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Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IAX9E

Specifications

Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IAX9E
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IAX9E (LOQ 15 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-12450HX 8 x 1.8 - 4.4 GHz, Alder Lake-HX
Memory
12 GB 
, DDR5-4800
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
10/100/1000 LAN Card (10/100/1000MBit/s), 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 22.95 x 359.3 x 236 ( = 0.9 x 14.15 x 9.29 in)
Battery
57 Wh
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
1.7 kg ( = 59.97 oz / 3.75 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Price comparison

Reviews for the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IAX9E

Lenovo LOQ Essential 15″ (Gen 9, 15IAX9E) review – One Flaw Away from Budget Gaming Perfection!
Source: Laptop Media English
The Lenovo LOQ Essential 15″ (Gen 9, 15IAX9E) is a masterclass in smart compromises. As its “Essential” name suggests, this laptop strips away the frills to focus on delivering a core gaming experience that punches well above its weight class. It’s a machine designed for the budget-conscious gamer who prioritizes frames-per-second and a great screen over all-day portability and premium materials. While it makes some significant cuts to reach its price point, the areas where it excels make it a genuinely compelling and high-value option for anyone taking their first steps into PC gaming or needing a capable secondary machine. When placed against a rival like the Dell Inspiron 5630 (detailed review) with a similar GPU, the LOQ 15’s philosophy becomes crystal clear. The Dell may offer more than double the battery life, but it is also severely limiting its GPU to just 30W.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/28/2025
How to open Lenovo LOQ Essential 15″ (Gen 9, 15IAX9E) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Medium, Date: 06/28/2025

Foreign Reviews

Đánh giá laptop gaming Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IAX9E: Mỏng nhẹ, hiệu năng ổn
Source: Phong Vu VN→EN
Positive: Slim size; light weight; decent performance; good price; modern design; excellent display; good price. Negative: Average battery life; mediocre touchpad.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/01/2025
联想 LOQ Essential 15″(第 9 代,15IAX9E)评测–离完美的经济型游戏仅一步之遥!
Source: Laptopmedia CN zh-CN→EN
Positive: Excellent gaming performance; good cooling system; beautiful display; memory card slot. Negative: Hard to upgrade; short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/28/2025

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU: Mid-range gaming laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA107 chip. Offers 2560 shaders and is offered in different TGP (power consumption) variants from 35 to 80 Watt with different clock speeds and therefore performance. Refresh of the RTX 3050 with 6GB, higher shader count but a reduced memory bandwidth of 96Bit.

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.


i5-12450HX: 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 from 1.8 to 4.4 GHz. The CPU does not support vPro and ECC memory.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Stefan Hinum, 2025-08- 3 (Update: 2025-08- 3)