[Video Review] Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 – AMD vs Intel, who’s the winner?


Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15", 2022) in-depth review

Like the TUF series of ASUS, Lenovo releases its IdeaPad Gaming 3 notebooks in two versions. Naturally, one comes with an Intel chipset, while the other is equipped with an AMD one. Since we already had our look on the one paired with Team Blue, now we are going to see if the AMD model is any better. And in the future, we are going to make an in-depth comparison between the two, and possibly some of its competitors in this segment of the market.So, what should you expect from this laptop? Well, it has a changed exterior, which is now very reminiscent of the Legion series. Of course, the a[...]

Pros

  • Fantastic price/performance ratio
  • Great keyboard with an optional RGB backlight
  • 2x SODIMM DDR5 + 2x M.2 slots (one supports Gen 4 drives)
  • Decent cooling
  • No PWM (BOE NV156FHM-NX1, BOE0A81)

Cons

  • Lacks an SD card reader
  • Only 50% sRGB coverage (BOE NV156FHM-NX1, BOE0A81)
  • Flimsy hinges, resulting in a bouncy lid

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15", 2022) - Specs

  • BOE NV156FHM-NX1 (BOE0A81)
  • Color accuracy  4.7  3.8
  • 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 11, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro
  • Battery
  • 60Wh, 4-cell, 45Wh, 3-cell, 60Wh
  • Body material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate
  • Dimensions
  • 356.6 x 266.4 x 21.8 mm (14.04" x 10.49" x 0.86")
  • Weight
  • 2.32 kg (5.1 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), 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
  • Security Lock slot

All Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15″, 2022) configurations

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