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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 (15IWC11) · Photo source

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 (15IWC11)
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 (15IWC11) · Photo source

Lenovo · IdeaPad

IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 (15IWC11)

Released April 2026

Lenovo's budget 15.3-inch laptop for 2026 with Intel Core 3, 5 or 7 (Series 3, Wildcat Lake) processors, a numeric keypad and an SD card reader, suited to students and home users who want a large screen for everyday work at a low price.

Size
15.3″
Display
IPS LCD or OLED, 60–165 Hz
Processor
Intel Core 3, 5 or 7
Memory
8 GB – 16 GB
Weight
1.63 kg
Battery
19 h

What reviewers say

Reviewers find it a dependable everyday laptop with a bright, smooth touchscreen and long battery life, but think it is poor value at full price. All three found the plastic chassis feels cheap and disliked the round-pin charger; PCMag and PCWorld found performance modest, and PCMag and Tom's Guide missed keyboard backlighting.

From pcmag.com, tomsguide.com and pcworld.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
15.3″
Resolution
1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600
Panel
IPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz, 120 Hz or 165 Hz
Brightness
400 nits or 500 nits
Touchscreen
No or Yes
Display type
WUXGA 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 range
45% NTSC (60 Hz IPS); 100% sRGB (120 Hz touch IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finish
Anti-glare (IPS); glossy (OLED)
Display features
IPS 1,200:1 contrast; OLED 1,000,000:1, 500 nits and DisplayHDR True Black 1000; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light

Performance

Processor
Intel Core 3 304, Intel Core 5 315, Intel Core 5 320 or Intel Core 7 350
CPU cores
5 or 6
CPU threads
5 or 6
Graphics
Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
15 TOPS, 16 TOPS or 17 TOPS
Memory
8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
256 GB to 512 GB
CPU
Core 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
GPU
Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12
AI engine
AI PC (not Copilot+); NPU up to 17 TOPS
Memory type
DDR5-5600 (or DDR5-4800) in one SODIMM slot; up to 32 GB offered
Storage type
One 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 19 hours
Battery capacity
60 Wh
Weight
1.63 kg
Thickness
17.9 mm
Width × depth
343.4 × 239.5 mm
Battery life detail
60 Wh (UK) or 50 Wh; local 1080p video up to 19 hr (60 Wh) or 18.5 hr (50 Wh)
Charger
65 W round-tip adapter
Fast charging
Rapid Charge Boost, 2 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
Materials
Aluminium lid with PC-ABS bottom (UK models), or all PC-ABS
Colours
Luna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze Moss; Jelly Mint; Meta Grape (availability varies by country)

Connections

Ports
USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6 on some models outside the UK)
Bluetooth
5.4
Webcam
1080p with IR, 5MP or 720p; privacy shutter
Operating system
Windows
Port detail
1 × 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 displays
Up 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
Keyboard
6-row with numeric keypad; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key; not backlit on UK models
Trackpad
Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
Speakers
Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones
Dual-microphone array
Biometrics
Optional IR camera for Windows Hello (standard on UK models); no fingerprint reader

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageScreen
Intel Core 3 3048 GB256 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core 3 30416 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core 5 31516 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core 5 32016 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core 5 32016 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 120 Hz
Intel Core 5 32016 GB512 GB2560 × 1600, 165 Hz
Intel Core 7 35016 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Optional 2560 × 1600 OLED screen at 165 Hz, or a 120 Hz touch screen
  • SD card reader, two USB-A and HDMI; full keyboard with numeric keypad
  • Rated for up to 19 hours of local video with the 60 Wh battery (Lenovo)

Cons

  • One memory slot, so memory runs in single channel; up to 32 GB
  • One 5 Gbps USB-C port; charges through a round-tip connector
  • Not a Copilot+ PC (NPU up to 17 TOPS); no fingerprint reader

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
LenovoIdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″)
15.3″OLED or IPS LCD, 120–165 HzQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus16 GB – 32 GB1.41 kg30.45 hMar 2026
LenovoLegion 5a Gen 11 (15AGP11)
15.3″OLED, 165 HzAMD Ryzen AI 7 or 916 GB – 32 GB1.87 kg13.8 hApr 2026
MicrosoftSurface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)
15″IPS LCD, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus16 GB1.664 kg19 hJun 2026

Sources

  1. psref.lenovo.com/Product/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_Slim_3_15IWC11
  2. psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_Slim_3_15IWC11/IdeaPad_Slim_3_…
  3. lenovo.com/gb/en/p/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-slim-series/lenovo-ideapad-slim-3i-g…
  4. lenovo.com/gb/en/p/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-slim-series/lenovo-ideapad-slim-3i-g…

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