Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15" Intel)

Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15
  • Display: 15.6" IPS LCD - 1920x1080 pixels
  • Weight: 1.77 kg
  • Sizes: 359.3x236x19.9-22.95 mm
  • Battery: 57 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 12450HX
- Intel Core i7 12650HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB

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System Performance
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Gaming Performance
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Display
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Battery Life
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Connectivity
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Case & Design
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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15" Intel)

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.77 kg
Pixel size 359.3x236x19.9-22.95 mm
Area 848 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 79.1 %
Side bezels 7 mm
Colors Gray
Material Plastic
Transformer No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActive
Vapor chamberNo
Liquid metalNo
Cooler count2

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Pixel density 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No
Sync Tech G-Sync
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Light sensor No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15" Intel)
300 nits
Contrast1000:1
sRGB gamut100 %

Battery

Capacity 57 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
USB PD Yes
Charge Port Location Left
Charge Power 135 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 12450HX
Base frequency 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.4 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 12
L3 Cache 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15" Intel)
2252
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15" Intel)
9696
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15" Intel)
1579
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15" Intel)
9978

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 4GB
TGP 65 W
Graphics Type Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm
FLOPS 7.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 4
Memory Type GDDR6
Tire Width 64 bit
Memory speed 14 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048
TMUs 64
ROPs 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz
Type DDR5
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 1
Max RAM 16

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 1
NVMe Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No
Microphones 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6
Bluetooth version 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No
IR sensor No
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.2
USB-C1x3.2
ThunderboltNo
HDMI1x2.1
DisplayPortNo
VGANo
3.5 mm Audio JackYes
Ethernet (RJ45)Yes
Card ReaderYes
Charging PortYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes
Backlight Optional
Key Travel 1.3 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlastic
Windows PrecisionYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

User Rating

4.6 out 5 Points (5 Votes)

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