Lenovo Ideapad 3i
CPU Intel Core i5 1235U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
48 Overall Score
Price $529
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 160 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo Ideapad 3i | Apple MacBook Air M4 | 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 M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe 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) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | - | 75 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Ideapad 3i | 36.5 | 49.1 | 13.9 | 36.1 | 55.4 | 50.7 | 59.9 | 80.8 | 63 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.4 | 71.4 | 66.2 | 57.5 | 87 | 91.2 | 80.3 | 97.5 | 98.8 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 65.5 | 80.8 | 80.3 | 91.6 | 96.5 | 72.4 | 59.9 | 87.7 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.5 | 68.1 | 90.4 | 63.5 | 81.8 | 87 | 62.4 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 80.8 | 63.5 | 89.4 | 57.6 | 80.3 | 80.8 | 95.3 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.8 | 99.9 | 92 | 9.8 | 80.3 | 9.8 | 83 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations31
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