Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″ Gen 9) vs Slim 3i (16", Gen 9)
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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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″ Gen 9)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Can run popular games at about 17-23% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 11% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (16", Gen 9)
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 150 grams less (around 0.33 lbs)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.89 kg (4.17 lbs) | 1.74 kg (3.84 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356 x 251 x 16.9 mm 14.02 x 9.88 x 0.67 inches |
359.3 x 257 x 17.9 mm 14.15 x 10.12 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 894 cm2 (138.5 inches2) | 923 cm2 (143.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.1% | ~80.4% |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Gray, Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 170° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 40.9 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | FreeSync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | - | 1000:1 |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| 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 / 100 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 345 grams | 297 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.4 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | 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 | 1300 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Memory speed | 7.47 Gbps | 5.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 1.7 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 7467 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~77.5 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | 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 | 2x 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 | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Optional | Optional |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad Slim 5 (16″ Gen 9):
- The memory in the AMD model operates at a frequency of 6400 MHz.
- The plastic model differs in size and weight: 251 x 356 x 17.9 mm, 1.79 kg.
- Optional ambient light sensor (ALS) controls auto-brightness feature.
Notes on IdeaPad Slim 3i (16", Gen 9):
- The camera can be either FHD or HD 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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