Lenovo IdeaPad Flex (14-inch, 2013)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 156 reviews of Lenovo IdeaPad Flex (14-inch, 2013). The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the battery and design. The usability and portability are also mentioned favorably, but many are negative about the image quality and screen.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Lenovo IdeaPad Flex (14-inch, 2013)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of Lenovo IdeaPad Flex (14-inch, 2013) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : George Jones (techradar.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14 review

You're getting you money's worth with Lenovo's Flex 14

Solid performance ; Excellent keyboard ; Strong battery life ; Above average speakers

Subpar display quality ; Bendy plastic build ; Keyboard lacks backlight

Corners have been cut but the Flex 14 remains an acceptable budget option

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.co.uk)

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14 review

Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga series is one of the best laptop lines of the past couple of years, and one of the few real standouts of the still-young Windows 8 era. But Yoga systems, with flexible hinges that fold all the way back into a tablet mode, are...

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14 is inexpensive for a fourth-gen Core i5 laptop, with a good keyboard and touch pad, and excellent battery life. The 300-degree hinge gives you a second kiosk mode, if you want.

Because the hinge doesn't go back a full 360 degrees, it's not as useful as tabletlike hybrids. The largely plastic body doesn't have that premium IdeaPad feel.

Lenovo tries something new with the semi-hybrid IdeaPad Flex 14. The fold-back hinge is of dubious practical use, as it doesn't fold all the way down into a tablet, but if you pick the right configuration, this is still a good, inexpensive Core i5...

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (itreviews.co.uk)

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14 doesn't have as full a screen swing as of the IdeaPad Yoga family, nor as much of the latter's utility.

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Matt Smith (digitaltrends.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14 review

Though powerful and reasonably portable, the Flex is held back by mundane build quality and an awful display.

Lenovo’s Flex is a compromised laptop, but not because of the 300-degree hinge, which serves its purpose of making touch use more convenient. The problems are more traditional issues which have plagued budget laptops for years: display, touchpad,...

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Yardena Arar (pcworld.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14 review: A consumer-oriented convertible laptop

This thin-and-light comes with a feature few of its ilk offer: A removable battery.

Removable battery ; Solid benchmark performances ; Very good battery life

Limited storage ; Heavy for a thin-and-light ; No 5GHz Wi-Fi ; Only 100 mbps ethernet

The IdeaPad Flex 14 is a compelling option for consumers and small businesses that want a budget-priced, touch-capable Windows 8 notebook.

Nov, 2013

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Expert review by : Wired (wired.com)

It Flexes, But Only So Far

Lenovo has seen the future, and the future is hinges. Or so it thinks. As the industry continues to try to distinguish laptops from tablets, many manufacturers are focused on giving notebook PCs enhanced flexibility without sacrificing power. With the...

Overall good performance, and exceptional battery life. Sturdy chassis. Dragon Assistant comes preinstalled, so you can you navigate by voice (but not dictate memos). Solid audio

Half-baked hinge design. Rickety touchpad. Rotten viewing angles, a low resolution, and a dim LCD will have you rubbing your eyes

Nov, 2013

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14 doesn't quite go all the way for convertible laptop buyers.

Innovative hinge design. Eight hours battery life. 10-point touch screen. Comfortable keyboard. Removable battery.

Screen doesn't flip all the way around. Not a lot of free space on the C: drive. 1,366 by 768 resolution is low

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14 has innovation, a responsive touch screen, and battery life on its side. However, for only 80 dollars more you can get the whiz-bang mid-priced EC Asus N550JV-DB72T, with its large 1080p screen, Core i7 performance with...

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Lenovo's Flex 14 bends over backward to impress

Unlike the full hybrid IdeaPad Yoga, the less-expensive Flex 14's hinge only goes back about 300 degrees.

The ; is inexpensive for a fourth-gen Core i5 laptop, with a good keyboard and touch pad, and excellent battery life. The 300-degree hinge gives you a second kiosk mode, if you want.

Because the hinge doesn't go back a full 360 degrees, it's not as useful as tabletlike hybrids. The largely plastic body doesn't have that premium IdeaPad feel.

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Allen Ngo (notebookcheck.net)

Review Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14 Notebook

A flexible solution. The Flex 14 is essentially a low-cost alternative to the well-known Yoga series. Starting at just $479, it certainly has the looks and design of a notebook at twice the value. Looks aren't everything of course, and we find out in...

Brushed aluminum, rubberized matte surfaces and glossy plastic all in one!; Fast system performance (for the SSD model); Moderately easy to access internal components; Appealing design for the price; Overall good build quality; Available mSATA slot;...

CPU Turbo Boost is disabled if running on batteries; Brightness not suitable for outdoor use; Attracts fingerprints and grease easily; CPU suffers slightly from throttling; Keyboard keys feel very light; No higher resolution options; Lid quality could...

Great design and feel for a 14-inch notebook starting at just $479.

Nov, 2013

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Expert review by : Daniel Perez (ubergizmo.com)

Lenovo Flex 14 Review

Lenovo announced one of its newest notebooks just last month, the Lenovo Flex 14 and Flex 15, which is yet another portable computer in their stable of devices that is able to offer a not-so traditional experience. We've seen the […]

The Flex 14 has some nice specs, battery life and webcam, but considering its weight and how limited its use outside of being just an ultrabook is, we think Lenovo provided a good notebook with a less interesting secondary use. We think you’ll only get...

Oct, 2013

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