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expiredDr.W posted Nov 21, 2024 8:27 AM

Lenovo LOQ Laptop: 15.6" FHD 144Hz, Ryzen 7 7435HS, RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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Best Buy via eBay has Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Gaming Laptop (83JC0000US) on sale for $699.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Gaming Laptop (83JC0000US) on sale for $699.99. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup where available.
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Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD 144Hz 300-nits 100% sRGB G-SYNC IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS 8-Core / 16 Thread Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (TGP 105W)
  • 16GB (2x 8GB) SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 RAM
  • 512GB M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) | Bluetooth 5.2
  • White Backlit Keyboard + HD 720p webcam
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps) w/ Lenovo PowerDelivery 140W Charging & DisplayPort 1.4 support
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz)
    • 1x 3.5mm headphone / microphone combo jack
    • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
    • 1x Power connector
  • 60Whr Battery
  • Weight: 5.25-lbs

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Best Buy via eBay has Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Gaming Laptop (83JC0000US) on sale for $699.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Gaming Laptop (83JC0000US) on sale for $699.99. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup where available.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD 144Hz 300-nits 100% sRGB G-SYNC IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS 8-Core / 16 Thread Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (TGP 105W)
  • 16GB (2x 8GB) SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 RAM
  • 512GB M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) | Bluetooth 5.2
  • White Backlit Keyboard + HD 720p webcam
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps) w/ Lenovo PowerDelivery 140W Charging & DisplayPort 1.4 support
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz)
    • 1x 3.5mm headphone / microphone combo jack
    • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
    • 1x Power connector
  • 60Whr Battery
  • Weight: 5.25-lbs

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Nov 21, 2024 8:14 PM
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aavmm1010Nov 21, 2024 8:14 PM
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Quote from BCKit :
This looks like a great deal on a good mid-high gaming laptop.

The Ryzen 7 7435HS CPU is a little older based on the Zen 3+ architecture. It's still a good gaming CPU, but it doesn't have integrated graphics or an NPU for AI enabled workloads. The 4060 RTX GPU will handle both of those for you, but it will also suck up electricity compared to an iGPU or NPU, so don't expect stellar battery life on the go. A review from Toms Hardware listed the battery life at a paltry 3:24 from the 60 WHr battery. 🙈

Review: https://www.tomshardware.com/lapt...rp9-review

The 4060 is almost fully powered at 105W TDP. It could theoretically handle 115 and maybe that's the "boost clock" that is referenced. The reviewed games were all playable at FHD on high settings.

The screen specs are acceptable to good at 300 nits and 100% color coverage and a matte finish helps with reflections. The Toms Hardware reviewer seemed impressed with the screen, the keyboard and the overall build quality.

USB-C with PD and DP is good to see along with USB-A and HDMI ports. Ports are all on the right side and back of the chassis, no ports on the left side in case you're a left handed mouse user.

The RAM, SSD and WiFi card can all be upgraded and it looks like there is an empty SSD slot which can accommodate longer 2280 SSDs. You'll be able to upgrade everything except for the battery life on this laptop if you so desire.

As long as you can live with the low battery life (easier with USB-C charging) this would make an excellent FHD gaming laptop. At 5.25 lbs it's on the heavy side, so portability is this laptops weakness. At $700 you're getting a great deal on something that will play modern games at acceptable frame rates.
It is
But damn it's a battery hog
Nov 21, 2024 10:01 PM
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TBornNov 21, 2024 10:01 PM
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Quote from BCKit :
The 105W 4060 on this laptop should give you 15-25% higher frame rates in games that are GPU bound at the cost of worse battery life. In games that are CPU bound, the Microcenter deal has the newer/better CPU.

If you have a particular game(s) in mind it's worth researching if they rely more on the GPU or CPU.


The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS CPU on the laptop in the microcenter deal is a newer generation of CPU than this one and will be more energy efficient overall with a Radeon 780M iGPU for graphics when you're not gaming and an NPU for offloading AI workloads. The HP Victus from the microcenter deal should have significantly better battery life considering the CPU/iGPU.

Both laptops should provide decent mid tier gaming at FHD resolution.

If it were up to me I would choose the Microcenter deal with a better battery and more future proof over the Lenovo here which would give better gaming performance.
This is very helpful, thanks for the feedback!
Nov 22, 2024 12:54 AM
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BigDickJohnsonNov 22, 2024 12:54 AM
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Can the RAM be upgraded?
Nov 22, 2024 2:06 AM
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Sd9827Nov 22, 2024 2:06 AM
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Got one. Used paypal 5% cb.
Nov 22, 2024 2:47 AM
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alancontestorNov 22, 2024 2:47 AM
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Quote from BCKit :
The 105W 4060 on this laptop should give you 15-25% higher frame rates in games that are GPU bound at the cost of worse battery life. In games that are CPU bound, the Microcenter deal has the newer/better CPU.

If you have a particular game(s) in mind it's worth researching if they rely more on the GPU or CPU.


The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS CPU on the laptop in the microcenter deal is a newer generation of CPU than this one and will be more energy efficient overall with a Radeon 780M iGPU for graphics when you're not gaming and an NPU for offloading AI workloads. The HP Victus from the microcenter deal should have significantly better battery life considering the CPU/iGPU.

Both laptops should provide decent mid tier gaming at FHD resolution.

