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Lenovo LOQ 15APH8

Specifications

Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 (LOQ 15 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 8 x 3.8 - 5.1 GHz, 73 W PL2 / Short Burst, 58 W PL1 / Sustained, Phoenix-HS (Zen 4)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 2280 MHz, RAM: 2050 MHz, 95 W TDP, GDDR6, 536.67, Advanced Optimus
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR5, 2800 MHz, Single-Channel, 46-45-45-90
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, BOE NJ NE156FHM-NX3, IPS, Controller: BOE0AE3, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Soundcard
AMD Zen - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 3 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm headset
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Realtek RTL8852BE (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 25.2 x 359.6 x 264.8 ( = 0.99 x 14.16 x 10.43 in)
Battery
60 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 1080p30
Primary Camera: 2.1 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 2 W stereo with Nahimic Audio, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Lenovo Vantage, Now, Hotkeys, Legion Arena, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.452 kg ( = 86.49 oz / 5.41 pounds), Power Supply: 556 g ( = 19.61 oz / 1.23 pounds)
Price
1100 USD

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 75.96% - good
Average of 7 scores (from 8 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 85%, features: 61%, display: 84% mobility: 73%, workmanship: 79%, ergonomy: 84%, emissions: 85%

Reviews for the Lenovo LOQ 15APH8

85.7% Lenovo LOQ 15 Ryzen 7 7840HS laptop review: Don't call it a Legion | Notebookcheck
If an IdeaPad sounds too cheap and the Legion sounds too expensive, then the LOQ might tickle your fancy. The GeForce RTX 4050 is proving to be very capable for users who are satisfied with a solid 1080p gaming experience at 60 FPS.
68% Lenovo LOQ 15 Review: Blah Budget Gaming Laptop With Reasonable Speed
Source: CNet English
It may look like an oversized corporate laptop, but the Lenovo LOQ 15 is a capable budget gaming model priced at $1,100 that can frequently be found for hundreds less at Best Buy. If it were a bit lighter, it might be able to pull double duty as a work computer by day and gaming laptop by night. At nearly 5.5 pounds, however, it's too heavy for daily commutes and about a full pound heavier than the MSI Cyborg 15, a similar budget gaming laptop. But the LOQ 15 still merits a modest recommendation because it provides competitive performance for the money. And about that price: Perhaps the best attribute of the LOQ 15 is the fact that it can be found on sale for as low as $700, making it one of the cheapest RTX 4050 laptops you'll find anywhere.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/06/2024
Rating: Total score: 68%
70% The Lenovo LOQ 15 is the budget-friendly gaming laptop for me — well, almost
Source: Tom's Guide English
With the Lenovo LOQ 15, you’re getting exactly what you pay for — a budget-friendly gaming laptop with an impressive price-to-performance ratio. There are other surprises too, such as the seriously slick typing experience. But with a creaky plastic construction and a heavyweight feel, there are some compromises that are hard to ignore.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/04/2024
Rating: Total score: 70%
Lenovo's NEWEST Budget Gaming Laptop | Lenovo LOQ Unboxing
Source: Ben G Kaiser English
This is the Lenovo LOQ. The NEWEST budget option from Lenovo's gaming line-up. It's an all-plastic build with some great materials used and excellent port selection. It comes with a bright screen (for a budget laptop) and solid components that will provide plenty of performance for your creator needs
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/04/2024
80% Lenovo LOQ 15 (AMD) review: great performance at a reasonable price
Source: Techradar English
The Lenovo LOQ 15 (AMD) offers solid gaming performance, especially with more competitive (and less graphics-demanding) titles while staying cool under pressure. It is a bit on the heavy side and the port placement can be awkward for anyone who moves their laptop regularly. But, considering the price, this is a very good option for new or budget-minded gamers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/02/2023
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
78% Lenovo LOQ 15 (15APH8) Review – Fast, But Flawed
Source: Pokde English
Now, since the Lenovo allows for highly flexible configurability when it comes to buying a laptop, note that what we said is not entirely representative of LOQ 15 as a whole, but rather, on this very laptop with its own configuration (we’ll note if otherwise). The platform itself, that is to say things like keyboard, speakers, I/O, cooling (applies to all LOQ 15 models) – they’re what you’d expect from a budget-centric model. Decent keyboards, solid I/O, and speakers being not-so-great. Cooling-wise, it’s also pretty good all things considered, since a CPU at full tilt generating 90W of power is difficult for even the top-of-the-line laptops to pull it off; while thermals are reasonably well controlled, and the fans do not produce any distracting whines. For this particular laptop, the hardware configuration comes unbalanced.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/25/2023
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 80% performance: 78% mobility: 70% workmanship: 82%
70% Lenovo LOQ 15 Review
Source: PC Mag English
Even after a short time with the LOQ 15, you'll find it has a lot going for it, but ultimately it's just "good"—not quite a star. The performance is respectable for the hardware it’s running, but Lenovo had to make some design sacrifices to trim the price. One of the better aspects is the keyboard, making it one of the better low-cost gaming laptops to actually put your hands on. If budget allows, the pricier Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 is a considerable improvement on the LOQ, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 BMF remains our top pick for budget gaming laptops. Even so, the Lenovo LOQ 15 still has a place as a low-cost, high-utility gaming laptop, especially if (or when) you can find it marked down.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/09/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%

Foreign Reviews

80% Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 (82XT009BMH) Review
Source: Tweakers Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/22/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lenovo LOQ là gì? Khám phá dòng laptop gaming mới với tham vọng khuấy đảo thị trường giá rẻ
Source: FPT shop VN→EN
Positive: Modern design; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; nice display; decent ergonomics; rich set of ports; quick 170W charging.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/20/2024

Comment

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU: Mid-range graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 6 GB of GDDR6 VRAM (96 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost).

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


R7 7840HS: A powerful Phoenix family chip that saw the light of day in H1 2023. The processor features 8 cores (16 threads thanks to SMT support) running at 3.8 GHz. Not only does this APU has full might of the Zen 4 architecture at its disposal, it also comes with the new Ryzen AI technology that's set to make generative AI more ubiquitous than ever before. Last but not the least, the Radeon 780M serves as the integrated GPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.


75.96%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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