Verdict: Lenovo IdeaPad is a good deal, with some compromises
For a price of around 700 euros, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 offers buyers a lot. Above all, a very good battery life, but also an extremely capable CPU performance and a comfortable keyboard. This makes this medium-sized laptop an excellent companion for everyday work or study, even if you have to make compromises due to the price.
In addition to the lack of a backlit keyboard and the cheap display, the poor GPU performance stands out negatively, and the touchpad also feels cheap. Apart from the touchpad, however, these aspects are not essential for office use and the touchpad is not unusable. Nevertheless, potential buyers of the Lenovo laptop would be well advised to use an external mouse.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
In the tested configuration, but with a 512 GB SSD, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 costs around $750 euros on lenovo.com.
Table of Contents
- Verdict: Lenovo IdeaPad is a good deal, with some compromises
- Specifications: Qualcomm Snapdragon X combined with WUXGA display
- Case & Connectivity: Aluminum and plastic casing, no USB4 on the Lenovo laptop
- Input devices: Lenovo keyboard good, touchpad bad
- Display: Dull touchscreen with poor color gamut coverage
- Performance: Qualcomm CPU delivers good processing power, poor graphics performance
- Emissions & energy: ARM IdeaPad remains cool and quiet
- Notebookcheck rating
- Possible alternatives in comparison
Laptops for under a thousand euros are tempting - a new laptop for less money is something that many people need. This is precisely the market that Lenovo and Qualcomm want to compete in with the IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10, which is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X CPU. In the tested version, the 15.3-inch laptop costs just around $700. In particular, the comparison with the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R is most interesting, as this is practically the same laptop, only with Intel internals.
Specifications: Qualcomm Snapdragon X combined with WUXGA display
Case & Connectivity: Aluminum and plastic casing, no USB4 on the Lenovo laptop
Lenovo relies on the relatively new 15.3-inch format, which makes the laptop somewhat more compact than comparable 16-inch laptops. The casing is completely gray and, unlike many other laptops, it is not tapered, but has a continuous thickness. Only the screen lid is made of aluminum, the base is made entirely of plastic, which is roughened in the area of the baseplate and smooth in the palmrest.
The quality of the IdeaPad is appropriate for the price range, there are no major build-quality problems, even if the stability and material quality are not as good as on more expensive laptops. The hinges, which do not allow one-handed opening, wobble a little; the maximum opening angle is around 170 degrees.
In terms of connectivity, Lenovo provides the IdeaPad with all the essential standards. USB4 and Thunderbolt are not included, but the laptop does have a dedicated full-size SD card reader.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15 is surprisingly upgradeable: Once the seven Torx screws have been loosened and the cover removed, there is a free M.2-2242 slot inside. A total of two SSDs are therefore possible, and the Wi-Fi card is also modular.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Office (22.4 - 198.5, n=33, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Office (25 - 249, n=29, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Input devices: Lenovo keyboard good, touchpad bad
Lenovo has installed a full-size keyboard that provides a great typing experience for the price range. The travel is around 1.5 mm and the keys offer an excellent mix between a defined yet soft pressure point. With the numeric keypad, the keyboard is also suitable for entering large amounts of numbers. One weak point: Lenovo saves on the keyboard illumination, which is also noticeable in the touch quality of the keys, as they are made of roughened plastic.
Our assessment of the plastic clickpad, which measures 12 x 7.5 cm, is less positive. The surface is not smooth enough for our taste, the touchpad also wobbles a little and the click feels rather cheap.
Alternatively, the IdeaPad can also be operated with the touchscreen, which works without any problems.
Display: Dull touchscreen with poor color gamut coverage
Lenovo offers a total of three different screens in 16:10 format for the IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10:
- 15.3-inch, WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 300 cd/m², matte, 45% NTSC
- 15.3 inch, WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 300 cd/m², matte, 45 % NTSC, touch
- 15.1 inch, WQXGA (2,560 x 1,600), OLED, 500 cd/m², glossy, 100 % DCI-P3, HDR
The built-in screen is clearly an economy variant. It has major weaknesses, particularly in terms of color reproduction. It should also be noted that, according to Lenovo, the screen is matte, but the reflections here are stronger than on many other matte displays. The display is therefore not suitable for outdoor use, also due to the lack of brightness.
