Still Best Budget Gaming Laptop? Lenovo LOQ 15 (2024) Review

[@JarrodsTech]

Update - I tested the RTX 4060 + Ryzen 7 7435HS LOQ here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXOYkGN4pLpkbtE 💻 Check Lenovo LOQ Prices: geni.us/mBbpWlp 💵 Save money on your next gaming laptop with our daily deals: gaminglaptop.deals

[@WEZFYKAN]

Jarrod are you by any chance dodging my question?

[@AYHAMALSAYYAD]

Why is there no shipping to Germany?❤️‍🩹

[@lucutes2936]

Awful screen

[@David_Denali]

Can they charge at 230W?

[@abinsuresh4648]

What about the mother board issue

[@SalemTechsperts]

The fact they include a native application to undervolt deserves massive praise. Fantastic video mate, I'll be sending this to every person who asks me what budget laptop they should buy.

[@JimBarkerW]

how do you have no comments

[@AlonsoHernandez-m8w]

The greatest technician that ever lived

[@PRKPLAYSTAMIL]

The greatest technician that ever lived

[@generalist2043]

The greatest technician that ever lived

[@DeishaunColins]

The greatest technician that's ever lived

[@jantristanhernandez9074]

your vids literally made me buy the laptop, i'm rocking it for a month and a half and it's really really nice, it's the 12th gen 4050 variant

[@Datz_grief]

Hey man, can u tell me some things u don't like about that variant? I also wanted to get that one

[@calphak7389]

I see in my local shop different specs from yours, for USD 730: Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS Memory: 8 GB SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 Graphics: RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 Boost Clock. Is this acceptable for the price or are they short changing me in terms of the lower processor/graphics card? What would you change? Thanks so much.

[@raianratul9664]

Man can u help me. I want know about the ram and ssd upgrade options

[@jantristanhernandez9074]

@@raianratul9664 i havent upgrade mine at all but yes it's upgradable, btw they made changed in the model i think the changes are better

[@sunnyff2331]

I also want to buy the same laptop but many people are saying that after buying with in few days the mother board is dead,so what do u suggest me ?

[@ZOHAN_sg]

Seriously, your video is amazing. It is easy to understand and straight to the point. Keep it up, your good work.

[@zahighobeira]

Your video was the only one out of the major tech channels that actualy reviewed this laptop. After looking up many different models, I decided to settle on LOQ 15i with i7 13620H and rtx 4060, my god this was one of the best choices I ever made. I literally use it everyday with 4 game engines, 3 DAWs, and lots of high-end modeling software (without even counting all kinds of popular games XD); no matter what I threw at it, the LOQ handled it really well!

[@lostskull7467]

The reviews are going to come soon enough, but with Jarrod's video and my personal digging, I agree it was a great choice!

[@GewelReal]

even with just a 4060?

[@zahighobeira]

@@GewelReal ikr this thing is just impressive

[@N.K.---]

​@@GewelReal4060 is enough for most people I am using 3050ti 4 gb 😂

[@brxan3096]

I was unlucky last year cause I got an older Legion 5 model then just a few days after my unit was on transit/being shipped the LOQ devices hit the market. I could've got an equally good device while saving some money. Glad you like yours though. I must say I prefer the previous models to this year's. Even though Jarrod said the removal of the side vents didn't affect these lower end models I assume it may cause some issues on the ones with more powerful internals.

[@TheOutlierToday]

I have the laptop. It's been almost a week. Finally got some games to see how it works. It still surprises me how fast it starts/restarts. Speakers are trash, keyboard is great, screen is mid. Battery life isn't great but I always have it plugged in anyways. The fast charging is ridiculously fast. It took like 30 minutes to charge from 30-100%. Disabled it immediately. It is pretty heavy. If you plan on carrying this in your backpack with other stuff you'll definitely feel it. The charger is huge as well. Everyone who takes it up always mentions the weight and the size of the charger. It looks pretty normal until you look at the back. The ventilation is pretty good. But the fans do get quite loud especially in a quiet room. But nothing crazy distracting. Overall I'm pretty pleased for the price I got it for. The games I tried are old so I haven't seen anything really test it. Pubg and assassin's creed unity are just using less than 50% of the GPU at max settings.

[@lmvks17]

Have you tried any other games?

[@UltraInstinctGoku69]

Wdym speakers are trash

[@TheOutlierToday]

@@UltraInstinctGoku69 they're not good. Not very loud or with much bass. They're ok but nothing you wanna play music on

[@leahrodriquez1349]

Which one are you saying you have the rtx?

[@TheOutlierToday]

@leahrodriquez1349 4060

[@nikillnoChill]

Working hard and overtime also saving a lot to get a loq 16. I have never owned a laptop.

[@emmanuelgarcia6925]

same, lesgooo

[@stack.1]

soon enough

[@gandhisaad1]

You can do it!!

