[Specs and Info] Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (2022) series gets a quick infusion of Alder Lake hardware
Lenovo’s most mainstream device, the IdeaPad 3, which sells more units than the Legion and ThinkPad brands are special since they are the laptops that really shape the company’s image the most. This means that you really have to get them right because the devices also make a lot of money due to their large number of sales.
So we got really excited when Lenovo quickly unveiled the 2022 models of the IdeaPad 3, of which there are three, depending on the screen size. More importantly, all three now feature Intel’s latest Alder Lake U-series of processors, which opens the door to unseen efficiency and performance.
Today we are giving you a quick overview of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (14″, 2022), IdeaPad 3i (15″, 2022), and IdeaPad 3i (17″, 2022).
Full Specs: Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (14″, 2022) / IdeaPad 3i (15″, 2022) / IdeaPad 3i (17″, 2022)
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (14″, 2022) configurations:
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (15″, 2022) configurations:
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (17″, 2022) configurations:
Design
As with IdeaPads of previous years, the 2022 models come with plastic bodies, which aren’t the most durable but will provide enough to make you feel comfortable. One area where plastic is helpful is in minimizing the weight, with the largest 17.3-inch IdeaPad weighing 2.10 kg. The 15.6-inch variant has a weight of 1.65 kg, while the tiny 14-inch model stops the scales at just 1.41 kg. All three options have a profile of 19.9 mm. The design itself is very simple, with very minimal branding. The Lenovo badges are tiny but come in a silver gradient, which shines in the light with rainbow colors.
Display
There are no changes in the display selection, with there still being an entry-level TN panel, which you should outright skip. The main start of the show is a Full HD IPS panel with a 300 nit max brightness, and an 800:1 contrast ratio. What is interesting is that the model on the biggest 17.3-inch laptop covers the sRGB gamut near-fully.
Specifications and features
There are three CPU options, alongside the already available Tiger Lake offerings. The Alder Lake U-series here consists of the 6-core Core i3-1215U, alongside the 10-core Core i5-1235U and Core i7-1255U. These CPUs have a very little TDP of 15W, but with the large core count, we should expect decent performance and battery life, as the scheduler and the OS can be very specific at distributing tasks and allocating system resources.
In terms of graphics, there is only the integrated Iris Xe Graphics G7, but for everyday use, you won’t need anything more. The I/O consists of a single USB Type-A 2.0 port, one USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, a USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, an HDMI 1.4b port, an SD card reader, and a 3.5 mm audio jack.
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (14", 2021) series
- CPU
- Intel Pentium Silver N6000Intel Pentium Gold 7505Intel Core i7-1255U #158 in Top CPUsIntel Core i7-1165G7Intel Core i5-1235UIntel Core i5-1155G7Intel Core i5-1135G7Intel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i3-1215U #200 in Top CPUsIntel Core i3-1115G4Intel Celeron N4020Intel Celeron 6305AMD Ryzen 7 5700U #196 in Top CPUs
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce MX450 #256 in Top GPUsNVIDIA GeForce MX350 #275 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (Tiger Lake, 48EU) #308 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) #312 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics Xe G1Intel UHD Graphics 600 #365 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) #353 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU) #314 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics #363 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) #322 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) #317 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (64EU)Intel Iris Xe Graphics G4 #326 in Top GPUsAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W) #309 in Top GPUs
- Dimensions
- 324.2 x 215.7 x 19.9 mm (12.76" x 8.49" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 1.41 kg (3.1 lbs)
- Price
- Starting at $357.00
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (15", 2021) series
- CPU
- Intel Pentium Silver N6000Intel Pentium Gold 7505Intel Core i7-1165G7Intel Core i7-1065G7Intel Core i5-8365UIntel Core i5-1235UIntel Core i5-1155G7Intel Core i5-1135G7Intel Core i3-1125G4Intel Core i3-1115G4Intel Core i3-10110UIntel Core i3-1005G1 #214 in Top CPUsIntel Celeron N4500Intel Celeron N4020Intel Celeron 6305AMD Ryzen 7 5700U #196 in Top CPUsAMD Ryzen 5 5600H #181 in Top CPUsAMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce MX450 #256 in Top GPUsNVIDIA GeForce MX350 #275 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (Tiger Lake, 48EU) #308 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) #312 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics Xe G1Intel UHD Graphics G1 #344 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics 620 #341 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics 600 #365 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) #353 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) #332 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics #363 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) #322 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) #317 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G4 #326 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Plus Graphics G7 #339 in Top GPUsAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W) #309 in Top GPUsAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 35/45W) #287 in Top GPUsAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) #320 in Top GPUs
- Dimensions
- 359.2 x 236.5 x 19.9 mm (14.14" x 9.31" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 1.65 kg (3.6 lbs)
- Price
- Starting at $160.00
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (17", 2021) series
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce MX350 #275 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (Tiger Lake, 48EU) #308 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) #312 in Top GPUsIntel UHD Graphics Xe G1Intel UHD Graphics #363 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) #322 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) #317 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G4 #326 in Top GPUs
- Dimensions
- 399 x 274 x 19.9 mm (15.71" x 10.79" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
- Price
- Starting at $699.00
All Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (14″, 2022) configurations:
All Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (15″, 2022) configurations:
All Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (17″, 2022) configurations:
Author: Severin Kolakov
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