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Lenovo LOQ Essential – AI-Powered Student Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™i5-12450HX - 15.6" FHD IPS Display – 144Hz Refresh Rate – NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 – 8GB Memory – 512GB SSD Storage – Luna Grey

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Features

  • JOIN THE GAME The Lenovo LOQ Essential will never let you down on the battlefield or in the classroom. It features smooth action, stunning visuals, and rapid-charge battery for gaming and educational excellence.
  • GAME WITHOUT COMPROMISE The Intel Core HX series processor combines revolutionary power and efficiency cores to deliver portable performance wherever you go.
  • BEYOND FAST The ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture combines GPU performance with AI and NVIDIA DLSS3 enables smoother and more immersive gameplays at higher resolutions.
  • GAME IN STUNNING CLARITY Experience the game in its most immersive form with a 15.6" 16:9 FHD display, featuring 300 nits brightness, and 100% sRGB for vibrant colors.
  • 3 MONTHS PC GAME PASS Play hundreds of high-quality PC games with your new Lenovo LOQ device and 3 months of PC Game Pass, including EA Play. With new games added all the time, theres always something new to play.
  • GAME WITH STYLE The lightweight, portable design is perfect for carrying from class to the dorm and everywhere in between. The Luna Grey finish offers a sleek, standout aesthetic.
  • PRECISION IS KEY Experience ultimate typing comfort with the Lenovo LOQ Essentials full-sized keyboard. Enjoy snappy, tactile feedback for gaming or homework with 1.3mm key travel.
  • STAY ICY, GAME SPICY Stay cool with our advanced cooling system featuring a huge 100mm fan with 0.15mm blades. Designed for optimal airflow, this setup keeps your PC at safe temperatures during intense gaming sessions, ensuring peak performance and reliability.

Description

Primed to game and priced to please, with the Lenovo LOQ Essential you get everything you need without compromising on the essential specs for gaming. Ready to meet all your needs, it's equipped with 12th gen Intel® Core™ processor, delivering powerful performance for both study and play. The latest 40 series NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ graphics ensure stunning visuals and smooth gameplay. Speed past your enemies and be first to engage with the 144Hz refresh rate. Ample ports, including a 3-in-1 card reader, and a 720P camera with a privacy shutter ensure your battle station stays connected to all your essential study and gaming peripherals. It’s tactile, full-sized keyboard, lightweight chassis, and rapid-charge technology make it a formidable tool for long days on campus. Whether you're hitting the books or the battlefield, the Lenovo LOQ Essential has got you covered. Get ready to game on with a laptop that's as versatile as you are.

Brand: Lenovo


Model Name: LOQ Essential


Screen Size: 15.6 Inches


Color: Luna Gray


Hard Disk Size: 512 GB


CPU Model: Core i5-12450HX


Ram Memory Installed Size: 8 GB


Operating System: Windows 11 Home


Special Feature: AI-Powered, Rapid-Charge Technology, NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Architecture, NVIDIA DLSS3


Graphics Card Description: Dedicated


Color: Luna Gray


Hard-Drive Size: 512 GB


Operating System: Windows 11 Home


Other Special Features of the Product: AI-Powered, Rapid-Charge Technology, NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Architecture, NVIDIA DLSS3


Graphics Description: Dedicated


Hard Disk Description: SSD


Item Weight: 4.2 Pounds


Video Processor: NVIDIA


Specific Uses For Product: Gaming


Webcam Capability: Yes


Graphics Card Ram: 8 GB


Form Factor: Clamshell


Graphics Ram Type: GDDR6


Compatible Devices: External displays, mice, keyboards, storage devices, printers, and other accessories that support USB, HDMI, Ethernet, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi connections.


Warranty Type: Limited


Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness: 9.29"L x 14.15"W x 0.9"Th


Video Output: HDMI


Screen Size: 15.6 Inches


Resolution: 1080p


Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels


Display Type: IPS


Display Resolution Maximum: 1920x1080


Display Technology: IPS


Maximum Display Brightness: 300 Nit


Connectivity Technology: Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi


Wireless Compability: 802.11ac, 802.11ax


Bluetooth support?: No


Total Usb Ports: 2


Number of Ports: 2


Processor Series: Core i5-12450HX


Processor Speed: 3.1 GHz


Processor Count: 1


Processor Brand: Intel


CPU Model Number: i5-12450HX


CPU Model Generation: Core i5-12450HX


CPU Codename: Alder Lake-P


Brand: Lenovo


Model Name: LOQ Essential


Model Year: 2025


Model Number: i5-12450HX


Built-In Media: Laptop, 135W AC Adapter, 57Wh Internal Battery, and Quick Start Guide.


