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 (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
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 | Yes |
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 Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | 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 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | 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 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 72 | 15 | - | 75 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" Slim 3 | 57 | 41.8 | 37.4 | 44.2 | 54.2 | 34.6 | 52 | 80.4 | 83 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.7 | 71.2 | 51.9 | 87.5 | 99.2 | 71.9 | 80.4 | 97.2 | 98.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.5 | 66 | 90.8 | 63.6 | 81.1 | 86.4 | 62 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 24.1 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 89 | 57.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 94.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Newegg 2 offers From $580
Amazon 1 offer From $650
Price History
Usage Scores
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