Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" Abyss Blue 2025
The 10-core Intel i5-1235U chip and 16GB of RAM provide responsive multitasking for office and school workloads, complemented by a generous 1TB of total storage split between a fast NVMe SSD and an included external drive. The 15.6-inch FHD IPS touchscreen adds intuitive navigation, while the bundled MarxsolAccessory kit with a docking station and lifetime Office 2024 license delivers strong out-of-the-box value. This laptop is best for students or home-office users who need a complete, touch-enabled productivity setup without purchasing extra accessories.
CPU Intel Core i5 1235U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6"
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 42 Wh
49 Overall Score
Price $0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average gpu (13th 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 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 500 GB |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.6 lbs |
| Battery | 42 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 42 | 72 | - | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" | 36.4 | 13.2 | 37.7 | 50.2 | 42.2 | 50.8 | 61.3 | 80.6 | 78.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
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