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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Laptop: Intel 5 210H, 16" 1200p IPS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD

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B&H Photo Video has Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Laptop (83J1002NUS) for $399.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Intel Core 5 210H 8-Core 2.2GHz Processor
  • 16" 1920x1200 60Hz 300-Nits Anti-Glare IPS Display w/ 1080p IR Webcam
  • 16GB 5600 MT/s DDR5 SO-DIMM RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • Intel Integrated Graphics
  • WiFi 6 2x2 MU-MIMO w/ Bluetooth 5.2
  • Built-In Chiclet-Style Backlit Keyboard/TouchPad
  • 3-Cell 60Wh Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery
  • 65W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 4.07 lb / 1.85 kg
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports
    • 2x USB-C 3.0 /3.1/3.2 (Gen1)
    • 2x USB-A 3.0/3.1/3.2 (Gen 1)
    • 1x HDMI 1.4b
    • 1x 3.5 mm Headphone/

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  • About this deal:
    • This offer matches the previous +131 FP deal.
    • 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty

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B&H Photo Video has Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Laptop (83J1002NUS) for $399.99. Shipping is free.

Note: Bitdefender Total Security (Download, 5 Devices, 6 Months) will be automatically added to your cart.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core 5 210H 8-Core 2.2GHz Processor
  • 16" 1920x1200 60Hz 300-Nits Anti-Glare IPS Display w/ 1080p IR Webcam
  • 16GB 5600 MT/s DDR5 SO-DIMM RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • Intel Integrated Graphics
  • WiFi 6 2x2 MU-MIMO w/ Bluetooth 5.2
  • Built-In Chiclet-Style Backlit Keyboard/TouchPad
  • 3-Cell 60Wh Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery
  • 65W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 4.07 lb / 1.85 kg
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports
    • 2x USB-C 3.0 /3.1/3.2 (Gen1)
    • 2x USB-A 3.0/3.1/3.2 (Gen 1)
    • 1x HDMI 1.4b
    • 1x 3.5 mm Headphone/

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer matches the previous +131 FP deal.
    • 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty

Original Post

Written by Dr.W

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Dec 24, 2025 07:01 PM
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Dec 24, 2025 07:25 PM
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LEOMHK1.0Dec 24, 2025 07:25 PM
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Quote from Spaceman6969 :
FHD+ and LCD screen. Lame.
I could deal with that it's the 300 nits that I have a problem with....
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Dec 24, 2025 08:51 PM
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jnook2Dec 24, 2025 08:51 PM
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Do many people use the laptop screen often though? I feel like plenty of time now you plug into a monitor and the screen doesn't matter... I went with this laptop over the similar HP deal, reasons... 1TB SSD (vs 512), 16GB RAM (vs 24) backlit keyboard, and 2 USB C/A ports. I know this laptop's processor is inferior slightly in speed and power usage but it's not impactful enough for the other reasons.
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Dec 25, 2025 12:26 AM
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ncs999usDec 25, 2025 12:26 AM
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Good deal .upgradable RAM
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Dec 25, 2025 01:12 AM
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kokoloDec 25, 2025 01:12 AM
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Anyone have any experience with returning a laptop at B&H? Unfortunately, their returns policy does not cover laptops, and they charge 15% restocking fee.
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Dec 25, 2025 07:34 AM
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artsr2002Dec 25, 2025 07:34 AM
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Went ahead and ordered one. Hope it works out.
Dec 25, 2025 12:11 PM
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LordDrolDec 25, 2025 12:11 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank LordDrol

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Int...302.0.html
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....0H&id=6445
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rap...tor_Lake-H

It's the lowest of the Raptor Lake-H chips rebranded. The iGPU is a weak point with only 48 EUs of old Xe-LP graphics while the others in the lineup have 64/80/96. The 4+4 CPU cores should be plenty fast, but it has less L3 cache than the others.

Not terrible but I think it's in a position where you'd want to spend a little more or less. I think the Ryzen AI 7 350 laptops above it at $450-500 look better, with 860M being around 2-4x the graphics performance. Or any low-end gaming laptop with dGPU like RTX 4050/5050. Then below it the cheaper Intel laptops near $200, with (DDR4) RAM/storage upgrades if possible and within budget.
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Dec 26, 2025 02:27 AM
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CG5580Dec 26, 2025 02:27 AM
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Quote from LordDrol :
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Int...302.0.html
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....0H&id=6445
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rap...tor_Lake-H

It's the lowest of the Raptor Lake-H chips rebranded. The iGPU is a weak point with only 48 EUs of old Xe-LP graphics while the others in the lineup have 64/80/96. The 4+4 CPU cores should be plenty fast, but it has less L3 cache than the others.

