Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15″, 2021) Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15

Date Published: 29 Jun 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 85W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS + FreeSync
1000GB SSD
32GB DDR4
2.25 kg (5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.5 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

6.9 For Work Good

6.5 For Gaming Good

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Specs

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2242 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
32GB DDR4

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
359.6 x 251.9 x 24.2 mm (14.16" x 9.92" x 0.95")

Weight
2.25 kg (5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

HDMI
2.0

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.0

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Microphone

Speakers
2x 2W, Nahimic Audio

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15″, 2021)

14.16" x 9.92" x 0.95" Dimensions

2.25 kg (5 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -10% Weight

Review

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 in-depth review

In contrast to ASUS, which supercharged their TUF Gaming series, Lenovo is taking a bit of a laid-back approach towards its IdeaPad Gaming series. Of course, it is a budget-conscious offering, that is made for entry-level gamers. Due to NVIDIA's great efforts with its RTX 3000-series graphics cards, even people that don't have a big budget to spend on a laptop can enjoy playing AAA titles at high settings.For the frequent viewers of our site, this laptop might look familiar. You are absolutely right to think so because we have already paid a visit to the Intel version of the IdeaPad Gaming 3. Once again, we see manufacturers being more generous towards the AMD models. This laptop comes with a 45W CPU, as opposed to the 35W core-limited chips from Team Blue.On the other hand, it se[...]

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Pros

Great price/performance ratio
Great keyboard with an optional RGB backlight
Two M.2 slots (or one M.2 + 2.5-inch SATA)
2.5-inch SATA drive mounting accessories inside the box
No PWM (LEN156FHD (LEN9059))

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader
USB Type-C port is only used for data transfer
Only 50% sRGB coverage (LEN156FHD (LEN9059))
Battery discharges during gaming in Performance mode...
... which results in an excessive heat generated in the battery connector

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Lenovo has done a great job at future-proofing this device. With the IdeaPad Gaming 3, you get one of the widest upgrade options in the budget gaming class.Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15", 2021) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To access this laptop's internals, you need to undo 10 Phillips-head screws. Then pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool. Overall, the process is pretty easy.2. Battery There are two battery options. A 60Wh one, and the 45Wh package we have in our device. It la[...]