Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i (16” Gen 8) vs Dell Vostro 5630
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i (16” Gen 8)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 1.89 kg (4.17 lbs) | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) |
Dimensions | 356 x 251 x 17.9 mm 14.02 x 9.88 x 0.7 inches |
356.78 x 251.9 x 15.67-17.95 mm 14.05 x 9.92 x 0.62-0.71 inches |
Area | 894 cm2 (138.5 inches2) | 899 cm2 (139.4 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.1% | ~82.6% |
Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 6.1 mm |
Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple | Gray |
Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum |
Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Liquid metal | No | No |
Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
Display
Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | TN 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 | No | No |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
Contrast | 1000:1 | 800:1 |
Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Voltage | - | 15 V |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left | Left |
Charge power | 65 / 100 W | 65 W |
Weight of AC adapter | 349 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 10 (2P + 8E) |
Threads | 12 | 12 |
L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (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 | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS |
Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | 4.8 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 640 | 640 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 40 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 20 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
Clock | 5200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
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 | 1 | 2 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3254 |
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W | 2x2.5W |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
Infrared sensor | Optional | Yes |
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 4.0 |
Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
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 | Yes |
SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | Yes | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 11.5 x 8.0 cm |
Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad Slim 5i (16” Gen 8):
- Plastic case: 0.70" thick; metal case: 0.67" thick.
- Optional ambient light sensor (ALS) controls auto-brightness feature.
- Optional ToF sensor.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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