Don’t expect a sleek chassis made of metal or magnesium: The IdeaPad 3i is made of a single piece of Arctic Gray ABS plastic that is 0.78 inches thick, 14.1 inches wide, and 9.3 inches deep. It weighs 3.6 pounds. It’s a little bit smaller than the Acer Aspire 5 we just tested, which was about the same price (0.71 by 14.3 by 9.9 inches, 3.88 pounds), but no 15.6-inch laptop is a true ultraportable. The build quality is okay, but if you grab the screen sides or mash the keyboard, you’ll feel a lot of flex.
Our test unit, which is officially called model 15IAU7 and has the product number 82RK0017US, has a 12th Generation Core i5-1235U processor with two Performance cores, eight Efficient cores, and 12 threads, 8GB of DDR4 memory, and a 512GB PCIe SSD. It’s interesting that it comes with Windows 11 Pro instead of Win 11 Home, which is what most customer PCs have. Wireless links are taken care of by Wi-Fi 6 (not Wi-Fi 6E) and Bluetooth.
Specifications
- Brand: Lenovo
- Model Name: IdeaPad 3 81X800ENUS
- Screen Size: 15.6 Inches
- Color: Almond
- Hard Disk Size: 256 GB
- CPU Mode:l Core i3
- Ram Memory Installed Size: 20 GB
Where to get Lenovo Ideapad 3 Laptop?
One of the more affordable options among Lenovo’s Ideapads is the 3 Series. They are designed to be utilized at home as well as in educational settings, and their applications range from typing papers to streaming television shows. If you have a lot of work to do and could use a little bit more power, the Ideapad 5 line of laptops offers more sophisticated hardware while maintaining the same compact dimensions.
The fact that Lenovo has been in the business of producing laptops for such a long time is reflected in the high build quality and reassuring feel of the IdeaPad 3. It seems like the screen hinge will hold up well over time, and the plastic that covers the exterior of the laptop gives the impression that it will be durable. In the event that the children get their hands on it, for instance, you generally won’t need to be concerned about it cracking in half.