Lenovo Flex 14 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 14 Inch FHD (1920 X 1080) Touchscreen Display, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor, Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, Win 10, Black, Pen Included

This is an excellent laptop that compares favorably to my two year old Surface Book. It looks high quality and sleek. Unfortunately the cover which is a brushed rubber/plastic seems to scratch easily. I got a scratch on it just opening the package. The other negative is that the power brick is big and clunky and the transformer is on the end. As a result it is an ugly wall wart that takes up too much space on the power strip. Lets move on to the good stuff. The screen is clear and crisp, much better looking than I expected. It is also surprisingly easy to write on, the pen has a feel almost like writing on paper with a little bit of grab so the pen is not just sliding. Setup was a breeze. This is the second Windows 10 computer that I set up in the last few months, and it seems to be getting easier and easier. In fact it was as easy to set up as a Mac. This is a big improvement from the way things used to be. Charging is amazingly fast. It took less than an hour to get to 100% from when it arrived. The keyboard is OK, not a lot of travel to the keys and I do make mistakes when typing on it. The touchpad is terrific. It seems as responsive to gestures as a Mac. Overall the feel of the computer is very fluid and fast. This is the first AMD processor Ive tried in a few years. At one time I ran an IT department and my experience with AMD was that the AMD machines tended to be a bit buggy and full of strange quirks. As a general rule Ive avoided buying AMD. I wont know for a few months my full opinion on the AMD processor in this laptop, but my initial reaction is that the laptop is very fast and responsive. At this juncture I think it seems like a great value alternative. The laptop comes without very little junkware on it, and gives you the alternative to download more, if you want it. The Lenovo app was more of a help than a hindrance. No written documentation came in the box. I guess everyone is expected to know the basics now. I did need a few minutes to figure out how to put the pen clip into the USB drive. I did not want to do damage to the hardware. The laptop is very light and slim. About the same size as my surface book but the lid on this laptop is not as heavy. The tablet function and bend over the back works. I prefer it to the Surface Book because I dont like removing the lid to use as a tablet. All in all an excellent value and good laptop.

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Upgraded from an 2014 HP ENVY x360...it’s on its last breath. Pros: Wide-viewing angles, fast SSD and processor (boots up within 10 seconds), really thin compared to my previous laptop, and yes, I can confirm this can run GTA V. Cons: Limited on screen brightness...wish it could get brighter, the speaker placement should have been on top the keyboard area, not underneath, and it only has 8 gigs of RAM (At least 12 would have been better for my needs). As for the seller, this was clearly a returned product since the warranty was activated on April 19th...and I just received the laptop on May 28th. Also, I’m missing the holder for the pen. Make sure you run a computer health test to make sure everything works properly...thankfully, mine does. Overall, this is a much needed upgrade spec and portability wise. I genuinely do love it...also, the all black look is beautiful.

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Bought this laptop as a warehouse deal. Did not include the Active Pen, but should have. Amazon resolved this for me. RAM was easily replaceable via taking out the T5 screws on the bottom and using a spudger to open up the case. Metal cover lifts straight up with no resistance over the user replaceable RAM module. I put in a 16gb Crucial stick for a total of 20gb. The laptop also does indeed have the Ryzen 3500u chip (2nd gen Ryzen mobile). Have not put it through its paces yet though. Downsides: 1) the plastic feels a bit cheap. The top is a soft touch plastic, the bottom is your general electronics hard plastic. Some flex to the body, but I will use this mainly for web surfing and office suite use. 2) Windows 10 Home. Feels watered down but not the end of the world. You wont be able to adjust how you receive updates among other things. Also comes with weird Microsoft bloat via apps that you cant uninstall. 3) Glare on screen. Screen is very shiny with bad glare, and also a finger print magnet. Worth considering an anti-glare version or a cover. Overall, seems better than most in this category of laptops. Nice and thin, AMD Ryzen and Vega, user replaceable RAM and SSD presumably. Ill update if I have any problems.

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Only had this for a couple of weeks but for the price I have no real complaints. Just posting a review because some other reviews and answers have said the memory on this cant be upgraded. This does in fact have one slot that can be upgraded for 20 GB of total RAM. This was my comment on someone elses review: This does have a memory slot that you can upgrade. Just put in a 16 GB GSKILL stick a week ago to bump total memory to 20 GB. Took all of 5-10 minutes. Need a T4 (I think) screwdriver, otherwise its very easy. This isnt the same exact laptop but the process to upgrade the RAM is almost identical in the below video other than the bottom of the case needing a little more wiggling (used an old credit card) to pry loose. https://youtu.be/_-Lr8H0JxjM

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The product works well but within the first week I had issues with the touchscreen where it wouldnt work and I couldnt find drivers online to try and fix it so I reinstalled windows which fixed the issue hopefully it doesnt happen in the future

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