At least PWM flickering is not a problem with this Lenovo laptop. The IPS display is sufficient for pure office use indoors, but not for more. All competitors in the comparison, except for the other IdeaPad, have better displays, but they are of course also more expensive.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 328 cd/m²
Contrast: 1131:1 (Black: 0.29 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 6.4 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.82}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 5 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
64.2% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.42
CCT: 6596 K
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 LEN153WUXGA , IPS LED, 1920x1200, 15.3", 60 Hz | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R LEN153WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 15.3", 60 Hz | Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 IPS, 2880x1864, 15.3", 60 Hz | Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA NE160QDM-NX4, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 144 Hz | Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV Samsung ATNA60BX03-0, OLED, 3200x2000, 16", 120 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | |||||
| Display P3 Coverage | 42.9 | 98.7 | 75.6 | 99.9 | |
| sRGB Coverage | 61.2 | 100 | 98.3 | 100 | |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 44.4 | 88.3 | 74.6 | 98 | |
| Response Times | -12% | -3% | -30% | 98% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 28.2 ? | 29.1 ? -3% | 33.2 ? -18% | 36.6 ? -30% | 0.4 ? 99% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 16.8 ? | 20.2 ? -20% | 14.7 ? 12% | 21.9 ? -30% | 0.6 ? 96% |
| PWM Frequency | 120 ? | ||||
| Screen | 15% | 44% | 24% | 4531% | |
| Brightness middle | 328 | 328.3 0% | 525 60% | 387 18% | 407 24% |
| Brightness | 315 | 313 -1% | 513 63% | 401 27% | 405 29% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 92 1% | 87 -4% | 93 2% | 98 8% |
| Black Level * | 0.29 | 0.24 17% | 0.32 -10% | 0.22 24% | 0.001 100% |
| Contrast | 1131 | 1368 21% | 1641 45% | 1759 56% | 407000 35886% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 6.4 | 5.64 12% | 1.7 73% | 4.4 31% | 2.27 65% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 21.5 | 19.24 11% | 4 81% | 8.5 60% | 4.46 79% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5 | 2.1 58% | 2.7 46% | 6.4 -28% | 2.3 54% |
| Gamma | 2.42 91% | 2.12 104% | 2.2 100% | 2.29 96% | 2.231 99% |
| CCT | 6596 99% | 6757 96% | 7010 93% | 7896 82% | 6443 101% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.13 | 2.17 | |||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 2% /
10% | 21% /
35% | -3% /
13% | 2315% /
3644% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 16.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 9.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 7 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 37 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.4 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 28.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 16.1 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 36 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8291 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance: Qualcomm CPU delivers good processing power, poor graphics performance
The CPU of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 is always the Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) with the Adreno X1-45. The soldered LPDDR5X-8448 RAM measures 16 to 24 GB, the factory-installed M.2-2242 SSD 256 GB to 1 TB.
Test conditions
Our benchmarks were carried out in performance mode, where the TDP of the processor is between 50 and 65 watts based on the power consumption measurements.
Processor
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, an Oryon ARM processor, with eight cores clocked at a maximum of 2.98 GHz, delivers a convincing performance in the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15. There is no throttling and in the native Cinebench 2024 test, the Snapdragon X easily outperforms the budget x86 competition in the form of Raptor Lake and the AMD Zen4 hexa core - but only under load on all cores, in single-core load it is more of a tie.
