Lenovo IdeaPad 15.3" Slim 3 Luna Grey

The 1TB SSD is the star here, landing in the 80th percentile for storage. But the gaming score of 17.8 out of 100 is one of the worst we've seen, and the 45% NTSC screen is mediocre. At $900 it's a fair productivity laptop, but European prices over €1,890 make it a hard pass.

The Ryzen 5 7535HS is a 6-core, 12-thread chip running at 3.3GHz base and boosting to 4.55GHz. In our database, that puts it in the 56th percentile for CPU performance, which is about average for a mid-range laptop. It's not going to embarrass a MacBook Pro M4 Pro, but it'll handle video calls, coding, and document work without breaking a sweat. The 16GB of DDR5 RAM is right at the 51st percentile, so you're getting a standard amount of memory for this price bracket. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing to brag about either.

The storage is where this thing actually shines. That 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD lands in the 80th percentile, which is well above average. You'll have plenty of room for files, and load times will feel snappy. The integrated Radeon 660M sits at the 58th percentile for GPU performance, which sounds okay until you realize that's a ranking against all laptops, including budget machines with weak integrated graphics. For any real gaming or GPU-heavy work, this falls flat. The 17.8 gaming score tells the real story.

Stacked against the competition, the IdeaPad Slim 3 is outclassed in almost every category. The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro and ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 both crush it on GPU performance and screen quality. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 and MSI Raider are gaming machines that make the 17.8 gaming score here look embarrassing. Even the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition offers a better display and build quality. Where the IdeaPad wins is storage capacity per dollar at the US price, and it's lighter than most gaming laptops. But if you care about screen color accuracy, gaming, or port selection, every single one of those competitors is a better choice. The 22nd percentile port ranking means you're getting just two USB-A ports, one USB-C, and an HDMI 1.4 port. That's thin for 2025.

Pricing is all over the map here. In the US, you can grab this for $900, which is reasonable for a 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM. But in Europe, listings run from €1,890 to €2,069, and the UK price is £1,405. That's a massive spread, and at the higher end, you're paying way too much for what you get. The $900 US price feels fair for a productivity machine with this storage capacity. The European prices do not. If you're shopping in the EU or UK, you should seriously consider waiting for a sale or looking at alternatives, because this laptop does not justify a €2,000 price tag.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 with the Ryzen 5 7535HS is a strange mix. You get a 1TB NVMe SSD and 16GB of DDR5, which puts storage in the top 20% of our database and RAM right around average. But then you look at the screen, a 15.3-inch IPS panel with 300 nits and 45% NTSC color coverage, and it's a solidly middle-of-the-pack display. The CPU is also about average for this class, landing in the 56th percentile. It's a laptop that nails the basics on paper but doesn't push any single area into exciting territory.

And that's the story here. This is a machine built for getting work done, not for turning heads. The Ryzen 5 7535HS with its 6 cores and 12 threads will chew through spreadsheets, essays, and browser tabs without much drama. The integrated Radeon 660M graphics are fine for video playback and light photo editing, but gaming is a non-starter. Our scoring puts gaming at 17.8 out of 100, which is one of the worst we've seen for that use case. If you want to play anything beyond 2D indie titles, look elsewhere.

Gamers should absolutely skip this. The 17.8 gaming score is one of the worst we've seen, and the integrated Radeon 660M simply cannot handle modern titles. Creative professionals should also look elsewhere, because the 45% NTSC screen will make color work frustrating. And if you need lots of ports, the 22nd percentile port selection means you'll be living that dongle life. Anyone in Europe should also skip it at current prices, because €1,890 to €2,069 is way too much for a laptop with a mediocre screen and no discrete GPU.

The IdeaPad Slim 3 is a decent productivity laptop at the right price. The 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM are the highlights, and the Ryzen 5 7535HS will handle everyday work without complaint. But the weak screen, terrible gaming performance, and limited ports hold it back. At $900 in the US, it's a reasonable buy for students or office workers who need storage and don't care about gaming. At the European prices we're seeing, it's a bad deal. The 45% NTSC color coverage means this is not a machine for designers or anyone who cares about accurate colors, despite what the marketing copy suggests.