Lenovo V17 Gen 4 vs IdeaPad Slim 3i (16", Gen 9)
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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 V17 Gen 4
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 16GB)
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (16", Gen 9)
- Easier to carry: weighs 280 grams less (around 0.62 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 35-47% higher FPS
- Around 39% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Much smaller footprint: 16% more compact case (143.1 vs 169.4 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.02 kg (4.45 lbs) | 1.74 kg (3.84 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 399 x 274 x 19.9 mm 15.71 x 10.79 x 0.78 inches |
359.3 x 257 x 17.9 mm 14.15 x 10.12 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 1093 cm2 (169.5 inches2) | 923 cm2 (143.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.5% | ~80.4% |
| Side bezels | 8 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray, Blue |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 41 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 142 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 | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
V17 Gen 4
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
IdeaPad Slim 3i (16", Gen 9)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~11% more screen space
| Contrast | 800:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 89.3% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 65.3% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 69% | - |
| Response time | 17 ms | - |
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 | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 350 grams | 297 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 5 (1P + 4E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| 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
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 400 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Memory speed | 3.2 Gbps | 5.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 384 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 12 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 0.8 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| Max. ram size | 16 GB | - |
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
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x1.5W | 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~76 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Yes |
| 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 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | No | Optional |
| Key travel | 3 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 10.4 x 6.9 cm | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad Slim 3i (16", Gen 9):
- The camera can be either FHD or HD depending on the configuration.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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