Lenovo unveils 16-inch laptop: 1100-nit OLED, 105W GPU

Key Takeaway

– Global release of IdeaPad Pro 5i 16IPH11 is now live in UK and Eurozone after delays.
– Only available with Core Ultra 7 356H in Europe; US also gets the more powerful Core Ultra 9 386H.
– Fixed specs: 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 84Wh battery, RTX 5050 (105W TGP), and 1800p 120Hz OLED display.
– Pricing starts at £2,500 in UK and €2,569–€2,900 in Eurozone.
– Connectivity options vary: Wi-Fi 6/BT 5.3 or Wi-Fi 7/BT 5.4 depending on configuration.


The IdeaPad Pro 5i 16IPH11 has finally received a global release

Replacing the older IdeaPad Pro 5i 16IAH10 in the process. To recap, Lenovo announced its new 16-inch laptop in January during CES 2026. Then in March, Lenovo began selling the laptop in certain markets, despite claiming there would be no availability before April.

Fast forward to June and the IdeaPad Pro 5i 16IPH11 has finally reached the UK and the Eurozone

Configuration options are rather limited for the time being, though. Currently, the laptop is only available with the Core Ultra 7 356H, a 16-core processor featuring a 4-core Xe3 iGPU from Intel’s Panther Lake family. By contrast, the US and other markets have also received the more powerful Core Ultra 9 386H.

Likewise, the IdeaPad Pro 5i 16IPH11 is only available in Europe with 32 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 RAM

A 1 TB M.2 2242 SSD and an 84 Wh battery. Moreover, the 16-inch laptop comes with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 laptop GPU with a 105 W TGP at its disposal. Also, Lenovo includes a 1800p and 120 Hz VRR OLED display with 500 nits SDR and 1,100 nits HDR peak brightness values.

As it stands, Lenovo offers the IdeaPad Pro 5i 16IPH11 with a choice between Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 or Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity in Europe

Pricing starts at £2,500 in the UK with a Windows 11 Home licence. Meanwhile, the 16-inch laptop starts at €2,569-€2,900 in the Eurozone, depending on from where you order it.


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