[@jaerys8823]

It will all be worth it! Also get the 2023 LOQ, this years version might look better but it definitely is worse in every other way imo

[@ankurkashyap2262]

Worst in what other ways?​@@jaerys8823

[@lostskull7467]

Aside from downgrading the screen peak brightness by 50 nits and downgrading all USB-A to 3.2 gen 1 (from 3.2 gen 2 in last year's LOQ that 2 out of the 3 USB-A ports it had), by biggest gripe with this updated version is that the memory speeds were downgraded on all versions with intel CPUs except the 14th gen one. (From 5200 to 4800)

[@GewelReal]

gotta pump those margins up!

[@bfish9700]

2024 is the "get rid of leftovers" generation. Hopefully abysmal sales push prices down next year.

[@shinefake48]

the fact that 3050 is still used, if the prices aren’t good, then u r just buying refreshed 2022-2023 models😂

[@g_webb21]

​@@shinefake48even 2021 probably.

[@Gazer-x5s]

but how about legion 5 2024 model? are they also downgraded compared to legion slim 5 2023

[@andrewwatts1602]

Jarrod your content is the most informative I’ve ever seen! Keep it up!!

[@unionofslavstanrepublics2317]

Good to see the FHD 144 Hz screens have decent colour accuracy compared to last year's LOQ 15/16 but response rate times definitely leave something to be desired and maximum brightness is 50 nits less than the equivalent panel from last years LOQ 15/16.

[@milesparker6992]

Still my dream to one day be able to buy last year's LOQ 15. Currently working part time while doing my thesis just so maybe I can afford it by next year...I hope.. They really outdid themselves with their budget gaming laptop.

[@adarshsachan1001]

All the best bro. I bought Loq 15 with 13620H and RTX 4050 working part time alongwith my studies.

[@milesparker6992]

@@adarshsachan1001 that's nice! I'm trying my best to save as much money as I can so I can buy one next year. That's like, my one goal this year.

[@alessio.]

@@adarshsachan1001how is the battery looking for school and gaming

[@adarshsachan1001]

@@alessio. If you're gaming then it should be plugged it to get full performance. Battery is less. I get 2:30 to 3 hours in iGPU, Quiet mode

[@rexjancabugawan3891]

I researched for a whole month choosing which laptop should I buy between the budget gaming laptops in the market and I was having a hard time choosing. Good thing I found this video and this helped me in choosing, I chose the LOQ and I couldn't be happier with this beautiful beast I got. Thanks Jarrod!

[@lemonjuice147]

That keypad flex was crazy

[@joelelivemudoh4232]

If you're not from TikTok, like this comment.

[@YoorCanfly]

No I'm from my country

[@Kadoku_]

I'm from my mom

[@Qimchiy]

Man's pretending to be a bot

[@joelelivemudoh4232]

@@Qimchiy 🥴

[@ItsNothingAmazing]

No thx, attention wh0r3

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Jarrod does Lenovo allow undervolting the HX parts in the LOQ? Intel does allow for undervolting the HX parts.

[@makingtechfriendlyindia]

Yes

[@ForexTrading-e3b]

You've covered every little detail about this laptop which anyone would want to know. Thank you

[@arcanapluvia8627]

Can confirm the battery drain isn't a new issue - I have a 2023 LOQ with the same 3050/charger combination and in some less optimized games the battery drains significantly, even faster than in this video. I'm still happy with the laptop overall though, no other issues.

[@JohnST0NES]

bro any motherboard dead issue ?

[@lovemfsn]

How long does your battery last? Mine doesn’t even last for an hour, and I wasn’t even gaming. Is that normal? LOQ 15 rx 16gb

[@JohnST0NES]

@@lovemfsn it won't last much but if you lower the brightness to 30% and only use intergarted graphics ( make this change from bios ) vantage doesn't completely shuts the dgpu , then next in power plan switch to best power efficiency Then you will get around in the vicinity of 2 hours

[@lovemfsn]

@@JohnST0NES thanks, so are you confirming that it’s normal for it to not last an hour? just weird, most of the reviews I see lasted for at least 3 hours. I’m thinking my device might be faulty.

[@arcanapluvia8627]

@@lovemfsn nah it should definitely last longer than an hour. try using the "hybrid-auto" or "hybrid-igpu" setting in vantage to make sure your graphics is actually turning off.

[@mizuaki1186]

I just bought my own Loq with i5 13450hx and rtx 4050 the other day and so far I'm really happy. It was through your channel that I found and decided I will get this laptop vs my other choices. Thanks for your review coz it really helped!

[@ushabhat9776]

Bro I'm trying to get the same model as well. What's the sRGB on this thing and also how does it perform in gaming?

[@Medstudent2024]

100% sRGB ​@@ushabhat9776

[@Muhammad_Rifat10]

what is your laptop perform now did u have any issue right now ?

