Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″) vs Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro (16″)

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IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″) compared with Galaxy Book6 Pro (16″)
LenovoIdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)SamsungGalaxy Book6 Pro (16″)
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2026January 2026
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2880 × 18002880 × 1800
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness500 nits500 nits
HDR peak brightness1,100 nits (better)1,000 nits
TouchscreenNoYes
Display type2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch or OGS 10-point touchDynamic AMOLED 2X touch screen, WQXGA+, anti-reflective
Colour range100% DCI-P3–
Screen finishGlossy–
Display features1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibration; 90% active area ratioAdaptive 30–120 Hz refresh; True Black 0.0005 nits; True Bright 1300 certified; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certified
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 356H, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, Intel Core Ultra X9 378H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388HIntel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
CPU cores168 or 16
CPU threads168 or 16
GraphicsIntel Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or Intel Arc B390 GPUIntel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS47 TOPS or 50 TOPS
Memory32 GB16 GB or 32 GB
Storage1 TB256 GB to 1 TB
CPUCore Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra X9 378H or X9 388H, all with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache)Core Ultra 5 325 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 7 356H or Core Ultra X7 with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (Intel Evo Edition)
GPUIntel Graphics, Intel Arc B390 GPU (Core Ultra X9), or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 (8 GB GDDR7, 105 W, 440 AI TOPS) or RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 105 W, 572 AI TOPS)Integrated Intel Graphics, or Intel Arc graphics with Core Ultra X7; shared memory
AI engineCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPSCopilot+ PC; Intel NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533 (LPDDR5X-9600 with Core Ultra X9), 32 GB soldered, dual-channel, not upgradableLPDDR5X on board, 16 or 32 GB
Storage typeTwo M.2 slots (2242 PCIe 5.0 x4 and 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4); ships with one 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSDTwo NVMe SSD slots (second SSD supported)
Cooling–Vapour chamber (first in the Pro series) and fan; larger fins, 35% better cooling efficiency than Galaxy Book5 Pro (Samsung)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 24.9 hoursUp to 30 hours
Battery capacity84 Wh (better)78.07 Wh
Weight1.65 kg1.59 kg (better)
Thickness15.85 mm11.9 mm (better)
Width × depth356 × 250 mm356.9 × 248 mm
Battery life detail84 Wh or 99.9 Wh; local video up to 24.9 hr (84 Wh, integrated), 31.4 hr (84 Wh, discrete), 34.2 hr (99.9 Wh, integrated), 29.4 hr (99.9 Wh, discrete); MobileMark 30 from 10.1 to 23.8 hr78.07 Wh (typical) lithium-ion; up to 30 hr local 1080p video playback at 150 nits (Samsung test)
Charger100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter; 170 W slim-tip adapter with discrete graphicsUSB-C Power Delivery, 60 W minimum, 65 W maximum
Fast chargingRapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute chargeAbout 33% in 30 minutes
MaterialsAluminium top and bottom coversFull-metal body
ColoursLuna Grey; Glacier WhiteGrey
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
WebcamFHD with IR2MP (1080p)
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 combo jack; slim-tip power connector on discrete-graphics models2 × Thunderbolt 4; USB-A (USB 3.2); HDMI 2.1 (8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz); 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 Hz–
Keyboard6-row with numeric keypad, backlit, 1.5 mm key travel, Copilot keyTwo-tone backlit Pro keyboard
TrackpadButtonless glass touchpad, 80 × 135 mmHaptic touchpad
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AtmosQuad speakers (two woofers, two front-facing tweeters) with smart amp, Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesDual-microphone arrayDual-array digital microphones
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello with ToF sensor; no fingerprint readerFingerprint reader

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