Embark on a journey into the forefront of gaming technology with our comprehensive exploration of Lenovo gaming laptops – where gaming isn't just an activity, it's an immersive experience. Just as the thrill of high-stakes gameplay sets the tone for an electrifying session, the choice between Lenovo Legion, Lenovo LOQ, and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming sets the stage for an unparalleled gaming adventure.
Our Pick Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop | Also Great Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gaming Laptop | Budget Pick Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 |
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Our Pick
A great mid-range option for medium sized budgets with plenty of performance for the punch. 144Hz display means vibrant picture quality, with decent graphics and more than enough RAM for high quality gaming. Run your games on high settings smoothly.
- Value for Money: The Lenovo LOQ is a great option in the middle if you have a medium-sized budget. You're getting a well-built laptop that can handle any game you throw at it smoothly without spending too much money.
- Battery Performance: Sporting a integrated Li-Polymer 60Wh battery with Rapid Charge support (charge up to 80% in 1 hour!) Max battery life sits at 5.32 hours in MobileMark, and 4.72 hours with local video playback at 1080p.
- Operating System Flexibility: Running smoothly on Windows 11 Pro, the LOQ has the latest Windows operating system. Users have reported good Linux compatibility if you prefer to tinker and change Operating Systems, but it has what most people are going to use included with the laptop.
- Build Quality: Crafted with Lenovo's signature quality, the LOQ is durable and built to last. Fantastic cooling, and the keyboard is comfortable to type on. The trackpad is good for a gaming laptop, and definitely passable.
- Hardware Specs: The laptop will be able to handle gaming no problem, with an Intel i5-13420H, RTX 3050 graphics card, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
- Graphics Rating: The RTX 3050 can handle most games on high and will deliver a great gaming experience.
Also Great
The beast of the lot. Insanely powerful with 32GB of RAM and a RTX 4070! Run your games on ultra with no lag, and insane multitasking power for more heavy workloads like video editing. Stream and game at the same time with this top of the line gaming laptop.
- Value for Money: The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i may be more expensive, but it makes up for that with top of the line performance. You get what you pay for, and this beast of a machine will epicly run your games on ultra. Besides gaming, if you want to video edit, or do any kind of creative work whatsoever this laptop is a perfect workhorse that is going to get you a big bang for your budget.
- Battery Performance: Comes with a Li-Polymer 80Wh battery, with Super Rapid Charge Pro technology (10 minute charge till 40% capacity, 60 minute charge for 100%!) MobileMark tests show a 5.3 hour battery life on average, with the local video playback test scoring 6.5 hours at 1080p quality.
- Operating System Flexibility: Running on Windows 11 Home, this laptop has the latest version of Windows so you get right to gaming or getting your tasks done.
- Build Quality: As usual, Lenovo's build quality is some of the best in the industry. This laptop is built very well, and will last for the money spent. With fantastic cooling, an insanely comfortable mechanical keyboard, and a great touchpad – this laptop is built like a king!
- Hardware Specs: It's hard to find a laptop more powerful than this one at the price. With an Intel i9-3900HX, an RTX 4070, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD this thing is top notch! A great laptop for the heavy user, hardcore gamer, or performance enthusiast.
- Graphics Rating: The RTX 4070 is one of the most powerful graphics cards on the market right now, and you can bet it delivers both in gaming and in applications like video editing or more performance-heavy tasks!
Budget Pick
A great starter option for smaller budgets. The IdeaPad Gaming 3 allows you to play the games you want without breaking the bank. Very well built for the pricepoint, with excellent cooling and passable specs.
- Value for Money: While this laptop may not be the most powerful option on this list, it's great when you want to get gaming but don't have a huge budget. Yes, there may be some compromises but if you want a well-built laptop that is going to get you gaming – this is your best bet.
- Battery Performance: This laptop sports an integrated Li-Polymer 45Wh battery, with support for Rapid Charge Pro technology. (Charge up to 50% in 30 minutes!)
- Operating System Flexibility: Running on Windows 10 Home, you have a stable Windows at your disposal. However, it may be worth upgrading to Windows 11 on your own time.
- Build Quality: As with the other laptops on this list, Lenovo never fails to produce laptops that are built like tanks. The IdeaPad is well worth the money spent in that it will last and still be working years from now. The keyboard is comfortable and while the touchpad isn't the best we've seen, it's passable for a gaming laptop.
- Hardware Specs: It may not have top of the line specs, but for a cheap entry-level gaming laptop it gets the job done. Sporting an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H processor, a GTX 1650, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD this laptop has the baseline performance to play most games…although some will have to be on low or medium settings.
- Graphics Rating: The GTX 1650 isn't the newest graphics card, and there are a lot of newer options. It handles some games on high, but it may be worth buying a renewed or used laptop instead at this price to get a better graphics card.