If it were up to me I would choose the Microcenter deal with a better battery and more future proof over the Lenovo here which would give better gaming performance.
The microcenter one also has RTX 4060, so wouldn't both have same GPU performance?
This one has more USB ports, PD, camera, etc. Though at same price, I also think the microcenter is better just for the CPU.
Nov 22, 2024 2:59 AM
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CyanFog2620Nov 22, 2024 2:59 AM
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Analysis

This has a 100% sRGB IPS 1080p144 screen which is unusual at this price point. Usually they are 45% NTSC (about 65% sRGB).

RAM is socketed DDR5-4800 and there are two NVMe slots that are 2280 gen 4x4 capable. It ships with a DRAMless 2242 512GB. So there is plenty of upgrade capability.

7435HS is 8C/16T Zen3+ not Zen4 but still a decent CPU, more than enough to saturate a 4060.

Battery is only 60 Wh and there is presumably no hardware MUX at this price point, so you shouldn't expect to game on battery, think of it as a built-in UPS. Lenovo specs MobileMark non-gaming at 3.8 hours, but gaming is probably 1-1.5 hours.

There is no USB4/Thunderbolt but at least it at has one USB-C 10Gb port (plus 3 USB 5G Type A), some of these doorbusters recently have had only 5G ports so this is a small step up

Wi-Fi is only 6 + BT 5.1, but it uses a socketed 2230 module and you can upgrade to an Intel BE200 Wi-Fi 7 + BT 5.4 for about $20

The touchpad is a Precision TouchPad which is good, but there is no biometric login (no fingerprint or IR camera). Touchpad is off center due to the numeric keypad and the arrow keys are exploded which makes them full size, some may like this, some may not.
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Nov 22, 2024 11:29 AM
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Nov 22, 2024 11:29 AM
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Quote from alancontestor :
The microcenter one also has RTX 4060, so wouldn't both have same GPU performance?This one has more USB ports, PD, camera, etc. Though at same price, I also think the microcenter is better just for the CPU.
The comments in that thread say the GPU is much more power limited compared to this LOQ one. At FHD (the resolution of both laptops), I'm not sure it will make much of a difference... but on external monitors at higher resolutions it would become more noticeable I'm sure.
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Nov 22, 2024 2:58 PM
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whatgooddealNov 22, 2024 2:58 PM
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"Lenovo PowerDelivery 140W".
Does that mean it will not work with non Lenovo PD chargers?
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Nov 22, 2024 8:30 PM
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NeatCable281Nov 22, 2024 8:30 PM
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Quote from lesterhung :
"Lenovo PowerDelivery 140W".
Does that mean it will not work with non Lenovo PD chargers?
It will work with regular PD up to 100W. After that, you are required to get Lenovo's proprietary charger
Nov 23, 2024 2:24 AM
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FabulousStranger526Nov 23, 2024 2:24 AM
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Quote from CyanFog2620 :
Analysis

This has a 100% sRGB IPS 1080p144 screen which is unusual at this price point. Usually they are 45% NTSC (about 65% sRGB).

RAM is socketed DDR5-4800 and there are two NVMe slots that are 2280 gen 4x4 capable. It ships with a DRAMless 2242 512GB. So there is plenty of upgrade capability.

7435HS is 8C/16T Zen3+ not Zen4 but still a decent CPU, more than enough to saturate a 4060.

Battery is only 60 Wh and there is presumably no hardware MUX at this price point, so you shouldn't expect to game on battery, think of it as a built-in UPS. Lenovo specs MobileMark non-gaming at 3.8 hours, but gaming is probably 1-1.5 hours.

There is no USB4/Thunderbolt but at least it at has one USB-C 10Gb port (plus 3 USB 5G Type A), some of these doorbusters recently have had only 5G ports so this is a small step up

Wi-Fi is only 6 + BT 5.1, but it uses a socketed 2230 module and you can upgrade to an Intel BE200 Wi-Fi 7 + BT 5.4 for about $20

The touchpad is a Precision TouchPad which is good, but there is no biometric login (no fingerprint or IR camera). Touchpad is off center due to the numeric keypad and the arrow keys are exploded which makes them full size, some may like this, some may not.
No need for MUX when there is no iGPU, which some may consider to be an advantage, not having to deal with the occasional driver conflict or figuring out which video output ports are tied to what GPU.
Nov 23, 2024 2:23 PM
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Mikerad1979Nov 23, 2024 2:23 PM
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Got one yesterday. A definite step up from the previous laptop my son was using (had a gtx 1650 that was struggling with anything modern). Got a 2TB drive coming today to give him room to grow. All in all, quite happy with the purchase. The screen is fantastic for the price.
Nov 23, 2024 3:09 PM
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yaoz889Nov 23, 2024 3:09 PM
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Worth it over a rtx 3050 that I got 2 years ago? Do you think it will be the same price but with thunderbolt or just like 2 usb C ports? I don't really need it right now
Nov 23, 2024 6:41 PM
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Luigis3rdcousinNov 23, 2024 6:41 PM
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Quote from yaoz889 :
Worth it over a rtx 3050 that I got 2 years ago? Do you think it will be the same price but with thunderbolt or just like 2 usb C ports? I don't really need it right now
Yeah that's a pretty big step up over an rtx 3050
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Nov 23, 2024 11:34 PM
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takiniteaseNov 23, 2024 11:34 PM
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I have it, love it. KEYBOARD takes some getting used to since it's off centered

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Nov 24, 2024 2:37 AM
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musajiNov 24, 2024 2:37 AM
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how does this one compare with a simialr deal for asus TUF deal. I am looking for one for my niece who is going to college for graphics design and she is told to better get a decent gaming laptop inorder to be able to make it last for 4 years and software she will be using ... Any advice is helpful. Budget is this price pretty much give a or take another $100.

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