[@mizuaki1186]

@@Muhammad_Rifat10 I did encounter the motherboard issue. It took a month to get replaced under warranty. Now, so far so good. But they say that it might fail again. It's a growing issue with intel hx 2024 loqs

[@Muhammad_Rifat10]

@@mizuaki1186 ahh so sad 😢

[@graham4385]

i just picked up an open box 2023 version with the 3050 for $540(tax included), feel like it’s not a bad deal at that price. haven’t fiddled with it yet but the brightness is very good. a bit heavy but that ok. could realistically get a better laptop for a bit more i think but needed something now

[@ducanhvu1067]

Is great deal , 3050 with 6gb vram is more than enough for esport game , you have great choice

[@13mriski99]

I got it for $800, must be some regional price stuff, kinda suprised when i find out, it ways more cheaper in US.

[@_humblyexalted372]

I GOT MINE OPEN BOX FOR $560 GREAT DEAL!!!!!

[@thisishowirollman]

I paid $469 on Black Friday

[@skepticlookingforevidence]

I was expecting i7 14700hx with 4060 . Usually you go for the higher varient not the low ends. Hope you do a review of the maxed version with i7 14700hx and 4060

[@chiminim424]

Real

[@makingtechfriendlyindia]

I also need to confirm my findings on the 14700HX LOQ.

[@Winnetou17]

I think the idea is "BUDGET"

[@X1k1nh0_Music]

up

[@lsp6032]

i was expecting that instead of hx cpu, it uses meteor lake i7 ultra instead

[@maeshh]

Will this be good for freelance on the go designing? Graphics, video and 3d(blender, sketchup). Need second opinion. Thank you.

[@fallen4021]

21:46 Linux support and a customizable bios is my #1 thing to look for. I just ordered one, thx for this extensive review ❤

[@nocommentarygaming2644]

It would be great if you could keep including battery drain in your reviews. I ended up returning my Slim 5i 2023 because the battery would fully drain while gaming in about 5 hours.

[@SweetMelaninn]

I have the same and I can agree, but it's my first even gambling laptop so I can't even complain

[@nocommentarygaming2644]

@@SweetMelaninn I have to respect Lenovo for at least allowing battery drain. On my previous ASUS TUF, if the battery started draining, the CPU would be throttled to 25 W, causing it to run at 2.4 Ghz (only half its rated speed). At least Lenovo gives you the option to maintain performance even if the charger can't supply enough power. And I got a Legion 5i Pro 2023 after returning the Slim which doesn't generally have any issues with battery drain. It's so much better than the TUF in every way (apart from battery life), so I'm definitely sticking with Legion in the future.

[@SweetMelaninn]

@@nocommentarygaming2644 I was gonna get the Pro 5i but it's just too much for me. Glad to hear that's what you think of it

[@lionelmessithegoatLM10]

Asus is no match to Lenovo ​@@nocommentarygaming2644

[@muhamadhafizabdullah4841]

Finally the review showed up.. was waiting patiently the whole week.. indeed, a splendid review.. just a quick question.. will there be a LOQ 16 version this year? I want to left the soon-to-be obsolete16:9 and migrate the more preferably choice 16:10 for my new laptop.. highly considering LOQ as it fits my budget perfectly.. hope you can help me answer.. many thanks

[@JC-XL]

It looks like Lenovo expect worsening of market conditions (find it difficult to ship laptops) and are downgrading their laptops across all their line-ups. This makes me think that the best option is to get something discounted as they trying to clear the 2023 models in Feb and March. Like the Legion Pro 5i 4060 that Jarred had often on his deals selection from the US or a Legion Slim 5 4060 that can be found at a good price here in Europe.

[@sufiyanxstark]

I am thinking ti get the legion pro 5i 4060, so are you getting any discount ? As you said they are trying to clear the stuff so any discounts or anything any coupons ?

[@JC-XL]

@@sufiyanxstark I was thinking about the same model. I'm in Europe, but my best option is to get it from B&H Video in the US, the offer that Jarrod had in his deals - $1250, with shipping and VAT this will be 1450 euro for me. The same model in my country in Europe is $1800 and up 🤦‍♂ My next best option is Legion Slim 4060, Ryz 5, 16Gb, 512 SSD, no OS for 1200 euro from a local seller, but this has lower spec in every area. I'm tempted to wait another month or two for more aggressive clearing offers, but might miss these.

[@maniago2309]

This'll be my first self bought laptop after I'm done with my contract at sea. Very informative video.

[@cryp31]

Have you checked the VRAM temperatures under stress? Many 2023 RTX4060 units are reaching >100 degrees Celsius here easily

[@Олексій-п3э5х]

Те що мені було потрібно, дякую!) Just what I needed, thank you!)

[@ismailLago]

Hello Jarrod, I love your content, it's really helpful, I want to get a new laptop and I am between 2 options : Legion 5 (2022) 3060(140w) i7 12700h battery 80w or Loq 15 (2023) 4060(115w) i5 13500H battery 60w , (same SSD and ram) , which one would you recommend? They are around the same price

[@USELREPAIR]

4060 is better for games

[@NightSoul0925]

New Lenovo LOQ 15 IRX9. i7 13650HX,Rtx 4050,16gb ddr5 4800mhz? full hd 144hz display,how good is it? It's not the price that counts, but the machine itself.

