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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) vs Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021)

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ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Picture
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Picture

Variants

  • VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) (J401MA-DB02)
  • VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) (J401MA-AB01)
  • VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) (J401MA-AB02T)
  • VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) (J401MA-ES21T)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG00VMUS) (Abyss Blue - IPS/i5-1135G7/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG00DKUS) (Abyss Blue - IPS/i5-1135G7/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG00N5CC) (Abyss Blue - IPS/i5-1135G7/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG015XUS) (Graphite Gray - IPS/i5-1135G7/16GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG015NUS) (Graphite Gray - IPS/i5-1135G7/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG00EQUS) (Graphite Gray - IPS/i7-1165G7/12GB/512GB)

Our Verdict

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020)

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021)

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) is better than the ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) for most uses. The IdeaPad 5 has a sturdier aluminum chassis, a brighter display to combat glare, a much better backlit keyboard, and a more responsive touchpad. It has a wider port selection with a USB-C port that supports charging and video output, and a much better webcam for video calls. The IdeaPad 5's Intel 11th Gen CPUs are much more powerful than the VivoBook's Intel Celeron and Pentium processors, providing and smoother and snappier desktop experience. On the other hand, the VivoBook Flip is more portable as it's a smaller device, and you can use it as a tablet since it's a 2-in-1 convertible.

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Main Differences for
School

Threshold 

0.10

School 

6.1
7.4

Keyboard 
 

5.1
8.1

Ports 
 

2.0
8.0

Reflections 
 

2.9
8.1

Battery 
 

8.2
7.0

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

2.9
7.8

Portability 
 

8.8
7.9

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

2.9
6.6

Build Quality 
 

6.0
7.5

Touchpad 
 

5.5
6.9

Webcam & Microphone 
 

4.8
7.0

Brightness  
 

5.0
7.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Style Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

2 in 1
Traditional (Clamshell)
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Build Quality 
 

6.0
7.5

Build Quality Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Build Quality Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Build Quality Photo
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Hinge 
 

6.4
5.7

Hinge Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Hinge Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

360°
160°

Stability 
 

Decent
Decent

One Finger Lift 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.8
7.9

Dimensions Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Dimensions Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

14"
15.6"

Thickness 
 

0.6" (1.6 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)

Width 
 

12.9" (32.8 cm)
14.1" (35.7 cm)

Depth 
 

8.9" (22.7 cm)
9.1" (23.2 cm)

Volume 
 

73.6 in³ (1,206.2 cm³)
116.2 in³ (1,905.0 cm³)

Weight 
 

3.2 lbs (1.5 kg)
3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)

Charger Size 
 

4.1 in³ (66.9 cm³)
9.3 in³ (151.8 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.3 lbs (0.1 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
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Serviceability 
 

6.0
6.8

Internals Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Internals Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

7.0
7.5

RAM Slots 
 

0
0

Storage Slots 
 

1
2

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) In The Box Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) In The Box Photo
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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Display Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1366 x 768
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density 
 

112 PPI
141 PPI

Panel Type 
 

TN
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

Yes
Yes

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

71%
86%
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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Motion Blur
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No
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Contrast 
 

4.7
7.3

Contrast Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Contrast Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

447 : 1
1,294 : 1
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Brightness  
 

5.0
7.2

Maximum Brightness 
 

171 cd/m²
315 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

10 cd/m²
1 cd/m²
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Reflections 
 

2.9
8.1

Reflections Photo Off  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Reflections Photo Off
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Reflections Photo Max
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

11.655%
4.009%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.948%
4.229%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

8.71%
0.22%
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Black Uniformity 
 

0.3
6.4

Black Uniformity Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Black Uniformity Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

9.536%
1.754%
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

5.1
6.5

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Horizontal Chroma Picture
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

21°
23°

Color Washout From Right 
 

22°
26°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Horizontal Hue Picture
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

29°
35°

Color Shift From Right 
 

20°
41°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Horizontal Lightness Picture
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

25°
26°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

27°
29°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

19°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

18°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

15°
23°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

15°
27°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

2.9
6.6

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Vertical Chroma Picture
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

10°
26°

Color Washout From Above 
 

21°
27°

Vertical Hue Picture  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Vertical Hue Picture
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

36°

Color Shift From Above 
 

42°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Vertical Lightness Picture
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

24°
26°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

25°
28°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

27°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

27°
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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

0.9
5.8

White Balance Screencap  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) White Balance Screencap
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Gamma Curve Screencap
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Color Screencap
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

8.95
3.02

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.24
2.17

Avg. Color dE 
 

7.7828
5.63

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

7,576 K
6,217.6 K
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Color Gamut 
 

4.0
3.9

Gamut SDR  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Gamut SDR
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

66.77%
63.45%

sRGB uv 
 

49.08%
51.21%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

50.79%
48.49%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

44.13%
44.4%

Gamut HDR  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Gamut HDR
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

