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Lenovo LOQ Gaming Desktop (Luna Grey, 91DF0024US) on sale for
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Lenovo LOQ Gaming Desktop (Luna Grey, 91DF0024US) on sale for
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Specs:- AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX 3.6GHz 8-Core/16-Thread Processor
- 16GB 5200MHz DDR5 RAM
- 1TB Solid State Drive (SSD)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
- Gigabit LAN
- 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.2
- Windows 11 Home
- Includes wired USB Calliope keyboard & mouse
- Ports:
- Front:
- 1x USB-C (USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2)
- 2x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
- 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- Rear:
- 4x USB-A (Hi-Speed USB / USB 2.0)
- 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
- 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
- 1x headphone (3.5mm)
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Here's a review vid - https://youtu.be/8GLDjlS_Mq4?si=
FWIW, laptop SODIMMs are significantly cheaper than desktop DIMMs right now (~$500 for 2x32GB DDR5 vs ~$900) so this might be a sneaky bargain for anyone who needs more RAM than they can find in prebuilt configs and can't wait until prices normalize.
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Here's a review vid - https://youtu.be/8GLDjlS_Mq4?si=
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Interestingly, the 8745HX and 8700G perform extremely similar in Passmark. 32337 for the 8745HX, 31667 for the 8700G. The 32MB of L3 Cache with the 8745HX may give it an edge in games over the 16MB on the 8700G. Hard to say, since benchmarks aren't super common for this CPU.
Keep in mind, the 8745HX is a mobile chip, so it's going to be integrated onto the board.
wish it was smaller case though
Ryzen 7 8745HX is an HX-class laptop chip dropped into a desktop chassis. Performance-wise it's solid, 8 cores / 16 threads, Zen 4, good boost clocks, so you're roughly in Ryzen 7 7700 territory for gaming and everyday workloads.
That said, it's an unusual choice for a desktop. HX CPUs are designed for mobile platforms, meaning limited upgrade path, OEM-only motherboard, and power/thermals tuned more like a laptop than a traditional desktop CPU. You're basically buying a "desktop-shaped laptop" under the hood.
Bottom line: Not a bad CPU at all, but definitely an odd one. Fine if you don't care about future CPU upgrades.
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