KING of Budget Laptops - IdeaPad 5 14 (Ryzen 4700U) Review!!
Vložit
- čas přidán 29. 05. 2020
- The KING has arrived. In this video I thoroughly review the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14 with the Ryzen 4700U CPU, and compare it to the IdeaPad 5 15 with the Ryzen 4500U CPU, as well as the new Acer Swift 3, the Macbook Air, Macbook Pro 2020, and Dell XPS 9300
👉 Our Favorite Laptops: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/
👇 Best Laptops & Deals
- Best for Programmers: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/B...
- Best for Students: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/B...
- Best for Gamers: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/B...
- Best Deals on MacBooks: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/B...
- Best 14 inch Laptops: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/B...
► Follow Me:
- Josh's New Channel: / @justjoshbusiness
- Instagram: / justjosh.life
- X: / justjoshlife
- TikTok: / justjoshtech
- Discord: discordapp.com/invite/MHrS4wG
👉 Our CZcams Gear: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/O...
#LaptopReview #LenovoIdeaPad514 #AMDvsIntel - Věda a technologie
👉 Our Favorite Laptops: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/
👇 Best Laptops & Deals
- Best for Programmers: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/Best-Laptops-for-Coding
- Best for Students: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/Best-Laptops-for-Students
- Best for Gamers: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/Best-Laptops-for-Gaming
- Best Deals on MacBooks: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/Best-Apple-MacBook-Laptops
- Best 14 inch Laptops: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/Best-14inch-Laptop
► Follow Me:
- Josh's New Channel: www.youtube.com/@JustJoshBusiness
- Instagram: instagram.com/justjosh.life
- X: twitter.com/JustJoshLife
- TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@justjoshtech
- Discord: discordapp.com/invite/MHrS4wG
👉 Our CZcams Gear: www.justjosh.tech/best-tech/Our-CZcams-Gear
"Nice to see Lenovo can put this into their budget range even though Apple can't seem to put it into their pro range." Ouch.
Is this RAM upgrade able?
@@rizkiadisaputra5971 Nope
@@tnttrx thx a lot I was thinking of upgrading this
5:54
Barz
I'm so happy there's a reviewer who actually has experience in software development and add that to his metrics for his review.
great job
I like the way he talks, like an old teacher in high school. Just pulling your leg :-)
Very true, can relate. xD
he has soft, loud and clear voice. I saw the same trait as a teacher would have too xD
How on keyboard light
Finally, I found a Tech CZcamsr who when reaches new milestones, I can proudly say I was a subscriber before he crossed 50k mark.
Welcome!
@@JustJoshTech Glad to be here. :)
@@JustJoshTech is the laptop metal built
WOW I´ve been looking for this kind of channel for months, I'm glad I find you! Excelent reviews
you'll know you're broke when you can't even afford this king of "budget" laptop😭
Bdw, very detailed review as always! Thanks Josh!
Nick Culver I have the same issue. I’m studying in malaysia where apparently international students aren’t allowed to work. It’s borderline impossible to get enough money to buy a decent laptop
Swift 3 isn't as bad as he makes it out to be and it runs the same processor
This definitely isn't budget. Budget is $400 USD. This is mid-range.
Hem quality for battery life
Watching from Zimbabwe where we earn about USD50 per month as engineers, and knowing this kind of tech would cost about USD1200 after duty (or locally, if it does get here), I understand you @Busykleta Cebu.
Wow, the quality of this video was not what I was expecting - You should have a lot more subs!
Josh.. You are the man . Simple, straight to the point review and immense clarity.
This is how a proper review is supposed to be! Love your channel, dude! Damn useful and your cover everything I'd be wondering about. Kudos!
Apple: Yesterday's hardware at tomorrow's price.
man l hate Apple with a passion
AMD is killing it and Apple is stuck on the intel boat.
@@bobafruti The result say otherwise :-)
That is the perfect way of putting it.
bobafruti arm cpus are coming
I was just watching your earlier video where you made the spreadsheet of budget laptops, and I really enjoyed the way you present these reviews. No sensationalist clickbait, no "top 10" gimmick, just straight and honest judgement.
