Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (14 AMD, Gen 8) review – good budget daily driver with some downsides
Budget laptops are very important for every manufacturer because occasionally they are the backbone of some companies when it comes to profit. Today we are going to show you the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (14″ AMD, Gen 8) – an inexpensive machine that can be configured with efficient (and refreshed) AMD Barcelo-U chips from the 7000 series.
We have a dedicated article about the more premium sibling of this laptop – the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (14″ AMD, Gen 8) and we also reviewed the 16-inch iteration of the device that is sitting in front of us – the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (16″, 2023). The Slim 5 machine has a metal chassis and a bit more potent cooling while the bigger Slim 3 16″ boasts a larger body. So our not-so-pricey 14″ notebook has to prove to us that it can deal with the competition from the same brand and that it can handle the AMD Zen 3+ chips regardless of its low price.
The device can be configured with a good amount of optional features such as Wi-Fi 6, a backlit keyboard, a fingerprint reader, and a 1080p Web camera. Ergo, if you want to supercharge the laptop in terms of extras, you have to pay a bit more. Specs-wise, this gadget looks like a good deal but we’ll torture it for a few hours before making a final conclusion.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-ideapad-slim-3-14-amd-gen-8/
Contents
- Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- Design and construction
- Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound
- Buy our profiles
- Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
- [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop
- Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
- Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
- Storage performance
- Lenovo Vantage
- Verdict
Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (15" AMD, Gen 8) - Specificații
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U #199 în Top CPU-uri AMD Ryzen 7 7730U #143 în Top CPU-uri AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS #161 în Top CPU-uri AMD Ryzen 5 7530U #177 în Top CPU-uri AMD Ryzen 5 7520U #206 în Top CPU-uriAMD Ryzen 7 5825U AMD Ryzen 5 7430U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 5 40 AMD Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 30 AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
- HDD/SSD
- până la 4000GB SSD
- Slot M.2
- 1x 2242 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Vezi foto
- RAM
- up to 40GB
- SO
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Home, Linux, Chrome OS, No OS
- Baterie
- 47Wh
- Material Carcasă
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensiuni
- 324.3 x 213.8 x 17.9 mm (12.77" x 8.42" x 0.70")
- Greutate
- 1.37 kg (3 lbs)
- Porturi și conectivitate
- 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
- Cititor de carduri
- SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Mufă audio
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Caracteristici
- Cititor de amprente
- optional
- Cameră web
- HD / FHD with Privacy Shutter, Fixed Focus
- Tastatură iluminată
- optional
- Microfon
- Dual Microphone Array with noise-cancelling
- Difuzoare
- 2x 1.5W User-facing stereo speakers, optimized by Dolby Audio
- Unitate optică
- Slot blocare securitate
Toate Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (15″ AMD, Gen 8) configurații
Drivers
All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/ideapad-s-series-netbooks/slim-3-14abr8/downloads
What’s in the box?
Inside the package, you’ll find the laptop itself, some manuals, and a barrel-style 65W power adapter. Yes, no fancy Type-C models here.
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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