Lenovo V17 Gen 4 vs Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo V17 Gen 4, vs Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery n/a - 38 W
- 45 W
Processor - Intel Processor U300
- Intel Core i3 1315U
- Intel Core i5 1335U
- Intel Core i5 13420H
- Intel Core i7 1355U
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo V17 Gen 4 and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)
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 comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.02 kg 1.7 kg
Pixel size 399x274x19.9 mm 359.2x236.5x19.9 mm
Area 1093 cm² 850 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.5 % 79 %
Side bezels 8 mm 6.9 mm
Colors Gray - Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 175 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count11
Noise Level41 dB44 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17.3 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 127 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No FreeSync
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo V17 Gen 4
300 nits
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)
300 nits
Contrast800:11402:1
DCI-P3 gamut69 %40 %
sRGB gamut89.3 %57.7 %
Adobe RGB gamut65.3 %41.2 %
Response time17 ms26 ms

Battery

Capacity 45 Wh 38 Wh
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 65 W
Charger weight 350 g 200 g

Processor

Processor Intel Processor U300 AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.4 GHz 3.8 GHz
Cores 5 (1P + 4E) 4
Threads 6 8
L3 Cache 8 MB 4 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) Radeon RX Vega 6
Process tech. 10 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo V17 Gen 4
2202
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)
1471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo V17 Gen 4
5135
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)
4365
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo V17 Gen 4
1599
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)
1102
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo V17 Gen 4
4967
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD)
4559

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU) Radeon RX Vega 6
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 7 nm
GPU Frequency 400 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1500 MHz
FLOPS 0.8 TFLOPS 1.2 TFLOPS
Memory Type DDR4 DDR4
Memory speed 3.2 Gbit/s 3.2 Gbit/s
Shader Units 384 384
TMUs 24 24
ROPs 12 8

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x4 GB
Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR4
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
Max RAM 16 16

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x128 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 128 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3287 Realtek ALC3287
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x1 W 2x1 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 76 dB 76.4 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Fingerprint sensor Optional Optional
IR sensor No Optional
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.01x1.4
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight No Yes
Key Travel 3 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size10.4x6.9 cm10.4x6.9 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (15", AMD):

The config with 12GB of RAM is available in two options: 4GB soldered and 8GB SO-DI or a single DDR4-3200 memory module.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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