So when I see you praise on this thing the way you are, I'm REALLY interested.
its like a proper oem review covering every bits and bobs... omg if i know thouse every technical bench thingy ,i can sure create a perfect laptop for me... hatsoff to you buddy you are everything.. good wishes for you and your channel
Amazing reviews Josh , keep it up , more budget laptop reviews please you really cover up everything needed that someone usually misses out!
Great review, Josh! I'm happy to hear that your IdeaPad 5 14" unit didn't have an audio defect like the unit I had reviewed. I definitely would recommend the device too!
Also glad to hear the screen didn't die on his 15' version like mine lol. I might have more faith in their non-touch screen holding up.
Just discovered this channel this week. This guy's reviews are awesome. Really appreciate the rigour!
Was looking for laptop review channels (because planning on buying laptops also and looking for the latest and greatest budget laptops) and this already become one of my favorite channels. Love the metrics that you used in reviewing these laptops! Subscribed.
I like how josh introduce his laptops. It's very consistent
Quality, no nonsense reviews - good stuff and great video!
Thanks mate
@@JustJoshTech if I get to go to university in September, will try and get an Ideapad 5 (defo Ryzen 4th gen laptop) for engineering - the graphics seem reasonable for a laptop of this size/price and will be enough for lighter CAD
Love your reviews! One point, high quality, and consumer's perspective.
14 inch - less weight, smaller size, centered touch pad, more comfortable to type on
15 inch - number pad, bigger screen, abit better thermals.
the 15 inch sadly does only have one m.2 as far as i know.
How about 14 inch's RAM? Is that already dual-chanel? and it is upgradeable?
Sorry for my question, already watch the video but english not my first language
@@Munandarif it is..
Munandarif not upgradeable but has up to 16GB dual channel RAM (2x better than single channel)
@@JohnDoe-mh9ws Thanks!
this reviewer is my favorite so far, keep it up men, great work.
My man, I really do appreciate what you are doing. I've been stumbling upon your videos in my feed for some time now and watched several of them but, to my shame, did not bother subscribing. Now, MrMobile gave us a quick reminder to support these good and top quality channels that don't get enough recognition. So, belated as it may be, here's me subscribing to you and adding a bunch of your detailed laptop videos in my `watch later` pile so that I can enjoy them when I unwind :) Cheers mate, you are doing a fantastic job!
Very good review! Liked the part that mentioned the time comparison for opening few applications
The videos are getting better and better everyday, kudos to you Josh.
We're all still trying to find the 15" version. It's sold out everywhere.
Back in stock in US
www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-500-series/IdeaPad-5-15ARE05/p/88IPS501393
I got it two days ago and i posted a review
@@overbe is this the same spec just w 15" screen?
There was a few available this week in France. 126Go SSD + 1To HDD for less than 800.
I'm looking for a bigger SSD so I didn't order it, but now I regret because I'm not even sure about the future available customizations
china spy do not buy lenovo....lol
ok, This channel is a hidden gem xD
Celeste
+1
For real
Wow.. 1 hour tech explained in quick 13 minutes. Excellent review. Keep doing great work
Thanks. This video is a great model of how a review should be done: 1. great presentation 2. very data driven and 3. covered a lot of ground under 15 minutes.
noticed more b-roll and other shots. good job
you're my go to laptop reviewer.
Everyone: "The speakers are not that good."
Audio Engineers : " This is a laptop, not a PA system. Deal with it. Geez! "
yeah, i don't expect good speakers with this price having these specs.
They said it's not great when compared to other laptops with better speakers
@@suki5593 Speakers can't sound good at that size. They can sound okay or acceptable.
Isn't everyone using headphones or earbuds with a laptop, c'mon man.
Consumers : why my laptop can't have sound equivalent to my cheap android?
Such a good and thorough review. Looking into buying rn and this helped me so much. Thank you, I subscribed!
