Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i Gen 7 15 RTX 3050 (2022)
What IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (8) and where IdeaPad Gaming 3i Gen 7 15 RTX 3050 (2022) wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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2.2Memory & storage2.9
6.4Battery & portability4.6
Why is IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022) better than IdeaPad Gaming 3i Gen 7 15 RTX 3050 (2022)?
- Brightness500 nits vs 250 nits2×
- Battery capacity71 Wh vs 60 Wh+18%
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,048+88%
- Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 256 GB3.9×
- Thickness21 mm vs 25.9 mm+23%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is IdeaPad Gaming 3i Gen 7 15 RTX 3050 (2022) better than IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.31 kg+8%
- HDMI 2.1No · IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+2%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 85 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | — | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 7.1 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 5,497 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12450H | Core i5-12450H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 9,864 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,334 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 627 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | — | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 250 nits |
| Pixel density | — | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | No |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | — | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | — | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 1 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 71 Wh | 60 Wh |
| Power adapter | — | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.31 kg |
| Thickness | 21 mm | 25.9 mm |
| Width | — | 359.6 mm |
| Depth | — | 266.4 mm |
| Body material | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | White, Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 54 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | — | 1 |
| USB-A ports | — | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | — | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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