Samsung Galaxy Book 3 360 (13.3") vs Lenovo IdeaPad 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
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 360 (13.3")
- Around 3.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 150 grams less (around 0.33 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Can run popular games at about 50-68% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~30%) battery – 61 against 47 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 48% higher max. screen brightness: 370 vs 250 nits
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (95.2 vs 107.1 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (14", Gen 8)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 1.16 kg (2.56 lbs) | 1.31 kg (2.89 lbs) |
Dimensions | 304.2 x 201.9 x 12.9 mm 11.98 x 7.95 x 0.51 inches |
324.3 x 213 x 17.9 mm 12.77 x 8.39 x 0.7 inches |
Area | 614 cm2 (95.2 inches2) | 691 cm2 (107.1 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.4% | ~78.2% |
Side bezels | 4.9 mm | 7.2 mm |
Colors | Gray | 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 |
Display
Size | 13.3 inches | 14 inches |
Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 166 ppi | 157 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
Touchscreen | Yes | No |
Coating | Glossy | Matte |
Contrast | 1000000:1 | 400:1 |
Response time | 1 ms | - |
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 W | 65 W |
Weigh of AC adapter | 160 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 1.9 GHz | 0 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | - |
Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 8 (0P + 8E) |
Threads | 16 | 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 |
Total slots | - | 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 | v5.1 | 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 | 1x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | 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 | No | No |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Surface | Glass | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
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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