Dude. This is the first time I stop by your channel. YOU ARE AN INCREDIBLE REVIEWER. Other reviews I saw on this laptop just said vague stuff like "fans are a bit too loud for me", "this laptop is a good choice" or so. And they just left me with doubt and further questions. You actually measured the temperature (both CPU and on the surface) and the freaking dB on the fans etc. You put numbers on everything, gave qualified opinions, advice and quirky bonus info and now I have literally NO QUESTIONS left to be asked. I'm going for the 15,6" inch. This video is a gem (I'm sure your whole channel is) and finding it was life-affirming. Faith in youtube reviews restored. I salute you sir.
This man deserves more subs!
I hope he reviews phones too.. will get more subs which he truly deserves...
First video of Josh that I watched. He is a great reviewer with proper attention to detail and knowing what's relevant and how. Subscribed.
Thank you, this pushed me to go for the 14.
You seriously deserve at least 500K subscribers, keep up the content Josh!
Hey Josh. Thanks to your review, I started looking into getting one of these for my wife and ended up ordering one this morning. There was already a sale on it, I also have Lenovo EPP Store access and then there's Shopback available. We ordered the version with Ryzen 4700U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD. It was so cheap that we also splashed extra for 2yr mid-tier warranty and extra for the Light Teal colour. The only downside is, as you mentioned, they're so backed up with orders, ETA for delivery is 3-4 weeks. Can't wait!
Your reviews are heaven-sent!
I think he is the best reviewer when it comes to laptops out there. Smashed that like button and hitted that bell icon already 😎🔥
Thank you for such a thorough and lively review. Very informative and helpful in making a purchase decision.
Review are always solid and nicely done. Thanks!
Can u also do a review on the Lenovo yoga slim 7 or known as the ideapad slim 7 in the us ? it looks
like a very promising 14 inch laptop. and thanks for the great review as always, i like this real world use style review as u can discover much more about a laptop and how well it does. I also really like how u discus the little things like wether a usb c port support data, charging and display or just data as that can be the difference between being able to dock ur laptop or not. a lot of other reviewers just say "it has a usb c port" and then go on.
The 8gb of ram is the biggest flaw of the yoga slim
@@kolbyking2315 In the UK it has a 16gb option. They originally advertised it in the US too. We got screwed over again which sucks. I totally would've bought it if it was an option, or I could upgrade
@@keiz_ Be happy that you have a model available in the US. India hasn't even got an announcement for these models yet. These are the perfect budget laptops and most probably Lenovo will screw up with the pricing in India. Most probably price each laptop $200 higher than their actual price.
Also the yoga slim 7 have IR Webcam for Windows hello and I think is made all by Aluminum
I just got the ideapad slim 7 is awesome.
Great review helped me a lot! So
I bought one ideapad 5 15 with ryzen 4700u, 16 GB RAM for 720 Euros. The RAM is soldered but 16 GB is a good sweet spot. Really excited to see it inhand
How was it? Planning to buy also now here in netherlands
I'm seriously impressed by your knowlage. Very helpful 👏
Legend. Not many reviewers crack the thing open.
Finding that extra m.2 is a game changer.
This is the first video I've seen from your channel but overall I came away ridiculously impressed. Everything about your video is extremely fluid and well put together. I also enjoy the minimalism of your set, very clean and inviting! You and your video are extremely concise and there is something intangible about how you put your video together that I find very appealing and calming in a strange way.
If this makes any sense, cool, if not oh well but you don't do "it" very much. By it, I mean the ridiculously common small cues and slight subliminal motions, movements and word choices. I find these to be so common these days, not just on CZcams but everywhere really, that I feel there is a very good chance that you understand how to particularly avoid such things in order to keep such things to a minimum.
Either way, I appreciate this sort of thing in a person, especially when I'm taking free time out of my day to watch. Whether or not you're doing it on purpose doesn't matter much as your video's overall quality is great and informative and the entirety of what I'm trying to articulate happens whether one is "trying" to do "it" or not, "it" usually ends up being quite annoying when one does it purposefully. Just say what you want to say and don't cover it up, you know? Keep up the good work, though! You just got a new sub!
Thanks for the nice comment. I really am trying to focus on the little things in my communication style both verbal and non
I appreciate so much the respect on how this guy placed that laptop on the table 0:11 :]
i feel like im watching a class video presentation. very comforting and informative! keep it up!
