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Lenovo LOQ 15.6" LOQ Gaming Laptop
The combination of an 8-core Intel i5-12450HX processor and RTX 3050 graphics delivers solid 1080p gaming at 144Hz, backed by 16GB DDR5 RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a backlit keyboard. Its full array of ports—HDMI, Ethernet, and USB-C—along with Wi-Fi 6 make it a versatile desktop replacement. This laptop suits entry-level gamers and students who need a capable machine for esports titles and light content creation on a moderate budget.
CPU Intel Core i5 12450HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 8 TB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 kg
68 Overall Score
Price $850
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong gpu (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average port (30th percentile)
- Below average compact (30th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450HX |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 3050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 8 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ 15.6" LOQ Gaming Laptop | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450HX | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | AMD Radeon | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 70 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo LOQ 15.6" LOQ Gaming Laptop | 58.8 | 73.3 | 53.5 | 29.9 | 49.1 | 30 | 99.6 | 78.9 | 74.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 82.2 | 18.7 | 59.6 | 73 | 99.4 | 67.9 | 90 | 96.4 | 86.3 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.4 | 80.1 | 99.9 | 77.5 | 89.8 | 92.8 | 81.5 | 58.6 | 95.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 82.9 | 90.4 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.6 | 85.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 66.5 | 95.1 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.4 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.6 | 84.1 | 82.9 | 72.5 | 77.7 | 69.4 | 32.1 | 96.4 |
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