Customer Ratings & Reviews

Don’t buy this laptop get a better one it is not worth it

This is not even worth the time to review. It is the worst product I've had.

Lots of lag, I guess I expected more from Lenovo. Returned in a heartbeat.

Computer does not power on it powered off 1 day and will not power on

Good: A touch-screen for under $400.00, and a 360 degree hinge to boot. The Pentium processor is adequate for most "real" users, surfing, YouTube, skype, email, office. Not a "gamer". WiFi-ac, Giga-LAN, DDR4 are GREAT in this price range. BAD: Keyboard layout - huge square touchpad on a touchscreen laptop; a rectangular touchpad would make the reach for typing easier. STUPID placement of the Right-hand Shift key - it takes a lot of getting used to for something that should never have been an issue. Best Buy describes this a being FULL HD in the "Only at Best Buy" description, it is HD as per specs, Lenovo site says all of the Flex 4 have backlit keyboards (this does not). BUT overall, a good budget 2-in-1 and could have gotten 5 stars if not for the keyboard layout.

I tried to like it but it frustrated me more than anything.

Touch screen/keyboard will not transition. Inoperable.

garbage, returned once, the second has issues now.

I have been looking at 2 in 1 hybrid units for some time but could not afford spending $800-1,100 + for a system. After learning about the Flex 4 I went to best buy to give it a test drive. Needless to say I was impressed with the features for the unit. I was able to get it on sale during a black friday in July sale and could not be happier with the unit. It boots quickly and runs smoothly on windows 10. It is exceedingly responsive for a pentium, and is actually faster than my full time laptop which is an I-5. I upgraded to 8 GB of memory for another $30 and it made a huge difference in performance. Since the unit can be used in at least 5 different configurations it is extremely versatile to use in a tent mode, as a full laptop, or as a tablet as well as other configurations. Bottom line..............if you want a quality unit on a budget this is the machine to buy. I am very happy with the purchase and the quality and value I received.

Wow! My last laptop was a HP and just got too slow, so I started looking for a decent priced laptop and came across this. I liked the idea of a touch screen laptop and the fact in converts into a tablet. I spent sometime walking around Best Buy, but kept coming back to this one. So far I really like it, its small, love the touch screen feature, love the tablet feature. It doesn't get hot and battery life seems pretty good. Its also pretty light weight. I also like how it turns on fast. My only con would be that it doesn't have a separate number key pad on the right side, but that it is because of its small size. I have to fault it for something!!! I am not a gamer, but this would probably not be a good pick for a gamer. For schoolwork and internet surfing, this thing should be perfect. Jamie

Let me just start off by saying, if you use ANY programs that are the slightest bit intensive; DO NOT BUY THIS LAPTOP. PROS Okay, now with that over with, lets talk about the few good things about this laptop: -Very good trackpad -Spectacular battery life (around 7.5 hours) -Good speakers CONS After reading the short list of PROS for this laptop, lets talk about the long list of CONS for this laptop: -The lid is a scratch-magnet, I am not a violent-user when it comes to laptops, yet this laptop has acquired 100s of scratches, and a few dents after ONE WHOLE WEEK! -The keyboard is poorly organized, mushy, and the right shift key is extremely awkward to press -The computer struggles to handle basic tasks, like navigating the Lenovo website, or reading e-mails on Microsoft Edge or IE11. The computer also cannot handle tasks that its competitors can handle; like playing casual games (Asphalt EXTREME, Broforce, and CROSSY ROAD!!!) In conclusion, if you are going to do anything besides writing papers and taking notes, don't buy this laptop with high hopes.* *If that is the case, you will not be happy with what you get for the money (this is a great budget-friendly laptop for student-based consumers!)

Great quality, doesn't feel cheap like other brands. The Pentium processor works good if you plan to use this laptop for internet browsing, youtube videos, MS Office, iTunes. It has the latest generation pentium skylake processor which runs smoothly and it's good at saving battery. Do not buy intel celeron processors, they are way too sloooww. another advantage is the WiFi antenna, it has a dual band WiFi 2 x 2 a/c. Overall this laptop does a good job.

I also own a Lenovo Yoga 2 11 that has the 11.6 screen, and while I like the Yoga the screen is a little to small for pdf files. The 2 computers are very much alike, touch screen, flex and Pentium processor. I think the Yoga is built a little better with a better screen {also more expensive} for what I want bigger screen and being portable the Flex works great

I purchased this from the Black Friday sale in July. Was looking for a Windows 10 laptop that didn't cost much but had some decent features. Not too impressed with Win10. Had challenges with the sensitivity of the touchpad and finally got it improved working with the settings although they were not intuitive. The right shift key is a pain and I will just have to learn a work around. I think it is easier to use the touch screen keyboard. I am not certain I will keep this laptop at present. I just can't seem to get the touch pad to work the way I am used to having one work. My surface Pro 2 type keyboard touch pad works better than this one. I do like the screen as it seems clear. I found it easier to use as a tablet than as a laptop. Of course for $330 one can't expect the best in features. That's why I am giving this 3 stars as it is okay, but not something I would want to write home about.

This is a great portable laptop. I use it for school and it works great. I was iffy to buy the laptop at first but I made a good choice. This is a great laptop for college students. it is not heavy and the speed while using it is pretty good. I actually find the screen quality to be pretty good , unless you have had an apple laptop or a surface pro the screen is average and shows just fine. Some of the keyboard layout is kind of weird but you get use to it after a couple of uses. Overall great laptop I would recommend.

