Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15.3" WUXGA laptop Ryzen 5 8540U 32 GB 512 GB

15.3" WUXGA touch laptop for everyday work

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 is a new 15.3 inch Windows 11 Home laptop with a 1920 x 1200 IPS touch display, AMD Ryzen 5 8540U processor, 32 GB DDR5 memory and a 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD. Integrated AMD Radeon 740M graphics drive the anti-glare 300 nit panel at 60 Hz. It includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, a 1080p FHD IR camera with privacy shutter and a backlit keyboard with numeric keypad.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

Buyers wanting a thin 13.52 x 9.43 x 0.70 inch chassis weighing 3.59 lbs with a 60 Wh battery, dual 2 W Dolby Audio speakers and a full port selection including USB-C 5 Gbps with power delivery and DisplayPort 1.2, two USB-A 5 Gbps, HDMI 1.4, micro SD reader and combo audio jack will find it suitable. Users needing a dedicated GPU for heavy 3D rendering, a higher colour gamut than 45% NTSC, more than 512 GB of internal storage or a refresh rate above 60 Hz should consider other options.

Deciding specification: 32 GB DDR5 memory soldered

The system ships with 32 GB of DDR5 memory that cannot be upgraded later, so the purchase decision rests on whether that capacity covers the intended workload for the lifetime of the device. If future workloads are likely to exceed 32 GB, this configuration will not accommodate them.