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Lenovo LOQ Essential (15IAX9E)

Specifications

15.6"

IPS · 1920 × 1080

Intel Core i5-12450HX

Processor

1.77 kg

Weight

2024

Released

Overview

15.6-inch gaming laptop

A light 15.6-inch gaming laptop with an 8-core Intel Core i5-12450HX and a GeForce RTX 3050 running at 65 W.

  • RTX 3050 graphics

    The RTX 3050 has 6 GB of GDDR6 and a 65 W TGP, paired with an 8-core, 12-thread Core i5-12450HX.

  • 144 Hz display

    The 1920 × 1080 IPS panel runs at 144 Hz with 300 nits brightness, 100% sRGB coverage and an anti-glare finish.

  • Single memory slot

    There is one SO-DIMM slot, so upgrading means replacing the installed 16 GB module with one of up to 32 GB. Two M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 slots hold the installed SSD and a second drive.

Family guide

Lenovo LOQ Essential
IntelAMD
Gen 11 2026
15IRH11E 15IPH11E
15ARP11
Gen 11 2025
15IRX11
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Gen 10 2025
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15ARP10E
Gen 9 2024
15IAX9E This model
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How it compares

Compared with 174 laptops sized 15"–16.2" from 2025–26
Weight 1.77 kg
Lighter than 61% Median 1.88 kg

Detailed specs

Display

Resolution 1920 × 1080
Refresh rate 144 Hz
Panel IPS
Touch No

Build

Weight 1.77 kg
Battery 57 Wh
Form factor clamshell
Released 2024

Connectivity

Wireless Wi-Fi 6

Alternative laptops

Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-52) 15.6" · From $1,299 Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-52 is a newer budget gaming step-up explicitly recommended alongside the LOQ Essential, offering stronger 1080p gaming with heat and noise tradeoffs.

From $1,359.95

Price history excludes Amazon sources

Listings

Listings sorted by Price, ascending.

Intel Core i5-12450HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (6 GB) · 16 GB · 512 GB Ebay AU $1,359.95 Intel Core i5-12450HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (6 GB) · 16 GB · 512 GB Ebay AU $1,362.95 Intel Core i5-12450HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (6 GB) · 16 GB · 512 GB Harvey Norman $1,699

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