Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 9) vs 5i 2-in-1 (14″)
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Performance
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Display
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Battery Life
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Connectivity
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 9)
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 130 grams less (around 0.29 lbs)
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (14″)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~21%) battery – 57 against 47 watt-hours
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs) | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 324.3 x 213.8 x 17.9 mm 12.77 x 8.42 x 0.7 inches |
313 x 227 x 17.5 mm 12.32 x 8.94 x 0.69 inches |
| Area | 693 cm2 (107.5 inches2) | 711 cm2 (110.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.9% | ~80% |
| Side bezels | 7.2 mm | 5.8 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Gray, Blue |
| Material | Plastic | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | Yes |
| Opening angle | - | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | TN LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| PPI | 157 ppi | 162 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 | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (14″)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 9)
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 400:1 | 800:1 |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:15 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 298 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | 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 | 1x128 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x1.5W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| 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 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| 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 | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 10.4 x 6.2 cm | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 9):
- The camera can be either FHD or HD depending on the configuration.
- There is built-in UFS 3.1 memory of 128 GB + an M2 SSD slot up to 1 TB.
Notes on IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (14″):
- The Intel model features a metal lid with a thickness of 17.5 mm, while the AMD variant is fully plastic with a 17.9 mm.
- Intel features LPDDR5X RAM running at 5200 MHz, while AMD – at 6400 MHz.
- Optional webcams are available in either HD or FHD, depending on the configuration.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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