[Video Review] Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 2022 – is that a Legion?
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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (15", 2022) in-depth review
Lenovo is the number one laptop brand when it comes to market share. The main contributor to the stats is definitely not the Carbon series, nor is it the Legion 7 notebooks. Instead, it is the budget-friendly offerings. One such device is the Ideapad Gaming 3, which aims to bring everything essential for entry-level gaming.However, the latest graphics cards from NVIDIA have completely turned the gaming world on its head, as even the most affordable RTX 3000 options will let you play pretty much any AAA title even at High settings. Virtually, this means that the IdeaPad Gaming 3 should be [...]
Pros
- Great price/performance ratio
- Great keyboard with an optional RGB backlight
- 2x SODIMM + 2x M.2 slots (one supports Gen 4 drives)
- Decent cooling
- No PWM (LEN156FHD (LEN9059))
Cons
- Lacks an SD card reader
- Only 50% sRGB coverage (LEN156FHD (LEN9059))
- Flimsy hinges, resulting in a bouncy lid
- Terrible battery life
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (15", 2022) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 4000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2242 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Home, DOS, Windows 11, Windows 11 Pro, No OS
- Battery
- 45Wh, 3-cell, 45Wh , 45Wh, 60Wh, 60Wh, 4-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 359.6 x 266.4 x 21.8 mm (14.16" x 10.49" x 0.86")
- Weight
- 2.31 kg (5.1 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.0
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD with Privacy Shutter, Fixed Focus
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual Array Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Nahimic Audio
- Optical drive
All Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (15″, 2022) configurations
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Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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