Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad Slim 3

12th Generation H-Series i5 8GB DDR5 RAM 512GB SSD Windows 11 Home 15.6" FHD Screen
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Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad Slim 3 - 12th Generation H-Series i5 8GB DDR5 RAM 512GB SSD Windows 11 Home 15.6" FHD Screen
£269.00
£269.00

Joey, Tech Expert @ Laptop Station

“Lenovo has nailed this one! At £269, it punches well above its weight for the price. Laptops around this price typically score between 13 and 16.”

20/30 My score

Great for

Popular gaming apps like Minecraft and Sims 4
The kids to play Roblox or simple flash games
Basic photo editing on apps like Canva or GIMP

Also good for

Video and voice calls on Teams and WhatsApp
Watching TV or movies on YouTube, Netflix or iPlayer
Checking your emails and using Outlook

Not ideal if you need

Professional editing using DaVinci, SolidWorks, Sketchup
Advanced gaming for Cyberpunk or Marvel Rivals
Action games like GTA V and Fortnite

Laptop FAQs

We've answered the common questions we're asked about this laptop.

This laptop is on the way from our supplier. We'll dispatch it as soon as it arrives with us, usually within 2–4 working days.

Yes. You can choose to pay for your laptop monthly up to 24 months with our finance partner, Payl8r. Simply choose the Payl8r option at checkout. You can pay an optional deposit, and choose how many months.

Here’s how it looks:

Over 24 months from £11.20
Over 18 months from £14.94
Over 12 months from £22.41

The rate provided to you is subject to credit. Over 18s only.

Representative example: If you borrow £510.00 over 12 months at a fixed monthly interest rate of 2.50% and an annual rate of 30.00% and a representative APR of 65.5%, you will pay: Monthly payment: £55.25. Total repayments: £663.00. Total charge for credit: £153.00.

We have Klarna too. Pay in 3 payments of £89.66 with no interest. Choose Klarna at checkout.

Yes, this laptop comes with Windows 11 Home. Windows is the software that controls your laptop, and lets you install other software and get on the web. Some people consider Word, Excel and Outlook to be part of Windows, and although they are both made by Microsoft they aren’t the same thing.

The colour of this Lenovo laptop is Blue.

Yes, this laptop has a USB C port that allows you to connect an external monitor. If you’re connecting to an existing screen, check it has a USB C display port, USB4, or HDMI port.

The model number for this Lenovo laptop is 83ER0015UK.

There is a one year warranty on all laptops, with an option to extend to two years for a small charge.

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Thoroughly checked

Each laptop is checked by our technicians and is backed by a one year warranty.

21 point check

Each laptop receives a comprehensive check of all its components, moving bits, and internals to make sure they're all tip-top.

1.System & BIOS check
2.Processor performance check
3.Memory RAM test
4.Storage health check
5.Battery health check
6.Display quality check
7.Keyboard test
8.Trackpad test
9.Ports & connections
10.Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
11.Audio speakers & mic
12.Camera test
13.Cooling system check
14.Fan noise check
15.Graphics performance
16.Shake test
17.Photos taken
18.Build & hinge check
19.Exterior condition
20.Clean & dust removal
21.Final ready-to-use check

The geeky bit

Performance and technical information

A clear breakdown of the main spec, screen, ports and everyday features.

Processor
Intel i5 upto 4.4GHz (12450H) - Eight Core
RAM
8GB
Storage
512GB SSD
Graphics
Integrated UHD Graphics
Operating System
Windows 11 Home installed
Screen Size
15"
Resolution
  • (1920x1080)
Screen Features
  • Full HD
  • Low Blue Light
Ports
  • 2xUSB-A
  • USB-C (Display Port)
  • HDMI
  • SD Reader
Networking
  • WiFi 6
  • Bluetooth
Colour
Blue
Product Weight
1.62 kg
Release Year
Mid 2024
Model No.
83ER0015UK
Other Features
  • Webcam
  • Privacy Shutter

About Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad Slim 3 - 12th Generation H-Series i5 8GB DDR5 RAM 512GB SSD Windows 11 Home 15.6" FHD Screen

Lenovos latest IdeaPad features fantastic visuals, a powerful 12th-generation processor and faster DDR5 RAM.

