2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i vs. Lenovo Legion 5i 17”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i and Lenovo Legion 5i 17” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i is better than Lenovo Legion 5i 17”.

About 13% lighter

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i weighed 4.8 pounds, 13% lighter than the 5.5 pounds Lenovo Legion 5i 17”.

Weight2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
Pound
4.8 lbs.
5.5 lbs.
Kilogram
2.18 kg
2.49 kg

Lenovo Legion 5i 17” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5i 17” is better than 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Lenovo Legion 5i 17” has a 27% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
10% larger display

Lenovo Legion 5i 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

Display size
Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
17.3-inch
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i and Lenovo Legion 5i 17”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
32 GB
Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2933MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i Price
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i - 2022 - Everyday Gaming Laptop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti Graphics - 15.6" FHD Display - 8GB Memory - 512GB Storage - Intel i7 12th Gen - Onyx Grey
 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i - 2022 - Everyday Gaming Laptop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti Graphics - 15.6" FHD Display - 8GB Memory - 512GB Storage - Intel i7 12th Gen - Onyx Grey
By Lenovo
$921.70
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Lenovo Ideapad 3i 15.6" FHD Touch Laptop, Intel Core i5-1155G7, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Webcam, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth, Windows 11, Abyss Blue, W/GaLiMu
 Lenovo Ideapad 3i 15.6" FHD Touch Laptop, Intel Core i5-1155G7, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Webcam, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth, Windows 11, Abyss Blue, W/GaLiMu
By Lenovo
$414.00
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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 2022 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz 4-Core Intel i5-11300H 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 Wi-Fi 6 Backlit Keyboard Windows 11 Pro w/ONT 32GB USB
 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 2022 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz 4-Core Intel i5-11300H 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 Wi-Fi 6 Backlit Keyboard Windows 11 Pro w/ONT 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$869.00
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Lenovo Legion 5i 17” Price
Lenovo - Legion 5i - Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 8GB DDR4 RAM - 1TB NVMe TLC SSD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics - 17.3" FHD 144Hz - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
 Lenovo - Legion 5i - Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 8GB DDR4 RAM - 1TB NVMe TLC SSD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics - 17.3" FHD 144Hz - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
By Lenovo
$1,342.99
$1,449.99 7% OFF
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Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop with 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Display, i7-10750H Processor, GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home
 Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop with 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Display, i7-10750H Processor, GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home
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$684.99
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Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i 17.3" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop 8-Core Intel i7-11800H 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 HDMI Thunderbolt4 WiFi AX RJ45 Backlit Windows 11 Pro w/RE USB
 Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i 17.3" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop 8-Core Intel i7-11800H 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 HDMI Thunderbolt4 WiFi AX RJ45 Backlit Windows 11 Pro w/RE USB
By Lenovo
$2,019.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Announced in April 2020
  • Available in May 2020
Announced in April 2020
PricingStarting at $729.99Starting at $1,099.99

Exterior

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
Dimensions14.13" x 9.83" x 0.98" / 359mm x 249.6mm x 24.9mm15.84" x 11.41" x 1.05" / 398.6mm x 290mm x 24.3-26.6mm
WeightStarting at 4.8lbs / 2.2kgStarting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
ColorsOnyx BlackPhantom Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • 1.5mm full key travel
    • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • One-piece trackpad with Windows Precision Drivers.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 60Hz.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 120Hz.
  • 17.3" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, 72% NTSC, 300 nits.
  • 17.3" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, 72% NTSC, 300 nits, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.

Ports

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left (6)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (1)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (with DisplayPort)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (always on)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1 x SD Card Reader
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x Power input
  • 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • 1 TB/2 TB HDD
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • 1 TB/2 TB HDD

Connectivity

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
Wi-FiWiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
Size45 Wh (3 Cell)80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
Battery LifeUp to 7 hours
supports Rapid Charge
Up to 7.7 hours
Power Supply135W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  •  Lenovo Antivirus Plus
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Utility
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • LinkedIn
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Microsoft Office
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial5
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
CameraFront-facing camera with Privacy Shutter
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • 2 x 1.5W Speakers with Dolby Audio™
  • Dual-array microphones
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
Security-
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box
  • Legion IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
  • Legion 5i 17"
  • AC Adapter
  • 80Wh Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-inOne Year Legion Ultimate Support

Key Features

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3iLenovo Legion 5i 17”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
4.8 lb
2.18 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.5 lb
2.49 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

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