The LOQ series is a series of laptops created by Chinese tech company Lenovo, and are marketed as lower-end, more budget-friendly versions of their Legion series of gaming laptops.[1] It primarily competed with Acer's Nitro, Dell's G Series, and HP's Omen.
History
The Lenovo LOQ was launched on 23 March 2023[1] to generally positive reviews.
Products
Laptops
15 inch
Newer 9th gen models came with an overhaul design with similar specs.
- 15IRH8 – 2023 thin and light gaming laptop. 2560 x 1440 standard display and as well as a Nvidia GeForce 40 series with up to a GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 and Intel 13th generation CPU.[2]
- 15APH8 – 2023 thin and light gaming laptop. 2560 x 1440 standard display and as well as a Nvidia GeForce 40 series with up to a GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 and AMD Ryzen 7 generation CPU.
- 15ARP9 2024 model, AMD Ryzen R5-7235HS/AMD Ryzen R7-7435HS, GeForce RTX 40 Laptop series GPU (3050/4050/5060) 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 300 nits, 144Hz
- 15APH10 2025 model, AMD Ryzen 7 250, GeForce RTX 50 Laptop series GPU (5050/5060) 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 300 nits, 144Hz
- 15IRX10 2025 model, 13th Generation Intel Core CPU i5-13450HX/i7-13650HX/i7-14700HX, GeForce RTX 50 Laptop series GPU (5050/5060) 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 300 nits, 144Hz
17 inch
- 17IRX10 – 2025 model, 13th Generation Intel Core CPU i5-13450HX/i7-13650HX/i7-14700HX, GeForce RTX 50 Laptop series GPU (5050/5060/5070). 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 165Hz
15 inch
Newer 9th gen models came with an overhaul design with similar specs.
- 15IRH8 – 2023 thin and light gaming laptop. 2560 x 1440 standard display and as well as a Nvidia GeForce 40 series with up to a GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 and Intel 13th generation CPU.[2]
- 15APH8 – 2023 thin and light gaming laptop. 2560 x 1440 standard display and as well as a Nvidia GeForce 40 series with up to a GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 and AMD Ryzen 7 generation CPU.
- 15ARP9 2024 model, AMD Ryzen R5-7235HS/AMD Ryzen R7-7435HS, GeForce RTX 40 Laptop series GPU (3050/4050/5060) 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 300 nits, 144Hz
- 15APH10 2025 model, AMD Ryzen 7 250, GeForce RTX 50 Laptop series GPU (5050/5060) 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 300 nits, 144Hz
- 15IRX10 2025 model, 13th Generation Intel Core CPU i5-13450HX/i7-13650HX/i7-14700HX, GeForce RTX 50 Laptop series GPU (5050/5060) 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 300 nits, 144Hz
17 inch
- 17IRX10 – 2025 model, 13th Generation Intel Core CPU i5-13450HX/i7-13650HX/i7-14700HX, GeForce RTX 50 Laptop series GPU (5050/5060/5070). 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 165Hz
General specifications
The Lenovo LOQ series use both Intel Core and AMD Ryzen processors. They utilize LCD displays of varying sizes and resolutions. The LOQ series uses Nvidia's RTX GPU architecture for their Graphics cards, ranging from 2060s on the low end to 4060s at the higher end. All of them utilize at least 12 gigabytes of SODIMM DDR5 RAM.[3]
Critical reception
The Lenovo LOQ series has received overall neutral to positive reviews.
PC World magazine gave the Lenovo LOQ 15" laptop three out of five stars. While they approve of the low price and good build quality, they criticize its poor performance and battery life.[4]
PCMag gave the LOQ 15" 3.5 out of 5 stars. This review cited its good keyboard and the performance given from its RTX 4050 while criticizing its all-plastic construction and high weight factor.[5]
References
- Introducing Brand New Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptops and Tower PC for New Gamers Lenovo StoryHub, retrieved 2025-05-16^
- Introducing Brand New Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptops and Tower PC for New Gamers Lenovo StoryHub, retrieved 2025-12-08^
- Lenovo LOQ retrieved 2025-05-16^
- Chris Hoffman. Lenovo LOQ 15 review: A solid entry-level gaming laptop PC World, 3 January 2025, retrieved 13 May 2025^
- Mark Knapp. Lenovo LOQ 15 Review PCMag, 9 August 2023, retrieved 13 May 2025^