50.3%
48.25%

DCI P3 uv 
 

40.59%
41.27%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

36.25%
34.62%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

29.92%
30.08%
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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Flicker Graph
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%
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Interface

Keyboard 
 

5.1
8.1

Keyboard Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Keyboard Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

6.0
8.0

Numpad 
 

No
Yes

Backlighting 
 

No
Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

66 gf
67 gf

Actuation Force 
 

38 gf
33 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

0.87 mm
1.01 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.46 mm
1.39 mm
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Touchpad 
 

5.5
6.9

Touchpad Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Touchpad Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

5.0
7.0

Size 
 

11.8 in² (76.2 cm²)
11.4 in² (73.5 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Plastic

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No
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Speakers 
 

5.7
7.2

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

74 dB SPL
74 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

7.4 dB
5.7 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

1.7
-0.8

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

247 Hz
359 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

20 kHz
20 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

0.5 dB
0.6 dB
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Webcam & Microphone 
 

4.8
7.0

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

4.5
6.5

Resolution 
 

480p
720p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

No
Yes

Face Unlock 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Ports 
 

2.0
8.0

Ports Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Ports Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

0
2

USB-C Ports 
 

1
1

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

USB-C Charging 
 

No
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

No
Yes

HDMI 
 

No
1.4

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

SD UHS 1
SD UHS 2

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

No
NOVO button

Security Lock 
 

No
No
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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 
 

4.1
5.1
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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

Pentium Silver N5030
Core i5-1135G7

Core Count 
 

4
4

Thread Count 
 

4
8
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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

UHD Graphics 605
Iris Xe Graphics G7

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
N/A
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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

4 GB
8 GB

Modules 
 

1 (Soldered)
2 (Soldered)

Type 
 

LP-DDR4
DDR4

Speed 
 

2,400 MHz
3,200 MHz
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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

128 GB
512 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

82 GB
422 GB

Drive 1 
 

SanDisk DA4128
Samsung MZALQ512HALU-000L2

Drive 1 Type  

eMMC
SSD

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

2.9
7.8

Geekbench Image  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Geekbench Image
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

514 points
1,401 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

1,227 points
4,769 points

GPU Compute 
 

1,752 points
13,940 points
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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

3.2
8.4

Cinebench R23 Photo  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Cinebench R23 Photo
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

493 points
1,348 points

Multi-Thread 
 

1,235 points
5,282 points
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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

0.0
6.0

Blender Image  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Blender Image
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

39.3 min
7.5 min

GPU Render Time 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

0.8
4.5

Basemark Image  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Basemark Image
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

1,828
12,638
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Storage Drive Performance 
 

5.9
9.0

Storage Performance Image  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Storage Performance Image
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

212.7 MB/s
912.6 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

299.8 MB/s
1,857.6 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

27.1 MB/s
99.7 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

7.3 MB/s
46.9 MB/s
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Battery 
 

8.2
7.0

Capacity 
 

39 Wh
55 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

10.9 hrs
8.7 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

5.2 hrs
5.3 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

3.2 hrs
1.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.3 hrs
2.0 hrs
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Borderlands 3 
 

0.0
1.5

Borderlands 3 Graph  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Borderlands 3 Graph
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Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
10 fps

1% Low 
 

N/A
1 fps

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
1 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
693 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
1,713 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

N/A
24 fps
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Civilization VI 
 

0.8
3.6

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

5 fps
16 fps

1% Low 
 

1 fps
11 fps

0.1% Low 
 

1 fps
9 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

1,072 ms
31 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

1,634 ms
52 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

10 fps
69 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

23.04 s
8.07 s
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

2.4
5.8

CS:GO graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

15 fps
52 fps

1% Low 
 

6 fps
29 fps

0.1% Low 
 

5 fps
23 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

93 ms
15 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

135 ms
25 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

21 fps
103 fps
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Counter-Strike 2 
 

CS2 Graph  

Avg. FPS 
 

1% Low 
 

0.1% Low 
 

1% Low Delta 
 

0.1% Low Delta 
 

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

0.2
2.1

SOTTR Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Avg. FPS 
 

2 fps
13 fps

1% Low 
 

0 fps
4 fps

0.1% Low 
 

0 fps
2 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

2,007 ms
199 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

3,419 ms
518 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

3 fps
27 fps
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Thermals And Noise 
 

8.9
7.9

Keyboard Temps Picture  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Keyboard Temps Picture
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

31 °C (88 °F)
29 °C (85 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

41 °C (105 °F)
42 °C (107 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

N/A
25.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

N/A
43.0 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
No
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Performance Over Time 
 

10
9.6

Performance Over Time Graph  

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Performance Over Time Image  

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020) Performance Over Time Image

CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

67 °C
69 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

0% loss
0% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

63 °C
57 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

0% loss
3% loss
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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 10
Windows 11

Additional Software 
 

Yes
Yes
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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
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ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (2020)

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021)

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