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

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IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″) compared with IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″)
LenovoIdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″)LenovoIdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″)
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2026March 2026
Display
Screen size14″15.3″
Resolution2880 × 1800 (better)2560 × 1600 or 1920 × 1200
PanelOLEDOLED or IPS LCD
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz or 120 Hz (better)
Brightness500 nits500 nits or 400 nits
HDR peak brightness1,100 nits–
TouchscreenNoNo or Yes
Display type2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch; 90% active area ratioWQXGA (2560 × 1600) OLED, non-touch, or WUXGA IPS touch at 120 Hz; 16:10; 90% active area ratio
Colour range100% DCI-P3100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 100% sRGB (IPS)
Screen finishGlossyGlossy (OLED); anti-glare (IPS)
Display features1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibrationOLED 1,000,000:1 contrast and DisplayHDR True Black 1000; IPS 1,200:1 and 400 nits; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 356H or Intel Core Ultra X7 358HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100
CPU cores166
CPU threads16–
GraphicsIntel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPUQualcomm Adreno X2-45
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS80 TOPS (better)
Memory32 GB16 GB or 32 GB
Storage1 TB512 GB to 1 TB
CPUCore Ultra 7 356H or Core Ultra X7 358H; 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores, 18 MB cacheSnapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100; 6 cores up to 4.0 GHz, 22 MB cache
GPUIntel Graphics (Core Ultra 7 356H) or Intel Arc B390 (Core Ultra X7 358H), integrated, shared memory, DirectX 12 UltimateIntegrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU, shared memory, DirectX 12.2 Ultimate
AI engineCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPSCopilot+ PC; Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 80 TOPS
Memory type32 GB LPDDR5X, soldered, dual-channel; 8533 MT/s (356H) or 9600 MT/s (X7 358H); not upgradable16 or 32 GB LPDDR5X-9523, soldered, dual-channel; not upgradable
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
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 34.8 hoursUp to 30.45 hours
Battery capacity92.5 Wh (better)70 Wh
Weight1.43 kg1.41 kg (better)
Thickness15.7 mm15.6 mm (better)
Width × depth312 × 221 mm339.33 × 236 mm
Battery life detail92.5 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 20.8 hr, local 1080p video up to 34.8 hr70 Wh, local 1080p video up to 30.45 hr; 54.7 Wh, up to 24.59 hr (both sold in the UK)
Charger100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0)65 W USB-C slim wall-mount adapter (PD 3.0)
Fast chargingRapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute chargeRapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
MaterialsStamped aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests)Stamped aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted
ColoursLuna GreyCloud Grey; Sand Rose; Breeze Moss
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.3 or 5.45.4
Webcam1080p with IR and ToF sensor; privacy shutter1080p with IR and ToF sensor; 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 jack2 × USB-C 10 Gbps with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; microSD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displaysUp to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 HzUp to three external displays via HDMI and USB-C (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 5K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard6-row, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key6-row, backlit; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key
TrackpadButtonless glass surface, Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mmButtonless glass surface, Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AtmosStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
MicrophonesDual-microphone arrayDual-microphone array
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint readerIR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader

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