Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 (15IWC11)
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| LenovoIdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″) | LenovoIdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 (15IWC11) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2026 | April 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 15.3″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 (better) | 1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600 |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD or OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz, 120 Hz or 165 Hz (better) |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits or 500 nits |
| HDR peak brightness | 1,100 nits | – |
| Touchscreen | No | No or Yes |
| Display type | 2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch; 90% active area ratio | WUXGA IPS (non-touch 60 Hz, or touch 120 Hz) or WQXGA (2560 × 1600) OLED at 165 Hz, all 16:10; 90.7% active area ratio |
| Colour range | 100% DCI-P3 | 45% NTSC (60 Hz IPS); 100% sRGB (120 Hz touch IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) |
| Screen finish | Glossy | Anti-glare (IPS); glossy (OLED) |
| Display features | 1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibration | IPS 1,200:1 contrast; OLED 1,000,000:1, 500 nits and DisplayHDR True Black 1000; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H or Intel Core Ultra X7 358H | Intel Core 3 304, Intel Core 5 315, Intel Core 5 320 or Intel Core 7 350 |
| CPU cores | 16 | 5 or 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 5 or 6 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU | Intel Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 50 TOPS (better) | 15 TOPS, 16 TOPS or 17 TOPS |
| Memory | 32 GB (better) | 8 GB or 16 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB (better) | 256 GB to 512 GB |
| CPU | Core Ultra 7 356H or Core Ultra X7 358H; 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores, 18 MB cache | Core 3 304 (1 P-core, 4 LP E-cores), Core 5 315, Core 5 320 or Core 7 350 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores); 6 MB cache |
| GPU | Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 7 356H) or Intel Arc B390 (Core Ultra X7 358H), integrated, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate | Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 |
| AI engine | Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS | AI PC (not Copilot+); NPU up to 17 TOPS |
| Memory type | 32 GB LPDDR5X, soldered, dual-channel; 8533 MT/s (356H) or 9600 MT/s (X7 358H); not upgradable | DDR5-5600 (or DDR5-4800) in one SODIMM slot; up to 32 GB offered |
| Storage type | One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 1 TB, in a PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; a second M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot | One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 1 TB; some models outside the UK have 128 GB UFS 2.2 on the board |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 34.8 hours | Up to 19 hours |
| Battery capacity | 92.5 Wh (better) | 60 Wh |
| Weight | 1.43 kg (better) | 1.63 kg |
| Thickness | 15.7 mm (better) | 17.9 mm |
| Width × depth | 312 × 221 mm | 343.4 × 239.5 mm |
| Battery life detail | 92.5 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 20.8 hr, local 1080p video up to 34.8 hr | 60 Wh (UK) or 50 Wh; local 1080p video up to 19 hr (60 Wh) or 18.5 hr (50 Wh) |
| Charger | 100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0) | 65 W round-tip adapter |
| Fast charging | Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge | Rapid Charge Boost, 2 hours of use from a 15-minute charge |
| Materials | Stamped aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests) | Aluminium lid with PC-ABS bottom (UK models), or all PC-ABS |
| Colours | Luna Grey | Luna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze Moss; Jelly Mint; Meta Grape (availability varies by country) |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack | USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6 on some models outside the UK) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 or 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p with IR and ToF sensor; privacy shutter | 1080p with IR, 5MP or 720p; privacy shutter |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 65–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; SD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack | 1 × USB-C 5 Gbps with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 1.2; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps; HDMI 1.4; SD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; round-tip power connector |
| External displays | Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz | Up to two external displays via HDMI and USB-C (three including the built-in); USB-C up to 4K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 30 Hz |
| Keyboard | 6-row, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key | 6-row with numeric keypad; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key; not backlit on UK models |
| Trackpad | Buttonless glass surface, Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm | Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array | Dual-microphone array |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader | Optional IR camera for Windows Hello (standard on UK models); no fingerprint reader |
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