Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2022)

A lackluster screen, a poor keyboard, and a much-too-small SSD put Lenovo's IdeaPad Gaming 3 out of contention among value-priced gaming laptops.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • Boost your gaming performance with the latest generation AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors and a 15.6" FHD IPS screen with 120Hz refresh rate
  • GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs deliver the ultimate performance for gamers and creators, powered by Ampere - NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture - with new RT Cores, Tensor Cores, and streaming multiprocessors for realistic ray-traced graphics and cutting-edge AI features
  • The signature Lenovo gaming keyboard comes with all the best media control and number pad features stocked out of the box
  • Excellent battery life lets you take this gaming laptop with you; use Rapid Charge to boost your battery by 40% in just 15 minutes
  • Stay connected: this Windows gaming laptop offers built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, two USB-A ports, one USB-C (DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0), HDMI 2.0, RJ45, and an audio jack

PROS

+ Low price
+ Reasonable productivity and 1080p gaming performance
+ Good battery life

CONS

- Dark display
- Inadequate 256GB SSD and 8GB of RAM
- Poor keyboard
- No biometrics
- No SD or microSD card slot

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on October 11, 2022
A lackluster screen, a poor keyboard, and a much-too-small SSD put Lenovo's IdeaPad Gaming 3 out of contention among value-priced gaming laptops.
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