Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (2024) Review: Function Over Form

[@SoulOfTech]

Hi everyone thanks for watching! You can find the product link(s) as well as other useful information in the video description!

[@lampsbright8062]

Great review mate! I bought the 2022 model. Stills looks the same except for the speaker location. I had to add an additional 8GB RAM to make it 16GB.

[@SoulOfTech]

Yup the design is the same!

[@xatryoo]

is laptop can be modified like pc?

[@picizse-picizse3337]

@@xatryoo No :(

[@andyH_England]

The display: 16" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 45%NTSC, 300 nits, 60Hz is what may be a deal breaker for many. They don't come much lower than this, and no option to get something better. The rest is acceptable as 8GB is fine for most users just doing Chromebook-like work, as 90%+ of all Chromebooks have 8GB or less, so I never get the argument for 16 GB. Most people buying this i3 will not be looking at gaming or anything intensive. £550 for 8GB/256GB is fair IMHO if you can accept the display, my main gripe as that is what you have to stare at when you use it.

[@SoulOfTech]

I fully agree about the screen part! As for 8gb being enough in 2024 there are multiple test that show how quickly 8gb bottle necks even just playing high bit rate media sometimes. Chromebooks run an ultra lite OS, over here we get the full version of windows which taxes the ram a lot more heavily. Of course at the end of the day if it works for a user than RAM is just a number. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@haidershah2242]

What's the issue with screen?

[@picizse-picizse3337]

@@SoulOfTech Is 8 enough now or not? Today, everything requires at least 16, even for basic operation.

[@thamzhiyong3161]

16:10 screen ratio is good though

[@moRaaOTAKU]

I game smoothly at 60 FPS with V-sync on

[@hydroxy]

Love its simple look

[@SoulOfTech]

Its utilitarian for sure!

[@eyesockets5208]

Thanks man, was just looking to get this laptops and was just gonna get a the one with less ram and add more myself, so good thing I watched this first.

[@SoulOfTech]

Happy to help!

[@papuchobello]

I like that old round electricity plug better than the usb-c.

[@SoulOfTech]

Fair enough

[@yamidachannel]

Makes no sense. USB-C PD is incredibly more useful.

[@thisislilraskal]

This is _almost_ the exact same laptop i researched last year except mine is _i7_ / _16Ram_ and after reading many reviews and watching many videos, _your_ review tipped it over the edge and convinced me to buy. The lucky thing was it was on sale at the time in Australia. Almost a year later it's _still_ a _solid_ laptop, but the fan can be noisy though. But I haven't regretted it... _yet._

[@somerandomguyontheinternet3067]

which laptop is it?

[@thisislilraskal]

@@somerandomguyontheinternet3067 IdeaPad 3i. They come in a few variations but i have the i7 / 16 Ram / 512 Hard Drive. The downside is they come with a lot if bloatware and i could've got it cheaper had i shopped around

[@NBaa2123]

Do u play games on it

[@zoediva631]

Do you play games on it? I wanna play the sims on it

[@ccroy2001]

I have bought several Lenovo devices from their website. Once they get to be 6 months to a year old there are often really good deals. If you can wait you won't pay near MSRP

[@SoulOfTech]

Good advice!

[@lazayvion]

Cheers! Great video like always!

[@SoulOfTech]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jackofthecoke]

About to pull the trigger on the AMD version at Walmart once it goes live, fingers crossed it won't have loud fans! Returned a Dell with an older AMD processor couple months back because I just couldn't stand the fans firing up for littlest things like opening a browser or running Twitch.

[@GrandMufti123]

Thank you!!!!!

[@SoulOfTech]

You're welcome!

[@ifacedownworship]

Hello! Thanks for a detailed review! What will I buy: a Second Hand T14s Gen 2 with i5 CPU 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD Or Brand New IdeaPad Slim 3 with i5 CPU 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD? They say the build quality and battery life of ThinkPads generally are much better than even IdeaPads Pro! Thank you!

[@pol3876]

1st, loving every review, keep it up!

[@SoulOfTech]

Much appreciated!

[@tanweerfatma9137]

Great review

[@SoulOfTech]

Thank you!

[@TrillerXochi]

Does 16 gb of ram of this laptop work better? Costco sells that option so would it be better for video editing?

[@Theproblemdoc]

Video editing you should get as much ram as you can, Id go for 16 gb for sure

[@anachakvetadze9122]

Is it good for programming and graphic design??

[@SoulOfTech]

Please see perform section/chapter

[@5pkchu]

Core 5 120U is not Meteor Lake, it's Raptor Lake refresh. Meteor Lake CPUs are branded as Core Ultra

[@SoulOfTech]

You are 100% correct! I fumbled here due to frequently reviewing Core Ultra chips and saying this out of habit. Ill be sure to pay more attention to my verbal labeling for future reviews on the ML Refresh chips!

[@JamesRiick]

Is the hinge a reason not to buy this device? Was literally looking at buying one today but not sure anymore. I never buy laptops.

