Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1i Blue
CPU Intel Core i5 1235U
RAM 24 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
37 Overall Score
Price $530
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
- Below average portability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1i | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 75 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1i | 36.2 | 11.6 | 55.9 | 39.8 | 21.8 | 32.7 | 25.1 | 80.4 | 56.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.7 | 71.2 | 51.9 | 87.5 | 99.2 | 71.9 | 80.4 | 97.2 | 98.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.5 | 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 | 98.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 24.1 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 89 | 57.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 94.8 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.2 | 91.9 | 90.2 | 99.9 | 91.7 | 9.4 | 80.4 | 9.9 | 81.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $530
Newegg 1 offer From $530
We started tracking prices for this product on May 12, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations18
IdeaPad 15.6" 1i15.6"Intel Core i5 1334U16GB512GBAbyss Blue$455IdeaPad 15.6" 1i15.6"Intel Core i3 1215U16GB256GBGrey$470IdeaPad 15" 1i15"Intel Core i5 1335U24GB256GBGrey$509IdeaPad 15" 1i15"Intel Core i5 1335U16GB512GBGray$517IdeaPad 15.6" 1i15.6"Intel Core i5 1235U16GB512GBBlue$547IdeaPad 15.6" 1i15.6"Intel Core i516GB512GBBlue$549IdeaPad 15" 1i15"Intel Core i5 1335U12GB1TBGray$612IdeaPad 15.6" 1i15.6"Intel Core i5 1235U12GB256GBBlue$620IdeaPad 15" 1i15.6"Intel Core i5 1335U24GB1TBGrey$630
Show all 18 configurations
IdeaPad 15.6" 1i15.6"Core i3-1215U8GB256GBCinza$380IdeaPad 15.6" 1i15.6"Intel Core i5 1334U24GB256GBBlue$640IdeaPad 15" 1i15"Intel Core i5 1335U16GB256GBGray$647IdeaPad 15.6" 1i15.6"Intel Core i5 1334U16GB1TBAbyss Blue$676IdeaPad 15" 1i15.6"Intel Core i5 1335U16GB1TBGray$700IdeaPad 15.6" 1i15.6"Intel Core i5 1334U24GB1TBBlue$747IdeaPad 15" 1i15"Intel Core i5 1335U24GB1TBAbyss Blue$1,059IdeaPad 15.6" 1i15.6"Intel Core i5 1235U16GB1TBAbyss BlueIdeaPad 15" 1i15.6"Intel Core i5 1335U12GB1TBGray