[@atabakferon7591]

Can u test the 4060 ones too ? Enjoyed the content

[@makingtechfriendlyindia]

I liked. I also need to confirm my findings

[@JarrodsTech]

They were maybe sending a 4050 later, not sure we will get that or do any further loq testing at this point

[@Icy-zk9rh]

The A530M LOQ laptop is one of the most unique experience I ever have and it didn't disappoint. :)

[@jonathanragucci496]

why do they not include other legion laptop (gen 8 and maybe 7) with the lenovo vantage update to "switch to custom mode with fn Q"... with a simple update

[@makingtechfriendlyindia]

For the same reason they don't allow LOQ to get 64GB RAM even if it supports it as an upgrade option. To keep their other Legion laptops alive

[@unis_aaliyah]

Been looking for reviews for a month already for which laptop to buy, and found thisssss ❤ thank you. Been thinking whether to buy this loq or the tuf

[@hg.z-l6b]

You buy loq or tuf rn?

[@animesh_M]

I just ordered an Acer Nitro 5 (2023) @980$ with i712650h and RTX 4050 6gb. Is it a good deal or should I cancel it and wait ?

[@animesh_M]

Let me know if anyone owns this variant

[@ashrafmohammed4065]

@@animesh_M so did u get it?

[@animesh_M]

Yes, I bought it brother

[@ashrafmohammed4065]

@@animesh_M so hows the thermals and is 4050 good for gaming? just ordered loq 2023 version 4050 i713620h will get delivered by tomorrow so just asking how the GPU is

[@animesh_M]

Well GPU performance is exactly what you see in most KZbin videos. CPU performance is similar to 13500h or 13500hx and thermals are on the average side. I mean gpu temps are fine but CPU touches 80 - 90 on peak loads and 95 on stress test. But when I set the fans speed on max manually cpu goes to 85 max on heavy workloads.

[@sashapast]

19:05 bro it takes maximum 40 seconds to reboot, my older laptop was rebooting windows 11 in ~9 minutes (~6 but sometimes task panel was taking a lot of time to load)

[@North-wy7yc]

There's a version which has 14700hx + RTX 4060 (115W TGP) But it has only 170 watt charger supplied. This is worrying me, will there be any issues.. i don't know why lenovo is not giving 230 watt charger for atleast that model

[@gamerdon6]

what the heck 😑

[@makingtechfriendlyindia]

It is giving 230W, what are you talking about? I showed it.

[@TrueDesire존]

​​@makingtechfriendlyindia 1:42. But yes higher power ones should have 230W.

[@rushilchatterjee407]

My lenovo LOQ i7 14700hx + 4060 just died, again. Got my Mb changed a couple times already and this issue still persists i guess? I have ADP and extended warranty for 2 more years but I can't afford for my laptop to be dead periodically. Tried asking for a refund but Lenovo just straight up denied. I have no idea what to do now.

[@akshajagarwal3519]

How is it for machine learning , i want to buy a budget ML laptop as well as for gaming uses? what specs should i get the LOQ?

[@wz-fv2ix]

get the LOQ 12th/13th gen 4050/4060

[@akshajagarwal3519]

@@wz-fv2ix What about these specs? Processor: 13th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-13620H Processor (E-cores up to 3.60 GHz P-cores up to 4.90 GHz) Memory : 16 GB DDR5-5200MHz (SODIMM) - (2 x 8 GB) Solid State Drive: 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC Graphic Card: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6

[@haideralikhan5947]

​@@akshajagarwal3519 It's really good choice. The specs are good enough for most AI applications

[@connorericson]

What should I look for in consistency when it comes to gaming laptops with the spec differences, since everything is always upgrading every year? Any recommendations?

[@CHA0SBLEEDS]

Interestingly enough I bought my LOQ with a 7640HS and RTX 4050 for around $700 CAD taxes in. Which would be about $520 USD on Black Friday. This seems a bit expensive for what amounts to a chassis refresh. This years version looks to be more cost saving than anything, while pushing out product. Just having an RTX 3050 in there you probably won't see these flying off shelves.

[@steveco1800]

Foam inserts to better control airflow inside looks interesting, I wonder if it could be worth retrofitting something similar on older laptops as a DIY modification 🤔

[@Bargate]

Anyone with the laptop is the battery drain actually a issue when playing the average game on quiet/balance and will it run out after many hours? Ideally want to know about the 4050/4060 model since they have higher power draw.

