Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″) vs Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro (14″)
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| LenovoIdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″) | SamsungGalaxy Book6 Pro (14″) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2026 | January 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 | 2880 × 1800 |
| Panel | OLED or IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz or 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits or 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR peak brightness | – | 1,000 nits |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| 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 | Dynamic AMOLED 2X touch screen, WQXGA+, anti-reflective |
| Colour range | 100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 45% NTSC (60 Hz IPS) or 100% sRGB (120 Hz IPS) | – |
| Screen finish | Glossy (OLED); anti-glare (IPS) | – |
| 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 | Adaptive 30–120 Hz refresh; True Black 0.0005 nits; True Bright 1300 certified; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certified |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
| CPU cores | 6 or 8 | 8 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 6 or 8 | 8 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 46 TOPS or 49 TOPS | 47 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better) |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB | 16 GB or 32 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB | 256 GB to 1 TB |
| 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 | Core Ultra 5 325 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 7 356H with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (Intel Evo Edition) |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate | Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory |
| AI engine | Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS | Copilot+ PC; Intel NPU up to 50 TOPS |
| Memory type | DDR5-5600 (or DDR5-4800) in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 32 GB offered | LPDDR5X on board, 16 or 32 GB |
| 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 NVMe SSD slot; no second SSD on the 14-inch model |
| 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 27.4 hours | Up to 30 hours |
| Battery capacity | 60 Wh | 67.18 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.37 kg | 1.24 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 11.6 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 313.4 × 222 mm | 314.2 × 220.6 mm |
| Battery life detail | 60 Wh (UK) or 50 Wh; MobileMark 30 up to 13.9 hr, local 1080p video up to 27.4 hr | 67.18 Wh (typical) lithium-ion; up to 30 hr local 1080p video playback at 150 nits (Samsung test) |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country | USB-C Power Delivery, 60 W minimum, 65 W maximum |
| Fast charging | Rapid Charge Boost, 2 hours of use from a 15-minute charge | About 38% in 30 minutes |
| Materials | Aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests) | Full-metal body |
| Colours | Luna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze Moss | Grey |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6 on some models outside the UK) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p with IR and ToF sensor, or 5MP; privacy shutter | 2MP (1080p) |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| 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 × Thunderbolt 4; USB-A (USB 3.2); HDMI 2.1 (8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack |
| 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 | – |
| Keyboard | 6-row; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key; backlit on UK models | Two-tone backlit Pro keyboard |
| Trackpad | Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm | Haptic touchpad |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio | Stereo speakers with smart amp, Dolby Atmos |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array | Dual-array digital microphones |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello (1080p camera); no fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader |
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