Lenovo LOQ 16 Series

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8

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Average Score: 83.33% - good

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90% Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 Review: Affordable Gaming Laptop
Source: Root Nation
Frankly speaking, I didn’t expect Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 to surprise me so pleasantly. Because I expected to deal with a pseudo-gaming laptop again, which has a lot of nuances and compromises. Yes, it’s not a super-powerful gaming laptop that you’re excited about, that can handle even the most demanding computer games. It’s a good workhorse that will allow you to have a great time playing a lot of games and solving a bunch of everyday tasks without any serious problems. I think that overall it is a great laptop for those who want to buy a reliable machine for both gaming and office work. Are there any compromises or solutions that I didn’t like? Perhaps I would have added a few more USB ports, equipped the laptop with a Wi-Fi 6E module. It wouldn’t hurt to think about some design decisions. Frankly speaking, the laptop is bulky and heavy for a modern laptop. As for the processor and video card, advanced gamers may be disappointed, while beginners, on the other hand, will be pleasantly surprised.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/07/2023
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 100% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%

90% Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 Review: Affordable Gaming Laptop
Source: Root Nation
Frankly speaking, I didn’t expect Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 to surprise me so pleasantly. Because I expected to deal with a pseudo-gaming laptop again, which has a lot of nuances and compromises. Yes, it’s not a super-powerful gaming laptop that you’re excited about, that can handle even the most demanding computer games. It’s a good workhorse that will allow you to have a great time playing a lot of games and solving a bunch of everyday tasks without any serious problems. I think that overall it is a great laptop for those who want to buy a reliable machine for both gaming and office work. Are there any compromises or solutions that I didn’t like? Perhaps I would have added a few more USB ports, equipped the laptop with a Wi-Fi 6E module. It wouldn’t hurt to think about some design decisions. Frankly speaking, the laptop is bulky and heavy for a modern laptop. As for the processor and video card, advanced gamers may be disappointed, while beginners, on the other hand, will be pleasantly surprised.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/07/2023
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 100% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%

How to open Lenovo LOQ (16" Intel, 2023) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/22/2023

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How to open Lenovo LOQ (16" Intel, 2023) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media
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83% Lenovo LOQ 16, análisis: disfrutar jugando con un portátil no tiene por qué ser caro
Source: Xataka ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2023
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 93% display: 80% mobility: 75% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 85%

83% Lenovo LOQ 16, análisis: disfrutar jugando con un portátil no tiene por qué ser caro
Source: Xataka ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2023
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 93% display: 80% mobility: 75% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 85%

77% Recenzja Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8: Przystępny laptop gamingowy
Source: Root Nation PL PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/12/2023
Rating: Total score: 77% price: 80% performance: 90% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 70%

77% Recenzja Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8: Przystępny laptop gamingowy
Source: Root Nation PL PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/12/2023
Rating: Total score: 77% price: 80% performance: 90% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 70%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8, i5-13420H RTX 3050

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Average Score: 66% - average

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How to open Lenovo LOQ (16" Intel, 2023) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 06/22/2023

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Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 review: un portátil de gama de entrada muy bien dimensionado en precio y rendimiento
Source: Noticias 3D ES→EN
Positive: High performance; nice display; premium design; good price; quick charging. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/10/2023

66% Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Source: PC Guia PT→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/09/2023
Rating: Total score: 66%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8, i7-13620H RTX 4050

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[REVIEW] Lenovo LOQ (16'', Gen 8) - IdeaPad Gaming has a new face
Source: Laptop Media
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/14/2023

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Lenovo LOQ (16″ Intel, 2023) review – literally an IdeaPad Gaming copy
Source: Laptop Media
In general, the LOQ (16″ Intel, 2023) is a pretty good gaming device. Its GPU overclock function really matters when you need it. Well, you won’t change your laptop into a desktop machine, and you definitely won’t transform its graphics card into a higher-tier one. What you will do, however, is edge your opponents by a couple of fps here and there, at the expense of high internal and external temperatures. This leaves us with a sour taste and honestly – not wanting to use the function at all. So, did Lenovo do the right thing to introduce the LOQ brand to the market? The answer to this question lies in another one – is the LOQ much different than the IdeaPad Gaming? In our view – no. It seems like the situations in which the manufacturer is selling the same notebook with a different name, depending on the region.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/22/2023

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8, i7-13700H RTX 4060

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Lenovo’s New Mid-Range Gaming Laptops! LOQ 15 & 16 Review
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/13/2023

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Lenovo LOQ 16APH8

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Average Score: 60% - poor

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60% Lenovo LOQ 16 review: A capable laptop for casual gamers
Source: PC World
The Lenovo LOQ 16 is a good option for most gamers. It’s well-built and the processor, graphics, and screen work well together for a good gaming experience as well as a good overall experience in between gaming sessions. That said, fan noise is loud under heavier loads and battery life is sub-par, but that’s not surprising as gaming laptops aren’t known for having great battery life. If you can live with those compromises, then this is a good option for casual gamers.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/02/2024
Rating: Total score: 60%

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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.

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

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU: Mid-range gaming laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA107 chip. Offers 2048 shaders and is offered in different TGP (power consumption) variants from 35 to 80 Watt with different clock speeds and therefore performance. Older variant with 4GB VRAM.

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).

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

Intel Raptor Lake-H:

i7-13620H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 4 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 16 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 1.8 to 4.9 GHz and supports vPro.

i5-13420H: On Alder-Lake based mobile CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 12 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks up to 4.6 GHz.

i7-13700H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 20 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks with up to 5 GHz. Compared to the i9-13900HK no easy overclocking supported, but instead full vPro management feature-set.

AMD Phoenix (Zen 4):

R5 7640HS: An upper mid-range processor (APU) of the Phoenix product family. It was brought to life in H1 2023 and it has 6 SMT-enabled Zen 4 cores (12 threads) running at 4.3 GHz to 5.0 GHz. The laptop chip is one of the first to feature Ryzen AI, AMD's answer to Intel's DL Boost and GNA technologies. The Radeon 760M iGPU is responsible for carrying out 3D calculations and similar duties.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

16.00:

This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.

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

2.6 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

2.655 kg:

79.26%: 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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