[@gregorturner4753]

i found you yesterday whilst doing some research on what laptop i am going to purchase this week (msi Vector gp68HX 13VI-236AU as pretty much all other brands aren't sold here in Perth and are mail order only :(, we only have two really high end computer shops, PLE and Austin that stock laptops above 3 thousand dollars and they only have rog or msi) one of the factors in my decision was tech support. as getting gear from online stores or stores based over east means if they break like an MSI i owned previously to get it fixed i had to courier it back to Sydney to be repaired then sent back, so at least a week and a half with out the laptop if they can fix it. Admittedly this is an issue that is pretty much only applicable to Perth due to its remoteness and isolation. so was a factor in my decision.

[@gregorturner4753]

and fell asleep to your voice siting at my computer lol.

[@vizdrom]

Hi Jarrod, So in my region the last gen 4060 LOQ shipped with a 170 watt charger unlike other regions which got a 230 watt one. Could you please run a benchmark or two on your 4060 Loq 16 with the charger which you got with the 3050 LOQ and see if there are any downsides of using a 170 watt charger? And if I were to try someone's high wattage legion charger on the Loq would it be unsafe? We've got used to interchangeable chargers with type c but with laptop chargers It's always scary to use something that didn't come with the laptop.

[@F3l1x51]

Hey Jarrod, Which WiFi card can I use for an upgrade? My WiFi speed is extremely slow… 😅 4:35

[@Pavel_Tsarev]

The 2023 version with 4050/4060 was a blast. Has a ddr5-5600 as well with R7-7840H. With all mentioned above, I dont see much of the point to 2024 version. The changes are too insignificant.

[@makingtechfriendlyindia]

You make a crucial mistake my sir. You forgot the 14700HX

[@Pavel_Tsarev]

Well, yeah. That I did. But I wrote that, because I bought a 2023 version around half a year ago with specs mentioned above (also with 2560x1440 screen) and was happy with it till now)

[@JC-XL]

Yes, the 2024 versions look like a downgrade to be honest

[@Gazer-x5s]

the way they design LOQ 2024 version is worse than 2023. the charging port is not behind anymore so yea

[@mikey_vvva]

There's a LOQ in my country that's an i7-13 gen rtx 3050 instead of an i5 around 869$. Love your videos ❤

[@MrHamof]

20:30 Look at the 4gb 3050 result next to the Arc GPU. It's average is a tad lower but the 1% lows are much better. Look like Intel are still having some driver problems in Cyberpunk. Or for that matter look at the 4gb 3050ti that's just above it, it has 1% lows that are actually better than the Arc GPUs averages while still being a 4gb card.

[@venozoid]

Hope you make a comparison video soon with the 2023 model. Thanks for the video!

[@chrono5628]

Is this good for video editing and live streaming...?

[@mikhaelgarious5432]

Yes very good

[@ariefwidiatmoko]

The big down for someone who's searching for multi purpose laptop when eyeing the laptop gaming, most of the screen is 16:9, please change to 16:10 ratio, manufacturers still don't change this in 2024

[@astronaut-n1c]

I wish there was a config with the grey keyboard, but with this cleaner backside design.

[@Morhart]

@Jarrod'sTech @everyone Hi :) I'm considering 2 laptops: 1. LOQ 15IRH8 with i5-12450H +RTX 4060, 115 TGP, screen 350 nit with 45% NTSC and 2. LOQ 15IAX9 with i5-12450HX +RTX 4060, 105 TGP, screen 300 nit with 100% sRGB. The price and the rest of spec is exactly the same. Which one to choose? I will be using external monitor most of the time, so I guess more important here will be the fps that I can get, so which one can offer more? the extra 10W on TGP or a slightly better processor i5-12450HX? unless they will offer similar results and it is better to focus on the screen? Your input will be highly appreciated!

[@demistr7435]

Is the omen transcend 14 coming soon Jarrod? I am interested in that vs open box g14 4060.

[@Ryuseigan]

He never covers the Omen

[@JarrodsTech]

We're expecting one to arrive in February!

[@demistr7435]

@@JarrodsTech Cool! Could you please try different USB-C chargers to see what works with it since its the main power delivery for the device.

[@galahad5688]

LOQ Arc comes in the same price range as last year IdeaPad Gaming 3 which comes with R5 6600H+3050

[@devchakra2617]

What is your opinion now? Either lenovo ideapad gaming rz 6600h 3050 or this loq version of i5 12450hx arc a530 .

[@Kcolonel_69]

just a week ago I purchased LOQ 15 2023 model with i7 13620H and RTX 4060.

[@skepticlookingforevidence]

How is it bro

[@makingtechfriendlyindia]

that's excellent for it's cost of Rs.90000 only if you can't get the AMD variant

[@dominic.m.i.]

​@@makingtechfriendlyindia where do you get it for 90k man? Best deal i could find was ₹1 lakh 5k without offers on amazon for 4060 variant.

