[Video Review] Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (17″, 2022) – Aspiring Creators should watch this carefully
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (17", 2022) in-depth review
Last year, there was one device that stood above others, when we talk about affordable 17-inchers. It was the IdeaPad 3 (17", 2021), and now, we have its next generation product. Unsurprisingly its name is the IdeaPad 3 (17", 2022).Although it might not have any changes on the outside, it comes with a redesigned hearth. To keep the price down, you won't really get access to the latest AMD CPUs, but you still have a touch on the next best thing - the Ryzen 7 5825U.To be completely honest, it's not too different from the Ryzen 7 6800U, with the exception of the integrated graphics card.[...]

Pros
- 1x SODIMM, 1x M.2 PCIe x4, 1x 2.5-inch SATA (optional)
- Optional fingerprint reader
- 96% sRGB coverage and accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile (LEN173FHD (LEN9082))
- No PWM (LEN173FHD (LEN9082))
- SD card slot
- Surprisingly good performance
- Decent battery life
Cons
- Plastic build with mediocre quality
- The keyboard is not great
- CPU
- Intel Processor U300 #253 in Top CPUs Intel Pentium 8505 #233 in Top CPUs Intel Core i7-1255U #199 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1235U #200 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1315U #224 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1215U #222 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 5825U #130 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 5625U #197 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 3 5425U #226 in Top CPUs
- GPU
- Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) #294 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU) #265 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) #250 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) #263 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W) #259 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) #276 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W) #292 in Top GPUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (64EU)
- HDD/SSD
- up to 2000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 (limited to Gen 3 speeds) See photo
- RAM
- up to 40GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, DOS, Windows 11, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Home
- Battery
- 45Wh, 3-cell, 38Wh, 45Wh
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 399 x 274 x 19.9 mm (15.71" x 10.79" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 2.04 kg (4.5 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 1.4b
- Card reader
- SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- HD with Privacy Shutter, Fixed Focus
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual Array Microphone with Noise Cancellation
- Speakers
- 2x 1.5W Stereo Speakers, Dolby Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot