Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (15", Gen 9) vs Asus Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504)

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Review

Evaluation of Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (15", Gen 9) and Asus Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504) important characteristics
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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Value for money (Beta)

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58.9
(Average)
Value Index
110.3
(Excellent)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (15", Gen 9)
  • Features a bigger (~12%) battery – 47 against 42 watt-hours
  • Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook 15 (F1504 / X1504)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • User-upgradable RAM (up to 16GB)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.62 kg (3.57 lbs) 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs)
Dimensions 359.3 x 235 x 17.9 mm
14.15 x 9.25 x 0.7 inches
359.7 x 232.5 x 17.9 mm
14.16 x 9.15 x 0.7 inches
Area 844 cm2 (130.9 inches2) 836 cm2 (129.6 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~79.5% ~80.2%
Side bezels 7 mm 7.2 mm
Colors Gray, Blue Silver, Gold, Blue
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle - 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1

Display

Size 15.6 inches 15.6 inches
Type TN LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 141 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 400:1 -
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time - 1:40 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Right
Charge power 65 W 45 W
Weight of AC adapter 297 grams 190 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 DDR4
Memory speed 5.2 Gbps 3.2 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 1x8 GB
Clock 5200 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Upgradable No Yes
Total slots - 1
Max. ram size - 16 GB

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 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x1.5W -
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6E
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.3
Fingerprint Yes Optional
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 1x USB 3.2
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 No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Optional Optional
Key travel 1.7 mm 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Size 10.4 x 6.9 cm -
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad Slim 3i (15", 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.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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