Not terrible but I think it's in a position where you'd want to spend a little more or less. I think the Ryzen AI 7 350 laptops above it at $450-500 look better, with 860M being around 2-4x the graphics performance. Or any low-end gaming laptop with dGPU like RTX 4050/5050. Then below it the cheaper Intel laptops near $200, with (DDR4) RAM/storage upgrades if possible and within budget.
This Core 5 210H is especially bad, since it's a slightly boosted I5-13420H, which already sucks and lags much behind the i5-13500H (23%-46% less benchmark in Cinebench, Passmark etc). At the end of 2025, there is no place for this POS 3-year old junk CPU to be sold in brand new laptops.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLa...0h_gaming/
One would be better off buying the laptops with Ultra 5 226v CPUs, with these CPUs "offering newer tech (3nm vs 10nm), significantly better integrated graphics (48 EUs vs 7), faster RAM support, and much lower power (17W vs 45W TDP), making it more efficient and better for modern integrated tasks, while the i5-13420H has more CPU threads and cache but uses much more power for similar or slightly lower real-world performance".
The benchmarks for reference (actual benchmarks are YMMV but one can get an idea)
https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-com...-i5-13420h
Dec 26, 2025 06:49 AM
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LordDrolDec 26, 2025 06:49 AM
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Quote from CG5580 :
One would be better off buying the laptops with Ultra 5 226v CPUs, with these CPUs "offering newer tech (3nm vs 10nm), significantly better integrated graphics (48 EUs vs 7), faster RAM support, and much lower power (17W vs 45W TDP), making it more efficient and better for modern integrated tasks, while the i5-13420H has more CPU threads and cache but uses much more power for similar or slightly lower real-world performance".
The benchmarks for reference (actual benchmarks are YMMV but one can get an idea)
https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-com...-i5-13420h
Intel has dropped advertising GPU size in "execution units" in favor of "Xe cores", which can contain a varying amount of "vector engines" as they make changes.

I was using Notebookcheck to compare it to Ryzen AI 7 350 (Radeon 860M), and it's basically 3x as fast in synthetics and many games:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Rad...598.0.html

Even the slower Ryzen AI 5 340 (Radeon 840M), which should not be bought when the full 8-core version is as cheap as it is, ends up twice as fast as the Raptor Lake-H chip:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/UHD...598.0.html
Dec 27, 2025 12:47 AM
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CG5580Dec 27, 2025 12:47 AM
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Quote from LordDrol :

Intel has dropped advertising GPU size in "execution units" in favor of "Xe cores", which can contain a varying amount of "vector engines" as they make changes.

I was using Notebookcheck to compare it to Ryzen AI 7 350 (Radeon 860M), and it's basically 3x as fast in synthetics and many games:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Rad...598.0.html

Even the slower Ryzen AI 5 340 (Radeon 840M), which should not be bought when the full 8-core version is as cheap as it is, ends up twice as fast as the Raptor Lake-H chip:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/UHD...598.0.html
The AMD laptop CPUs have better iGPU. They might score worse than Meteor lake CPU in 3D Mark benchmarks, but actual game performance is better
Dec 30, 2025 10:23 PM
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yoda2200Dec 30, 2025 10:23 PM
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Cost might be good for the specs, but Lenovo has legendarily TERRIBLE customer service. I couldn't get them to honor the warranty on a glitchy laptop and finally gave up. Will never buy Lenovo again.
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techie333Dec 30, 2025 10:45 PM
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Make 1200p standard resolution again!
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Quote from yoda2200 :
Cost might be good for the specs, but Lenovo has legendarily TERRIBLE customer service. I couldn't get them to honor the warranty on a glitchy laptop and finally gave up. Will never buy Lenovo again.
Details please. Glitchy how? What was their excuse? That info would be most helpful. Repped in advance.
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paulnlauriJan 01, 2026 08:57 PM
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It's $529 now

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Looks like deal is dead

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