Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 5 and 5i laptops have better or larger screens

Lenovo’s newest refresh on the mid-range IdeaPad Slim 5 laptops provides an OLED show choice. However the firm is giving clients a alternative: they will get a vibrant 14-inch OLED display or a bigger 16-inch display with a lesser high quality IPS LCD. These new eighth-generation iterations substitute the 14- and 15.6-inch choices of the older Slim 5 however retain the document-friendly 16:10 side ratio that makes these efficient workplace/productiveness laptops.

The 14-inch IdeaPad Slim 5 may be a extra compelling replace from the final era. Not solely does it have an OLED show, it is also 400 nits brighter in comparison with the 300 nits on the previous display, and it covers one hundred pc of the DCI-P3 shade area. It may very well be configured with a better 2240 x 1400 decision this time round, whereas each the final era fashions – 15 and 14 inches – have been 1080p by default.

Now, the brand new 16-inch IdeaPad Slim 5’s show is not curved: it covers the identical shade area because the 14-inch show and has achieved a brightness improve from 300 nits to 350 nits in its high-end configuration. On prime of that, the display is obtainable with as much as 2,560 x 1,600 decision.

Other than their display sizes, each Slim 5 laptops have 1080p webcams, however the 16-inch model has a built-in privateness flap (North American model solely). These laptops even have loads of ports, together with 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (two USB-C and two USB-A), HDMI 1.4b, an SD card reader and an analog audio jack. One other factor each new IdeaPads have in frequent is each AMD and Intel processor choices (the latter aptly named Slim “5i” with an “i” for Intel) and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.

When you select AMD within the US, you may select between Ryzen 7 (7730U), 5 (7530U), and three (7330U) processors for the 16-inch mannequin. This model is configurable with 8GB – 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB – 1TB M.2 PCIe SSDs, built-in graphics and comes with Home windows 11 House. It’s going to have a beginning value of $649.99 when it launches in Could 2023.

The 16-inch IdeaPad Slim 5i model begins at simply over $749.99 and will probably be out there once more in Could. These will include thirteenth Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor choices, as much as 16GB DDR5 RAM, and 256GB to 1TB SSD choices. Each AMD and Intel fashions are additionally out there in shade choices: ‘Cloud Gray’, ‘Abyss Blue’ and purple (with steel physique).

The 14-inch variations will solely be launched within the European and Asian markets, the place costs haven’t but been introduced. When you’re on the lookout for a extra highly effective laptop computer, Lenovo can also be launching the IdeaPad Professional Slim 5i, which options thirteenth Gen Intel processors normal, “subsequent era” devoted Nvidia GeForce laptop computer graphics, and a Thunderbolt 4 port. This mannequin will begin at $1,499.99 and is predicted to launch in Could 2023.