Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6", Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Radeon 7, Abyss Blue
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU AMD Radeon 7 Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
37 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 7 Graphics |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6" | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i9 14900HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 64 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 7 Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 70 | 100 | 59 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6" | 39.2 | 37.6 | 13.3 | 42.2 | 19.9 | 38.5 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 41.5 | 51 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.4 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 99.1 | 77.4 | 88.9 | 94.3 | 65.3 | 60.4 | 96 | 7.9 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall36.7
- AI/LLM14.9
- Gaming34.4
- Portability37.5
- Creator34.6
- Student49.6
- Business37.7
- Developer35.7
- Entertainment31.5
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