[@Kcolonel_69]

@@skepticlookingforevidence pretty good for my 3d modelling, animation and rendering work. Also great at playing shooter games like CS2 and Valorant

[@itsU-240]

Same

[@matthiascorner6939]

I am really having difficulties deciding between the 2023 vs 2024 version. Any pros and cons for each model? Assuming the specs are the same (e.g. 13500H vs 13450HX and both RTX 4060). Thermals are a huge point for me, as well as display. Thanks for all input and advice out there 🎉

[@omermirza5994]

Bought this last week after watching this video and it died before the week ended. It was brand new :/

[@mousaalshireef203]

What happened?

[@omermirza5994]

@mousaalshireef203 was playing a game. And it just died. I had a cooling pad under it too. Apparently these are notorious for motherboard death

[@mousaalshireef203]

@@omermirza5994 I'm sorry bro, i guess i should avoid this laptop and settle for the victus with the 4gb rtx 3050

[@Anonymous-jb7cb]

Hey Jarrod I was hoping on a video about the LOQ 15ARP9 as it is the only laptop in the market without an i-gpu and I was considering buying it.

[@JarrodsTech]

Probably won't get it, I assume it's much the same but with bad battey life due to using dGPU only.

[@TheChelnov]

I've heard that Lenovo LOQ with HX processors are having motherboard dying problems.

[@Biotechy]

Yeah i heard that too. Sad i was about to buy this

[@TheChelnov]

@@Biotechy So was I. It had everything but this motherboard issue stopped me and all other options with same price have 45% NTSC screen. I'm a creator wanted a 100% screen

[@zerocoooool-p5z]

What motherboard issues? Most of my school have been using for months with no problems.

[@Abra311]

​@@TheChelnov I am facing the same situation, also need budget Dgpu with 100% display. Have you found an alternative?

[@TheChelnov]

@@Abra311 Nope, Hp victus and Nitro V are alternatives but both have 45% Srgb, if you want just gaming then no problem but for content creation then you need a 100srgb monitors, other solution is to buy external monitor. Also from some research I've found out that 13 and 14 gen HX have most problem, 12 gen is less prone to motherboard failure and it mostly coming in Indian variant of LOQ, but still there are some risk, also if available you can get extended 3 years warranty.

[@TheRizalp]

thanks for reviewing this! Really interested how Arc plays out

[@cheapshot7244]

Not good. Intel pulling back on them. I can barely find a laptop with an Arc GPU, this is the only model laptop I can find with a 530m or greater GPU. If I find one with an Arc GPU it's a non gaming laptop with a 370m or lower. I'm still sad cause I was trying to ride with Intel to break up the amd Nvidia monopoly. My current laptop I dropped has a 370m and after 20 mins on rocket league it started throttling.

[@Nogardtist]

making 3050 a 6gb version is desperate from nvidia to fix their big mistake

[@4Mike167]

why do you trash on that? NVIDIA did exactly what was asked and most criticized around RTX 3050...people were screaming that 4GB VRAM is not enough so they increased it...I don't see a single issue there...

[@Nogardtist]

@@4Mike167cause 4gb Vram is like a store selling you a food that gonna expire the next day for full price

[@MrRandomguyTom]

@@Nogardtist so why are you still hating the 6gb version?

[@Nogardtist]

@@MrRandomguyTom they even made a 6gb version then thats what 4050 is for

[@warrenmcclure7819]

Yea the 6gb 3050 is solid

[@Xhealya]

Do you also have ghosting problems, especially when you move the windows window in "Settings" (white text that leaves a lot of blur) or does my computer have a problem?

[@TheUnkown49]

This feels like a step backwards from last years loq laptops

[@ProAvgeek6328]

agreed

[@Editing_GOAT135]

I have an lenovel loq gaming laptop thanks for explaining about the computer!

[@AlphaXiro]

If you're here randomly like this comment

[@typhoon9105]

Hi, very good test video :) Right now, in my country, the Lenovo LOQ 15 (2024) with i5-13450HX and RTX 4060 is on sale for under 900€. I was doing some research on my own as I heard this config could have problems with thermals. As this test is done with a 3050, i was wondering if someone already got the config with the 4060 and has some insides on that topic :). Also, does the i5-13450HX bottlenecks the 4060 in any kind? Thanks a lot in advance

[@Mordiaken]

the 100+ minutes of difference in youtube playback is interesting this gen of gpu/cpu's i hope they can see the gaming numbers tick up and get the youtube hours closer to where they used to be.

[@tetsmon]

I have a 4050 from last year's model which works great as a work laptop. I liked the ledge they had on the back of the laptop so that's a shame, but otherwise looks pretty solid!

[@sophiehurtado9718]

I am newer into gaming and on a budget. This sounds like a great laptop for me.

[@Newbiegamer46]

Hello Jarrod, I've watch your videos about loq laptops before buying and I already bought one. i got the i5hx 13th gen rtx 4050 variant. but I keep reading a lot of people having motherboard issues. Is it isolated or does Loq series has actually defective motherboards. Cause Im kind of worried rn. Im from Philippines btw. I hope you se this 😢

[@rrrr2150]

Oh wow that thermals surpsrised me. Those little foam thingys actually work

[@DsyncOfficial]

I just got one with i5 13450hx and rtx 4050. Is it a good decision? I dont mind the battery problem because most of the time my laptop would be plugged in and i barely go anywhere so portability isnt much of a problem for me.

