Lenovo’s new LOQ lineup delivers tech from Legion to more affordable gaming PCs

Lenovo just introduced a LOQ line of affordable gaming PCs, including two laptops and a gaming tower

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What you need to know

Lenovo has a new sub-brand that features affordable gaming PCs. The first LOQ (pronounced “lock”) systems are a 15-inch laptop, 16-inch laptop, and a desktop gaming tower. The laptops each have options for the latest AMD or Intel processors. Those CPUs will be paired with NVIDIA RTX 40-Series graphics.

The new PCs mostly launch in April and May of this year, though the Lenovo LOQ Tower won’t ship until fall 2023.

All of the Lenovo LOQ devices come with three months ofXbox Game Pass Ultimate. Lenovo’s Legion Arena app and Lenovo Vantage are also on board. Legion Arena helps save games on different devices while Lenovo Vantage can be used to optimize performance.

Lenovo LOQ laptops

While the new LOQ laptops have lower prices than their Legion siblings from Lenovo, the company included some of the same laptop tech in the LOQ lineup. For example, the LOQ 16 and LOQ 15 laptops have an MUX switch that lets the integrated GPU to be bypassed, which allows the NVIDIA graphics card to interface with the display of the laptop directly. This results in higher frames-per-second and reduced latency. Flipping the MUX Switch the other way swaps the laptops to integrated graphics to optimize battery life.

The 16-inch LOQ laptops have 16:10 displays with a 165Hz VRR display. They also support NVIDIA G-SYNC.

All of the Lenovo LOQ laptops have Lenovo LA AI Chips that also appear in Legion laptops. These power the Lenovo AI Engine+ that optimizes wattage and thermal performance dynamically.

The laptops all feature full keyboards as well, including number pads. The keys have 1.5mm of travel and 100% anti-ghosting technology.

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Lenovo LOQ Tower

The Lenovo LOQ Tower is a gaming desktop with a 17L chassis. It runs on up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700 CPU and NVIDIA RTX 40-Series graphics. The desktop can have up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM.

Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.