Manufacturer: Lenovo


UPC: 199271755037


Warranty Description: 1 Year Limited Parts & Labor


RAM Memory Installed: 8 GB


RAM Memory Technology: DDR5


Ram Memory Maximum Size: 32 GB


RAM Type: DDR5 RAM


Battery Cell Type: Lithium Polymer


Battery Life: 6 Hours


Lithium-Battery Energy Content: 57.5 Watt Hours


Human-Interface Input: Touch Pad


Keyboard Description: Gaming


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    • Good solid machine
Style: LOQ - 16GB
So far so good. Performance has been great. I needed a laptop with dedicated graphics card for 3D solid modeling. That type of software also relies on fast single-threaded processing. This machine offers both. I have full confidence that it would absolutely rip through multi-threaded apps and gaming graphics. Rendering in my 3D CAD software is fast and smooth. Some people report that this machine can run hot but I haven't done any gaming yet. For daily work it runs cool and completely silent. It feels solid and well made compared to other laptops in the same price range. My only complaint is that it only came with 16GB of RAM. 32GB should be standard for any mid-range laptop, especially one billed as a gaming machine. Both slots are filled so my only option is to replace both 8's with 16's. The 8's will go to waste. I'm surprised the camera is only 720p. All modern machines in this price range should be full HD. As for battery life, I have not yet been able to test it. I use this exclusively as a stationary workstation. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2026 by ArcticMinibike
    • Amazing Laptop for all uses!
Style: LOQ - 16GB
Review Image by Erik M. Ord
Good performance, good storage and more slots for RAM and SSD disk. Great screen. Perfect and finest design. Regular battery life. Hot when working hard! Need an additional cooling base.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2026 by Erik M. Ord
    • A Solid Choice for newcomers to PC Gaming, held back by a few flaws.
Style: LOQ E
This is a wonderful little laptop. 8 GBs of Ram is more than enough to play some of the more recent games, and its quite speedy with loading too. Although the fan did run rather loudly on more higher quality games and I did worry about overheating, but that can be fixed with a cooling pad and proper ventilation. Light as a feather too. However, I am afraid I must shave off a star for one reason: the storage capacity is beyond pitiful, and can only store a few games at a time, and for an avid gamer such as myself, that means a lot of shuffling your gaming library around. Unless of course you know a place and have the budget to upgrade the storage capacity, or the skills and tools to upgrade it yourself. Overall, I'd give this a 4.5 out of 5, but Amazon doesn't let you do partial stars, so it'll have to be 4 out of five. Pros: Very fast, great performance, light as a feather, excellent for casual gaming. Cons: Demanding games can make the fan run loud and cause it to run warm, storage capacity is miniscule. Final Results: The Lenovo LOQ Essential is a solid and affordable option for those newly ascended to the PC Master Race. However, would suggest getting a cooling pad and some kind of storage expansion or external hard drive along with it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2025 by Brandon Cain
    • Best laptop I've ever owned
Style: LOQ - 16GB
Great graphics, fast loading, plays every game I've tried, early 2000s to modern. Enough storage for all the games and mods I desire.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2026 by Sarah
    • Good value!
Style: LOQ E
The hate the LOQ Essentials get is really unwarranted this laptop is an amazing balance for people who like to do some medium/light gaming but still want to carry their laptop around for work. Most gaming laptop come with a hefty charger brick but this once has a nice and light charger and has a really light feel to it as well. the only con about this laptop is it has only one fan which can get very loud during gaming. Overall it's worth it's price tag ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2026 by Ginhinio G O Castelen
    • Everything as advertised
Style: LOQ - 16GB
Looks great, works great, just make sure to thoroughly update everything including your BIOS as this come with the stock Lenovo bios not the one made for LOQ and before I figured that out I had one crash.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2026 by Big Surge
    • Memory compatibility issues, not good for games at only 8gb
Style: LOQ E
This only comes with one stick of memory and no onboard memory. I upgraded to 16gb with two different, supposedly compatible vendors, and it has periodic freezing that I can't stop until I put the 8gb memory stick. Might not be easy to upgrade to 16gb for some people. I decided to give it away with the 8gb stick and some config changes to optimize performance. Without 16gb memory, it pretty much can't play a lot of games well. I give it three stars because it works like advertised but it isn't clear how many memory slots and the vendor documentation for compatible, 16gb ram sticks is not accurate. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2026 by Amazon Customer
    • Buy it
Style: LOQ E
Great storage very easy set up and loading speed is great very great alternative to buying a full pc battery life seems pretty standard and so far have been able to download lots of games great value for money able to run games on steam and watch Netflix at the same time
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2026 by Amazon Customer

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