Lenovo · 2025
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 16
Intel, Gen 10
A big 16-inch panel and a boring, well-supported Intel platform: Linux just works here, which is the whole point at roughly 700 dollars (approx).
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- Best for office and web work study programming basic everyday use
- Linux: out of box
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on battery and keyboard, with no category below average.
- Battery 7/10
- Display 6/10
- Build 6/10
- Keyboard 7/10
- Speed 6/10
- Value 7/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Linux runs out of the box
- Long 10h real-world battery
Watch for
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
Linux
Excellent · Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Ubuntu LTS Out of the box
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : works
8. Fingerprint reader, if fitted, needs libfprint setup.
Show full report
rt with plain Intel graphics, so Ubuntu 24.04 installs without drama on kernel 6.8. Fingerprint reader, if fitted, needs libfprint setup. About 10.5 hours of light use in testing; Lenovo claims closer to 15.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 @ 60Hz, 300 nitsfine indoors, dim in direct sun |
| Weight | 1.85 kgaverage weight |
| Battery | 60 Wh, around 10 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 16 (Intel, Gen 10) work with Linux?
- Yes, on a clean install it works with no tweaking (verified on Ubuntu LTS). The Core 5 210H is a conventional Raptor Lake-class H part with plain Intel graphics, so Ubuntu 24.04 installs without drama on kernel 6.8.
- What does the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 16 (Intel, Gen 10) cost?
- RRP is about 700 USD (749 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- Is the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 16 (Intel, Gen 10) good for office and web work?
- For office and web work we score it 7/10 on value and 6/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 16 (Intel, Gen 10)?
- 1.85 kg (4.08 lb). That's heavy for a daily commute.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 60 Wh pack, around 10 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 7/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 16 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 512 GB on this configuration.
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from € 749 $700 RRP
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