This was a very helpful video! I was just deciding which laptop to buy and I have made my mind now! Thankyou
I found the unicorn! Got this exact same laptop, same specs! I have a quick unboxing on my channel, but it's nothing like a classic Just Josh review, haha.
Thank you for your really informative review. I was all set to buy the top end macbook pro as I really needed 16GB of RAM, and then I saw this video. Went ahead and got this instead and have 0 regrets. Plus I think its just too soon to shun USB all together. I really like my ports and my SD card reader.
How much is battery life
Love all your videos, very straight forward, objective and informative 😁
Josh, great review, graphics and analysis- thank you!
I'm lovin this kind of super in depth review
The dual Channel advice was very important.
Hey Josh,
Wonderful review.
Waiting for the HP envy 13 with Ryzen 4700 review .
Will it be a good buy over the dell xps 13?
Looking forward.
I conducted extensive research to buying my next laptop. I went with your recommendation and I absolutely love the Ideapad 5 15! I lucked out getting the 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and WiFi 6 configuration on sale through Target. Thank you for your thorough analysis and I love your channel!
How about your experience with that laptop till now?!
Just ordered this laptop yesterday i'm so excited to get it!
Him: wifi speeds are great
Me: Suprise Pikachu face when seeing his internet speed.
Yeah, it sucks that you can't use full speed over wifi, but that's acceptable, for big downloads I plug in the cable and get the full 1000 Mbit/s
Hey Josh. Excellent review as always. Looks like AMD is really stepping up their game
There is even a ideapad 5 15 model with the r7 4800u with 8/16 cores/threads that even beats the MacBookPro 16 with i9 9980hk by over 10% in multithreaded workloads and costs only a quarter of the price. Bought one fore 800€
This is an understatement, they pretty much murdered Intel. Let's hope Intel is still big enough to take this hit.
Interested in the battle between AMD Windows computers, and the upcoming ARM Macbook products.
Looking like Intel is gonna be well out of this race, and early.
@@sbellaharris I don't hope that because the sockets of AMD don't change so much as it does by Intel, and because of that it's more likely you can install the latest AMD CPU on your computer, and it's cheaper than Intel and you still get the same performance.
In the beginning I was a Intel fan, not anymore.
@@jelle8055 it's kind of a miracle that AMD rose to where there are now so we have two companies competing but you want to go back to one company domination with AMD this time?
One of the most tech literate and geeky host. Really appreciate the quality of content as well as presentation.
King of reviews. Josh actually puts the laptops through tests to show good and bad points.
Thanks for this review. 14" laptops are way more realistic for daily use than the 15" laptops people usually focus on.
Tbh you’re right.... but I’m way too accustomed to 15inch and this may be the case for others
For many older folks, 15 inch is very nice because of the larger screen
@@mrrgb4954 Thats a good point but I find it too big for school use especially on those small desks and carrying it around in a bag
Your gf wouldn't say smaller is better buddy ;) lol jokes aside, you can always use a bigger screen so don't knock the 15 inch laptops. If bigger screens weren't so useful no one would care about folding phones or the Surface Neo
Fantastic review as always.
I’ve never heard “Adobe“ pronounced that way before, though.
Brit pronunciation.
Technically French silent 'e' pronunciation, which came to England in the 1100s with William the Conqueror.
Spanish linguistics give the "uh-DOH-bee" vs French-based "uh-DOH-b" of this British youtuber. I doubt hes aware of how British pronunciation is influenced by French.
"American" pronunciation is the Scots-Irish accent, lowland Scots forcibly displaced by the English in the 12-1400s post Bonnie Prince Charlie era of Scotland when it became part of the UK, and the displaced Scots were sent to Northern Ireland as a buffer between the rebellious Irish and their English rulers.
Hated by both the English who used them as a buffer, and the Irish who view them as invaders, the Scots-Irish who largely settled the Appalachias, had as little regard for their crown, as their crown had shown them. The fiercest fighters of the American Revolutionary War the Appalachian-settled Scots Irish, led by a former British Army officer George Washington, created an ultimately unwinnable war for the tradition-bound British Army.
The freedom of America directly came from Britain defeated by Scots-Irish, who British had considered second-class.
