Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15

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Date Published: 09 Jan 2024

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
1000GB SSD
16GB DDR4
1.62 kg (3.6 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.7 Portability Very Good

7.0 Display Very Good

5.6 For Work Average

2.4 For Gaming Mediocre

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15

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Review

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15 in-depth review

You don't need an AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D or Intel Core i9-14900HX for just browsing the Web or checking your email. In this case, a non-power-hungry CPU is a much better choice. If you need a laptop for casual daily or office usage, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (15″, Gen 8) is one of the possible solutions. It doesn't cost a fortune and it comes with an AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU under the hood. Actually, you can choose between three refreshed Zen 3 Barcelo-U chips. We have tested a lot of laptops with these processors and right off the bat we can say that their efficiency is very good by default.Even iGPUs here are still fine for casual gaming if the system memory works in dual-channel mode. Since this laptop falls into the inexpensive category, it's not a surprise that the base display option is [...]

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Pros

Good overall performance
Thin and light chassis
No PWM (LEN156FHD (LEN9052))
Good viewing angles and contrast ratio (LEN156FHD (LEN9052))
SD card slot and decent port selection
Optional backlit keyboard + privacy shutter
Long battery life
The touchpad is surprisingly smooth
The Web camera has a privacy shutter
Good CPU clocks and power limits during any kind of load
Pleasant price

Cons

Plastic build that isn't solid
Soldered memory and just one M.2 slot that is downgraded to Gen 3 speeds
55% sRGB coverage (LEN156FHD (LEN9052))
Our laptop has an NVMe with QLC memory
High CPU temperatures under long heavy loads
All ports are rated at 5 Gbps

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
LEN156FHD (LEN9052)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
276 cd/m²

sRGB
51%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1160:1

dE Color Checker
5.3 4.1

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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