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Laptops
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5a Gen 11 (16" 2026)
Overall Score
66/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5a Gen 11 (16" 2026) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 66/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
DeviceBenchmark Score
Rating: Average
66/100
Gaming
Rating: Poor
13/100
Performance
Rating: Good
73/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 100 W |
| Charging port position | Left |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Replaceable | No |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 860M |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Threads | 16 |
| Turbo frequency | 5.1 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 890 cm2(138 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 356 x 250 x 15.85 mm14.02 x 9.84 x 0.62 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 180° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.4% |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Weight | 1.66 kg (3.66 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Glossy |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| PPI | 212 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Response time | 1 ms |
| Size | 16 inches |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | OLED |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 189 |
| Solar Bay | 10962 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 600 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 3100 MHz |
| GPU performance | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbps |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 1x8, 1x16 GB |
| Clock | 8533 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Power | 2x2W |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Total slots | 2 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Dedicated Radeon 860M graphics acceleration capable of modern 3D gaming and accelerated creative workloads.
- High-quality display panel (1920 x 1080) designed for sharp text rendering and accurate creative workflows.
- Configured with System Shared high-speed memory for reliable multi-application multitasking.
Key Considerations
- Fan acoustics may become audible under prolonged combined CPU/GPU compute loads.
- Upgradability may be limited depending on soldered memory or unified storage architecture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DeviceBenchmark score of the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5a Gen 11 (16" 2026)?
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5a Gen 11 (16" 2026) scores 66/100 in DeviceBenchmark testing across our standardized benchmark suite.
Is the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5a Gen 11 (16" 2026) good for gaming?
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5a Gen 11 (16" 2026) has a Gaming score of 13/100 in our benchmarks.
Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).