Lenovo Flex 3 15.6-Inch Convertible Laptop PC

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The Lenovo Flex 3 15 is a 15.6-inch convertible notebook series with a 360-degree hinge for multi-mode use as a laptop, tablet, or multimedia stand. With its form factor, specifications, and price, the Flex 3 15 competes directly against systems such as the Asus Flip Q502LA, Toshiba Radius P55W, and HP Envy x360 15.

All of these notebooks are based on the 5th Generation Intel Core “Broadwell” processors. Lenovo’s contender comes either with the Core i3-5005U, i5-5200U, or i7-5500U dual-core processor. All of these chips are an excellent choice for the daily home and office chores, such as websurf, multimedia playback, or productivity software, but the i5 and especially i7 add extra oomph for heavier stuff such as video and photo editing. Default graphics processing option is the Intel HD 5500 built into these CPUs. For a bit more graphics power, available is the Nvidia GeForce 920M entry-level dedicated video card with 2GB of video memory. Main system memory can be either 4GB or 8GB. As for storage, choices are the traditional 500GB and 1TB hard drives and a 1TB/8GB HDD/SSD hybrid.

The Lenovo Flex 3 15 has either the standard 1366-by-768-pixel or sharper Full HD 1920-by-1080 screen resolution. We applaud Lenovo for making the screen anti-glare, which is a rarity among touch-enabled displays. Sadly, IPS wide viewing angle technology and keyboard backlight are missing. In these aspects, the Lenovo lags behind its competitors. Also, its chassis is purely made of plastics, whereas the competing products have at least palmrest made of metal.

The laptop has stereo speakers, a 720p web camera, Bluetooth, four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI-out port, and a media card reader. To get you online, the Lenovo Flex uses Wi-Fi 802.11AC wireless and Gigabit Ethernet LAN network connections.

Depending on configuration there are two battery options. A 45WHr unit providing up to 5.5 hours of battery life, and a 30 Whr battery for up to up to 3.5 hours of power autonomy on a single charge.

The notebook weighs in at 5 pounds and is 0.9″ thick when closed. If you’re interested in a more portable version of the same notebook, take a look at the Flex 3 14″.

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Specifications of the Lenovo Flex 3 15.6-Inch

Here are the specs of the Lenovo Flex 3 15.6-Inch with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand Lenovo
Screen Size 15.6-inch

This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution 1366x768 pixels HD

This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn't deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher resolution laptop displays do.

1920x1080 pixels Full HD

Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD.
Touchscreen Finger multi-touch input

The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures.
Other Display Specs TN type

Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-5010U 5th Gen dual-core 2.1GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 32)

Intel Core i5-5200U 5th Gen dual-core 2.2-2.7GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 37)

Intel Core i7-5500U 5th Gen dual-core 2.4-3.GHz 4MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 42)
Graphics (GPU) Intel HD 5500 integrated graphics (good only for the lightest gaming)
System Memory (RAM) Size 4GB RAM

4GB is a small RAM size for computing in 2023. For smooth operation of a laptop during everyday tasks, at least 8GB is recommended.

8GB RAM

The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users.
Data Storage 500GB HDD

This is a very good capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.

1000GB (1TB) HDD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.

1000GB (1TB) HDD + 8GB SSD

This is an excellent capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive None
Keyboard & Input Non-backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight.

Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface

The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.

Touchscreen
Speakers & Audio Stereo speakers

As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.

Combo microphone and headphones audio jack

This laptop has the ordinary 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously.
Camera Front-facing web camera

Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless 802.11AC

The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.
Bluetooth Yes

This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
Ethernet Network Port Yes

This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
USB Ports 2 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0

A total of four full-size Type A USB ports.
Video Output Ports 1 x HDMI

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
Media Card Reader SD card reader

The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Battery Up to 5.5 hours with 45WHr 3-cell battery, up to 3.5 hours with 30WHr 2-cell battery
Weight 5 pounds
Height 0.9"
Width 15.2"
Depth 10"
Windows Version Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 10 Home. Check Windows.com for more info.
Warranty 1-year

A typical laptop warranty.

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User Reviews and Q&A on the Lenovo Flex 3 15.6-Inch

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Current rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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