Key Features
- Power through your daily tasks with the latest h-series core i5 processor.
- Your laptop is more responsive than ever thanks to 8GB DDR5 RAM.
- With 512GB SSD storage, you have plenty of space for your apps and data.
- Blackout your webcam with the built-in privacy shutter.

Only one available!

About the VAT Margin Scheme (VMS)

The VAT Margin Scheme allows selected used laptops and electronics to be sold without charging standard 20% VAT.

For home users: Great news, you won't pay any VAT on this item. The price shown already reflects the total you'll pay, you don't need to do anything.

For VAT registered businesses: You're still getting a cracking deal, however, this laptop won't be supplied with a VAT invoice as there is none to reclaim. You'll still get a receipt.

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How suitable is this laptop for your software?

Ratings based on this laptop’s specifications and our software requirements.

Adobe After Effects

Not compatible

This laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.

Adobe Illustrator

Not compatible

This laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.

Adobe InDesign

Basic · 1/4

Best for: Can work on simple flyers, business cards & short text-led documents with a few placed images. Whilke text styles, page numbering & PDF exports are usable you should not expect fast performance on image-heavy layouts.

Adobe Lightroom (Classic)

Basic · 1/4

Best for: Can perform occasional importing, rating, cropping & exposure or colour adjustments. Keep other apps open to a minimum, especially when trying to work on individual RAW edits.

Adobe Photoshop

Basic · 1/4

Best for: Realistic tasks you can do include cropping, exposure adjustments, resizing and simple photo repairs. Can also do small compositions with text, adjustment layers and basic masks.

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Basic · 1/4

Best for: Can do occasional cropping, exposure correction, red-eye removal & simple photo repairs. Small Guided Edits, text additions & straightforward layered designs are doable.

Adobe Premiere Elements

Basic · 1/4

Best for: Good for short HD videos assembled with cuts, simple titles & music. Basic colour adjustments & a small number of transitions can also be done.

Adobe Premiere Pro

Not compatible

This laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.

Affinity Photo

Basic · 1/4

Best for: Basic editing tasks like cropping, resizing, exposure adjustments & small graphics, aswell as casic retouching & simple documents with a few layers.

Canva

Very Good · 3/4

Best for: Canva is a cloud-based editor meaning you can work on larger presentations, detailed marketing designs & editing while other office apps are open on laptops in this tier.

CapCut

Basic · 1/4

Best for: Good for making short clips with cuts, text, music & a few transitions, plus simple social videos & light adjustments.

CyberLink PowerDirector 365

Basic · 1/4

Best for: Good optoins for short HD videos with cuts, basic titles, transitions & music. Will need to keep the number of overlays & effects small & use a lower preview quality when required.

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Not compatible

This laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.

GIMP

Good · 2/4

Best for: Meets minimum requirements for regular photo correction, clone & heal retouching, & modest layered compositions. Masks, text & editable filters can be used with more room than the Basic tier.

Serato DJ Pro

Good · 2/4

Best for: Doing basic track analysis, 2-deck mixing, plus simple looping and cue points.

Football Manager 26

Basic · 1/4

Best for: Simming matches, with small player and league databases. Some lag can be expected in menus.

Hogwarts Legacy

Not compatible

This laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.

Minecraft Java Edition

Not compatible

This laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.

Microsoft Word, Excel or Google Docs

Very Good · 3/4

Best for: Working on slightly larger Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents.

Kids Schoolwork

Very Good · 3/4

Best for: Kids at High School. A good choice for non-app specific work including projects, online research and eLearning.