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IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE ACTION
Gaming With Stunning Clarity
Experience your favorite games in stunning clarity with a 15.6″ FHD display with 16:9 aspect ratio for plenty of usable display space. Featuring a 144Hz refresh rate, 300 nits brightness, and 100% sRGB for vibrant colors, you’ll enjoy immersive visuals with narrow bezels for a seamless experience.
STAND OUT IN ANY SETTING
Sleek, Portable, & Light
The LOQ Essential’s lightweight, portable design is perfect for carrying from class to the dorm and everywhere between in style with its Luna Grey finish. Ample ports, including a 3-in-1 card reader, and a 720P camera with a privacy shutter ensure you can create content and stay connected to your essential study and gaming peripherals.
Precision is Key
Controls are designed for accuracy and comfort, featuring 1.3mm key travel for precise typing, and a built-in numeric pad for increased versatility in gaming scenarios. The keys also feature optional white backlighting.
Future-Proofed Storage & Expandability
Choose from 8GB or 16GB of 4800MHz DDR5 memory. Upgradable RAM and SSD slots ensure smooth multitasking and faster game loading. Expandable storage accommodates your growing game library or project needs, adapting and growing with you.
Stay Cool Under Pressure
Stay cool with our advanced cooling system featuring a huge 100mm fan with 0.15mm blades. Designed for optimal airflow, this setup keeps your laptop at safe temperatures during intense gaming sessions, ensuring peak performance and reliability.
Stay in the Game
Stay arena and classroom-ready with Lenovo LOQ Essential’s fast-charging 57Whr battery. Rapid Charge Pro offers a 30-minute boost to 50% capacity, 60-minute boost to 80%, and 120 minutes to 100%.
Complete Your Gaming Setup
Thinking of setting up a sweet gaming station? Our accessories hit a balance of budget-consciousness and powerful performance, giving you the competitive edge you need in every battle. From gaming monitors with stunning visuals to gaming mice and keyboards for precision and style, we’ve got your input and output covered.
*Mouse shown sold separately
Nahimic® Audio by SteelSeries for Gamers, Immersive 3D Audio
Experience gaming on a new level with Nahimic by SteelSeries on the Lenovo LOQ Essential. Designed specifically for gamers, it delivers immersive 3D audio that enhances your in-game journey. Communicate with your teammates in crystal-clear quality or mix and share audio streams like a professional.
*Headset, mouse and keyboard sold separately
Embrace the Lenovo Vantage
Lenovo Vantage allows you to optimize settings elevating your gaming experience. You can adjust, customize, and maximize your laptop’s capabilities through our all-in-one suite of tools. With our real-time performance dashboard, nothing stands in the way of your success.
A League of Power Players in Your Corner
Whether you need setup advice, a quick fix for your internet connection, resolve a software issue, or help to add a printer, Lenovo’s optional upgrade for Premium Care for Gaming has your back.
*Products and offers are subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications, at any time, without notice. Some markets may not have 24/7 support capability and will follow the best available SLAs. The United States, Canada, Japan, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Korea are supported by Legion Ultimate Support. Premium Care for Gaming and advanced technicians will be available for the rest of the world.
Specifications may vary depending upon region / model.
- 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-12450HX Processor (E-Core Max 3.10 GHz, P-Core Max 4.40 GHz with Turbo Boost, 8 Cores, 12 Threads, 12 MB Cache)
- 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-12650HX Processor (E-Core Max 3.30 GHz, P-Core Max 4.70 GHz with Turbo Boost, 14 Cores, 20 Threads, 24 MB Cache)
Windows 11 Home
- NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6
- NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6
- Up to 16GB 4800MHz DDR5
- 1 x SO-DIMM slot
- 512 GB PCIe SSD Gen 4
- M.2-2242 PCIe SSD (Gen 4) slot
- 57Whr
- Supports Rapid Charge Pro: 30min charge 0-50% capacity, 60min charge 0-80%, 120 min charge 0-100% capacity
- 2 x 2W Speakers
- Nahimic Audio
720P HD Camera with privacy shutter
- 2 x USB-A (USB 5Gbps)
- USB-C (USB 5Gbps)
- HDMI 2.1
- Headphone/mic combo
- SD card reader
- Ethernet (RJ45)
- WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
- Bluetooth® 5.2
15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, 16:9 aspect ratio, 144Hz refresh rate, 100% sRGB, 300nit
19.9-22.95mm x 359.3mm x 236.00mm / 0.783-0.90″ x 14.15″ x 9.21″
Starting at 1.77kg/3.9lbs
- 1.3mm key travel
- White blacklight (optional)
Luna Grey
- Lenovo Vantage
- McAfee® LiveSafe™ (trial)
- Microsoft 365 (trial)
- Xbox PC Game Pass (3-month trial)*
*PC Game Pass: Subscription continues automatically at regular monthly price unless cancelled. Subject to xbox.com/subscriptionterms.
Please note that starting April 1, this offer will be updated to 2 months of the newest Xbox Game Pass Premium.
- LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15”, Intel)
- 135W AC Adapter
- 57Wh Internal Battery
- Quick Start Guide
Full spec list for part numbers starting with 83LK available here 
*Not all specs available on lenovo.com
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