Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 8) vs Dell Inspiron 16 5630
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 8)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 540 grams less (around 1.19 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 23% more compact case (107.1 vs 139.2 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 16 5630
- Can run popular games at about 51-70% higher FPS
- Around 40% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~15%) battery – 54 against 47 watt-hours
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.31 kg (2.89 lbs) | 1.85 kg (4.08 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 324.3 x 213 x 17.9 mm 12.77 x 8.39 x 0.7 inches |
356.78 x 251.7 x 15.42-18.2 mm 14.05 x 9.91 x 0.61-0.72 inches |
| Area | 691 cm2 (107.1 inches2) | 898 cm2 (139.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.2% | ~82.7% |
| Side bezels | 7.2 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Silver, Blue |
| Material | Plastic | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 157 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Inspiron 16 5630
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 8)
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~37% more screen space
| Contrast | 400:1 | 800:1 |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 15 V |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 295 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 0 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | - | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (0P + 8E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1400 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.74 TFLOPS | 1.43 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 4.8 Gbps | 4.8 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 | 16 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3254 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x1.5W | 2x2.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | - | 13.3 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 8):
- Camera options: 720p or 1080p.
- Integrated 128 GB UFS 3.1 storage and an additional M.2 SSD slot.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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