IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16, Intel) vs Galaxy Book6 Ultra (16-inch)
The short answer
- IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16, Intel) has the faster screen: 120 Hz against 30.
- Galaxy Book6 Ultra (16-inch) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 242,990 against INR 261,370.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16, Intel)
₹2,61,370launch price
|
 Galaxy Book6 Ultra (16-inch)
₹2,42,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 32GB soldered LPDDR5X (up to 9600) | 32 GB LPDDR5X |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H / Core Ultra 9 386H / Core Ultra X9 378H / Core Ultra X9 388H (Series 3) | Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 356H |
| Battery | 84Wh or 99.9Wh Rechargeable Li-ion | 80.20 Wh (typical) |
| Display | 16" 2.8K (2880x1800) OLED, 120Hz VRR | 40.62 cm (16.0-inch) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2880 x 1800 |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 8GB GDDR7 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, 8 GB GDDR7 |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD | 1 TB NVMe SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | January 2026 (available from Q2 2026) | 27 March 2026 (India) |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, or no preload operating system | Windows 11 Home |
| Colours | Glacier white; Luna grey | Gray |
| Series | IdeaPad Pro 5 Series | Galaxy Book6 |
| Model Number | IdeaPad Pro 5 16IPH11, machine type 83SK | NP960UJH-XG3 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Intel SoC (System on Chip) platform | Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 356H |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Core Ultra 9 386H / X7 / 7 across the range) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, TGP 105W, 572 AI TOPS; RTX 5050, Intel Arc B390 GPU and Intel Graphics also offered | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (discrete); Intel Arc Graphics on integrated models |
| RAM | 32GB soldered, not upgradable | 32 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X (on board) |
| Cores | 16 (4 P-core + 8 E-core + 4 LP E-core), 16 threads | Up to 16 cores |
| Expandable Memory | Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel | No, memory is on board |
| RAM Speed | LPDDR5X-8533 / LPDDR5X-9600 | — |
| Graphics Memory | 8GB GDDR7 (discrete); shared (integrated) | 8 GB GDDR7 |
| Clock Speed | P-core 2.1GHz base / 5.1GHz max; E-core 1.6GHz / 3.8GHz; LP E-core 1.6GHz / 3.7GHz | — |
| Architecture | — | Intel Core Ultra Series 3, Intel Evo Edition |
| Fabrication | — | Intel 18A |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Anti-Reflective |
| Screen Size | 16" | 40.62 cm (16.0 inch) |
| Resolution | 2.8K (2880x1800) | 2880 x 1800 (WQXGA+) |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | — |
| Touch Screen | OGS multi-touch, 10-point, on touch models; non-touch models also offered | Yes |
| Brightness | 500nits (typical) / 1100nits (peak) | 1000 nits HDR peak, 500 nits SDR peak |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz VRR | 30 Hz to 120 Hz adaptive |
| Colour Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Screen to Body Ratio | 90% AAR (active area ratio) | — |
| Design | ||
| Height | 250 mm (9.84 inches) depth | 248.0 mm |
| Width | 356 mm (14.02 inches) | 356.9 mm |
| Thickness | 15.64 mm (discrete graphics, non-touch) to 16.53 mm (discrete graphics, touch) | 15.4 mm |
| Weight | Starting at 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) with integrated graphics; from 1.76 kg (3.88 lbs) with discrete graphics | 1.89 kg (discrete graphics), 1.79 kg (integrated graphics) |
| Build Material | Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom); anodised with sandblasting | — |
| Backlit Keyboard | LED backlight | Yes |
| Keyboard | 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, key travel 1.5mm, Copilot key | Two-tone Pro keyboard |
| Touchpad | Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad, supports Precision TouchPad (PTP), 80 x 135 mm | Haptic touch trackpad |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | M.2 2242 SSD, PCIe NVMe, PCIe 4.0 x4 | NVMe SSD (PCIe) |
| Internal Storage | 1TB | 1 TB |
| Storage Slots | Two M.2 slots: one M.2 2242 PCIe 5.0 x4 and one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 | 2 |
| Expandable Storage | Lenovo ships one SSD; the second M.2 slot is available for user self-expansion | Yes, expansion slot |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 84Wh or 99.9Wh | 80.20 Wh (typical) |
| Type | Rechargeable Li-ion | Lithium-Ion |
| Charging | Rapid Charge Express: 3 hours of runtime from a 15-minute charge | USB Power Delivery, 135 W minimum / 140 W maximum; up to 63% in 30 minutes |
| Power Adapter | 100W USB-C slim (3-pin) AC adapter with PD 3.0, or 170W slim tip (3-pin) AC adapter | 140 W USB Type-C adapter (100 W on integrated-graphics models) |
| Battery Life | MobileMark 30 @250nits: up to 23.8 hr (99.9Wh, integrated graphics); local video (1080p) playback @150nits: up to 34.2 hr | Up to 30 hours video playback |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 (Bluetooth 5.3 on Wi-Fi 6 models) | Bluetooth v5.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11be 2x2, M.2 card (Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 on selected models) | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz, MIMO, EHT320, 4096-QAM |
| Audio Jack | 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) | 1 x headphone out / mic-in combo |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt 4 | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz | 1 x HDMI 2.1 (supports 8K at 60 Hz, 5K at 120 Hz) |
| USB Type-A | 2x USB-A (USB 5Gbps), one Always On | 1 x USB 3.2 |
| Card Reader | SD card reader | microSD slot (SDXC) |
| Ethernet | No onboard Ethernet | — |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | High Definition (HD) Audio | Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers, 2W x2, optimised with Dolby Atmos | Six speakers, including four force-cancelling woofers and two tweeters |
| Webcam | FHD 1080p + IR, with privacy shutter, fixed focus, with ToF sensor | 2.0 MP (1080p FHD) |
| Microphone | Dual-microphone array | Internal dual array digital microphones |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Security | Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in SoC, camera privacy shutter, IR camera for Windows Hello, self-healing BIOS, power-on and hard disk passwords | TPM, fingerprint reader, Samsung Knox (enterprise version), Windows 11 Secured-core PC |
| In the Box | Optional bundled accessories: Lenovo 16" Laptop ECO Backpack B210, Lenovo WL310 Bluetooth Silent Mouse, or none | — |
| Cooling | — | Optimised vapour chamber with enhanced fins, dual-path outlet fan and heatsink; 35% better cooling efficiency than the previous generation |