Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15

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Date Published: 21 Nov 2023

Intel Core i5-11300H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS
4000GB SSD
64GB DDR4
2.25 kg (5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.5 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

6.4 For Work Good

5.4 For Gaming Average

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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15

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Review

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15 in-depth review

Pretty much every manufacturer is trying to bring the power of gaming to the masses. Ultimately, there are two ways to do that. Either you make one of your existing notebooks less powerful, and cheaper to make, or you make an entirely new product. In the case of Lenovo, they chose the second option two years ago, and they have ever since tried to perfect their product.Now, it is available in both Intel and AMD configurations, with the former being designated by an "i" inside of the name. Hence, the laptop for review today is the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (15", 2021). It is the result of marrying the Legion brand with the IdeaPad name, and last year, we saw a big improvement. However, some things needed to be changed, and today we hope we can see them.First of all, let's mention the[...]

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Pros

Great price/performance ratio
Sleek design and lid, which is easy to open
Great keyboard with an optional RGB backlight
Two M.2 slots (or one M.2 + 2.5-inch SATA)
The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (LEN156FHD (LEN9052))
2.5-inch SATA drive mounting accessories inside the box

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
Covers only 53% of sRGB (LEN156FHD (LEN9052))
GPU gets quite toasty
Battery discharges during gaming in Performance mode

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The IdeaPad Gaming 3i (15", 2021) is decent in many aspects, and one of them is upgradability.Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (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. Once you do that, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and remove it from the chassis.2. Battery Inside, you will find a battery with a 45Wh capacity. Before you continue, unplug the battery connector from the motherboard.3. Мemory and s[...]