Hence we have the mutual hatred between the 2 countries with cultures so comparativelt similar its laughable. Brits hating that their 2nd class subjects defeated them using British training, Scots-Irish having pulled the curtain back on English invincibility and knowing that they had vindicated themselves from English defeat and land confiscation by turning English tradition on itself.
Only in the Reagan era did Americans, and British, realize their combined influence on the world, from the same source culture. When Thatcher reminded America that they were British and asked who they knew they were, America responded that they were Brits who rejected the tyranny of British monarchy, but certainly not Argentine.
When British stop being assholes long enough, Americans always acknowledge that they are anti-monarchy English, but English in every other cultural and political sense.
Even if it is Brit pronunciation, I thought they hated the French, hence the "filet" pronunciation
John Filmore As a Brit with a range of creative friends, I have still never heard someone call the application ‘Adobe’ rather than ‘Adobee’, strange!
@@johnfilmore7638 no, he just mispronounced it. Adobe is soft "e"-doh-bee everywhere on earth. i've traveled for work in 6-7 countries every year, from U.K, germany to Aussie, representating my firm and not once i heard someone pronounce it the way he does.
www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&source=android-browser&q=cbridge+pronouncr+adobe
Josh, I've become a fan after 30 seconds in; thank you kind Sir (:
Josh, I gotta hand it to ya: you are a world class reviewer. I can't get enough of your well structured, well articulated and insightful reviews.
Thanks Chris. I'm working on some new ones this weekend!
You have me convinced. I’m going to wait until more Ryzen laptops are released and make a decision then.
Did you make ur decision mate?
Hey Josh! There’s a budget laptop on Amazon called the Acer Aspire 5 and as of now, it’s going for about $350. Since your reviews are always so honest, I would love to see you take a look at it.
Love your videos!
The Aspire 5 ha been one of the most popular budget /entry level laptops for years. I have recommended them to so many people over the years. I would go for one of the configs in the 450-500 range though because the bare minimum is usually lacking ram. These days SSD speed is becoming important to look at because manufacturers use that as a way to distinguish their models even though it makes minimal cost difference it makes a huge speed difference.
I really like the in depth review and folks just imagine the enormous amount of efforts that goes in to provide such a valuable research.
Thanks, now we all can make better decisions before buying new laptop
Glad it helped!!!
Great content and delivery!
This channel is a hidden gem!
Josh, fantastic review! But can you please test these AMD chips with Davinci Resolve since it utilizes AMD hardware encoding for 4k video editing? This way we can truly see what the laptop is capable of. And I agree with you that Adobe is cutting these laptops short due to its lack of AMD support (which is not the laptop's fault).
not lack of support, but AMD just shined since like 3 years ago so it is still in development. Remember it took years for them to utilise full performance of nvidia gpus, yet sometime it still sucks.
May be you're the best laptop reviewer on CZcams!
Well done. Glad I purchased one. Appreciate the work to present this information in an excellent way.
Did you purchase online? If so where? thanks!
Josh thanks for talking about the USB C port with HDMI and the pros and cons of 14 inch vs 15 inch. I'm buying the 15 inch today and you saved my ass. Thank you!
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 AMD 4800u please!!
4800U version if possible
Is this the 2-in-1?
@@blackclover4375 Unfortunately no
It has to release outside of China first
This was review I've been waiting for! Good job! So it seems the main issue for me is the very poor Adobe Premiere Pro performance. Those export times were just awful due to lack of support by Adobe (I really hope Adobe will update for this). Also, the always on fan while plugged in. If it's just sitting there browsing the web that things should be off (CPU speed should step down as not needed).
I heard Adobe finally added AMD support in their Beta Development version recently. When that actually releases to the public this will be a problem if the past. I wonder if Josh can get his hands on that version and rerun those tests?
You can turn off always on fan in bios
Im so glad that i found this video after 9 hours of comparison notebooks. You saved my life so fucking much! Ty.
Thank you for this. About to buy a new laptop in search of a new & improved work from home job.
Hey Josh! Amazing review and you made everything clear! Just one doubt, could I use a USB-C dock to charge and run a display at the same time?
Thanks for this great review. My 15inch is on the way. In Germany we can't order the touch display but a 100% srgb Display.
