Ideapad Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (15″, Gen 8) vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506
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Compared 2 laptops: Ideapad Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (15″, Gen 8), vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Processor N100 - Intel Processor N200 - Intel Processor U300 - Intel Core i3 N305 - Intel Core i3 1305U - Intel Core i3 1315U - Intel Core i5 1335U - Intel Core i7 1355U |
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 4 GB - 8 GB - 16 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Pixel size | 359.2x236x17.9 mm | 359.8x256x24.5 mm |
| Area | 848 cm² | 921 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.2 % | 72.9 % |
| Side bezels | 6.9 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue |
- Black - Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | n/a | 120 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | n/a |
| Cooler count | 1 | 2 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 49 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 15.6 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | TN LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 400:1 | n/a |
Battery
| Capacity | 47 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 65 W | 200 W |
| Charger weight | 297 g | 460 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Processor N100 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H |
| Base frequency | 0 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 4 (0P + 4E) | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (24EU) | Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 7 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics Gen 11 (24 EU) | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB |
| TGP | 610 W | 75 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1403 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 1635 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.3 TFLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 4 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | n/a | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 4.8 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 192 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 12 | 64 |
| ROPs | 6 | 40 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR4 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 32 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x1 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
| Max Volume | n/a | 73.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Optional | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 1x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x1.4 | 1x2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.7 mm | n/a |
| Size | 10.4x6.9 cm | n/a |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Note
Ideapad Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (15″, Gen 8):
Two camera options are available: 720p and 1080p. Built-in 128 GB UFS 3.1 storage with a separate M.2 SSD slot.
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