LENOVO LOQ Essential 15IRX11 Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 5050 8GB, 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz, Win11 - 2Years Warranty

The LENOVO LOQ Essential 15IRX11 pairs an Intel Core i7-13650HX with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB and a 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz display, backed by 16GB DDR5 and a 512GB SSD.

At the centre of the LENOVO LOQ Essential 15IRX11 is the Intel Core i7-13650HX, a 14-core chip that splits into 6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores for 20 threads, reaching 4.9GHz on the performance cores and 3.6GHz on the efficient ones, with 24MB of Intel Smart Cache. That is a full desktop-class HX processor, and it is the part of this machine that does the heavy lifting. Graphics come from the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU with 8GB of GDDR7 at a 1455MHz base and a 1500MHz boost clock, rated at 440 AI TOPS with DLSS 4. Its total graphics power is 65W - lower than the 95W and 115W settings used in the larger LOQ and Legion machines, which is what keeps this one on a 135W adapter and a quieter thermal design.

The display is a 15.6-inch FHD 1920x1080 IPS panel at 144Hz and 300 nits, anti-glare, with 100% sRGB coverage across 88% of the lid.

Memory is 16GB of DDR5-4800 in a single SODIMM. The second slot is physically there, but 16GB is the maximum this model supports, so treat the memory as fixed rather than as a starting point. Storage is a 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, and there are two M.2 2242 slots taking up to 1TB each - note the 2242 length, which is shorter than the 2280 drives most people buy, so check the size before ordering a second one. It ships with Windows 11 Home Single Language carrying both Arabic and English.

Typing is handled by a white-backlit keyboard with a numeric keypad, next to a 69x104mm buttonless precision touchpad. Sound runs through stereo 2W speakers tuned with Nahimic Audio and a dual-microphone array, and the 720p camera has a physical E-shutter.

Ports are two USB-A at 5Gbps with 4.5W output, one USB-C at 5Gbps that takes USB Power Delivery from 65W to 100W and gives 15W out, HDMI 2.1 good for 8K at 60fps, a gigabit Ethernet jack, a 3.5mm combo audio jack and a slim-tip power connector. The USB-C port here handles data and charging but does not carry DisplayPort, so an external monitor connects over HDMI. 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 361.26x255.6x22.9-24.8 mm, starts at 2.3kg, and is finished in Luna Grey PC-ABS. Firmware TPM 2.0 is enabled, and the laptop carries a two-year warranty.

LENOVO LOQ Essential 15IRX11 Key Features:

• Intel Core i7-13650HX with 14 cores and 20 threads - six performance cores up to 4.9GHz and eight efficient cores up to 3.6GHz with 24MB of cache, a desktop-class HX chip rather than a thin-and-light one.
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR7 with DLSS 4 - 440 AI TOPS and 8GB of the current memory generation, so texture-heavy titles are not held back by capacity.
• 65W total graphics power - a lower setting than the 95W and 115W machines, which is the trade that keeps this one on a 135W adapter instead of a 170W or 245W brick.
• 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz IPS display - 300 nits, anti-glare and 100% sRGB across 88% of the lid.
• 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with a second M.2 slot - room for a second drive up to 1TB, in the shorter M.2 2242 length.
• 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.
• HDMI 2.1 at 8K 60fps and gigabit Ethernet - a high-refresh external monitor on one side and a wired connection that keeps latency steady when Wi-Fi is crowded.
• USB-C with 65W to 100W Power Delivery input - charge from a compatible USB-C supply when you do not want to carry the adapter, and 15W out to a phone from the same port.
• 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.
• Two-year warranty - covered from purchase, on a Luna Grey chassis starting at 2.3kg.

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