[@dj_danger_69]

upload a video based on the best gaming laptops in the price range of $1200 - $1300. it can be either launched ones 2023 or the upcoming ones in the 2024

[@HuzefaTariq001]

Hi Jarrod could you please recommend which laptop I should get between LOQ 15 12th Gen RTX 4050 OR HP Omen 16 13th Gen RTX 4050 I am getting very similar prices just slight more RAM in the LOQ

[@HR-wd6cw]

If you can catch one on sale (currently the AMD version is $700 at bestbuy) it can be a good budget gaming laptop (I actually bought one for photo editing as I mainly needed a dedicated graphics card and preferably a RTX 3050 or 4050 at minimum so this worked out for me. I wouldn't necessarily call this laptop mid-range though, but more on the budget side, but probably able to handle many games regardless. It's just puzzling why they only ship them with 8GB of RAM (easy fix obviously by getting a memory kit). (I should note that the one I got may be the 2023 version though).

[@Icy_fire77]

Hey guys and hello to jarrod. Actually i have a question which i couldn't find any solution anywhere so this is my last try before changing the laptop itself. I bought a asus tuf a15 2023 fa507nv about 2 weeks ago. It always crashes all the time in all of my games and freezes in the windows desktop itself. I did run stress tests , diagnosis , and did a clean install of windows 11 , updated all of the drivers and windows. It is still like that and i'm sure the problem is not from the ram. And the other problem is : my cpu is very normal work and nothing crazy like or gaming or opening many apps , working in high temperatures around 80 to 90 celcius. The laptop always is on turbo mode and i bought a cooling pad for it to reduce the temperature , but the problem of freezing and crashing still remains. Any ideas or solutions for this? Should i refund it? I'm sure the device is new and not a 2 handed.

[@notgrayish5764]

I would refund the laptop. Many people have complained about the durability of asus tuf laptops, such as crashes and the screen cracking easily.

[@Icy_fire77]

@@notgrayish5764 even from start.... , i did the refund too and they gave me a new and it's fine now, the GPU chip was faulty.

[@TheTomtah]

Would have been a very interesting to see a comparison of temps between the LOQ 15(2023) and LOQ 15(2023) both with the RTX 4060 to see if they perform the same thermally. The new thermal design with no venting on the sides just looks worse even though they got the foam inserts to redirect air flow. Although I suppose the RTX 4060 is doesn't draw enough for it to become a problem anyway bur still.

[@buda3d2007]

It’s probably the best bang for buck, but I find the thermals in my 2023 version to be poor, so I got an extra cooling pad, but I do like it to this day.

[@chrisgoulet6621]

Ended up suckering up and getting my first rig. Upgraded my actual desktop 3 months ago and building a house in another state on some land in Nh. Wanted something to take some games on the go like my F1 24 and some hades 2 early access etc. Ended up with a Ryzen 7000 series 16 gigs of ddr5 5600 and rtx 4050 for 749.99. Let’s just say gets the job done more than enough. And to have my plex and a hdmi to use or the wife’s brothers house we stay at when we work on the house out the city. Nice to have a plex server on the go too running off the synology too

[@minhduypham930]

I have some questions about the differences between two types of laptops: 15IRX9 with i5-13450HX and RTX 4050, and 15IAX9 with i5-12450HX and RTX 4050. Is there a significant difference in performance? Thank you.

[@USELREPAIR]

You won't notice any difference in games

[@bencekiss1]

thanks for the great video...as always. looks for me a less quality build as last year, the holes at the back looks very cheap plastic and especially with these new "foam" solution...i think over the time foam will burn, wear&tear due the constant hot airflow. they also offer the rtx4050 i513450hx with a 170w adapter seems for me not enough power here...

[@Jay_Pride]

@Jarrod - would you say the removal of side vents kind of also helps mitigate fan noise since all the noise is shooting out the rear? I think Lenovo is doing these 2024 models good with the removal of the side vents.. like you said, it's super nice to not have hot air blowing on your hands.

[@JayKumar-fo1ns]

Nice review , also review Predator Helios Neo 16 2024 when it becomes available and compare it with LOQ

[@ИванИванов-л3б1л]

What is the relevance of purchasing Legion 5 Slim 7640+4060 FHD? The difference from a similar LOQ is close to $50. Is this slim worthy of attention in 2024? When should we expect the price to drop?

[@Davorta]

7:45 I have this loq with i5 13450hx / RTX 4050 variant, it has a bad battery drain when gaming on balanced and performance mode *while plugged in*. I have to basically reduce the CPU wattage to only 55w in custom mode to make it not draining the battery while gaming. Me and other loq users in the forum are trying our best to get something from lenovo, since this defect really make the battery take an extra beating in a long run and might not a good choice for user that plan to use it for more than 2 years of heavy usage.