%100 sRGB matte IPS is 1000 times better than a %45 NTSC glossy touch screen in my opinion. Windows is still not a fully compatible touch screen experience. They wanted to adapt earlier than everyone with Windows 8 in 2012 but it is backfired because PC world and users were not ready back then...
Can I ask you how & where exactly you ordered the 100% srgb display? I'm in Germany too and can't find it:(
I also don’t see the 100% sRGB, is it the 2.4mm 300 nit screen?
@@nikist824 I think that's it. Don't know why they don't specify this on the website, only in the spec sheet.
Awesome review man. Covered all the aspects of the laptop.
Amazing complex review, it´s helped me a lot! Thanks!
If Lenovo ever offers the 500 nit 1080p display on the 14" model, it is very good, assuming it is the same as the Yoga C940.
great review for app developer. keep it up
Thank you so much for this video. It helped me choose my future Laptop 🙂🙂
Very good review. I just bought the Lenovo Ideapad slim 9i. It is impressive.
Hey Josh, is this still the king of budget laptop as of May 2021?
Wow, I haven't seen any reviews that included benchmarks on "Everyday coding" before!
Loving my Ideapad 5 14" AMD 4700U - 16gb - 512gb thanks to your review!!! Needed something affordable with great battery life and that looked good!
How is battery life n is it good fr coding
First, great job for all the reviews in general. Thx!
Also, very interesting finding of these IdeaPads 5 (both 14" & 15"). It's such a pity they are out of stock practically everywhere around the world. :(
These things are perpetually out of stock EVERYWHERE.
Seem to be a smash hit then, when everyone makes a grab for them.
Yep, not available anywhere, only the 10th gen intel version which just has 4 cores 😢
If this is true, glad to see people using their brains for a change. Sucks not to be able to buy it, tho.
On the lenovo UK website, where I was indenting to buy it from, they literally took it down after like a week. There is no amd version there anymore.
I actually just got one from Office Depot website and it was delivered within 4-5 days.
Interestingly the particular model of this laptop I received has both the barrel charger AND the USB C port, so there's no such dilemma as you described with using an external monitor. Have to wonder if they revised later versions of this laptop based on user feedback?
Excellent video Josh, thank you! Would be great to see you review some 2 in 1 laptops :)
You are great. This is a really great quality review. SUBSCRIBED!
With usb-c / power delivery, you should be able to use a hub that delivers power and lets you drive an external monitor at the same time. you'd just have to plug the power adapter into the hub. Is this somehow not possible with this machine? I don't understand why it wouldn't be...
9:10 you switched from 4k 30Hz RGB 4:4:4 to 4K 60Hz YCbCr 4:2:0
Okay, but what does that mean?
@@crimsontankie5210 means text will be not as sharp as proper chroma scaling won't work.
Take a look at rtings and look at a picture without chroma sampling
You deserve more subscribers, I hope you reach your goal as fast as possible, love your content and videos 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks heaps for the nice comment
I just stumbled onto your channel and it is terrific.I’m not a serious computer guy, but I cannot for the life of me figure out why the laptop manufacturers don’t put more effort into the audio.
I use mine as a multimedia machine and really value decent audio. Some use B & O or Sonicmaster audio processing which is a step up, but cheap out on the speakers.
Maybe I’m different.
The US 14" version only has 8 GB soldered, is your 16GB version dual channel or single stick ?
He said it at 05:25. It's soldered as seen on 10:58.
It is soldered but both 8 GB and 16 GB versions are dual channel
Bruh this laptop is so powerful. I’m playing gta 5 on almost the highest settings on this thing. The only downside for me seems to be that the battery dies fairly quick so just carry your charger with it lol. I love how powerful it is.
Care to share some footage😁?
How's the battery life on normal use?
Which model did you get the 15" or 14"? Ryzen 5 or 7? How's the battery and everything else?
What about the fan noise do you hear it clearly?
You are a life savior. I really love your videos man. Community needed you so much.
Ps. could you, next time, add prices to the laptops when you compare them? I know that prices vary but for someone who doesn't know these laptops, that comparison bounces of a thin wall.