Lenovo IdeaCentre 3i 2024, Core i5-14400, 8GB, 256GB SSD
CPU Intel Core i5-14400
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
Form Factor desktop
psu w 260
OS Windows 11 Pro
45 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-14400 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
| PSU | 260 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaCentre 3i | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US | iBUYPOWER Slate MESH SMI7N4601 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-14400 | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i7 14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 96 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 2048 | 1536 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| Form Factor | desktop | sff | sff | mini-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 260 | - | 180 | 280 | 650 | 600 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 3i | 59.9 | 35.6 | 9.2 | 57.3 | 12.9 | 70 | 62.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.9 | 70 | 98.2 |
| MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Compare | 69.7 | 78.2 | 56.7 | 90.5 | 96.5 | 37.3 | 99.9 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate MESH SMI7N4601 Compare | 84.6 | 73.9 | 78 | 95.7 | 69 | 27.2 | 99.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on May 25, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall44.5
- AI/LLM13.9
- Gaming8.6
- Portability38.4
- Creator14.9
- Business48.9
- Developer36.8
- Home Office44.1
- Workstation31.3
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