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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (2021)
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Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
16"
Operating System
macOS
Our Verdict
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (2021)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (2021) and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) are very different. The Lenovo is a Windows gaming laptop, while the Apple laptop is a macOS mobile workstation. The Lenovo has CPU and GPU options that perform just as well as the Apple laptop in demanding production workloads, but the Apple laptop provides a better user experience overall. The Apple has a sharper, brighter, and more colorful display, a larger and more responsive touchpad, and a much better webcam for video calls. The Apple also has longer battery life and a sturdier build. On the other hand, the Lenovo laptop's keyboard feels more comfortable to type on, and it doesn't get as hot or loud under load.
Variants
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K1015CUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/i5-11300H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K100LSUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/i7-11370H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K100LQUS) (Shadow Black - 60Hz/i5-11300H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K1006FUK) (Shadow Black - 60Hz/i5-11300H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K100LUUS) (Shadow Black - 60Hz/i5-11300H/GTX 1650/8GB/512GB)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K100LTUS) (Shadow Black - 60Hz/i7-11370H/RTX 3050/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K100LPUS) (Shadow Black - 60Hz/i7-11370H/RTX 3050Ti/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MVVM2L/A) (Silver - i9-9880H/Radeon Pro 5500M/16GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MVVJ2LL/A) (Space Gray - i7-9750H/Radeon Pro 5300M/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MVVK2LL/A) (Space Gray - i9-9880H/Radeon Pro 5500M/16GB/1TB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
6.7
7.9
Battery
4.7
7.2
Portability
6.5
7.7
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Touchpad
7.8
9.7
Keyboard
8.2
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
134°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
6.5
7.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
15.6"
16"
Thickness
1.2" (3.0 cm)
0.6" (1.6 cm)
Width
14.1" (35.9 cm)
14.1" (35.8 cm)
Depth
10.0" (25.3 cm)
9.7" (24.7 cm)
Volume
164.1 in³ (2,688.5 cm³)
86.2 in³ (1,411.9 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.3 lbs (2.0 kg)
Charger Size
12.6 in³ (206.0 cm³)
11.3 in³ (185.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.8 lbs (0.4 kg)
Serviceability
8.9
2.8
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.5
5.5
RAM Slots
2
0
Storage Slots
2
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
No
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
3072 x 1920
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Pixel Density
141 PPI
226 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
79%
87%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
6.6
7.6
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
911 : 1
1,496 : 1
Brightness
6.6
8.7
Maximum Brightness
267 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
2 cd/m²
5 cd/m²
Reflections
8.1
8.9
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
3.65%
1.69%
Indirect Reflections
2.39%
0.17%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.26%
1.52%
Black Uniformity
5.4
8.3
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
2.383%
0.777%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.1
6.8
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
22°
25°
Color Washout From Right
27°
27°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
60°
40°
Color Shift From Right
60°
44°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
25°
29°
Brightness Loss From Right
30°
28°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
26°
33°
Gamma Shift From Right
30°
35°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.7
6.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
27°
24°
Color Washout From Above
25°
26°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
37°
37°
Color Shift From Above
39°
44°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
28°
28°
Brightness Loss From Above
26°
30°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
37°
28°
Gamma Shift From Above
31°
25°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.3
9.4
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.28
2.0274
Avg. Gamma
2.17
2.1628
Avg. Color dE
5.19
1.3813
Avg. Color Temperature
6,545.5 K
6,899.1 K
Color Gamut
3.9
9.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
63.95%
99.99%
sRGB uv
50.89%
99.99%
Adobe RGB xy
48.22%
88.38%
Adobe RGB uv
44.22%
93.57%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
47.94%
99.88%
DCI P3 uv
41.07%
99.82%
Rec. 2020 xy
34.4%
73.42%
Rec. 2020 uv
29.83%
76.37%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.2
6.9
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
6.5
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
35 gf
44 gf
Pre-Travel
1.15 mm
0.82 mm
Total Travel
1.88 mm
1.09 mm
Touchpad
7.8
9.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
9.5
Size
14.0 in² (90.0 cm²)
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.4
8.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
73 dB SPL
82 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.4 dB
5.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.2
2.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
258 Hz
155 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
11 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.5 dB
2.1 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.6
8.2
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.0
8.5
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
6.0
6.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
0
USB-C Ports
1
4
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
No
Yes
USB-C Display Out
No
Yes
HDMI
2.0
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
Yes
No
Proprietary Port
Lenovo Power Connector
No
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i5-11300H
Core i9-9880H
Core Count
4
8
Thread Count
8
16
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
AMD
Model
Geforce GTX 1650
Radeon Pro 5500M
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
4 GB
4 GB
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
16 GB
Modules
1
2 (Soldered)
Type
DDR4
DDR4
Speed
3,200 MHz
2,667 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,256 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
1,200 GB
983 GB
Drive 1
UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
Apple SSD AP1024N
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
Seagate ST10000LM035-1RK172
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
HDD
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
8.0
8.5
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,329 points
1,164 points
CPU Multi-Thread
3,863 points
6,795 points
GPU Compute
39,966 points
28,987 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.8
8.9
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,399 points
1,191 points
Multi-Thread
6,067 points
8,792 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
8.0
7.8
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
6.7 min
4.4 min
GPU Render Time
1.2 min
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
7.1
6.9
Basemark Image
Overall Score
41,227
37,312
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.5
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
783.5 MB/s
1,886.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
1,535.4 MB/s
2,820.4 MB/s
Random Write Speed
110.2 MB/s
97.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
55.2 MB/s
68.2 MB/s
Battery
4.7
7.2
Capacity
45 Wh
100 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
6.0 hrs
9.6 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
3.3 hrs
6.5 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
0.9 hrs
1.0 hrs
Charge Time
2.0 hrs
2.5 hrs
Borderlands 3
3.9
1.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
25 fps
7 fps
1% Low
13 fps
1 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
1 fps
1% Low Delta
37 ms
534 ms
0.1% Low Delta
95 ms
946 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
62 fps
30 fps
Civilization VI
6.7
5.3
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
43 fps
43 fps
1% Low
32 fps
23 fps
0.1% Low
30 fps
22 fps
1% Low Delta
9 ms
20 ms
0.1% Low Delta
10 ms
22 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
98 fps
80 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.95 s
10.77 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
7.9
8.8
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
94 fps
110 fps
1% Low
58 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
42 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
6 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
13 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
132 fps
143 fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
5.1
6.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
38 fps
49 fps
1% Low
23 fps
31 fps
0.1% Low
13 fps
16 fps
1% Low Delta
18 ms
12 ms
0.1% Low Delta
53 ms
44 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
58 fps
71 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.0
6.4
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
27 °C (81 °F)
29 °C (85 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
36 °C (97 °F)
50 °C (123 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
48.5 dBA
50.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
10
10
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
90 °C
96 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
63 °C
75 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
Yes
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
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