A reduction in performance in battery mode was not noticeable.
| Cinebench 2024 Performance Rating | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (62.3 - 123.5, n=38, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (96 - 96, n=3) | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (646 - 708, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (152.1 - 994, n=37, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 -12! | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA -2! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 20399, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (6897 - 7539, n=3) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (965 - 978, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8086, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (2644 - 2842, n=3) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (285 - 815, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (359 - 366, n=3) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (1338 - 1421, n=3) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (181.2 - 186, n=3) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (440 - 477, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (29312 - 29907, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (3046 - 6497, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (4041 - 4102, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (10492 - 14998, n=4) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (757 - 14998, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (462 - 2894, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (2070 - 2675, n=4) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (1532 - 14192, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (n=1) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2096, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (n=1) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 22.4, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (4.44 - 5.52, n=3) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (67.6 - 102.3, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average of class Office (41.5 - 129.6, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (0.861 - 0.888, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.06, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (1685 - 31245, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (5435 - 5647, n=3) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (8977 - 125394, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (14133 - 16182, n=3) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 5398, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (2093 - 2368, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (20636 - 115197, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (44150 - 44593, n=3) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (1064 - 18321, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (1370 - 1384, n=3) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (4415 - 66922, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (9024 - 9154, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (35860 - 40691, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (138.6 - 1366, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (447 - 484, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (859 - 17834, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (2766 - 3102, n=3) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (9310 - 55359, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (30286 - 31591, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
System performance
The system performance is on a par with the x86 competitors, only the Apple MacBook Air 15 is significantly better.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance Rating | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R -4! | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV -4! | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1093 - 1114, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1880, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1001 - 1022, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2155, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1203 - 1246, n=3) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 1877, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1007 - 1081, n=3) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (353 - 375, n=3) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (104.2 - 249, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (478 - 521, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (61578 - 63432, n=3) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (19648 - 108783, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (116332 - 125251, n=3) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 127282, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 117935, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (46150 - 48754, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (7.2 - 17.2, n=2) | |
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Mass storage
The SK Hynix PVC10 M.2 2242 NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2-2280 SSD has a capacity of 256 GB. Its speed is sufficient, but not very good, and the performance also drops significantly under continuous load due to the lack of a heat sink. Fortunately, this should only rarely be noticeable in everyday use.
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GPU performance
GPU performance is not one of the strengths of the current Qualcomm platform. Current games are not even remotely possible, the performance is simply too low for that. Only older and less demanding titles can be played.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4573 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3628 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1066 points | |
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| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 -4! | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA -2! | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R -2! | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (6.65 - 29.6, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 | |
| Average of class Office (6.83 - 31.6, n=41, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (6.45 - 36.5, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Average of class Office (6.19 - 97.5, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Average of class Office (13.4 - 121.2, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Average of class Office (10.9 - 92.6, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 88.5 | 85 | 33.9 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 78.5 | 61.8 | 55.9 | 48.2 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 37.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 36.7 | 28.2 | 25.3 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 11.7 | 9.38 | 7.78 | 6.83 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 15.3 | 11.5 | 9.91 | 8.45 |
Emissions & energy: ARM IdeaPad remains cool and quiet
Noise emissions
The fan always remains switched off in idle mode. In the stress test, the noise level reaches a maximum of 42.7 dB(a) - audible, but not annoying.
Coil whine is not an issue with the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 laptop.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24 / 24 / 24 dB(A) |
| Load |
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| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X1-26-100, SK hynix PVC10 HFS256GEM4X182N | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Core 5 210H, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN | Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 M4 10-Core GPU, M4 (10 cores), Apple SSD AP1024Z | Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X1-26-100, Micron 2500 MTFDKBA512QGN | Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV Radeon 760M, R5 8640U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -11% | -2% | -22% | ||
| off / environment * | 24 | 27.3 -14% | 23.2 3% | 25 -4% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 24 | 27.3 -14% | 23.2 3% | 26 -8% | |
| Idle Average * | 24 | 27.3 -14% | 23.2 3% | 29 -21% | |
| Idle Maximum * | 24 | 29 -21% | 23.2 3% | 39 -63% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 33.3 | 35.1 -5% | 38.4 -15% | 43 -29% | |
| Load Maximum * | 42.7 | 41.5 3% | 47.6 -11% | 45 -5% | |
| Load Average * | 42 | 28.3 | 45 |
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Temperature
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 barely gets more than lukewarm in the stress test - in this respect, it is an absolutely unproblematic laptop. Accordingly, the CPU temperatures in the stress test also remain in the green range.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.2 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.2 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.6 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 24.1 °C / 75.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (+3.5 °C / 6.3 F).
