Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15″, 2021)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15", 2021) - Specs
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 90W) #127 in Top GPUs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 85W) #147 in Top GPUs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 85W) #167 in Top GPUs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 (Laptop) #203 in Top GPUs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop) #213 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) #320 in Top GPUs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 4000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2242 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, No OS, DOS, Windows 11, Chrome OS, Windows 10 Pro
- Battery
- 45Wh, 60Wh, 45Wh, 3-cell, 60Wh, 4-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 359.6 x 251.9 x 24.2 mm (14.16" x 9.92" x 0.95")
- Weight
- 2.25 kg (5 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- 2.0
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual Array Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W, Nahimic Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15″, 2021) configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15", 2021) series.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15", 2021) series.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15", 2021) 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 Gamin[...]
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
Inside Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15", 2021) - disassembly and upgrade options
Games you can play on this laptop series
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 171 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 92 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 49 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 29 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) | 60 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 21 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| 1179 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 101 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) | 324 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 35 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 499 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 402 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 362 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) | 182 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 153 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 140 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 622 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 160 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 79 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) | 218 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 46 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 338 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 281 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 217 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) | 94 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 50 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 147 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 127 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 105 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) | 107 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 69 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 38 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 30 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 100 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 71 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) | 39 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 26 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 18 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
HIGH PERF |
HIGH QLT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop) | 465 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 181 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
PERF. |
ORIG. |
ENCH. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 183 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 157 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) | 61 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 55 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 51 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
U.NIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop) | 107 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 99 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 80 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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