Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IMH9
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Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Price comparison
Reviews for the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IMH9
Source: Laptop Media
While it is not the perfect laptop for work, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 16″ (16IMH9) is a great all-rounder. It’s fairly portable, thanks to its lightweight body and slim chassis, and features a punchy, vivid display alongside a comfortable keyboard and trackpad. Performance-wise, the laptop strikes a balance between everyday usability and moderate multitasking. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H provides solid performance for most daily tasks and can handle some creative workloads like light 3D rendering or video editing, although it may not be ideal for more demanding projects. While the lack of dedicated GPU options might seem limiting, the integrated Intel Arc graphics still deliver respectable capabilities, including support for light gaming—Shadow of the Tomb Raider, for example, runs smoothly at around 60 FPS on low settings. For everyday computing needs, the IdeaPad Slim 5i is a solid choice. If you’re looking for a more robust workhorse, consider the Pro 5 or Pro 5i series.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/02/2024
Source: Laptop Media
While it is not the perfect laptop for work, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 16″ (16IMH9) is a great all-rounder. It’s fairly portable, thanks to its lightweight body and slim chassis, and features a punchy, vivid display alongside a comfortable keyboard and trackpad. Performance-wise, it’s a mixed bag. The CPU options, which peak with the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H deliver plenty of performance for everyday tasks but might fall short for more intensive activities like 3D rendering or video editing. There’s also a lack of options with dedicated GPUs, meaning you’re limited to the integrated Intel Arc graphics.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/31/2024
Foreign Reviews
Source: Phong Vu
VN→ENPositive: Slim size; light weight; premium design; excellent OLED display; high performance; great built quality; good cooling system.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/27/2024
Source: Laptopmedia CN
zh-CN→ENPositive: Premium design; metal case; slim size; light weight; tough device; high sRGB coverage; bright display; stereo speakers. Negative: No dedicated GPU option; uses PWM.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/02/2024
Source: Laptopmedia CN
zh-CN→ENPositive: Metal case; slim size; light weight; tough device; stereo speakers. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/31/2024
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Intel Arc 8-Core: Integrated graphics adapter based on the Xe LPG architecture (similar to the dedicated Arc GPUs, but with a focus on efficiency). Provides all 8 Xe cores (128 Xe vector engines) and 8 ray tracing units.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Ultra 7 155H: A high-end Meteor Lake chip that debuted in December 2023. This 1st Gen Core Ultra processor has come to replace 13th generation Core chips; it has 16 cores (6 + 8 + 2) and 22 threads at its disposal. Its Performance cores, of which there are 6, run at up to 4.8 GHz while its Efficient cores, of which there are 10 (8 main cores plus 2 extra ones found in the Low Power Island) run at up to 3.8 GHz. The integrated AI Boost NPU offers two Gen 3 engines for hardware AI workload acceleration. This laptop processor's Base power consumption is 28 W while its Turbo power consumption is supposed to stay within 115 W. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
16.00":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.
In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.
In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
