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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    8. Color Gamut
    9. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike 2
    10. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    11. Thermals And Noise
    12. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) vs ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023)
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023)

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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Picture
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Picture

Variants

  • IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X70005US) (Abyss Blue - IPS/Non Touch/i3-1315U/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7001VUS) (Abyss Blue - IPS/Touch/i3-1315U/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7000CUS) (Abyss Blue - IPS/Touch/i3-1315U/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7000BCF) (Arctic Gray - IPS/Non Touch/i5-1335U/16GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7001ECF) (Arctic Gray - IPS/Non Touch/i7-1355U/16GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7001WUS) (Arctic Gray - IPS/Touch/i5-1335U/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (82X7002LIX) (Arctic Gray - IPS/Touch/i7-1355U/16GB/512GB)
  • Vivobook 16 (M1605YA-EH54) (Indie Black - Ryzen 5 5625U/8GB/512GB)
  • Vivobook 16 (M1605YA-ES52) (Indie Black - Ryzen 5 7530U/8GB/512GB)
  • Vivobook 16 (M1605YA-ES74) (Indie Black - Ryzen 7 7730U/8GB/1TB)

Our Verdict

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023)

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023)

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) and the ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) are both budget Windows ultraportables that offer a similar user experience. The ASUS comes out slightly ahead, as its keyboard feels more comfortable to type on, and its touchpad is larger and more responsive. However, the Lenovo has a wider port selection that includes a full-size SD card reader and support for video output via USB-C. Performance-wise, you can get more performance out of the Lenovo if you get a higher-end configuration with a Core i5 or i7. However, you likely won't notice much difference between these two laptops if you only perform light, general productivity tasks like web browsing and text processing.

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Main Differences for
School

Threshold 

0.10

School 

7.3
7.4

Battery 
 

6.3
6.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Style Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Build Quality Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Build Quality Photo
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Hinge 
 

6.9
5.8

Hinge Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Hinge Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

175°
180°

Stability 
 

Good
Decent

One Finger Lift 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.0
7.7

Dimensions Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Dimensions Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

15.6"
16"

Thickness 
 

0.9" (2.3 cm)
1.0" (2.6 cm)

Width 
 

14.2" (36.0 cm)
14.1" (35.9 cm)

Depth 
 

9.3" (23.5 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)

Volume 
 

116.2 in³ (1,903.5 cm³)
142.4 in³ (2,333.5 cm³)

Weight 
 

3.6 lbs (1.6 kg)
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)

Charger Size 
 

8.7 in³ (141.8 cm³)
4.8 in³ (78.4 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.3 lbs (0.1 kg)
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Serviceability 
 

7.0
7.7

Internals Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Internals Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

9.0
8.0

RAM Slots 
 

0
1

Storage Slots 
 

1
1

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) In The Box Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) In The Box Photo
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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Display Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:9
16:10

Pixel Density 
 

141 PPI
145 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

Yes
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

85%
87%
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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
6.9

Motion Blur  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Motion Blur
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
FreeSync
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Contrast 
 

7.1
8.1

Contrast Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Contrast Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,183 : 1
1,829 : 1
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Brightness 
 

6.8
6.4

Maximum Brightness 
 

281 cd/m²
253 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

1 cd/m²
12 cd/m²
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Reflections 
 

8.7
7.3

Reflections Photo Off  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Reflections Photo Off
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Reflections Photo Max
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

2.85%
5.74%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.64%
5%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.21%
0.74%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.0
7.4

Black Uniformity Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Black Uniformity Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.987%
1.026%
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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

7.2
5.8

White Balance Screencap  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) White Balance Screencap
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Gamma Curve Screencap
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Color Screencap
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

1.64
3.62

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.14
2.07

Avg. Color dE 
 

5
5.05

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

6,722.8 K
6,218.1 K
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Color Gamut 
 

3.9
4.3

Gamut SDR  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Gamut SDR
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

63.79%
67.55%

sRGB uv 
 

52.26%
55.97%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

48.2%
50.43%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

45.09%
47.97%

Gamut HDR  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Gamut HDR
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

47.94%
50.12%

DCI P3 uv 
 

41.9%
44.45%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

34.39%
35.98%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

30.53%
32.47%
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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Flicker Graph
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%
Interface

Keyboard 
 

7.5
8.2

Keyboard Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Keyboard Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Numpad 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlighting 
 

