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Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (2021) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021)

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Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (2021)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021)

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Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (2021) Picture
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Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 11

Variants

  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JWCTO1WWUS1) (Phantom Blue - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3050/8GB/256GB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JW00BHUS) (Phantom Blue - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3050Ti/8GB/512GB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JU00XSFR) (Phantom Blue - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3060/16GB/512GB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JU015KUK) (Phantom Blue - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3060/8GB/1TB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JU00N5US ) (Phantom Blue - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3060/8GB/512GB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JU00MUUS) (Phantom Blue - 120Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3060/16GB/1TB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JU002XUK) (Phantom Blue - FHD/165Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3060/8GB/512GB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JW00BEUS) (Phantom Blue - FHD/165Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3050Ti/16GB/1TB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JW00BDUS) (Phantom Blue - FHD/165Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3050Ti/16GB/512GB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JW00BFUS) (Phantom Blue - FHD/165Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3050Ti/8GB/512GB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JW000XUS) (Phantom Blue - FHD/165Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3050Ti/8GB/512GB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JU00MWUS) (Phantom Blue - FHD/165Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3060/16GB/2TB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JU00MYUS) (Phantom Blue - FHD/165Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3060/16GB/512GB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JU00N2US) (Phantom Blue - FHD/165Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3060/8GB/512GB)
  • Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (82JU006DUS) (Phantom Blue - FHD/165Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3060/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K201QMUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K20015US) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200UTUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K20003US) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200USUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K20013US) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3050/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200XXUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3050Ti/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200C5UK) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3050Ti/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200C4UK) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3060/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200UYUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3050/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200URUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3060/8GB/512GB)
  • ‎IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K20001US) (‎Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD)
  • ‎IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K20042FR) (‎Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3050Ti/16GB/512GB)

Review

See Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (2021) Review
See Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021) Review
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Our Verdict

Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (2021)

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021)

The Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (2021) is better than the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021). They have similar configuration options; however, you can get the Legion 5 with a QHD 165Hz panel and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, which aren't available on the IdeaPad Gaming 3. With the same configuration, the Legion will perform better and push out higher frame rates as it has a MUX switch, and its GPUs run at a higher wattage. The Legion 5 also has a sturdier build, a wider port selection, and better thermals.

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