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Lenovo LOQ Essential (15IRH11E)

Specifications

15.3"

IPS · 1920 × 1200

Intel Core 5 205H

Processor

2.1 kg

Weight

2026

Released

Overview

15.3-inch gaming laptop

A 15.3-inch gaming laptop with an 8-core Intel Core 5 205H and a GeForce RTX 3050 running at 75 W, on a taller 16:10 165 Hz screen.

  • 75 W RTX 3050

    The RTX 3050 has a 75 W TGP, paired with an 8-core, 12-thread Core 5 205H.

  • 16:10 165 Hz display

    The 1920 × 1200 IPS panel runs at 165 Hz with 300 nits brightness, 100% sRGB coverage and an anti-glare finish.

  • Memory and storage slots

    Two SO-DIMM slots support dual-channel memory up to 32 GB, so the catalogued 8 GB configuration can be expanded. Two M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots hold the installed SSD and a second drive.

Family guide

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

How it compares

Compared with 173 laptops sized 15"–16.2" from 2025–26
Weight 2.1 kg
Heavier than 67% Median 1.88 kg

Detailed specs

Display

Resolution 1920 × 1200
Refresh rate 165 Hz
Panel IPS
Touch No

Build

Weight 2.1 kg
Battery 60 Wh
Form factor clamshell
Released 2026

Connectivity

Wireless Wi-Fi 6

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From $2,029

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Listings

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Intel Core 5 205H · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (4 GB) · 8 GB · 512 GB Lenovo Australia $2,029

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