On / Off
Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Operating Force 
 

64 gf
65 gf

Actuation Force 
 

39 gf
34 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.05 mm
1.03 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.35 mm
1.51 mm
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Touchpad 
 

7.2
8.1

Touchpad Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Touchpad Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Size 
 

11.5 in² (74.0 cm²)
16.6 in² (107.3 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Plastic

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No
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Speakers 
 

5.5
6.4

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

78 dB SPL
78 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

9.7 dB
7.1 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

-2.3
-2.3

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

479 Hz
421 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

20 kHz
20 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

1.0 dB
0.5 dB
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Webcam & Microphone 
 

7.9
7.0

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

7.5
6.5

Resolution 
 

720p
720p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

Yes
Yes

Face Unlock 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Ports 
 

7.5
7.0

Ports Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Ports Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

2
3

USB-C Ports 
 

1
1

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
No

HDMI 
 

1.4
1.4

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

SD UHS 1
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

No
No

Security Lock 
 

No
No
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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 
 

5.2
5.3
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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
AMD

Model 
 

Core i3-1315U
Ryzen 5 7530U

Core Count 
 

6
6

Thread Count 
 

8
12
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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
AMD

Model 
 

UHD Graphics 64 EU
Radeon Graphics

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP) 
 

N/A
N/A
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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

8 GB
8 GB

Modules 
 

4 (Soldered)
1 (Soldered)

Type 
 

LP-DDR5
DDR4

Speed 
 

4,800 MHz
3,200 MHz
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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

512 GB
512 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

453 GB
465 GB

Drive 1 
 

Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
Samsung MZVL4512HBLU-00BTW

Drive 1 Type  

SSD
SSD

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

7.9
7.7

Geekbench Image  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Geekbench Image
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,543 points
1,412 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

5,436 points
4,830 points

GPU Compute 
 

11,648 points
10,946 points
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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

8.7
9.3

Cinebench R23 Photo  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Cinebench R23 Photo
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,633 points
1,447 points

Multi-Thread 
 

5,232 points
8,456 points
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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

4.9
7.5

Blender Image  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Blender Image
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

9.4 min
4.9 min

GPU Render Time 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

4.4
2.7

Basemark Image  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Basemark Image
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

11,869
6,161
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Storage Drive Performance 
 

9.2
9.1

Storage Performance Image  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Storage Performance Image
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

978.5 MB/s
996.9 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

2,387.3 MB/s
2,677.2 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

81.1 MB/s
70.5 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

56.7 MB/s
49.2 MB/s

Battery 
 

6.3
6.9

Capacity 
 

46 Wh
42 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

6.6 hrs
8.3 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

5.9 hrs
6.6 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

2.0 hrs
1.6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.7 hrs
2.3 hrs
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Borderlands 3 
 

1.2
1.1

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

8 fps
7 fps

1% Low 
 

2 fps
4 fps

0.1% Low 
 

0 fps
3 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

537 ms
114 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

1,914 ms
249 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

18 fps
17 fps
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Civilization VI 
 

3.5
2.9

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

15 fps
11 fps

1% Low 
 

11 fps
8 fps

0.1% Low 
 

10 fps
8 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

26 ms
35 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

29 ms
37 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

59 fps
53 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

8.25 s
8.3 s
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Counter-Strike 2 
 

CS2 Graph  

Avg. FPS 
 

1% Low 
 

0.1% Low 
 

1% Low Delta 
 

0.1% Low Delta 
 

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

1.8
1.3

SOTTR Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Avg. FPS 
 

11 fps
8 fps

1% Low 
 

2 fps
3 fps

0.1% Low 
 

1 fps
1 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

499 ms
217 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

1,573 ms
672 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

19 fps
13 fps
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Thermals And Noise 
 

7.9
8.1

Keyboard Temps Picture  

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 (2023) Keyboard Temps Picture
ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605 (2023) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

33 °C (91 °F)
26 °C (79 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

39 °C (102 °F)
42 °C (107 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

45.0 dBA
42.0 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
No
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Performance Over Time 
 

9.7
10

Performance Over Time Graph  

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See details on graph tool

CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

61 °C
85 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

2% loss
0% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

53 °C
58 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

0% loss
0% loss
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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 11
Windows 11

Additional Software 
 

Yes
Yes
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Extra Features 
 

Biometrics 
 

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen Support 
 

No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support

Secondary Display 
 

No
No
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