Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9) Review

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powerful gaming performance

affordable price point

high refresh rate display

ample connectivity options

solid build quality

average battery life

dim display brightness

heavyweight design

noisy under load

Total Rating

85 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.96 cm x 26.64 cm x 2.18 cm
Weight 2.315 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS (bottom), polycarbonate ABS (top)
Colour Glacier White | Onyx grey
DISPLAY Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 165 Hz
Widescreen Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB
Features Anti-glare, 160° viewing angle, DC dimmer
PROCESSOR Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
CPU Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 12500H / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores 12-core
Cache 18 MB
Features Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz
Rated Speed 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 0
STORAGE Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Max Monitors Supported 2 external monitor(s)
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features NVIDIA Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, Direct X 12 Ultimate
Gaming Yes
Camera Yes - 720p
Camera Features Privacy shutter, fixed focus
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio
Audio Features Nahimic audio
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
Wireless Controller M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Features Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Technology Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 60 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7.7 hours
Battery Run Time Local video (1080p) playback time (150 nits): up to 7.7 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 170 Watt
INPUT Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad, precision touchpad, blue backlight
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Slots 1 x M.2 (PCI Express 4.0 x4) (1 free)
1 x M.2 (PCI Express 4.0 x4) (0 free)
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
SOFTWARE Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home - English
Software Included Microsoft Office (Trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 (82S9)
Included Accessories Power adapter
Security Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Features Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, Rapid Charge Boost, self-healing BIOS
Compliant Standards RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return

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