[Prime 2024] A Decked Out Lenovo LOQ 15i (Core i7-13650HX + RTX 4060) Is the Deal of the Day
Tomorrow Prime Day starts, however, don’t be discouraged to get something right now, as the effects of the upcoming sale can already be felt. Today we’ve picked another deal out of our Top 100 Best Gaming Laptop Deals (Price/Performance) Ranking.
The pick of the day is the Lenovo LOQ 15i, a killer laptop that can fit the budget and mid-range spectrum. Today’s configuration sways more toward the mid-range, sporting some powerful components that can take care of games at both Full HD and Quad HD.
Link to the offer: Get this Lenovo LOQ 15i from Amazon
As you can see, the continuation sports an HX-series processor, the most powerful laptop CPU variants that Intel has to offer, thanks to a 55W base power limit. The Core i7-13650HX has 14 cores, 20 threads, and a clock speed that can go as high as 4.90 GHz. The RTX 4060 that’s inside the laptop has a 115W power limit, which is pretty good, especially considering that even the 140W version doesn’t reach 140W. The provided display has a Full HD resolution, as well as a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel also covers the sRGB gamut almost fully, so you know colors are great and the laptop is suitable for more than gaming, especially, once our display profiles get involved.
The laptop is outfitted with 32GB of DDR5 memory, as well as a 512GB SSD. You can check our review of the LOQ 15 down below.
Lenovo LOQ 15 (15IRX9) in-depth review
With the LOQ 15i (Gen 9), Lenovo is trying to take the crown for the best not-so-expensive laptop. This device can cause a revolution in the budget segment thanks to its fair price and great hardware under the bonnet. The machine is jam-packed. You can find it with Raptor Lake HX or HX Refresh CPUs with a 55W base power. The GPU variants also look good - one RTX 3000 model and two Ada Lovelace chips with decent TGPs.The device has a standard 15.6 form factor. That's why the display aspect ratio is 16:9. The base panel is a 1080p model with a 144Hz refresh rate which sounds fine for this pr[...]
Pros
- Pleasant price
- Very good performance for the class
- The build rigidness is fine
- Good cooling
- Decent I/O
- No PWM (AUO B156HAN15.K (AUO7EAD))
- 96% sRGB coverage and accurate color representation with our "Design and Gaming" profile (AUO B156HAN15.K (AUO7EAD))
- 144Hz refresh rate and a decent max brightness of 305 nits (AUO B156HAN15.K (AUO7EAD))
- The Lenovo Vantage app has plenty of customizations
- The "Balance" mode offers almost the same GPU TGP as the "Performance" preset but the noise is lower
- Web camera with an E-shutter
- The CPU and the GPU can sustain high frequencies under any kind of load
- Comfortable input devices
- Supports NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus
- Has a MUX switch
Cons
- All plastic build
- High NVMe temperatures during benchmarking
- Short battery life