[@prathamesh2693]

man please also include me i want to also complaint in forum bcz lenovo is not providing any better reason for battery drop

[@zerocoooool-p5z]

Just turn on battery level protection in BIOS if you concern. But its no problem, my old Legion 5 have battery drain in some games but not in other games. After few years now, battery still in good condition.

[@sir.fender6034]

I work in IT and I can confirm that Lenovo Legion laptops with battery drain during use on AC power will damage the battery over time. Im the RMA guy at my work place.

[@federicocatelli8785]

Is it a widespread issue or it's only concerning LOQ?

[@bloodwork993]

Every battery will be damaged if you do heavy tasks while plugged in

[@bangbangninergang5133]

@@bloodwork993will it break if i leave it on playing roblox afk

[@dj_danger_69]

upload a video based on the best gaming laptops in the price range of $1200 - $1300. i can be either launched ones 2023 or the upcoming ones in the 2024

[@_Bhartiya_sanatani_]

please review Lenovo LOQ 2024 14th Gen i7 14700hx and rtx 4060 And i want it as soon as possible because you review the laptops best way possible. ❤ ❤

[@Hemel-wf5rw]

I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6, a rather popular laptop, even here in Romania. it has the RTX 3050 GPU, but the small 135w charger it came with cannot give it enough power to run games for a very long time, as the battery drains slowly. I got a 170w charger that does better, but the 230W would be perfect for it

[@VhonBautistaOfficial]

is this best choice also for software development not just gaming? Specially bigger projects that uses dockers etc?

[@nature-thebiggesttreasure3767]

Hey bro, I am planning to upgrade from my potato pc to the Lenovo LOQ (specs: i7 13620H, RTX 4060 and 16 GB ram). I have a few questions I wanted to ask about the laptop. 1) How and why is the price of such a high end laptop this low? This just seems too good to be true. Other laptops with the similar specs are way costlier than this one. 2) Will my purchase be worth my money? I am a student and I am planning on buying the laptop for gaming as well as day to day use. Other KZbin reviews about the laptop mention that the build quality is not the best as the keyboard has a little bit of flex. The screen also wobbles a lot. 3) What is the exact battery backup of this laptop? I don’t seem to be getting an exact answer to this question as there are many different sources claiming it to be different. 4) Which laptop should I choose? I have 2 options for my laptop: a MacBook or a Lenovo. I personally think that a windows laptop is better than a Mac. What would be your opinion on this? 5) Will this laptop be worth it to buy in 2024? Please let me know about these questions ASAP.

[@USELREPAIR]

What are you going to play on MacBook? LOL

[@Zatop]

Would love to see you review the Dell G15 5535

[@craigedwards2411]

Just to make it clear. The HDMI and the USBC when used for external monitors will always be connected to the integrated graphics and not the more powerful one Like the RTX3050? The wording was a bit confusing for me. So if I connect an external screen will I be able to play a graphically demanding game that will leverage the RTX 3050? Thank you

[@ufaceboy100]

The opposite. If connected via USB C or HDMI it always connects to the discrete graphics (your RTX 3060 or 4060 or whatever). So it bypasses the integrated graphics (the ryzen or intel one)

[@craigedwards2411]

@@ufaceboy100 Thank you for clearing this up for me!

[@ufaceboy100]

@@craigedwards2411 no probs !

[@ivaaan8995]

May I ask if which one should I buy? The 2023 or 2024 version?

[@agiemaliki]

Finally I get rid my old Asus ROG with GTX 950M which accompany me for 7 years and get that LOQ with 3050 6 Gb, but with 12th gen CPU. Great laptop for its price point 😁

[@t.oguzunluerler4804]

I don't know if I should buy this one because of the screen response time. I've read it to be terrible. Comments on this?

[@MrPeperoni79]

So on the one hand, the ARC is slower - but on the other hand it consumes more power.

[@calphak7389]

does intel causes the motherboard issues that we see in LOQ users nowadays? should we go for the AMD variant?

[@wyri4NT14]

I've just ordered the loq 15(2024) i5-12450hx + rtx3050 (6gb).I've read the problem on Reddit and most of them are from India.I don't know It's defects especially in India or what.I'll keep updating if u want❤ (got it at 720$ btw)

[@anandakrishnan1881]

​@@wyri4NT14 did u get it?

[@wyri4NT14]

@@anandakrishnan1881 yup i've been using it for 3 days everything fine but i got battery draining around 10% after 2 hours of gaming(Rainbow6)

[@wyri4NT14]

@@anandakrishnan1881 i got it.I've been using it for 4 days now it has no problem but battery.When I played games(Rainbow6) for 3 hours,I got battery draining around 10% but that's fine for me.imo,the main reason is from the 170w adapter they gave.

[@calphak7389]

@@wyri4NT14 is urs from India or where