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Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023)
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Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 10
Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 11
Our Verdict
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023)
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (2023) is better than the Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) for most uses. The IdeaPad Slim 3i has a brighter display, a more comfortable keyboard, and a better webcam. Additionally, it's available with faster CPUs and doesn't get as hot or loud under load.
Variants
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-3692BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i3/8GB/256GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-3467BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i3/8GB/256GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-5081BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i5/12GB/256GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-5450BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i5/16GB/256GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-2181BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i5/MX330/8GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-7897BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i7/12GB/5126GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-7474BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-1467BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i7/8GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-1474BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i7/MX330/8GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-5075BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - HD/i5/12GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X70005US) (Abyss Blue - IPS/Non Touch/i3-1315U/8GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7001VUS) (Abyss Blue - IPS/Touch/i3-1315U/8GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7000CUS) (Abyss Blue - IPS/Touch/i3-1315U/8GB/512GB)
- IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7000BCF) (Arctic Gray - IPS/Non Touch/i5-1335U/16GB/512GB)
- IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7001ECF) (Arctic Gray - IPS/Non Touch/i7-1355U/16GB/512GB)
- IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7001WUS) (Arctic Gray - IPS/Touch/i5-1335U/8GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7002LIX) (Arctic Gray - IPS/Touch/i7-1355U/16GB/512GB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
5.4
6.9
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
175°
Stability
Decent
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
8.0
8.0
Dimensions Photo
Size
15.6"
15.6"
Thickness
0.8" (2.0 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Width
14.3" (36.4 cm)
14.2" (36.0 cm)
Depth
9.8" (25.0 cm)
9.3" (23.5 cm)
Volume
111.1 in³ (1,820.0 cm³)
116.2 in³ (1,903.5 cm³)
Weight
3.9 lbs (1.8 kg)
3.6 lbs (1.6 kg)
Charger Size
5.1 in³ (82.8 cm³)
8.7 in³ (141.8 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
Serviceability
9.1
7.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
9.0
9.0
RAM Slots
2
0
Storage Slots
2
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Pixel Density
141 PPI
141 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
78%
85%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
6.9
7.1
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,098 : 1
1,183 : 1
Brightness
6.2
6.8
Maximum Brightness
239 cd/m²
281 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
9 cd/m²
1 cd/m²
Reflections
7.4
8.7
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.49%
2.85%
Indirect Reflections
4.86%
2.64%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.63%
0.21%
Black Uniformity
4.7
6.0
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
2.800%
1.987%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
23°
Color Washout From Right
25°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
46°
Color Shift From Right
53°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
27°
Brightness Loss From Right
29°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
26°
Gamma Shift From Right
28°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
24°
Color Washout From Above
27°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
23°
Color Shift From Above
42°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
25°
Brightness Loss From Above
28°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
32°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
4.9
7.2
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
3.86
1.64
Avg. Gamma
2.31
2.14
Avg. Color dE
6
5
Avg. Color Temperature
6,310 K
6,722.8 K
Color Gamut
3.8
3.9
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
63.5%
63.79%
sRGB uv
50.66%
52.26%
Adobe RGB xy
48.43%
48.2%
Adobe RGB uv
43.98%
45.09%
Gamut HDR
DCI-P3 xy
48.16%
47.94%
DCI-P3 uv
40.86%
41.9%
Rec. 2020 xy
34.55%
34.39%
Rec. 2020 uv
29.77%
30.53%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
5.4
7.5
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
6.5
7.5
Numpad
Yes
Yes
Backlighting
No
On / Off
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
64 gf
Actuation Force
32 gf
39 gf
Pre-Travel
0.92 mm
1.05 mm
Total Travel
1.33 mm
1.35 mm
Touchpad
7.4
7.2
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.5
7.5
Size
12.9 in² (83.2 cm²)
11.5 in² (74.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.5
5.5
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
74 dB SPL
78 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.8 dB
9.7 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.0
-2.3
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
240 Hz
479 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.1 dB
