Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 14" (2021, Intel) vs 5i 15” (Intel)
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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)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 380 grams less (around 0.84 lbs)
- Features a bigger (~26%) battery – 56.5 against 45 watt-hours
- Much smaller footprint: 18% more compact case (105.4 vs 129 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 15” (Intel)
- Performs significantly better (up to 3x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Can run popular games at about 32-44% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 24% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Better webcam recording quality
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs) | 1.77 kg (3.9 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 321.5 x 211.5 x 17.9 mm 12.66 x 8.33 x 0.7 inches |
356.67 x 233.13 x 17.9 mm 14.04 x 9.18 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 680 cm2 (105.5 inches2) | 832 cm2 (128.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.4% | ~80.7% |
| Side bezels | 5.8 mm | 5.6 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Gray, Blue |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | TN LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 157 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 |
Screen space comparison
IdeaPad 5i 15” (Intel)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
IdeaPad Slim 5i 14" (2021, Intel)
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~24% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 1200:1 |
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 W | 45 / 65 / 100 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| 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 |
| GPU base clock | - | 1065 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1320 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | ~10 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 127 | 237 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | Yes |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Optional |
| Size | - | 10.4 x 6.9 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad 5i 15” (Intel):
- Models with an Intel i3 processor feature single-channel memory, while the i5 and i7 versions have dual-channel memory.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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