Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 2022 (Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB, 256/512GB, 14″ FHD)

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 (2022): Overview

Here’s a brief description of the design aesthetic, processor, and battery life of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 2022 (Ryzen 5) laptop.

Design and Build

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 (2022) comes in an all-plastic chassis with three color options: Cloud Grey, Abyss Blue, and Sand. The base 14” model measures 17.9mm thick and has a starting weight of 1.38 kg.IdeaPad Slim 1 has an FHD TN panel with 220 nits of brightness and a viewing angle of 90°.

Performance and Memory

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1(2022) comes with Ryzen 5 7520U which is an entry-level mobile CPU from Ryzen based on the older Zen 2 microarchitecture. It is a 4C/8T CPU with a maximum clock speed of up 4.3GHz.

This new chip brings support for LPDDR5 memory, which Lenovo is happy to ship the IdeaPad Slim 1. On the downside, the memory is soldered. That means you won’t be able to upgrade it beyond the default 8GB. For storage, you get one SSD slot with a capacity of 1 TB.

Battery and Connectivity 

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 has passed 9 hours mark on the MobileMark 2018 battery test with the built-in 42Wh battery. The laptop ships with a 42W barrel-shaped battery. Talking about ports, Lenovo has included 2x USB-A, 1x USB-C, 1x HDMI, 1x combined audio jack, and an SD card reader. The laptop also has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 for wireless connectivity.