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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (2021)
Dell G15 (2022)
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Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 11
Our Verdict
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (2021)
Dell G15 (2022)
The Dell G15 (2022) is better than the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (2021) for gaming and other demanding production workloads like video or 3D graphics. The Dell is available with newer and faster Intel 12th Gen. CPUs, as well as more powerful GPU options, like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and 3070 Ti. It's also available with a 240Hz QHD display, whereas the Lenovo is only available with FHD screens. However, the Lenovo is more portable, and it feels more sturdily built. The Lenovo also has a better keyboard and touchpad, 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)
- G15 (G5520-6624) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i5/RTX 3050/16GB/512GB)
- G15 (G5520-7090) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i5/RTX 3050/16GB/512GB)
- G15 (G5520-7214W) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i5/RTX 3050/16GB/512GB)
- G15 (G5520-9510) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i5/RTX 3050/8GB/256GB)
- G15 (G5520-C7R8Y) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i5/RTX 3050/8GB/256GB)
- G15 (G5520-MC5F5) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i5/RTX 3050/8GB/512GB)
- G15 (G5520-17VDT) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i5/RTX 3050Ti/8GB/512GB)
- G15 (G5520-9TG18) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i7/RTX 3050/8GB/512GB)
- G15 (G5520-4125) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i7/RTX 3050Ti/16GB/512GB)
- G15 (G5520-2006) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i7/RTX 3050Ti/16GB/512GB)
- G15 (G5520-7778) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/512GB)
- G15 (G5520-6778) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/512GB)
- G15 (G5520-4132) (Dark Shadow Gray - FHD/120Hz/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/512GB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
6.7
6.2
Portability
6.5
5.4
Touchpad
7.8
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
6.5
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
130°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
No
Portability
6.5
5.4
Dimensions Photo
Size
15.6"
15.6"
Thickness
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
Width
14.1" (35.9 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Depth
10.0" (25.3 cm)
10.7" (27.3 cm)
Volume
164.1 in³ (2,688.5 cm³)
177.9 in³ (2,915.6 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
5.6 lbs (2.5 kg)
Charger Size
12.6 in³ (206.0 cm³)
21.1 in³ (346.5 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
Serviceability
8.9
8.4
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.5
8.5
RAM Slots
2
2
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
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
79%
83%
Refresh Rate
5.9
7.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
6.6
8.0
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
911 : 1
1,749 : 1
Brightness
6.6
6.8
Maximum Brightness
267 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
2 cd/m²
14 cd/m²
Reflections
8.1
7.3
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
3.65%
5.05%
Indirect Reflections
2.39%
2.94%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.26%
2.11%
Black Uniformity
5.4
7.5
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
2.383%
1.000%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.1
6.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
22°
24°
Color Washout From Right
27°
24°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
60°
34°
Color Shift From Right
60°
39°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
25°
26°
Brightness Loss From Right
30°
27°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
26°
23°
Gamma Shift From Right
30°
24°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.7
6.4
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
27°
25°
Color Washout From Above
25°
25°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
37°
31°
Color Shift From Above
39°
38°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
28°
26°
Brightness Loss From Above
26°
26°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
37°
24°
Gamma Shift From Above
31°
25°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.3
6.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.28
2.11
Avg. Gamma
2.17
2.17
Avg. Color dE
5.19
5
Avg. Color Temperature
6,545.5 K
6,544.5 K
Color Gamut
3.9
4.2
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
63.95%
66.81%
sRGB uv
50.89%
54.48%
Adobe RGB xy
48.22%
49.74%
Adobe RGB uv
44.22%
47.19%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
47.94%
49.46%
DCI P3 uv
41.07%
43.8%
Rec. 2020 xy
34.4%
35.48%
Rec. 2020 uv
29.83%
32%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.2
7.8
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
7.5
Numpad
Yes
Yes
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
61 gf
Actuation Force
35 gf
32 gf
Pre-Travel
1.15 mm
0.89 mm
Total Travel
1.88 mm
1.42 mm
Touchpad
7.8
6.0
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
6.0
Size
14.0 in² (90.0 cm²)
9.8 in² (63.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.4
8.5
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
73 dB SPL
79 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.4 dB
4.5 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.2
-1.3
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
258 Hz
298 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
11 kHz
11 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.5 dB
1.9 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.6
7.4
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.0
7.5
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
6.0
7.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
3
USB-C Ports
1
1
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
No
No
USB-C Display Out
No
Yes
HDMI
2.0
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
Yes
Yes
Proprietary Port
Lenovo Power Connector
No
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.2
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i5-11300H
Core i5-12500H
Core Count
4
12
Thread Count
8
16
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Model
Geforce GTX 1650
GeForce RTX 3050
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
4 GB
4 GB
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
1
1
Type
DDR4
DDR5
Speed
3,200 MHz
4,800 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,256 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
1,200 GB
173 GB
Drive 1
UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
KIOXIA KBG40ZNS256G
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
9.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,329 points
1,650 points
CPU Multi-Thread
3,863 points
8,500 points
GPU Compute
39,966 points
62,214 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.8
9.8
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,399 points
1,725 points
Multi-Thread
6,067 points
13,810 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
8.0
9.1
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
6.7 min
3.1 min
GPU Render Time
1.2 min
0.8 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
23 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
7.1
8.3
Basemark Image
Overall Score
41,227
61,241
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.3
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
783.5 MB/s
959.3 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
1,535.4 MB/s
2,143.9 MB/s
Random Write Speed
110.2 MB/s
173.7 MB/s
Random Read Speed
55.2 MB/s
61.2 MB/s
Battery
4.7
4.3
Capacity
45 Wh
56 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
6.0 hrs
4.7 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
3.3 hrs
4.2 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
0.9 hrs
1.0 hrs
Charge Time
2.0 hrs
2.3 hrs
Borderlands 3
3.9
5.9
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
25 fps
55 fps
1% Low
13 fps
30 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
14 fps
1% Low Delta
37 ms
15 ms
0.1% Low Delta
95 ms
52 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
62 fps
119 fps
Civilization VI
6.7
7.9
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
43 fps
84 fps
1% Low
32 fps
57 fps
0.1% Low
30 fps
55 fps
1% Low Delta
9 ms
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
10 ms
6 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
98 fps
178 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.95 s
7.49 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
7.9
9.4
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
94 fps
219 fps
1% Low
58 fps
124 fps
0.1% Low
42 fps
78 fps
1% Low Delta
6 ms
4 ms
0.1% Low Delta
13 ms
8 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
132 fps
285 fps
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
5.1
7.5
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
38 fps
74 fps
1% Low
23 fps
52 fps
0.1% Low
13 fps
35 fps
1% Low Delta
18 ms
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
53 ms
15 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
58 fps
91 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.0
6.9
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
27 °C (81 °F)
32 °C (89 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
36 °C (97 °F)
45 °C (113 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
26.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
48.5 dBA
50.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
10
9.2
Performance Over Time Graph
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
90 °C
92 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
4% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
63 °C
69 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
1% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
No
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