•  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)
    5.3
    TOTAL SCORE
    7.7 Portability Very Good
    7.0 Display Very Good
    5.6 For Work Average
    2.4 For Gaming Mediocre

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 1TB SSD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2242 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4  See photo
    • RAM
    • 16GB DDR4
    • OS
    • Windows 11 Pro
    • Body Material
    • Plastic / Polycarbonate
    • Dimensions
    • 359.3 x 235 x 17.9 mm (14.15" x 9.25" x 0.70")
    • Weight
    • 1.62 kg (3.6 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
    • HDMI
    • 1.4
    • Card Reader
    • SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC)
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ax
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5mm Combo Jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • HD / FHD with Privacy Shutter, Fixed Focus
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Dual Microphone Array with noise-cancelling
    • Speakers
    • 2x 1.5W Front-facing Stereo Speakers. optimized with Dolby Audio
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (15″, Gen 8)
    14.15" x 9.25" x 0.70" Dimensions
    1.62 kg (3.6 lbs) Weight
    Average 15.6-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +25% Weight

    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