The IdeaPad 3 (15-inch, 2022) is a workhorse. However, it may be fitted with the quite potent Ryzen 7 5825U processor. Now, it is important to note that Lenovo elected not to integrate the most recent AMD Ryzen 6000U processors. Perhaps the most important factor is cost. As part of the RDNA2 architecture, the integrated graphics cards of the next generation of CPUs are truly outstanding. Lenovo feared bankruptcy if it used this chip for the IdeaPad 3, so it opted for the recently updated Ryzen 5000U series.
As soon as you pick up the laptop, you will meet the first cost-cutting tactic. The IdeaPad 3 (15-inch, 2022) is constructed of glossy plastic. There are three available hues: Abyss blue, Arctic grey, and Misty blue. Our grey choice is relatively resistant to fingerprints, which is an advantage. Also excellent are the measurements. The height is 19.9 mm, and the weight is 1.63 kg. However, the construction quality is less than fantastic.
Particularly the foundation is so soft that it may be used as a blanket. Unsurprisingly, the lid cannot be opened with one hand. What shocked us the most is that it is substantially more resistant to bending than the foundation. Other than that, the matte display features comparatively narrow bezels. In addition, a 720p Web camera with a privacy shutter is available.
Our IdeaPad 3 device was equipped with a 10th-generation Intel Core i3-1005G1 processor, which is not the newest or most powerful Intel chipset, but is adequate for ordinary computer work. The integrated Intel UHD Graphics G1 arrangement means that gaming and other graphically intensive jobs (such as high-end image and video editing) are beyond the laptop’s capabilities, but it’s absolutely adequate for the majority of chores that most of us perform on a computer.
The laptop we tested came equipped with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of SSD storage; you wouldn’t want to attempt to run Windows 10 on anything less, but you can get by with this spec. The IdeaPad 3 performed programmes and webpages smoothly and efficiently.Standard, undemanding use yielded a battery life of 3 to 4 hours; if you’re willing to reduce the screen’s brightness, you’ll extend the time between charges. In our test, 2 hours of uninterrupted video streaming with the screen at maximum brightness reduced the battery from 100 percent to 75 percent, equating to approximately 8 hours of video playback time assuming you don’t use the laptop in the meantime.