Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" Slim 3 Arctic Grey 2026
The 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 5825U processor and 16GB of RAM provide strong multitasking capability for office and productivity workflows. A 15.6-inch FHD touchscreen, numeric keypad, and camera privacy shutter add practical versatility for daily tasks, while the 10-hour battery with rapid charge keeps you working away from an outlet. This laptop is best for students and business users who need a responsive, full-featured Windows machine for applications, video calls, and data entry.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average portability (35th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45%NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.1 kg / 4.6 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" Slim 3 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 72 | 15 | - | 73 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" Slim 3 | 57 | 43 | 37.6 | 50.3 | 54.7 | 34.6 | 52.3 | 80.5 | 80.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.8 | 71.8 | 52.1 | 87.7 | 99.3 | 72.4 | 80.4 | 97.3 | 98.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 63.9 | 80.9 | 64.1 | 95.8 | 87.3 | 80.4 | 80.5 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 63.9 | 80.9 | 80.7 | 91.3 | 96.3 | 72.5 | 59.7 | 86.8 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 88.8 | 78.3 | 91.2 | 75.1 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 62.3 | 59.7 | 94.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.9 | 25.5 | 80.9 | 64.1 | 89 | 57.3 | 80.4 | 80.5 | 94.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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