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Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14"
  • The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" has no clear advantages over the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15".
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"
  • The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" has no clear advantages over the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14".

Key differences

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Screen Quality

5.3
IdeaPad 3 14"
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.4
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
220.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
312.0 nits
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.4
IdeaPad 3 14"
IdeaPad 3 15"
7.3
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
220.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
312.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.5 Hours
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
7.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.7/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.1
IdeaPad 3 14"
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.1
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
9.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
9.5/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

6.4
IdeaPad 3 14"
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.7
4.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
20.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" are both only fair for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.4
IdeaPad 3 14"
IdeaPad 3 15"
7.3
4.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
20.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.2
IdeaPad 3 14"
IdeaPad 3 15"
7.2
4.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
20.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" are both good for software development.

Battery

7.0 Hours
IdeaPad 3 14"
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.5 Hours
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" has 6.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
IdeaPad 3 14"
IdeaPad 3 15"
Good
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.3 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.5
IdeaPad 3 14"
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.5
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" both have only fair build quality.

Cost

$462
IdeaPad 3 14"
IdeaPad 3 15"
$469
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The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" has a price of $462 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" costs $469.

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How the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14"Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"

GENERAL

Price
$462
$469
Release Date
May 1, 2023April 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
12.9'' x 9.5'' x 0.78''14.1'' x 9.3'' x 0.78''
Weight
3.3 lbs3.59 lbs
Width
12.88"14.14"
Depth
9.49"9.31"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i3-1115G4Intel i5-1235U
RAM
20 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
11
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours6.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
38 Wh45 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"15.6"
Display Technology
TNIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
220 nits312 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.5/106.5/10
Portability Score
8/107.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
9.5/109.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.5/106.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/106.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
01
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
12
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14"

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Marvin Gollor | February 2023
"The low-priced IdeaPad 3 14 delivers on core functionality. Lenovo's IdeaPad 3 14 meets all the basic requirements for an inexpensive office laptop. The matte IPS display is bright enough, the performance is high for the class, and the input devices are rock solid. In addition, the mostly quiet operation including the useful performance modes, cool surface temperatures, easy maintainability as well as expandable working and mass storage all contribute to the IdeaPad 3 14's value proposition."

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"

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Sascha Mölck | February 2023
"The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is an enduring office notebook with a powerful Ryzen APU. Lenovo's office all-rounder easily handles office and internet applications as well as modest games - the Ryzen 5 5625U APU and 16 GB of RAM make this possible. The CPU and GPU can work at consistently high clock rates. The emission values are okay, but the noise emissions should be lower under medium to full load. The relatively light notebook (approx. 1.6 kg) achieves practical battery runtimes of about 10 to 11 hours."

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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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