Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 14" (2021, Intel) vs 3i Gen 6 (14")
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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 5i 14" (2021, Intel)
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 110 grams less (around 0.24 lbs)
- Features a much bigger (~49%) battery – 56.5 against 38 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Gen 6 (14")
- Performs slightly better (up to 12%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 16GB)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs) | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 321.5 x 211.5 x 17.9 mm 12.66 x 8.33 x 0.7 inches |
324.2 x 215.7 x 19.9 mm 12.76 x 8.49 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 680 cm2 (105.5 inches2) | 699 cm2 (108.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.4% | ~77.2% |
| Side bezels | 5.8 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Gray, Blue, Yellow |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 44.8 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | TN LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 157 ppi | 157 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 |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 212 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48 EUs |
| 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
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| FLOPS | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | ~10 Gbps | ~10 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 56 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 127 | 138 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 1x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 16 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~82.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x 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 | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | - | 10.4 x 6.2 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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