Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15IM

laptop 2019 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 2.20 kg ⚖️ CPU-bound
LB Score
27
out of 100
Fit for you
30/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_value
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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CPU
3
Pentium Gold 6405U
GPU
12
GeForce MX130
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
50 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$222
market
Age
7 years
2019

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 27/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (68), weakest — Value (8).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (68)

⚠ Weaknesses

Value (8)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $222, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $2.6/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $222 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $0.8/mo
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💰 Price trend

$900 $573 $245 2019: $900 2019 2020: $765 2021: $650 2022: $553 2023: $470 2024: $399 2025: $339 2026: $289 2026 2027: $245 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$87/year (10%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 27
CPU score 3 Basic tier
GPU score 12 Office tier
RAM max 32 GB Professional
Weight 2.20 kg Standard
Battery 50 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
IdeaPad (other)
Type
Laptop
Release year
2019
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
2.20 kg
Ports
5
Battery
50 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 3 variants across 3 categories

⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce MX130 2GB
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620

Performance metrics

Performance 18
Portability 34
Light office 64
Gaming 31
Creative 44
Energy efficiency 56
Connectivity 68
Value 8
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 55 ⚠ Playable
Dota 2 35 ⚠ Playable
Fortnite 32 ⚠ Playable
Counter-Strike 2 27 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 20 ✗ Low
Battlefield 5 16 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 5 15 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 14 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 6 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 4 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 3 ✗ Low
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
14%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
8%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
76%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
9%
GPU
48%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
25%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
9%
GPU
43%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
30%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
6%
GPU
40%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
35%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
4%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
35%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
27%
GPU
242%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
4%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
6%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
7%
GPU
55%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
8%
GPU
67%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
6%
GPU
35%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
7%
GPU
39%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
11%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
7%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
30%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
9%
GPU
48%
RAM
400%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
12%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
12%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
11%
GPU
39%
RAM
400%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
9%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
12%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
61%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
12%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
10%
GPU
48%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
10%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
11%
GPU
43%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
9%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
23%
GPU
121%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
12%
GPU
48%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
11%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
10%
GPU
61%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
9%
GPU
30%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
12%
GPU
61%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
12%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
6%
GPU
51%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
8%
GPU
30%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
9%
GPU
30%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
8%
GPU
35%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
30%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
8%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
6%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
51%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
30%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
12%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
9%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
8%
GPU
30%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
8%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
5%
GPU
26%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
14%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
8%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
30%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
8%
GPU
35%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%

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≅ Similar by specs

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≈ Similar class

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