Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i laptop
Lenovo recently announced a bunch of new laptops and several accessories under their IdeaPad series. The new devices are – Ideapad Flex 3i laptop, ThinkVision mini-LED monitor, 4K Pro webcam and a wireless keyboard and mouse combo offering up to 3 months of battery life. The company also launched the Ideapad Slim 5 laptop lineup with AMD Ryzen 7000 U-series processors. Apart from this, the laptop in question comes with an Intel Raptor Lake CPU variant, which has been officially named Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i. Notably, this laptop with Intel-processor comes in 2 different display size options like the AMD chipset option and also has similar ports and battery compartment.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Laptop Specifications
As mentioned earlier Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5i laptop comes with Intel Raptor Lake-H series processor. In this case, the chipset version will vary according to the price range. As can be found in the high-end models of the discussed model – i7-13700H, i7-13620H, i5-13500H, i5-13420H, and i5-13450H processors. The mid-range variants of the laptop come with – i5-1340P or i7-1360P chipset. Lenovo is also offering its entry-level Ideapad Slim 5i laptops with ULV CPUs such as – i7-1355U, i5-1335U, and i5-1334U. Each of these processors or CPUs will offer up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 or LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 terabyte of PCIe NVMe SSD storage. This storage configuration is only available for the 14-inch display variant.
Moreover, Lenovo has decided not to include the Thunderbolt 4 port connector as they bring this latest laptop with a slim and light design. The available port options include – Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, 2 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 2 USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, HDMI 1.4 video out port, 1 combination audio jack and 1 microSD card reader slot. So, the connectivity options of the Intel and AMD variants of the laptop in question remain the same.
Like the AMD alternative, the Ideapad Slim 5i laptop has also been brought in 14-inch and 16-inch display size variants. These two variants offer three and two different display panel options respectively. In this case, the 16-inch model comes with two IPS options. Out of which the first IPS panel option – supports 2.5K resolution, 60 Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB color gamut. And the second IPS panel – offers Full HD Plus resolution and 45% NTSC color spectrum.
On the other hand, 1 OLED and 2 IPS display panel options are available with the 14-inch model. Of which the OLED option comes with Full HD Plus (1920x1200 pixels) resolution, 400 nits peak brightness, 60 Hz refresh rate and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. On the other hand, the first IPS panel of this same variant supports Full HD Plus resolution and 45% NTSC color gamut. And the second IPS panel option – comes with 2.2K resolution, 60 Hz refresh rate, 300 nits peak brightness and 100% sRGB color gamut.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i laptop will also be given the option to choose what the chassis or external body will look like. For example, the plastic chassis model will be available with a 0.7-inch profile and the metal chassis with a 0.67-inch profile. Again in terms of chassis weight, the 16-inch model of the discussed laptop can be a maximum of 4.39 pounds and the 14-inch model can be a maximum of 3.51 pounds. However, for power backup, the IdeaPad Slim 5 series comes with Intel CPU options – 47Wh, 56.6Wh and 75.4Wh capacity batteries. In this case, the model will depend on how many watt-hours the battery will have.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Laptop Price and Availability
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i laptop with Intel processor will be priced starting at EUR 899 (around Rs. 79,000 in India) for both the display variants. Talking about the availability, it will be available from April 2023 onwards.
