Lenovo V14 Gen 7 vs IdeaPad Slim 5i (13", Gen 11)
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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 V14 Gen 7
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 32GB)
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i (13", Gen 11)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 180 grams less (around 0.4 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~16%) battery – 54.7 against 47 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: 12% more compact case (94.9 vs 108 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs) | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 324.2 x 215 x 19.9 mm 12.76 x 8.46 x 0.78 inches |
295.58 x 206.95 x 14.3 mm 11.64 x 8.15 x 0.56 inches |
| Area | 697 cm2 (107.9 inches2) | 612 cm2 (94.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.5% | ~83.8% |
| Side bezels | 7.2 mm | 4.5 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | TN LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 157 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
V14 Gen 7
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
IdeaPad Slim 5i (13", Gen 11)
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 500:1 | 1500:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 65 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 164 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 6 | 6 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | 2 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 25 W | 25 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2500 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps | 7.47 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 | 256 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 | 16 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 | 8 |
| GPU performance | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x16 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 7467 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x512 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 | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| 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 | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | No | Optional |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | 10.5 x 7.0 cm | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | 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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