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R Intel Core 5 210H, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 Apple M4 (10 cores), Apple M4 10-core GPU | Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV AMD Ryzen 5 8640U, AMD Radeon 760M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -1% | 1% | 5% | -22% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 38.2 | 34.2 10% | 44.9 -18% | 39.1 -2% | 48 -26% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 39.2 | 38.8 1% | 43.9 -12% | 37.1 5% | 60 -53% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 27.7 | 28.6 -3% | 23.4 16% | 25.7 7% | 28 -1% |
| Idle Bottom * | 28.6 | 31.4 -10% | 23.5 18% | 25.4 11% | 31 -8% |
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Speakers
Lenovo installs very average speakers that are located above the keyboard and emit sound towards the user. They lack volume and, above all, bass.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.6% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 35% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 59% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 43% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 49% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power Consumption
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Qualcomm is quite energy-efficient in idle mode with a minimum consumption of 2.4 watts. In the stress test, we measured a maximum of 66.95 watts, slightly more than the power supply's output of 65 watts. However, since the consumption drops quickly, the battery will not discharge itself in mains operation.
| Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.5 Watt |
| Idle | 2.4 / 5.5 / 7.8 Watt |
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Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
The battery life of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15 is excellent, as you would expect from the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon CPUs. The Lenovo laptop lasted around 19 hours in the Wi-Fi web browsing test (150 cd/m² brightness).
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, 60 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R Core 5 210H, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, 60 Wh | Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 M4 (10 cores), M4 10-Core GPU, 66.5 Wh | Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, 70 Wh | Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV R5 8640U, Radeon 760M, 54 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -11% | -13% | 2% | -75% | -20% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 1141 | 1019 -11% | 988 -13% | 1164 2% | 290 -75% | 701 ? -39% |
| Load | 114 | 113.2 ? -1% |
Notebookcheck rating
With the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10, Lenovo offers an affordable and good companion for students or the home office. Its strengths lie in the keyboard quality, CPU performance, battery life and low heat output. On the other hand, the GPU performance and display quality are compromised and there is no backlight keyboard.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10
- 08/20/2025 v8
Benjamin Herzig
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 81.9%  | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD | Amazon: $689.00 List Price: 710 Euro | 1.6 kg | 18.5 mm | 15.30" 1920x1200 148 PPI IPS LED |
2. 73.8%  | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15IRH10R Intel Core 5 210H ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $545.99 List Price: 770 USD | 1.7 kg | 18.9 mm | 15.30" 1920x1200 148 PPI IPS |
3. 91.2%  | Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 Apple M4 (10 cores) ⎘ Apple M4 10-core GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,399.00 Apple 2025 MacBook Air 15-in... 2. $1,749.00 Apple 2025 MacBook Air 15-in... 3. $999.00 Apple 2025 MacBook Air 13-in... List Price: 1999€ | 1.5 kg | 11.5 mm | 15.30" 2880x1864 224 PPI IPS |
4. 84%  | Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,299.00 ASUS Vivobook S16 AI Laptop ... 2. $1,019.99 ASUS Vivobook S16 Laptop, Co... 3. $27.99 Alapmk Protective Case for A... List Price: 899€ | 1.8 kg | 17.9 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
5. 81.3%  | Acer Swift Edge 16 SFE16-44-R0XV AMD Ryzen 5 8640U ⎘ AMD Radeon 760M ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 1000 EUR | 1.2 kg | 13 mm | 16.00" 3200x2000 236 PPI OLED |
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