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Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ITL6 review

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ITL6

CHOICE Expert Rating

65%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Full-sized SD card slot
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • USB-C port is not Thunderbolt
  • Narrow viewing angles
  • Short power cord
  • Webcam quality is low

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
65%
Performance score
60%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
73%
Battery life score
66%
Display score
60%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
79%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1632
Storage read-speed (MBps)
2574
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
42
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:00
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:09
Expert tester comments
Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 3 gives decent processing performance via its Intel Core i7 CPU, but it has a few shortcomings that diminish its appeal. Its screen's viewing angles are too narrow, it does not have a backlit keyboard, and its webcam quality is low.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,297.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-1165G7
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.8
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
426
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.22
Size (mm, H x D x W)
23 x 235 x 358

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
1
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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