas the Yoga Pro 7 offers a brighter display with 400 nits. The refresh rate of the IdeaPad is 60Hz, while the Yoga Pro 7 supports a higher refresh rate of 120Hz, making it more suited for smoother visual performance.

Neither product features an anti-reflection coating, and both support up to 4 external displays.

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Gen 10 14″ is equipped with 16GB of RAM running at 8000 MHz, while the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 14.5″ features double the RAM at 32GB, though at a slightly lower speed of 7467 MHz. Both devices utilize flash storage with an NVMe SSD, providing fast data access. Both models have 1024GB of internal storage.

When it comes to the CPU, the IdeaPad is powered by a combination of 2 cores running at 2.0 GHz and 8 cores at 1.7 GHz, for a total of 14 threads. In contrast, the Yoga Pro 7 has 6 cores at 2.3 GHz and 8 cores at 1.8 GHz, offering a total of 22 threads. The Yoga Pro 7’s CPU appears to be designed for more multitasking and processing power, with its higher core and thread count.

Both laptops support DirectX 12 Ultimate, multithreading, and 64-bit systems. The IdeaPad features a turbo clock speed of 5.2GHz and a GPU turbo of 2100 MHz, whereas the Yoga Pro 7 has a slightly lower turbo clock speed of 5.1GHz but a higher GPU turbo of 2370 MHz. Both devices use PCIe 4.0, and the IdeaPad uses a 3 nm semiconductor, while the Yoga Pro 7 uses a 5 nm semiconductor.

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Gen 10 14″ has a PassMark result of 18555 and a single-thread PassMark score of 3732. In comparison, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 14.5″ achieves a higher overall PassMark result of 29380, while its single-thread PassMark score is slightly lower at 3697.

Although the Yoga Pro 7 shows a stronger overall performance with a higher multi-thread score, the single-thread performance between the two is quite close, with a small difference of just 35 points in favor of the IdeaPad.

These benchmark results reflect the overall processing capabilities of each device, with the Yoga Pro 7 showing a stronger multi-threaded performance, while the IdeaPad holds a slight edge in single-thread performance.

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Gen 10 14″ offers two USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C ports and two USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A ports, while the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 14.5″ has one USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C port, one USB 4 40Gbps port, and one USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A port. Additionally, the Yoga Pro 7 supports Thunderbolt 4, with one port, which the IdeaPad lacks.

Both devices feature an HDMI output, but the IdeaPad uses HDMI 1.4, while the Yoga Pro 7 comes with HDMI 2.1. The IdeaPad has Bluetooth 5.2, while the Yoga Pro 7 has the slightly newer Bluetooth 5.3. Both devices support Wi-Fi, but the Yoga Pro 7 includes the newer Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) alongside Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 5, while the IdeaPad only supports Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 4.

Neither model has an external memory slot or VGA connector, but both support AirPlay. The IdeaPad does not have a USB 4 20Gbps port or Thunderbolt 3, which are available on the Yoga Pro 7. Both devices do not feature an RJ45 port or DisplayPort outputs.

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Gen 10 14″ is equipped with a 57 Wh battery, while the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 14.5″ comes with a larger 73 Wh battery. Both laptops feature sleep-and-charge USB ports, allowing you to charge devices even when the laptop is in sleep mode. Neither product includes a MagSafe power adapter.

Overall, the Yoga Pro 7 has a higher capacity battery compared to the IdeaPad, which may lead to a longer potential battery life, though this depends on other factors such as power consumption and usage patterns.

Both the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Gen 10 14″ and the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 14.5″ come with stereo speakers and a 3.5 mm audio jack. The IdeaPad includes a stylus, while the Yoga Pro 7 does not. Both laptops feature a front camera and use 3D facial recognition for security. The IdeaPad has two microphones, while the Yoga Pro 7 includes four microphones for potentially better audio capture.

In terms of advanced features, the Yoga Pro 7 supports ray tracing and DLSS, while the IdeaPad does not. Additionally, the Yoga Pro 7 has Dolby Atmos for enhanced audio quality, whereas the IdeaPad does not include Dolby Atmos.

Neither laptop has a fingerprint scanner, voice commands, S/PDIF Out port, gyroscope, GPS, accelerometer, compass, or an optical disc drive.

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Gen 10 14″ has a clock multiplier of 20 and a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 15W, while the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 14.5″ has a significantly higher clock multiplier of 39 and a much higher TDP of 115W. Both models use a BGA 2049 CPU socket and support the same instruction sets, including MMX, F16C, FMA3, AES, AVX, AVX2, SSE 4.1, and SSE 4.2. Additionally, both laptops have integrated graphics and use big.LITTLE technology.

Regarding memory, both models feature 2 memory channels, but the IdeaPad supports a maximum RAM speed of 8400 MHz, while the Yoga Pro 7 supports a slightly slower maximum RAM speed of 7467 MHz. The Yoga Pro 7 also supports ECC memory, which the IdeaPad does not.

Both laptops have the same maximum CPU temperature of 110°C, support OpenCL version 3, and OpenGL version 4.6. The IdeaPad does not have support for ECC memory, while the Yoga Pro 7 does. Both devices have the NX bit enabled, and neither has an unlocked multiplier.