Lenovo LOQ 15.6" 83JC00LYUS Luna Grey 2025
The RTX 4050 with 8GB VRAM and a 144Hz 100% sRGB display delivers smooth 1080p gaming with accurate colors, avoiding the common 6GB bottleneck in this price tier. At just 1.36kg, this Lunar Grey chassis is exceptionally portable for a 15.6-inch gaming laptop, though the 39Wh battery limits unplugged use. It's best for budget-conscious gamers who prioritize frame rates and color accuracy over battery life.
About This Laptop
The RTX 4050 with 8GB VRAM and a 144Hz 100% sRGB display delivers smooth 1080p gaming with accurate colors, avoiding the common 6GB bottleneck in this price tier. At just 1.36kg, this Lunar Grey chassis is exceptionally portable for a 15.6-inch gaming laptop, though the 39Wh battery limits unplugged use. It's best for budget-conscious gamers who prioritize frame rates and color accuracy over battery life.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 2.4
- Battery wh 44
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average compact (25th percentile) 25th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 350 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100 percent sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | 0 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.4 lbs |
| Battery | 44 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ 15.6" 83JC00LYUS | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 44 | 72 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo LOQ 15.6" 83JC00LYUS | 36.4 | 75.9 | 57.5 | 86 | 69.7 | 25 | 38.9 | 67.6 | 78.6 | 94.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 81 | 79.9 | 99 | 69.9 | 98.6 | 78.7 | 96.2 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.2 | 91.4 | 92.1 | 66.8 | 95.4 | 72.3 | 91.9 | 98.4 | 58.2 | 96.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.4 | 63.9 | 81 | 83.2 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.4 | 94.5 | 58.2 | 91.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 63.9 | 81 | 66.8 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.4 | 89.1 | 78.6 | 94.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.6 | 60.1 | 83.8 | 83.2 | 71.5 | 77.2 | 69.1 | 98.4 | 31.8 | 94.3 |
Usage Scores
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