Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15.6", Ryzen 5 40, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Abyss Blue
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
- Below average port selection (22nd percentile)
- Below average ram (24th percentile)
- Below average cpu (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 40 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15.6" | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 40 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | - | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 73 | 59 | 54 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15.6" | 31.5 | 18.9 | 23.9 | 22.1 | 39 | 51.8 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 63.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 27.5 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51 | 60.4 | 18 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 28.7 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Walmart 1 offer From CA$720
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Usage Scores
- Overall37.2
- AI/LLM13.5
- Gaming9.1
- Portability44.5
- Creator16.2
- Student57.8
- Business42.2
- Developer36.6
- Entertainment35.1
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