Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 3 (AMD) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15" (Intel)
Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 3 (AMD), vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15" (Intel). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | - 45 W - 60 W |
n/a |
| Processor | - AMD Ryzen 3 5300U - AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U - AMD Ryzen 7 5700U - AMD Ryzen 7 5800U |
- Intel Core i5 11300H - Intel Core i7 11370H - Intel Core i7 11390H |
| Storage | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB - 36 GB - 40 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 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 | 1.7 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Pixel size | 357x235x18.9 mm | 359.6x251.9x24.2 mm |
| Area | 839 cm² | 906 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.9 % | 74.1 % |
| Side bezels | 12.4 mm | 7.1 mm |
| Colors | Gray | - Black - Blue |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Aluminum |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 1 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 45.6 dB | 53.1 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 15 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 147 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1462:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 44 % | 39.7 % |
| sRGB gamut | 65 % | 59.6 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 45 % | 41.1 % |
| Response time | n/a | 40 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 45 Wh | 45 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:00 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | No |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 65 W | 135/170 W |
| Charger weight | 361 g | 500/536 g |
Processor
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 3 5300U | Intel Core i5 11300H |
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 6 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
| Process tech. | 7 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Radeon RX Vega 6 | GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB |
| TGP | 15 W | 85 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | Yes |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | 1380 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1500 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.2 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 4 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | n/a | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 3.2 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 384 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 24 | 64 |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 40 | 16 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC3287 | n/a |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x12 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Max Volume | 81.7 dB | 80 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x3.2 | 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) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | No | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 10.5x7.0 cm | 12.0x7.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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