[@lianagadayev7207]

As long as you make a conscious effort to not go too far with the bend and be gentle when opening the screen, it's a great choice

[@omkarvichare4]

Please suggest me best laptop for graphic design with minimum budget

[@alangudibalaji5288]

hi, which laptop will you suggest if i do a lot of coding, loving to watch youtube and more than that to hear and watch lots of pop music, and will do audio and video editing... i am a student pursueing engineering in computer science

[@aliciahawkins8585]

How did you get the app thumbnails to go on the screen??

[@jenideukie]

Hello! How sbt the lenovo flex 5? Fo you think i'll last for 5 yrs? Lenovo laptops generally

[@justrose4905]

whats about intel i5 12450h in this laptop it is good or better to take same one but with ddr 4 and ryzen 5 7530u ?

[@charlesaaron2493]

Hi there, Please let me know what it means when you say Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 2024? Manufactured in 2024?

[@overthinkingidixt]

Not the dude from the vid, but I have an answer to your question. The year after the name of the computer is the year is the year that model was produced. So, yea! It was made in 2024.

[@KikiRadosavljevic-i7m]

Thanks Bro i wanted to Buy IT for gaming a litel Bit and now i Know its Not Bad in gaming how dies ist ein Minecraft

[@darianraza3887]

How does steam run. On this

[@arendjanssens9642]

Can this laptop be connected to an external 21:9 ultrawide screen?

[@Vicky420Melwani]

Can you charge this laptop with the usb c port in it?

[@yogitadhama8193]

Can it be folded backwards?..Like to 180 ° or something

[@jackodonoghue8555]

Hi would you recommend this laptop to somebody who just wants to do some online browsing, shopping and daily tasks? I’ve been desperate to replace my old laptop. Thank you!

[@AtiqahSafiyyah]

oh, totally. i have mine and i use it to do my college assignments and sometimes, roblox. it works great. i love the neat design too and the screen is wide. since you want to use it mostly for daily stuffs, i say go for it.

[@jackodonoghue8555]

@@AtiqahSafiyyah hi! Thank you! Would you say the computer is quite fast and portable?

[@sbdreamey]

​@@jackodonoghue8555 it works fast enough for me. but i have to say my standard is not high 😅 portable? it is slim so i like that about it. but because of the width being 15", it's quite big. i still like it, though. it's only wide but not actually heavy.

[@zchsquatch]

@@AtiqahSafiyyah Regarding roblox, can it handle 240fps and max graphics without lags or whatsover? What are your experiences on it for light gaming like roblox?

[@AtiqahSafiyyah]

@@jackodonoghue8555 so far it has been great! and even though the width is 15'', i find it true to its name, "Slim" because it's light.

[@jheboii12051986]

it’s upgradable ram??

[@SoulOfTech]

All covered in the video :)

[@nitish5146]

Are the "Lenovo Slim 3" and "Lenovo Slim 3i" the same?

[@SoulOfTech]

They are part of the same series however 3i refers to Intel models and 3 generally refers to AMD models.

[@raiusdaltar1483]

Not even close.

[@MrZg1982]

Is there anything that can be done to improve the colors of this screen? My old Fujitsu laptop's screen is way better than this one. I regret buying this laptop. The screen is the main drawback of this laptop.

[@SoulOfTech]

Hey there, in short of using an external monitor unfortunately there is not much that can be done about the lacking colors as its a hardware configuration.

[@jijimaputol]

True. My hp 8th gen hss better resolution

[@nathanielfrancisco4284]

I just bought it... Was it a bad idea?

[@SoulOfTech]

Depends on what you were looking for from the device

[@syeddanishali323]

can i run World of tanks game on this ?

[@lenovouk]

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[@SoulOfTech]

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[@jonathanonanuga3607]

😂😂 surprise surprise as soon you unfold the laptop it still the same design as last year and the year before that and the year before that 😅😅

[@SoulOfTech]

😅

[@hugorennison7764]

can you have minecraft java on this

[@AkibMahmud-kz2kz]

Is it core i5 12th gen?

[@SoulOfTech]

Details in the review :)

[@KeeyPie]

is there a huge difference in the 3 and 3i version?

[@SoulOfTech]

3i is the intel variant, 3 is the AMD variant (though in some regions 3 also included intel branding, hence the title)

[@UheifTheRyvig]

*_-wow-_*

[@ajithhegde2496]

Does Power Delivery (in USB C Port) mean it can be charged using that port? @Souloftech

[@SoulOfTech]

Correct :)

[@Mvshotz]

Does the touch screen worth with a stylus for note taking

[@Bigmonkeysdancing]

Is it good for simple gaming overall?

[@killerbiller772]

no

[@Leeenaaaaa]

@@killerbiller772why ?

[@killerbiller772]

@@Leeenaaaaa not made for gaming, doesnt have a graphics card, so only good for 2D games

[@unonymous8484]

@@killerbiller772can run on games like Fortnite fine 7:47