Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15 Luna Grey

The IdeaPad Slim 3 15 has a 1TB SSD in the 81st percentile and 24GB of DDR5 RAM, which are genuinely good specs. But the Radeon 660M integrated GPU lands in the 12th percentile with a gaming score of 14.2 out of 100. It's a decent productivity laptop at $900, but a terrible deal at $1848, and it's definitely not a gaming laptop.

The Ryzen 5 7535HS is a 6-core, 12-thread chip that boosts up to 4.55GHz. In our database, it lands in the 56th percentile for CPU performance, which puts it right around average for this category. That's fine for everyday tasks, office work, and light photo editing. The 24GB of DDR5 RAM is a genuine highlight here, sitting in the 67th percentile. You can absolutely run 50+ Chrome tabs without breaking a sweat, and that's not just marketing fluff. The 1TB NVMe SSD is also a strong point at the 81st percentile, so boot times and app launches will feel snappy.

But the GPU is where this thing falls apart. The Radeon 660M is integrated graphics, and it's in the 12th percentile. That's near the bottom of what we've tested. You're not playing AAA games at anything resembling playable frame rates unless you drop to 720p and low settings, and even then it'll struggle. The marketing copy says "powerful gaming performance" and "20+ AAA games" on the SSD, but having space to install games and being able to actually run them are two very different things. The gaming score of 14.2 out of 100 tells the real story.

Stacked against the competition, the IdeaPad Slim 3 15 is in a tough spot. The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro absolutely destroys it in GPU performance, CPU performance, and screen quality, though you'll pay more for the privilege. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is a real gaming laptop with a dedicated GPU, and it's not even in the same conversation for gaming. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 also has a dedicated GPU and a better display. Even the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro and MSI Prestige, which are more productivity-focused, have better screens and port selections. The one area where the IdeaPad holds its own is storage capacity, where that 1TB SSD beats out several competitors. But one strong spec doesn't make up for the weakest GPU in the group.

Here's where things get tricky. The price spread across vendors is $948, ranging from $900 to $1848. At $900, this is a reasonable deal for a 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD productivity machine. You're getting above-average storage and RAM for a mid-range price. But at $1848, you're paying MacBook Pro money for a laptop with integrated graphics that can't game. That's a terrible deal. If you're shopping for this, do your homework and don't pay a cent over $1000. The value proposition collapses quickly as the price climbs.

The IdeaPad Slim 3 15 is a weird one. It's got a 1TB SSD that lands in the 81st percentile for storage and 24GB of DDR5 RAM, which is more than most people will ever need. But then it pairs all that with a Radeon 660M integrated GPU that sits in the 12th percentile. That's a massive mismatch, and it shows in the gaming score of 14.2 out of 100. This is not a gaming laptop, no matter what the marketing copy says.

What it actually is, is a decent productivity machine with some odd spec choices. The Ryzen 5 7535HS is a solid mid-range CPU, and the 15.3" 1920x1200 display gives you a bit more vertical space than a standard 1080p panel. At 1.85kg it's not exactly featherweight, but it's manageable. The problem is that the price range across vendors is wild, from $900 to $1848. At the low end, this could be a reasonable buy. At the high end, you're getting fleeced.

Anyone who actually wants to play games should skip this. The Radeon 660M integrated GPU is in the 12th percentile, and the gaming score of 14.2 out of 100 is one of the worst we've seen for a laptop marketed as a gaming machine. You'd be better off with the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 or HP OMEN Transcend 14, both of which have dedicated GPUs. Also skip it if you care about display quality, since the screen sits in the 42nd percentile, or if you need more ports, since the selection is limited at the 32nd percentile. And if you're seeing this priced above $1000, just walk away.

The IdeaPad Slim 3 15 is a productivity laptop wearing a gaming laptop costume. The 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD are genuinely good specs, and the Ryzen 5 7535HS is fine for everyday work. But the Radeon 660M integrated graphics are a dealbreaker for anyone who actually wants to game, and the 14.2 gaming score confirms it. If you can find this at the $900 end of the price range and you just need a solid multitasking machine for school or office work, it's worth considering. If you're paying more than that, or if you actually want to play games, look elsewhere.