Lenovo unveils new IdeaPad Gaming laptops at MWC 2022

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There are more 16-inch gaming laptops on the way

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3
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MWC 2022 is here and with it comes a flurry of new announcements in the tech world, such as Lenovo's refreshed IdeaPad Gaming 3 line. New affordable gaming laptops are coming to a tech shop near you this summer.

The 16-inch IdeaPad Gaming 3i (Intel) will start at $1,489 and the AMD version will start at $1,139, but both are slated to launch sometime in June 2022. The 15-inch IdeaPad Gaming 3i (Intel) starts at $989 and is expected in April 2022, while the AMD model will start at $929 when it launches in May 2022.

IdeaPad Gaming 3 / 3i specs and more

The Intel models, appropriately named IdeaPad Gaming 3i, can be configured with up to an Intel Core i7-12700H CPU, 32GB of RAM, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, and a 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD. Meanwhile, the AMD models can be outfitted with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H CPU, 32GB of RAM, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, and up to a 1TB SSD.

As far as size and weight, the 15s come in at 5.3 pounds and 0.9 inches thick, while the 16s weigh in at 5.5 pounds and 0.8 inches thick (yes, the bigger laptops are slightly thinner). They look relatively standard for Lenovo's typical IdeaPad gaming designs, but the display now features super-thin bezels and a fancy webcam lip.

As far as ports go, each of them features two USB Type-A ports, one USB Type-C port (Thunderbolt 4 on the Intel versions), an HDMI 2.0 port, an RJ45 port, and a headphone jack.

Both 15s have the 15.6-inch, WQHD, 16:9, 165Hz display with 100% sRGB and 350 nits of brightness, while the 16s have a 16-inch, WQHD+, 16:10, 165Hz display with 100% sRGB and 500 nits of brightness.

The 15s can be configured with either a 45WHr or 60WHr battery, while the 16s are outfitted with a 71WHr battery. Unfortunately, we don't have battery life numbers yet, so we don't know how long they'll really last.

Outlook

We're excited to get our hands on the IdeaPad Gaming laptops to see if they can provide consumers the best gaming experience for the price. It's tough to find a gaming laptop that is both affordable and good. Cheap gaming laptops are typically staked with so many issues, from poor performance to an ugly ass display, so hopefully, these laptops don't fall into that category.

Rami Tabari
Rami Tabari
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Rami Tabari is an Editor for Laptop Mag. He reviews every shape and form of a laptop as well as all sorts of cool tech. You can find him sitting at his desk surrounded by a hoarder's dream of laptops, and when he navigates his way out to civilization, you can catch him watching really bad anime or playing some kind of painfully difficult game. He’s the best at every game and he just doesn’t lose. That’s why you’ll occasionally catch his byline attached to the latest Souls-like challenge.