Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i (16” Gen 8) vs Slim 3i (14", Gen 8)
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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)
- Around 2.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Can run popular games at about 50-68% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~20%) battery – 56.6 against 47 watt-hours
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 8)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 580 grams less (around 1.28 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 23% more compact case (107.1 vs 138.6 square inches)
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) | 1.31 kg (2.89 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356 x 251 x 17.9 mm 14.02 x 9.88 x 0.7 inches |
324.3 x 213 x 17.9 mm 12.77 x 8.39 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 894 cm2 (138.5 inches2) | 691 cm2 (107.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.1% | ~78.2% |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple | Gray, Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| 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 | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 400:1 |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| 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 | 0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | - |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 8 (0P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 45 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 0.74 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | 4.8 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 256 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 16 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 8 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x4 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 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
| 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 | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 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.
Notes on IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 8):
- Camera options: 720p or 1080p.
- Integrated 128 GB UFS 3.1 storage and an additional M.2 SSD slot.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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