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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (2020)
Side-by-Side Comparison
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HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (2020)
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Size12"
Operating SystemChrome OS
Size14"
Operating SystemWindows 10
Variants
- Chromebook x360 12 (12b-ca0010nr) (Ceramic White - 32GB)
- Chromebook x360 12 (12b-ca0005cl) (Ceramic White - 64GB)
- IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (81X2000HUS) (Graphite Gray - Ryzen 3 4300U/4GB/128GB)
- IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (81X20005US) (Graphite Gray - Ryzen 5 4500U/16GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (81X200C8US) (Graphite Gray - Ryzen 5 4500U/8GB/128GB)
- IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (81X1004RUS) (Graphite Gray - i5-1035G1/8GB/128GB)
Our Verdict
HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (2020)
The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (2020) and the HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021) are convertible touchscreen 2-in-1 laptops. However, the HP runs Chrome OS and is limited to Linux and Play Store apps, while the Lenovo is a Windows device that can run x86 and DirectX applications. This makes the Lenovo a better productivity, gaming, and workstation laptop, with a choice of much more powerful AMD and Intel CPUs, an entry-level dedicated GPU, and much faster SSDs. Also, the Lenovo has a better-feeling keyboard, a better-tracking touchpad, a much better port selection, and a much longer-lasting battery. On the other hand, the HP's speakers sound significantly better, its webcam looks better, and it stays completely silent even under load.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.5
7.6
Battery
6.0
8.7
Keyboard
5.1
8.2
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
3.0
7.1
Portability
9.0
8.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
2 in 1
2 in 1
Build Quality
6.0
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
6.4
8.9
Hinge Photo
Range
360°
360°
Stability
Decent
Decent
One Finger Lift
No
Yes
Portability
9.0
8.2
Dimensions Photo
Size
12"
14"
Thickness
0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Width
10.8" (27.4 cm)
12.7" (32.3 cm)
Depth
8.5" (21.7 cm)
8.5" (21.5 cm)
Volume
63.5 in³ (1,040.5 cm³)
96.2 in³ (1,576.4 cm³)
Weight
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
6.4 in³ (104.6 cm³)
10.4 in³ (169.7 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
Serviceability
4.8
6.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
8.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1366 x 912
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
3:2
16:9
Pixel Density
136 PPI
157 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
75%
79%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.7
6.9
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,538 : 1
1,070 : 1
Brightness
6.3
6.5
Maximum Brightness
244 cd/m²
258 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
12 cd/m²
7 cd/m²
Reflections
5.8
6.0
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
6.43%
6.158%
Indirect Reflections
0.55%
0.476%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.88%
5.68%
Black Uniformity
7.1
6.0
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.228%
1.966%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.5
6.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
25°
23°
Color Washout From Right
20°
26°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
53°
50°
Color Shift From Right
41°
51°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
28°
26°
Brightness Loss From Right
22°
29°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
27°
25°
Gamma Shift From Right
19°
28°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.4
6.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
26°
26°
Color Washout From Above
21°
26°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
34°
41°
Color Shift From Above
37°
29°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
28°
27°
Brightness Loss From Above
24°
25°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
26°
29°
Gamma Shift From Above
22°
30°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
5.7
6.7
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
3.77
2
Avg. Gamma
2.19
2.03
Avg. Color dE
5.06
5.37
Avg. Color Temperature
6,313 K
6,486 K
Color Gamut
4.7
4.0
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
71.41%
64.9%
sRGB uv
58.32%
53.14%
Adobe RGB xy
55.03%
49.12%
Adobe RGB uv
51.29%
45.96%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
54.77%
48.84%
DCI P3 uv
47.61%
42.74%
Rec. 2020 xy
39.31%
35.04%
Rec. 2020 uv
34.73%
31.12%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
5.1
8.2
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
6.0
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
No
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
56 gf
63 gf
Actuation Force
31 gf
36 gf
Pre-Travel
0.82 mm
1.04 mm
Total Travel
1.53 mm
1.50 mm
Touchpad
6.0
6.9
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
6.0
7.0
Size
10.0 in² (64.8 cm²)
11.3 in² (73.2 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.5
7.5
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
72 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.5 dB
4.3 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.3
0.3
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
370 Hz
293 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.4 dB
1.2 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.5
6.2
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.5
5.5
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
Yes
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
6.5
7.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
2
USB-C Ports
2
1
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
No
HDMI
No
1.4
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 1
SD UHS 1
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
AMD
Model
Celeron N4020
Ryzen 5 4500U
Core Count
2
6
Thread Count
2
6
GPU
Brand
Intel
AMD
Model
UHD Graphics 600
Radeon Graphics 384SP
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
4 GB
16 GB
Modules
1 (Soldered)
2 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR4
DDR4
Speed
2,400 MHz
3,200 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
32 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
20 GB
208 GB
Drive 1
TB2932
SK Hynix_HFM256GDHTNI-87A0B
Drive 1 Type
eMMC
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
3.0
7.1
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
477 points
1,114 points
CPU Multi-Thread
867 points
4,457 points
GPU Compute
N/A
10,429 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
0.0
8.1
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
N/A
1,152 points
Multi-Thread
N/A
5,595 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
0.0
4.8
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
52.0 min
7.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
12.4 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
0.7
3.9
Basemark Image
Overall Score
1,745
9,699
Storage Drive Performance
4.4
8.8
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
39.3 MB/s
718.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
262.2 MB/s
1,496.1 MB/s
Random Write Speed
2.6 MB/s
64.9 MB/s
Random Read Speed
14.2 MB/s
43.1 MB/s
Battery
6.0
8.7
Capacity
40 Wh
53 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.0 hrs
11.4 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
4.7 hrs
9.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
3.8 hrs
1.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
2.5 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.0
1.6
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
10 fps
1% Low
N/A
7 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
4 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
49 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
141 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
N/A
27 fps
Civilization VI
0.0
4.2
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
21 fps
1% Low
N/A
14 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
13 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
23 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
31 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
N/A
72 fps
Avg. Turn Time
N/A
8.7 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
0.0
5.2
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
56 fps
1% Low
N/A
23 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
19 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
26 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
35 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
121 fps
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
0.0
2.6
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
15 fps
1% Low
N/A
11 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
7 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
26 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
85 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
N/A
27 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.6
6.8
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
31 °C (87 °F)
32 °C (90 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
44 °C (111 °F)
51 °C (124 °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
Performance Over Time
0.0
10
Performance Over Time Graph
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
N/A
87 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
N/A
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
N/A
60 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
N/A
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Chrome OS
Windows 10
Additional Software
None
Yes
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
Yes
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
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