1.0 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.1
7.9
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.0
7.5
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
Yes
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
6.0
7.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
3
2
USB-C Ports
0
1
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
No
Yes
USB-C Display Out
No
Yes
HDMI
1.4
1.4
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 1
SD UHS 1
Ethernet
Yes
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.2
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i3-1115G4
Core i3-1315U
Core Count
2
6
Thread Count
4
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
UHD Graphics G4
UHD Graphics 64 EU
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
1
4 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR4
LP-DDR5
Speed
2,667 MHz
4,800 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
204 GB
453 GB
Drive 1
Western Digital PC SN530
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
6.5
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,279 points
CPU Multi-Thread
2,536 points
GPU Compute
8,179 points
CPU/RAM Performance
5.5
Cinebench 2024 - Single Core
N/A
Cinebench 2024 - Multi Core
N/A
Geekbench 6 - Single Core
1,543
Geekbench 6 - Multi Core
5,436
Blender - CPU (Avg)
9 samples/min
PassMark PT - CPU Mark
9,477
PassMark PT - Memory Mark
1,972
PassMark PT - Memory Mark (Android)
N/A
Mozilla Kraken
441 ms
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
7.5
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,316 points
Multi-Thread
2,859 points
Low Tier Graphics
6.6
Geekbench 6 - GPU Compute
11,648
Basemark Web 3.0
950
PassMark PT - 2D Mark
489
PassMark PT - 2D Mark (Android)
N/A
PassMark PT - 3D Mark
2,175
PassMark PT - 3D Mark (Android)
N/A
Novabench 5 - GPU
60.0
mprep - Stress My GPU
17,477
Blender (3D Rendering)
2.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
13.5 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
High Tier Graphics
1.9
3DMark - Steel Nomad (DX12)
0
3DMark - Steel Nomad (Vulkan/Metal)
0
Basemark GPU (DX12)
11,361
Basemark GPU (Vulkan/Metal)
11,695
GFXBench - High Level Test (Vulkan/Metal)
1,527 Frames
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
2.7
Basemark Image
Overall Score
5,989
Professional 3D (GPU Accelerated)
0.0
Blender - GPU (Avg)
N/A
Cinebench 2024 - GPU
N/A
CPU-Intensive Game Performance
2.2
Civilization VII - AI
62.8 s/turn
Civilization VII - Graphics (Avg)
20.4 fps
Civilization VII - Graphics (1% Low)
9.2 fps
Total War: Warhammer III (Avg)
5.3 fps
Baldur's Gate 3 (Avg)
7.4 fps
Baldur's Gate 3 (1% Low)
1.8 fps
Previous Methodology Score
4.4
Previous Methodology Score Converted
3.9
GPU-Intensive Game Performance
0.0
Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)
N/A
Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)
N/A
Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)
N/A
Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)
N/A
GTA V (Avg)
N/A
GTA V (1% Low)
N/A
Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)
0 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)
0 fps
Resident Evil 4 (Avg)
N/A
Resident Evil 4 (1% Low)
N/A
Previous Methodology Score
1.7
Previous Methodology Score Converted
0
Borderlands 3
0.6
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
4 fps
1% Low
1 fps
0.1% Low
0 fps
1% Low Delta
1,490 ms
0.1% Low Delta
3,195 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
12 fps
Ray Tracing Performance
0.0
Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)
N/A
Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)
N/A
Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)
N/A
Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)
N/A
Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)
N/A
Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)
N/A
Civilization VI
2.5
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
10 fps
1% Low
7 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
1% Low Delta
37 ms
0.1% Low Delta
39 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
24 fps
Avg. Turn Time
10.74 s
Storage Drive Performance
8.9
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
745.0 MB/s
978.5 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
1,564.1 MB/s
2,387.3 MB/s
Random Write Speed
114.7 MB/s
81.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
46.8 MB/s
56.7 MB/s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
4.1
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
28 fps
1% Low
10 fps
0.1% Low
5 fps
1% Low Delta
68 ms
0.1% Low Delta
160 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
67 fps
Battery
6.5
6.3
Capacity
42 Wh
46 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.8 hrs
6.6 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
5.3 hrs
5.9 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.9 hrs
2.0 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
1.7 hrs
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Thermals And Noise
7.2
7.9
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
27 °C (81 °F)
33 °C (91 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
47 °C (117 °F)
39 °C (102 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
27.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
46.5 dBA
45.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
1.1
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
7 fps
1% Low
2 fps
0.1% Low
1 fps
1% Low Delta
294 ms
0.1% Low Delta
730 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
23 fps
Performance Over Time
9.7
9.7
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
89 °C
61 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
2% loss
2% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
63 °C
53 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
Touch Pen
No
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