Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x 2-in-1 (14″ Gen 10) vs Slim 3x (15", Gen 10)
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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 5x 2-in-1 (14″ Gen 10)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Around 13% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Features a bigger (~14%) battery – 57 against 50 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (110.2 vs 127.4 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3x (15", Gen 10)
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Can run popular games at about 7-9% higher FPS
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.49 kg (3.29 lbs) | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 313 x 227 x 17.5 mm 12.32 x 8.94 x 0.69 inches |
343.4 x 239.5 x 16.9 mm 13.52 x 9.43 x 0.67 inches |
| Area | 711 cm2 (110.1 inches2) | 822 cm2 (127.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80% | ~82.5% |
| Side bezels | 5.8 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray, Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | 170° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 42.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 15.3 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| PPI | 162 ppi | 148 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 | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
Screen space comparison
IdeaPad Slim 3x (15", Gen 10)
15.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 105.2 in2
IdeaPad Slim 5x 2-in-1 (14″ Gen 10)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~19% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:30 hr |
| 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 | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 321 grams | 325 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3.4 GHz | - |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | 280 MHz | 280 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1107 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.45 Gbps | 8.45 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 768 | 768 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 48 | 48 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 24 | 24 |
| GPU performance | 1.7 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Solar Bay | 5088 | 5498 |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8448 MHz | 8448 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| 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 | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~78.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| 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 2.1 | 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 | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 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 3x (15", Gen 10):
- The laptop with a WQXGA (2560 x 1600) display has a larger 15.3-inch diagonal compared to 15.1 inches.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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