The Gigabyte A7 is better for intensive tasks such as 3D rendering, machine learning, or gaming due to its more powerful processor and graphics card. On the other hand, Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 is lighter and offers longer battery life, making it more portable and suitable for general use. If performance is crucial and you don't mind a heavier laptop with shorter battery life, go for the Gigabyte A7. If you prefer something more affordable, lightweight, and with longer battery use between charges for everyday tasks, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 would be a good choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte A7
Good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3
Good portability
Very good battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.3/10
5.9/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
9.5/10
The Gigabyte A7 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 is poor.
The Gigabyte A7 is equipped with a more powerful Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU and a higher screen refresh rate of 144Hz, making it better suited for gaming and 3D applications than the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, which has an integrated AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Vega 6 GPU and a standard refresh rate of 60Hz. While the Gigabyte A7 also benefits from a higher-performing CPU and better overall screen quality, these factors complement its superior gaming performance compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3.
Engineering and Design
7.6/10
6.1/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.6/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte A7 is good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Screen Quality
7.3/10
6.4/10
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
318.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
281.0 nits
The Gigabyte A7 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
The Gigabyte A7 offers a display with higher resolution and brightness, providing clearer and more vibrant visuals for everyday tasks and precision work in engineering and design, while wider color gamut support enhances color accuracy crucial for design work. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, with a more modest display, delivers satisfactory visuals for day-to-day activities and non-professional design work but may lack the color range advanced designs require. However, for gaming and 3D rendering, both laptops fall short, as their displays have lower refresh rates, which means less fluid motion and responsiveness for fast-paced visuals that these tasks demand.
Battery
4.5 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Gigabyte A7 has 4.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 has 10 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 has good portability, while the Gigabyte A7 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.2/10
6.5/10
The Gigabyte A7 has good build quality, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$940
$400
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The Gigabyte A7 has a price of $940 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 costs $400.
The Gigabyte A7 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte A7 is good for general use because it has a stronger processor, more RAM, and a higher quality screen, yet it is heavier which affects portability and has a shorter battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, while being lighter and having a longer battery life, makes compromises with a less powerful processor, lesser RAM, and a lower screen quality which renders it fair for general use.
Content Creation
7.3/10
7.2/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte A7 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 are both good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.0/10
7.1/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 and Gigabyte A7 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
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How the Gigabyte A7 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 compare to other laptops
"In terms of looks, the Gigabyte A7 X1 is certainly not a trendy, slim, and ultra-mobile gaming laptop. But it does what it's supposed to do, namely bringing games smoothly onto the screen, very well. Both the processor and the GeForce RTX 3070 are able to unleash their performance without restrictions thanks to the well-ventilated case. The Gigabyte A7 X1 brings modern games smoothly onto the screen and offers excellent maintenance options."
Olivier Martin, Ryan Lim, and John Peroramas | May 2023
"The Lenovo IdeaPad 3i is decent for use as a workstation. Its Intel CPU and integrated graphics can only handle light productivity tasks, not demanding workloads like video editing or 3D graphics. You also can't do any color-critical work because the available displays have a narrow color gamut. It has a good port selection, but its USB-C lacks Thunderbolt 4 support. On the upside, it has a comfortable keyboard and doesn't get hot or loud under load."
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About Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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