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IdeaPad 1 15"
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Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15"
  • Very good battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

6.1
IdeaPad 1 15"
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.1
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
9.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" is only fair.

Engineering and Design

6.6
IdeaPad 1 15"
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.6
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.2/10
12.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.4
IdeaPad 1 15"
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
300.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

10.0 Hours
IdeaPad 1 15"
IdeaPad Gaming 3
8.0 Hours
The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" has 10 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
IdeaPad 1 15"
IdeaPad Gaming 3
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.1 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 both have good portability, though the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.0
IdeaPad 1 15"
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has good build quality, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" has only fair build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.3
IdeaPad 1 15"
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.6
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
10.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.4
IdeaPad 1 15"
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.5
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
12.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.3
IdeaPad 1 15"
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.4
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
12.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" are both good for software development.

Cost

$741
IdeaPad 1 15"
IdeaPad Gaming 3
$760
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$200

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" has a price of $741 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 costs $760.

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How the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15"Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3

GENERAL

Price
$741
$760
Release Date
March 1, 2022February 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.3'' x 0.74''14.2'' x 10.5'' x 0.86''
Weight
3.57 lbs5.1 lbs
Width
14.18"14.16"
Depth
9.29"10.49"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5700UAMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
RAM
12 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
12
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
10 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
42 Wh60 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
300 nits329 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6/107.2/10
Portability Score
7.8/107.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
9.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.5/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/106.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
22
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Alex Iliev | April 2023
"The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15" is affordable and pretty efficient. At the end of the day, the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15″, 2023) is one of the better affordable laptops money can buy right now. It has a decent performance, albeit coming from a CPU that is based on old architecture. Playing low-intensity games is possible but at low to medium settings. We are really happy with the cooling setup, but the main event here is the battery life. We got 9 hours of either Web browsing or video playback, which is a great result. Especially if you compare this device with the ASUS E410."

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3

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Florian Glaser | October 2022
"The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is one of the most powerful RTX 3050 Ti laptops. If you disregard the mediocre quality of the case in terms of the material and workmanship, Lenovo has created a successful budget gaming laptop with the IdeaPad Gaming. Thanks to high TDPs and constant performance development, the Core i5-12500H and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti are able to show their full power, while in contrast, the (mostly slower) competitors deliver a better battery life. However, hardly any of the alternative laptops are able to reach the image quality of the Gaming 3. Most of the competitors are left behind in terms of the color space and brightness."

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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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