Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i/5a (16″, Gen 11)

    Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i/5a (16", Gen 11) - Specs

    • LEN160WQ+ (LEN8BAF)
    • Color accuracy 
    • HDD/SSD
    • up to 2000GB SSD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2242 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x2  See photo
    • RAM
    • up to 32GB
    • OS
    • Windows 11 Home, No OS, Windows 11 Pro
    • Battery
    • 80Wh
    • Body material
    • Aluminum
    • Dimensions
    • 356.5 x 250.6 x 16.9 mm (14.04" x 9.87" x 0.67")
    • Weight
    • 1.65 kg (3.6 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
    • 2x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
    • HDMI
    • 2.1 (4K@60Hz)
    • Card reader
    • microSD (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC)
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 6E / Wi-Fi 7
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.3 / 5.4
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5mm Combo Jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • 5.0MP, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
    • Backlit keyboard
    • optional
    • Microphone
    • Dual-microphone array
    • Speakers
    • Stereo speakers, 2W x2, optimized with Dolby Audio™
    • Security Lock slot

    CPU performance

    Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i/5a (16", Gen 11) series.

    GPU performance

    Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i/5a (16", Gen 11) series.

    Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i/5a (16", Gen 11) in-depth review

    The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a (16", Gen 11) is a well-rounded 16-inch laptop that combines strong performance, practical upgradeability, and a clean aluminum design. Our higher-end configuration, equipped with the Ryzen AI 7 450, 32 GB of dual-channel memory, an 80 Wh battery, and the 2.8K 120 Hz OLED display, is particularly capable. It is suitable for students, professionals, content creators, and home users who want a large, high-quality screen without moving into workstation or gaming-laptop territory.The exact configuration matters greatly, however. The series ranges from a basic WUXGA I[...]

    Pros

    • Excellent 2.8K 120 Hz OLED display with full DCI-P3 coverage
    • Very good factory color accuracy and strong HDR brightness
    • Two upgradeable RAM slots and two M.2 SSD slots
    • Strong sustained Ryzen AI 7 450 performance
    • Capable Radeon 860M integrated graphics
    • Solid, fingerprint-resistant aluminum exterior
    • Comfortable keyboard with NumPad and three-stage backlighting
    • Precise, generously sized touchpad
    • Respectable battery life of 11 hours and 34 minutes
    • Wi-Fi 7, microSD reader, IR camera, and physical privacy shutter

    Cons

    • CPU averages 92°C under prolonged load in Performance mode
    • Highly reflective glossy OLED panel
    • No USB4 or Thunderbolt support
    • Both USB-C ports are located on the left side
    • HDMI output is limited to 4K at 60 Hz
    • Cramped half-height Up and Down arrow keys
    • No fingerprint reader