BBY cut some corners with Lenovo to bring you a decent Flex 4 at a competitive price. There are five models of the Flex 4 - the 1435, 1470 (this model), 1480, 1570 and 1580. Primary differences are components both in terns of keyboard, screen resolution/size along with processor type and memory. This one has a Pentium Dual Core 4405U with hyper threading (makes it appear as two additional cores to run two extra threads), a NON BACKLIT KEYBOARD FRU PART aka Field Replaceable Unit, a touchscreen 1355x768 resolution instead of the 1920x1080 which the northbridge chip built-in to the Pentium 4405U GPU Intel HD 510 can output via the external full size HDMI, along with a generic 500GB slow HDD at 5400rpm with a meager 4GB of memory albeit DDR4. I recommend you upgrade the HDD to an 7mm 2.5 SSD of choice along with up to 16GB of DDR4 2133mhz single module dual channel and ranked memory. I bought elsewhere a Corsair 240GB ForceLE SSD (one of the best) along with 16GB of Crucial aka Micron's Best memory. This laptop is really for one who wants to occasionally use this as a laptop, as a tablet-like device and also connected to an external TV, monitor or pico projector along with a good external keyboard and mouse. Consider a good USB hub and perhaps Logitech K700/800 backlit keyboard and laser mouse with your choice of an HDMI device and you are good to go. I use mine for network penetration testing with VMware Workstation Pro, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with Rapid7 tools and a few others including Splunk elsewhere and Office365. So if you are willing to live with these limitations and feel inclined to spend a little more money for upgrades along with installing or paying for that - go for it otherwise expect to spend $900-1100 to get these features. Lastly, if you feel adventurous, theoretically the FCBGA1356 socket type on the main system board cld accept a good Core i3 or i5 but don't try the Core i7 without expecpcting this to possibly overhealt. See these links for more details on the CPU/GPU and part 5CB0L46004 you need at the bottom of the Lenovo Maintenance Manual if you must have the backlit keyboard like my Yoga 2 Pro Ultrabook has. http://ark.intel.com/products/89611/Intel-Pentium-Processor-4405U-2M-Cache-2_10-GHz https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/ideapad_flex4_1470_1570_1435_1480_1580_hmm_201609.pdf

I was looking for a good basic laptop for work, one for tasks like email, light word processing and working with grant proposals. The Flex 4 14 met the bill. The Pentium processor has the horsepower to handle basic tasks easily and quickly and the graphics are fine for streaming video without lagging. The 14" screen is large enough for what I require without the bulk of a full sized 15.4" screen. It's easy to tote, fast to use and has a good wireless wifi card as well as bluetooth. Connecting to the wifi networks at work and home both were quick and easy. With my limited use so far, battery power seems to be very good and recharging is very quick. Two minor things drop my review from 5 to 4 stars. The placement of the right shift key is off, the up cursor key is between it and the rest of the keyboard. It does make relearning the keyboard a bit more awkward. It's also a bit heavier than I expected although not unmanageable.

I bought this to replace an Insignia tablet that was really excellent but I still needed more from my device. This laptop, with a back to school deal, was only a $150 more than the $200 Insignia so I upgraded and I have not looked back. Unlike every other device I have tried, this laptop is capable of performing demanding tasks. The Pentium processor seems to do its job fairly well. The ram is sufficient and the 500GB hard drive will never run out, given what I use this laptop for. The display is nice, reaching sufficient brightness, and the touch sensitivity is good. The touch pad has a nice texture and it is very responsive. The build quality is solid and there is actual metal used in the construction. The hinges are solid and I really like the flip function. The keyboard feels nice and it is definitely going to last through whatever work I need to do on it. The speakers are very high quality, with the sound staying clean at high volumes. I can already say I recommend this laptop but there are a few things I do need to reference. The right shift key is located to the right of the up arrow, in the place of a normal shift key. I have gotten used to it but it was very annoying for a while. The other thing is future proofing. Even though this laptop was only $350, I would have still wanted to see USB C but, because this isn't my primary computer, it isn't that big of a deal. To close this review, I can only say this is a solid laptop from a well-respected company at a great price point that really gets the job done. An A-plus from me.

Owned it for about 5 months now. It's an optimal mix of design, weight, size, performance and cost on the low end of laptops. Bought it mainly because I knew I liked Lenovo (ThinkPad) keyboards and I needed it for college. Keyboard has a nice touch, good tactile travel, not loud, reliable key press. The small right-shift key in the wrong place is a drag and takes some learning. Screen is not HD, color gamut is a bit limited, just bright enough, and viewing angles aren't good, but straight on its very clean and color is vivid - no eyestrain after hours of continuous use. 360 flex works, but in real life I never use it - I have tablets. Performance is quite good, better than another i3 Lenovo I returned. Fan is quiet, never blares like my i7 surface at work, and rarely comes on except when (mildly) gaming. Battery life is outstanding. Gaming is good for almost 5 hours, but normal word processing, video and web browsing is good for 7 - 10 hours. Hard disk is not as fast as a SSD but it boots fairly fast, like under 20 seconds, and apps load quickly, Touch screen is precise, touch pad is just OK - got a Bluetooth mouse for that. There's not much bloatware, I just replaced the anti-virus with Microsoft's and it's good. Looks more expensive than it is. It looks like the same case and design as the high-end Lenovo's that have SSD and better screens for 1/3 the price. It's so convenient and capable I rarely use my faster desktop with a 37" screen upstairs. Solid all-round PC. It goes on sale for $50 off fairly often so wait for it, HTH.

I got this laptop for my mom because she enjoys the touchscreen feature. She said she enjoys using this laptop because it is not complicated and it is easy to use.