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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″)
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″) · Photo source

Lenovo · IdeaPad

IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″)

Released January 2026

Lenovo's mid-range 14-inch aluminium laptop with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) processors, an OLED screen on UK models and upgradable memory, suited to students and home users who want a well-built everyday laptop.

Size
14″
Display
OLED or IPS LCD, 60–120 Hz
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7
Memory
16 GB – 32 GB
Weight
1.37 kg
Battery
27.4 h

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
14″
Resolution
1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
Panel
OLED or IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness
400 nits or 500 nits
Touchscreen
No
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
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

Performance

Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 322 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
CPU cores
6 or 8
CPU threads
6 or 8
Graphics
Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
46 TOPS or 49 TOPS
Memory
16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
512 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
GPU
Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
DDR5-5600 (or DDR5-4800) in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 32 GB offered
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

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 27.4 hours
Battery capacity
60 Wh
Weight
1.37 kg
Thickness
16.9 mm
Width × depth
313.4 × 222 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
Charger
65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Rapid Charge Boost, 2 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
Materials
Aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests)
Colours
Luna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze Moss

Connections

Ports
2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6 on some models outside the UK)
Bluetooth
5.4
Webcam
1080p with IR and ToF sensor, or 5MP; privacy shutter
Operating system
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
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
Trackpad
Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
Speakers
Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones
Dual-microphone array
Biometrics
IR camera for Windows Hello (1080p camera); no fingerprint reader

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageScreen
Intel Core Ultra 5 32216 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 5 32216 GB1 TB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 35516 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 35516 GB1 TB2880 × 1800, 120 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 35532 GB1 TB2880 × 1800, 120 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 35516 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz

Pros and cons

Pros

  • OLED screens with 100% DCI-P3 on UK models, up to 2.8K at 120 Hz
  • Two SODIMM memory slots and a second M.2 slot
  • 60 Wh battery rated for up to 27.4 hours of local video (Lenovo)

Cons

  • USB-C ports are 10 Gbps, with no Thunderbolt or USB4
  • No fingerprint reader
  • Core Ultra 5 322 has two performance cores, against four in the 325 and 355

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
DellXPS 14 DA14260
14″IPS LCD or OLED, 120 HzIntel Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, Core Ultra X7 358H or Core Ultra X9 388H16 GB – 64 GB1.36 kg31 hJan 2026
ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405
14″OLED, 120 HzIntel Core Ultra 916 GB – 32 GB1.5 kg–2026
SamsungGalaxy Book6 Pro (14″)
14″OLED, 120 HzIntel Core Ultra 5 or 716 GB – 32 GB1.24 kg30 hJan 2026

Sources

  1. psref.lenovo.com/Product/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_Slim_5_14IPH11
  2. psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_Slim_5_14IPH11/IdeaPad_Slim_5_…
  3. lenovo.com/gb/en/p/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-slim-series/lenovo-ideapad-slim-5i-g…
  4. lenovo.com/gb/en/p/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-slim-series/lenovo-ideapad-slim-5i-g…

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