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

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IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″) compared with IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″)

	LenovoIdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″)	LenovoIdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	15.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better)	2560 × 1600 or 1920 × 1200
Panel
Panel	OLED or IPS LCD	OLED or IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz or 120 Hz	165 Hz or 120 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits or 500 nits	500 nits or 400 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No or Yes
Display type
Display type	WUXGA OLED (60 Hz), 2.8K (2880 × 1800) OLED (120 Hz) or WUXGA IPS (60 or 120 Hz), all 16:10 and non-touch; 90% active area ratio	WQXGA (2560 × 1600) OLED, non-touch, or WUXGA IPS touch at 120 Hz; 16:10; 90% active area ratio
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 45% NTSC (60 Hz IPS) or 100% sRGB (120 Hz IPS)	100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 100% sRGB (IPS)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (OLED); anti-glare (IPS)	Glossy (OLED); anti-glare (IPS)
Display features
Display features	OLED 100,000:1 contrast with DisplayHDR True Black 500 (WUXGA) or True Black 1000 (2.8K, 500 nits); TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light	OLED 1,000,000:1 contrast and DisplayHDR True Black 1000; IPS 1,200:1 and 400 nits; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 322 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100
CPU cores
CPU cores	6 or 8	6
CPU threads
CPU threads	6 or 8	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	46 TOPS or 49 TOPS	80 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB	512 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Core Ultra 5 322 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (4 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), 12 MB cache; Core Ultra 7 356H (4 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 4 LP E-cores, 18 MB cache) in some countries	Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100; 6 cores up to 4.0 GHz, 22 MB cache
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate	Integrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU, shared memory, DirectX 12.2 Ultimate
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS	Copilot+ PC; Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 80 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5-5600 (or DDR5-4800) in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 32 GB offered	16 or 32 GB LPDDR5X-9523, soldered, dual-channel; not upgradable
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2242 NVMe SSD (256 GB PCIe 3.0, or 512 GB or 1 TB PCIe 4.0) plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 1 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 27.4 hours	Up to 30.45 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	60 Wh	70 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.37 kg (better)	1.41 kg
Thickness
Thickness	16.9 mm	15.6 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	313.4 × 222 mm	339.33 × 236 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	60 Wh (UK) or 50 Wh; MobileMark 30 up to 13.9 hr, local 1080p video up to 27.4 hr	70 Wh, local 1080p video up to 30.45 hr; 54.7 Wh, up to 24.59 hr (both sold in the UK)
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country	65 W USB-C slim wall-mount adapter (PD 3.0)
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge Boost, 2 hours of use from a 15-minute charge	Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
Materials
Materials	Aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests)	Stamped aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted
Colours
Colours	Luna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze Moss	Cloud Grey; Sand Rose; Breeze Moss
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6 on some models outside the UK)	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR and ToF sensor, or 5MP; privacy shutter	1080p with IR and ToF sensor; privacy shutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × USB-C 10 Gbps with USB PD 65–100 W and DisplayPort 1.2; 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	2 × 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 displays
External displays	Up to three external displays via HDMI and USB-C (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 4K 75 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz	Up 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
Keyboard
Keyboard	6-row; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key; backlit on UK models	6-row, backlit; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm	Buttonless glass surface, Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array	Dual-microphone array
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello (1080p camera); no fingerprint reader	IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader