Lenovo Yoga 6 (13”, Gen 8) vs IdeaPad Slim 3i (15″, 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
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 6 (13”, Gen 8)
- Around 2.6x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Easier to carry: weighs 230 grams less (around 0.51 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Features a bigger (~26%) battery – 59 against 47 watt-hours
- Display has support for touch input
- Much smaller footprint: 22% more compact case (102.8 vs 131.4 square inches)
- 21% sharper screen – 170 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (15″, Gen 8)
- Can run popular games at about 20-28% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs) | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 304 x 218 x 17.46 mm 11.97 x 8.58 x 0.69 inches |
359.2 x 236 x 17.9 mm 14.14 x 9.29 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 663 cm2 (102.7 inches2) | 848 cm2 (131.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.4% | ~79.2% |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Colors | Green | Gray, Blue |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 37.6 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 170 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Contrast | 1112:1 | 400:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.5% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 70% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 69.9% | - |
| Response time | 11 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:05 hr | - |
| 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 | 45 W | 65 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 300 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | - |
| Cores | 6 | 8 (0P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 7 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 | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2200 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.54 TFLOPS | 0.74 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 4.8 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 128 | 256 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 8 | 16 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 4 | 8 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x4 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | 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
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | 81.5 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Optional |
| 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 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 | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 10.4 x 6.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Yoga 6 (13”, Gen 8):
- Two lid options: metal (in accordance with the specifications above) and fabric (0.035 inches thinner and 0.044 pounds heavier than metal).
Notes on IdeaPad Slim 3i (15″, Gen 8):
- Two camera options are available: 720p and 1080p.
- Built-in 128 GB UFS 3.1 storage with a separate 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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