LENOVO LOQ 15IAX9 Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i5-12450HX, 12GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 2050 4GB, 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz, Win11 - 2Years Warranty

The LENOVO LOQ 15IAX9 pairs an Intel Core i5-12450HX with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 4GB and a 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz G-SYNC display, backed by 12GB DDR5 and a 512GB SSD.

At the centre of the LENOVO LOQ 15IAX9 is the Intel Core i5-12450HX, an 8-core chip that splits into 4 performance cores and 4 efficient cores for 12 threads, reaching 4.4GHz on the performance cores and 3.1GHz on the efficient ones, with 12MB of Intel Smart Cache on the Intel HM670 chipset. It is an HX processor, the desktop-derived line, rather than a thin-and-light chip. Graphics come from the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 with 4GB of GDDR6 at a 1575MHz boost clock and a total graphics power of 65W, with ray tracing and DLSS in the games that support them. Alongside them sits the LA1 AI chip, a separate Lenovo processor that reads what the machine is doing and shifts power between the processor and the graphics card while you play.

The display is a 15.6-inch FHD 1920x1080 IPS panel at 144Hz and 300 nits, anti-glare, covering 100% sRGB with NVIDIA G-SYNC, which matches the refresh rate to the frame rate so the image does not tear in fast scenes. It fills 88% of the lid and carries TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification.

Memory is 12GB of DDR5-4800 in a single SODIMM with the second slot left free, and the board is dual-channel capable and supports up to 32GB - so adding a module both raises the capacity and puts the memory into dual channel. Storage is a 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD in M.2 2242 form, with two M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots taking drives of up to 1TB each. It ships with Windows 11 Home Single Language carrying both Arabic and English, plus a Microsoft Office trial.

Typing is handled by a white-backlit keyboard with a numeric keypad, next to a 75x120mm buttonless precision touchpad. Sound runs through stereo 2W speakers tuned with Nahimic Audio on a Realtek ALC3287 codec, with a dual-microphone array, and the 720p camera has a physical E-shutter.

Ports are three USB-A at 5Gbps, one USB-C at 10Gbps carrying DisplayPort 1.4 and Lenovo Power Delivery up to 140W, HDMI 2.1 good for 8K at 60fps, a gigabit Ethernet jack, a 3.5mm combo audio jack and a slim-tip power connector. Wireless is Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 with Bluetooth 5.2. Power comes from a 60Wh battery and a 135W slim-tip adapter. The chassis measures 359.86x258.7x21.9-23.9 mm, starts at 2.38kg, and is finished in Luna Grey PC-ABS. It has passed MIL-STD-810H testing, firmware TPM 2.0 is enabled, and the laptop carries a two-year warranty.

LENOVO LOQ 15IAX9 Key Features:

• Intel Core i5-12450HX with 8 cores and 12 threads - four performance cores up to 4.4GHz and four efficient cores up to 3.1GHz with 12MB of cache, from the desktop-derived HX line rather than a low-power one.
• LA1 AI chip - a separate Lenovo processor that moves power between the CPU and the graphics card as the load changes, without you touching a setting.
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 4GB GDDR6 at 65W - a 1575MHz boost clock with ray tracing and DLSS support in the games that offer them.
• 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz IPS display with G-SYNC - 300 nits, anti-glare, 100% sRGB and a variable refresh rate that removes the torn image in fast scenes.
• Second memory slot free - the 12GB sits in one slot, so adding a module raises the total towards 32GB and puts the memory into dual channel at the same time.
• 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with a second M.2 slot - room for another drive of up to 1TB without removing the one fitted.
• Windows 11 Home Single Language in Arabic and English - both interface languages are on the machine, so you choose which one to run without buying anything extra.
• USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 and Lenovo Power Delivery up to 140W - one cable to a monitor or a dock, and charging from a compatible USB-C supply.
• HDMI 2.1 at 8K 60fps and gigabit Ethernet - a second external display alongside USB-C, and a wired connection that keeps latency steady when Wi-Fi is crowded.
• Three USB-A ports - keyboard, mouse and headset stay connected without a hub.
• Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 with Bluetooth 5.2 - dual-band wireless with two antennas, and Bluetooth for a headset and a mouse at the same time.
• White-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad - lit keys for a dark room, and a full number pad for work that is not gaming.
• 720p camera with a physical E-shutter - a mechanical cover for the lens rather than a software toggle.
• MIL-STD-810H tested, two-year warranty - a tested chassis in Luna Grey starting at 2.38kg.

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