Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3

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Date Published: 11 Mar 2025

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 85W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS
256GB SSD
8GB RAM
2.25 kg (5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.5 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

5.7 For Work Average

6.2 For Gaming Good

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Review

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 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[...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
LEN156FHD (LEN9059)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
296 cd/m²

sRGB
50%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1230:1

dE Color Checker
6.1 4.2

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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