This Gaming Laptop Won't Overkill Your Wallet - Lenovo LOQ 15 Review (2023)

Starting at just RM3,969 ($900), is this the best entry-level gaming laptop you can buy in 2023?

#CheapBuy Lenovo LOQ 15 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS):

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Overview
01:38 - Price to performance ratio
01:53 - Specifications
02:22 - Benchmarks
04:59 - Upgradeability
05:27 - Aesthetics & build quality
06:01 - Gaming display
06:30 - I/O options
06:55 - Keyboard
07:29 - Weight & dimensions
08:15 - Fan noise
08:39 - Screen colour accuracy
09:09 - Speakers
09:56 - Performance temperature
10:16 - Battery life
10:27 - Webcam
11:35 - Verdict

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Microphone: Sennheiser MKH 416-P48U3 Moisture-Resistant Shotgun Mic

Audio recorder: Zoom F4 Multitrack Field Recorder with Timecode (6 Inputs/ 8 Tracks)

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[arthmelkouame]

Got the Lenovo LOQ 15 Ryzen 7 7840HS yesterday for $699.99. Lenovo said it can take up to 32gb of RAM. But I read on some forums that it can work with 64gb. I got 2 32gb 4800MHz in there and it works fine. So, I have 64gb of RAM. I also added a 2TB NVME SSD to the 512gb that comes with the laptop (it has 2 slots). Nice deal from Best Buy. The best laptop for the money.

[NetRolllerD]

The laptop in the video is likely a preproduction unit - the battery lacks any markings, and the cooler assembly is different (production units have much more blue color). The right sided USB port is actually SuperSpeed-capable on production LOQs, at least the ones sold in Europe.

[minimumspec]

I have never seen a better review than this.

[brycehenderson]

you got a great voice bro! thanks for the video

[abdulla]

Unbelievably helpful! Plus a really good singer.

[kimmaestro]

Great review 👍🏻 love me some good vocals

[ianmichael-]

Thank you boss for the review i am going to buy it soon.

[brandonreyes]

Been waiting for this laptop review. ❤❤

[kyleslinkard]

Great review, very informative but more importantly....This dude sings some killer opera out of freakin nowhere!!

[noobnoob]

Nice video. Which one is better, this or hp victus 16 with 4060? This one looks stronger somehow than the Victus

[warrenmcclure]

I actually just bought this laptop for about $1000.00 USD with 16GB ram, 512GB SSD, RTX4050 and Ryzen 5 CPU. Im pretty happy with it so far but yea, the lack of a 16:10 display kinda sucks

[Pwasercan]

awesome video and nice singing! I agree with everything. There is a 16" version with the 16:10 ratio, so that's one thing fixed. But I'm really considering not buying this laptop because the blue accents. I just want full stealth black; I don't want non-gamers to know that I'm a gamer and have them judge me :S

[Jarlve]

Very happy with this laptop. Through the Lenovo Vantage software I toned down the power levels of the CPU/GPU and now it's whisper quiet. The 7840HS and 4060 RTX are both very power efficient and can do allot with little power fed to them. The 7840HS is basically a slightly slower version of the 7940HS but it retains all its features such as the built-in AI engine. The laptop chassis is very sturdy and feels and looks premium. Sound is above average compared to my previous laptops. Using external monitor.

As a hobby programmer I ran the laptop through a heavily multi-threaded 95%+ CPU workload through the night and it performed flawlessy while being almost fully quiet, but you have to done down the power levels through the Lenovo Vantage software to achieve that. The 7840HS is so efficient that it actually does not lose much performance while being power starved. Given how cheap these units are the value here is incredible.

Look no further if you are a power-efficiency enthousiast that is looking for a deal on the latest hardware.

[elzorro.]

After getting the Lenovo LOQ15APH8, I must say that its performance in video games it's great. It has a good CPU and GPU; AMD processor of the lastest generation same as the NVIDIA RTX of 8GB latest generation. However, the biggest flaw it's the battery, if you want to use it without a charger, that battery dies faster than an iPhone (it has 2 hrs at best for use, no gaming, regular use, and with the charger connected it does not charge in full, it's stuck in 95%). I still don't know if the battery is defective or if I should buy a new one, any help with this?

[lorenzotucci]

Great review! Would you recommend for the same price the lenovo loq qhd/rtx 4060/ i713620h or the old lenovo legion 5 (2021) qhd/rtx 3070/ ryzen 7-5800h?

[alexstamaria]

thanks a lot for the review! i’ve been looking around for a gaming laptop to replace my old acer nitro 5, and for the price lenovo offers (with student discount) nothing comes close
i chose the i5-12450h, rtx 4060, 16gb ram, 512gb storage and 1440p 165hz display configuration, for only 4800!!

[MrSensible]

I'm just about to place an order for a LOQ so could you answer a very simple question for me? When gaming, can you honestly tell the difference between playing in 1080p vs 1440p??? I definitely saw a difference between my old 1080p TV & my new 4k TV but that's on as much bigger display. On a 15 or 16 inch laptop, I do wonder if my aging eyes could perceive any difference whatsoever! Any advice gratefully received...

[يامن-هك]

Hello, I want to ask you a question, if you please, how was your experience with the lenovo loq device, I am looking forward to buying it and I did not find reviews in my country, so I wanted to ask you, are there any negatives in the device, thank you

[DeepteshLovesTECH]

Very low 7840HS cinebench numbers. What was the TDP? 35W?? The 7840HS is supposed to score around that at 35W.

[zggard]

You've mentioned that personally you'll downgrade the CPU to Ryzen 5 is there any particular reason for that?