Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 (15IWC11)

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IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″) compared with IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 (15IWC11)
LenovoIdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″)LenovoIdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 (15IWC11)
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2026April 2026
Display
Screen size14″15.3″
Resolution2880 × 1800 (better)1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600
PanelOLEDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz, 120 Hz or 165 Hz (better)
Brightness500 nits400 nits or 500 nits
HDR peak brightness1,100 nits–
TouchscreenNoNo or Yes
Display type2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch; 90% active area ratioWUXGA 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 range100% DCI-P345% NTSC (60 Hz IPS); 100% sRGB (120 Hz touch IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishGlossyAnti-glare (IPS); glossy (OLED)
Display features1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibrationIPS 1,200:1 contrast; OLED 1,000,000:1, 500 nits and DisplayHDR True Black 1000; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 356H or Intel Core Ultra X7 358HIntel Core 3 304, Intel Core 5 315, Intel Core 5 320 or Intel Core 7 350
CPU cores165 or 6
CPU threads165 or 6
GraphicsIntel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPUIntel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS (better)15 TOPS, 16 TOPS or 17 TOPS
Memory32 GB (better)8 GB or 16 GB
Storage1 TB (better)256 GB to 512 GB
CPUCore Ultra 7 356H or Core Ultra X7 358H; 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores, 18 MB cacheCore 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
GPUIntel Graphics (Core Ultra 7 356H) or Intel Arc B390 (Core Ultra X7 358H), integrated, shared memory, DirectX 12 UltimateIntegrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12
AI engineCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPSAI PC (not Copilot+); NPU up to 17 TOPS
Memory type32 GB LPDDR5X, soldered, dual-channel; 8533 MT/s (356H) or 9600 MT/s (X7 358H); not upgradableDDR5-5600 (or DDR5-4800) in one SODIMM slot; up to 32 GB offered
Storage typeOne 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 slotOne 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 hoursUp to 19 hours
Battery capacity92.5 Wh (better)60 Wh
Weight1.43 kg (better)1.63 kg
Thickness15.7 mm (better)17.9 mm
Width × depth312 × 221 mm343.4 × 239.5 mm
Battery life detail92.5 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 20.8 hr, local 1080p video up to 34.8 hr60 Wh (UK) or 50 Wh; local 1080p video up to 19 hr (60 Wh) or 18.5 hr (50 Wh)
Charger100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0)65 W round-tip adapter
Fast chargingRapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute chargeRapid Charge Boost, 2 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
MaterialsStamped 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
ColoursLuna GreyLuna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze Moss; Jelly Mint; Meta Grape (availability varies by country)
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jackUSB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6 on some models outside the UK)
Bluetooth5.3 or 5.45.4
Webcam1080p with IR and ToF sensor; privacy shutter1080p with IR, 5MP or 720p; privacy shutter
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × 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 jack1 × 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 displaysUp to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 HzUp 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
Keyboard6-row, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key6-row with numeric keypad; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key; not backlit on UK models
TrackpadButtonless glass surface, Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mmButtonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AtmosStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
MicrophonesDual-microphone arrayDual-microphone array
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint readerOptional IR camera for Windows Hello (standard on UK models); no fingerprint reader

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