Help in choosing the Right Laptop to purchase for Adobe Illustrator

I have a dedicated Nvidia graphics and I7 processor, + 32gig Ram and Illustrator started getting really slow and computer heating up, i found a youtube vid for best settings with illustrator for my graphics card and it mafe a big difference as my Graohics card is now taking lots of work from the processor. 

Also i learnt that if your laptop is not top of the range then graphics settings used for Photoshop should be different from Illustrator settings as they work differently and you can change graphics settings by creating profiles for each program in your graphics control panel and can have different settings for Photoshop, one for Illustrator one for gaming. This helped me anyways.

As a newcomer to laptops, you made a solid choice with the Asus Zenbook, but encountering freezing and heating issues with Adobe Illustrator is frustrating. Considering your requirements, the Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 seems promising, offering robust specs like a Core i7 processor, ample RAM and SSD storage, and integrated graphics. Lenovo's reliability aligns with your brand preference, and while a touchscreen is desirable, you prioritize performance within your budget. Given these factors, the Ideapad Flex 5 appears to be a suitable option to handle Adobe Illustrator tasks efficiently.

If you're open to exploring other options within the Lenovo lineup, consider the Lenovo Yoga 9i. It offers:

• Processor: 11th Gen Intel Core i7
• RAM: Up to 16GB or 32GB options
• Storage: Configurations with 512GB to 1TB SSD
• Graphics: Intel Iris Xe or NVIDIA GTX 1650 Ti for enhanced graphics performance
• Display: 14-inch or 15.6-inch high-resolution touchscreen with 4K option
• Flexibility: 2-in-1 convertible design for versatile usage

The Yoga 9i provides similar specs to the Ideapad Flex 5 but with added versatility due to its 2-in-1 design, making it easier to use Illustrator with touch-based controls if needed. The only concern I have with the Yoga 9i is that its battery performance might decrease when playing games such as car racing, motorbikes, and 8 Ball Pool. It's a bit on the higher end in terms of price, but it offers great value for its features and build quality. 

The Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 Convertible-2-In-1 Laptop you're considering seems like a good choice with its powerful Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM, and spacious 512GB SSD. The Intel Iris Xe Graphics should handle Adobe Illustrator tasks smoothly.

I would personally recommend something just a little bit more stout than the Lenovo Ideapad model you mentioned.

To start, 16GB of RAM is near the minimum of what it takes to run the current version of Illustrator acceptably well. However, anyone buying a brand new notebook computer meant for creative work purposes would want to get at least a few years of life out of the device before having to replace it. As time goes on and future versions of Illustrator are released it's usually expected for performance requirements to increase incrementally. I would recommend at least 32GB of RAM, especially if the notebook is using an integrated graphics chip (such as Intel Iris Xe).

I also think it's worth it for a Windows PC, be it a desktop or notebook model, to have a dedicated graphics board (NVidia preferably) with its own GPU and discrete pool of GDDR RAM. Adobe Illustrator is incorporating more 3D functions. A good graphics board will help performance in that and other areas. The graphics board doesn't need to be a top of the line board. But generally the more beastly the board is the better Illustrator will perform.

Read lots of product reviews about any notebook model you're considering. It's not the easiest thing to find a notebook that has the right balance of performance, battery life, weight, portability, useful features, etc. One person's ideal notebook would be terrible for someone else.