Lenovo has announced refreshes to their IdeaPad Gaming 3i lineup of laptops. These student-focused budget gaming laptops feature Intel’s 12th Gen Core CPUs, and offer either NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPUs or Intel’s newest ARC GPUs. It comes in 2 screen sizes – 15-inches and 16-inches, support refresh rates up to 165Hz, features up to 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6 and more.
The specifications of the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i are as follows:
| IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 | IdeaPad Gaming 3 16IAH7 | |
| Processor | 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12650H 12th Generation Intel Core i5-12500H 12th Generation Intel Core i5-12450H |
12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12650H 12th Generation Intel Core i5-12500H 12th Generation Intel Core i5-12450H |
| Display | 15.6″ WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS 16:9 165 Hz; 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS 16:9 165 Hz; 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS 16:9 120 Hz |
16.0″ WQHD+ (2560 x 1600) IPS 16:10 165 Hz; 16.0″ FHD+ (1920 x 1200) IPS; 16:10 165 Hz |
| Graphics | Intel Arc A370M; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4 GB GDDR6, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB GDDR6 |
Intel Arc A370M; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4 GB GDDR6, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory | 8GB / 16GB / 32GB | 8GB / 16GB / 32GB |
| Storage | PCIe NVMe TLC M.2 2242 SSD (Gen 4): 256GB / 512GB / 1TB PCIe NVMe QLC M.2 2280 SSD (Gen 3): 512GB / 1TB |
PCIe NVMe TLC M.2 2242 SSD (Gen 4): 256GB/ 512GB/ 1TB PCIe NVMe QLC M.2 2280 SSD (Gen 3): 512GB/ 1TB |
| Battery | 60W (4-Cell Battery), 45W (3-Cell Battery) |
71W (4-Cell Battery) |
| Dimension (W x D x H) | 359.6 x 266.4 x 21.8–25.9mm | 359.6 x 277.8 x 20.9–25.9mm |
| Weight | Up to 2.4 kg | Up to 2.5 kg |
| Webcam | Built-in HD Camera (720p) with Dual Microphone Array, Physical Privacy Shutter | Built-in FHD Camera (1080p) with Dual Microphone Array, Physical Privacy Shutter |
| WLAN | 2×2 Intel WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) 2×2 Intel WiFi 5 (802.11 ac) |
2×2 Intel WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) 2×2 Intel WiFi 5 (802.11 ac) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Audio | 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers with Nahimic Audio | 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers with Nahimic Audio |
| Ports | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) 1 x Audio Jack (Microphone & Earphone) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) (Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0) 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x RJ45 1 x DC-In |
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) 1 x Audio Jack (Microphone & Earphone) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) (Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0) 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x RJ45 1 x DC-In |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home |
Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home |
The 16-inch IdeaPad Gaming 3i laptop will start at €1099 (Approx. Rs. 93,026) and is expected to be available starting in June 2022, and the 15-inch IdeaPad Gaming 3i laptop will start at €999 (Approx. Rs. 84,574) and is expected to be available starting in May 2022.