Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 10 14 (14IAL10) review

Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 10 (14): modern silicon, familiar limits

The 14-inch member of Lenovo's 2025 convertible lineup pairs a Core Ultra 5 225U with 24GB of memory at $1,275. The sheet that comes back is a study in modern-platform behavior: an enthusiast-tier CPU reading of 91.36 and a reliability score of 89, wrapped around graphics the database simply has no entry for.

Where it holds up

The CPU score of 91.36 is enthusiast territory, more than 50 percent above the convertible-class median, and it shows in an office reading of 77.39 with headroom to spare. Reliability at 89 sits in the top quarter of the class — an unusually strong durability signal for a consumer-branded hinge machine. Portability at 68.3 is high for the format, and the 2-in-1 form factor plus that efficiency-first processor make it a pleasant daily document driver.

Where it falls short

Graphics performance reads zero — no matched entry for this configuration, a coverage gap rather than a measured zero, so verify hands-on if GPU work matters to you. The low band is otherwise crowded: gaming 19, modeling 25, engineering CAD 30 and photo design 13 all land low. At $1,275 you are paying current-generation money for a machine whose creative and gaming axes are floor-level or unmeasured, and that is the honest tension in the purchase.

Price and depreciation

$1,275 with no anchor on record; the class curve runs at 15 percent per year. That is a brisk schedule, and on a current-generation convertible it means the first two years of ownership carry most of the loss. Buy it to use, not to hold.

Alternatives to consider

The 16-inch sibling of this same generation trades a chunk of portability for a larger canvas and more photo headroom at the same price, which matters if the machine mostly lives on a desk. Buyers who need proven graphics rather than an unmeasured integrated part should be looking at machines with discrete cards in this bracket.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. A well-built, current-silicon convertible whose strengths are compute and durability — with an untested GPU and a floor-level creative sheet as the honest counterweight.