Lenovo IdeaPad 3 82K1015CUS vs IdeaPad 520S-14IKB 81BL0096IX Laptop Comparison

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 82K1015CUS and LENOVO IdeaPad 520S-14IKB 81BL0096IX are both laptops with the same CPU Cores (4), RAM Size (8 GB) and Memory Type (DDR4). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+48%), better multithreading performance (+86%), better gaming performance (+720%) and CPU.

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Lenovo IdeaPad 3 82K1015CUS	LENOVO IdeaPad 520S-14IKB 81BL0096IX
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $648.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $799.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $849.99	Prices (Change region) Price not available
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Brand Lenovo	Brand LENOVO
Model 82K1015CUS	Model 81BL0096IX
Release Date 📅 May 2022	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-48%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-86%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-720%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-11300H	CPU Intel i5-8250U
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 3100 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3400 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration 1 x 8 GB	Memory Configuration 1 x 8 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650	GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
SSD Capacity 256 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type NVMe, PCI Express 3.0	SSD Type SSD
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 14"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 120 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 359.6 mm x 251.9 mm x 24.2 mm	Dimensions 327.4 mm x 236.5 mm x 19.3 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 2.25 Kg	Weight 1.7 Kg
Battery Capacity 45 Wh	Battery Capacity 30 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports -	USB 2.0 Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports -
Ethernet Speed 100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.0	HDMI Version 1.4
Fingerprint Reader No	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 5
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color White	Keyboard Backlit Color -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 82K1015CUS:

Much better single-core performance, around +48% (Intel i5-11300H)
Hugely better multithreading performance, around +86% (Intel i5-11300H)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +720% (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650)
Bigger screen size (+1.60")
Higher Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+15 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ethernet
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A