LENOVO LOQ 15IRX9 Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i5-13450HX, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 3050 6GB, 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz, DOS - 2Years Warranty

The LENOVO LOQ 15IRX9 pairs an Intel Core i5-13450HX with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB at 95W and a 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz G-SYNC display, backed by 16GB DDR5 and a 512GB SSD.

At the centre of the LENOVO LOQ 15IRX9 is the Intel Core i5-13450HX, a 10-core chip that splits into 6 performance cores and 4 efficient cores for 16 threads, running from 2.4GHz to 4.6GHz on the performance cores and 1.8GHz to 3.4GHz on the efficient ones, with 20MB of Intel Smart Cache on the Intel HM770 chipset. Graphics come from the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 with 6GB of GDDR6 at a 1732MHz boost clock, rated at 142 AI TOPS, and its total graphics power is 95W - the upper setting for this card, which is what the 170W adapter is there for. Alongside them sits the LA1 AI chip, a separate Lenovo processor that shifts power between the processor and the graphics card as the load changes.

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.

Memory is 16GB 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 without an operating system, so Windows or Linux is installed separately - worth planning for before the machine arrives.

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 camera is a 1080p unit with a physical E-shutter - a step up from the 720p camera used lower in the range.

Ports are three USB-A at 5Gbps, one USB-C at 10Gbps carrying DisplayPort 1.4 and USB Power Delivery from 65W to 100W, 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 170W 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 15IRX9 Key Features:

• Intel Core i5-13450HX with 10 cores and 16 threads - six performance cores to 4.6GHz and four efficient cores to 3.4GHz with 20MB of cache, two more cores and 8MB more cache than the 12th-generation i5 below it.
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 at 95W - the upper power setting for this card at a 1732MHz boost clock, rated at 142 AI TOPS, rather than the 65W version used in thinner machines.
• 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.
• 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 16GB 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.
• 1080p camera with a physical E-shutter - a sharper camera than the 720p unit used lower in the LOQ range, with a mechanical cover for the lens.
• USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 and 65W to 100W Power Delivery - one cable to a monitor or a dock, and charging from a compatible USB-C supply when you do not want to carry the adapter.
• 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.
• 170W adapter for a 95W graphics card - sized for the graphics card and the processor drawing at the same time, on a 60Wh battery.
• MIL-STD-810H tested, two-year warranty - a tested chassis in Luna Grey starting at 2.38kg.

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