A new entry-level LOQ with a last-gen i5 CPU and RTX 2050 has joined the ranks of available Lenovo LOQ gaming laptops in Nepal. In this article, let’s talk about the design, specifications, and price in Nepal of all Lenovo LOQ (2023) gaming laptops.

LOQ 

For starters, LOQ is Lenovo’s new sub-brand of affordable gaming PCs (laptops and towers) announced in March of 2023. As such many might not be familiar with the naming, but to put it simply the LOQ laptops sit in between Lenovo’s entry-level IdeaPad Gaming laptops and the premium Legion Series. They come in 15 and 16-inch form factors packing in Intel’s 13th Gen and AMD 7000 series CPUs alongside RTX 40 series GPUs.  A bunch of configurations ranging from 12th and 13th Gen Intel CPUs to 7000 series AMD processors and NVIDIA cards ranging from RTX 2050 to RTX 4060 have made their way to Nepal. 

Lenovo LOQ (2023) Overview 

Display and Build 

Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop (2023) sports a 15.6/16 inch IPS display. It has a resolution of up to WQHD/WUXGA and a 16:9 aspect ratio. The 144Hz panel covers 45% of the NTSC color gamut and can hit a maximum brightness of 350 nits. Besides that, the screen is G-Sync and Free-Sync compatible and the laptop comes with Advanced Optimus. Some variants of the laptop come with better color coverage and higher brightness levels as well. Lenovo LOQ (2023) comes with a full-sized keyboard with an RGB or a white backlight. The Precision Touchpad supports multi-touch gestures and is placed a bit to the left. Besides that, the gaming laptop is made out of plastic and weighs 2.4 kg.

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Performance and Memory

Under the hood, LOQ is available in different CPU/GPU configurations. Among them, the ones with Ryzen 7 7840HS and Intel Core i7-13620H CPUs and 4060 GPUs were previously available in Nepal. Now, there's also lower-end configurations with  12 Gen Intel i5-12450H CPUs and 13th Gen i5-13420H CPUs.

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The Ryzen 7 7840HS is an 8 Core 16 Thread processor that has base and boost frequencies of 3.8 GHz and 5.1 GHz respectively. The integrated Radeon 780M GPU has 12 graphics cores that operate at 2.7 GHz. Similarly, the Core i7-13620H is a 10 Core (6P + 4E) 16 Thread chip that can go up to 4.9 GHz and features Intel's Iris Xe graphics. The i5-12450H and i5-13420H are pretty similar on paper with 8 Cores (4P+4E), 12 Threads, and 12Mb of L3 cache. The only difference being higher clock speeds of the latter.

• Check the complete details and pricing of the Lenovo LOQ Laptop Series here

Lenovo LOQ (2023) ships with NVIDIA’s RTX 2050, RTX 3050, and RTX 4060 GPU with 4GB 6GB, and 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM respectively. The 4060 is a new-gen GPU that has a boost clock speed of 2.3 GHz and a TGP of 115W. Key features include support for MUX switch, Advanced Optimus, DLSS 3, and DX12 Ultimate.  To cool this CPU+ GPU combo, the LOQ features two 85mm high-speed fans alongside large intake and outlet vents. Moreover, Lenovo AI Engine paired with their LA1 AI chip boosts fps in games and further optimizes the performance. 

• Read our Lenovo LOQ 15 review

As for the memory, the Lenovo LOQ (2023) gaming laptop ships with 16GB of DDR5 RAM at 5600MHz and 512GB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD. You can upgrade the SSD to 1 TB and insert an additional one in the second M.2 slot but RAM upgradability is out of the question.

Battery and Connectivity 

In the tank, Lenovo LOQ (2023) houses a 60Wh Lithium battery which can be charged to 80% in an hour via the provided 230W Slim Tip adapter. Port Selection is decent too with 3 USB-As (1x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2), one USB-C, an HDMI Port, an Ethernet jack, and an audio jack. In terms of wireless connectivity, this gaming laptop comes with WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.

Lenovo LOQ (2023) Specifications:

• Design & Build: Plastic Top and Bottom, 359.6 x 264.8 x 22.1-25.2 mm, 2.4 kg
• Color Options: Storm Grey
• Display:
  • 15.6" FHD anti-glare IPS panel, 144Hz refresh rate, 45% NTSC
  • 15.6″ WQHD anti-glare IPS panel, 144Hz refresh rate, 45% NTSC, 350 nits brightness, 85° viewing angle
  • 16" WUXGA matte IPS panel, 144Hz
• Display Properties:  Free-Sync, G-Sync, Advanced Optimus
• Resolution: FHD resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio
• Keyboard: Full-size backlit (White) keys
• Trackpad: Mylar surface (plastic) multi-touch trackpad, Windows Precision drivers
• Security: TPM 2.0 chip, No fingerprint sensor
• Processor:
  • Intel Core i5-12450H (8C/12T, Up to 4.4 GHz)
  • Intel Core i5-13420H (8C/12T, Up to 4.6 GHz)
  • Intel Core i7-1620H (10C/16T, Up to 4.9 GHz)
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS (8C/16T, Up to 5.1 GHz)
• RAM: up to 16GB DDR5-5600
• Storage: 2x M.2 slots total
• Graphics:
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 4GB VRAM
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 6GB VRAM
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (115W), 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
• Audio: 2x 2W stereo speakers, Nahimic 3D Audio
• Battery: 60 Watt-hours Li-Po battery, Super Rapid Charge (80% in 60 min)
• Power Supply: 240 Slim tip (3-pin) AC power adapter
• Webcam: 1080p FHD camera, E-camera shutter, Dual-array microphones
• Connectivity: up to WiFi 6 (ax) + Bluetooth 5.1
• I/O Ports: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (1x Always On), 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1x HDMI, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack, 1x RJ45 (LAN), 1x power connector

Lenovo LOQ (2023): Price in Nepal and Availability

The Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop (2023) price in Nepal starts at NPR 92,999 for the Core i5, RTX 2050 variant, NPR 102,999 for the 3050 variant, NPR 132,000 for the i5/RTX 4050 trim, NPR 172,000 for the Ryzen 7 and RTX 4060 variant, and a little extra for the i7, 4060 configuration.

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