Hands On With Lenovo's Buget-Friendly LOQ Gaming Laptop, Starting at $899

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Lenovo just announced LOQ, a new gaming brand, with four new gaming laptops and one desktop. LOQ (pronounced "lock") will sit below the existing Legion brand as Lenovo's more affordable and mainstream option, while Legion will continue to target midrange and enthusiast gamers. Lenovo launched a fresh slate of Legion laptops as well.

I saw a handful of these new gaming PCs at a preview event in New York, but I took a special interest in the Lenovo LOQ 15i. As one of the most attainable systems with a starting price of $899.99, it should appeal to the widest swath of gamers. Read on for a full rundown of the new LOQ systems and my hands-on experience with the LOQ 15i.

Before focusing solely on the LOQ 15i, here’s a rundown of the full stable of LOQ systems announced for 2023.

The Intel-based LOQ 15i is joined by the LOQ 15 (the lack of ‘i’ denotes an AMD-based version); both are 15-inch gaming machines starting at $899.99. The LOQ 16i and LOQ 16 take that up to 16 inches and raise the price a bit (starting at $1,149.99 and $959.99, respectively), while the LOQ Tower 17i is the desktop option starting at $979.99.

If you’ve laid eyes on a Legion laptop before, it won’t take long to see where the LOQ line draws its inspiration—more on that when discussing the LOQ 15i below.

Lenovo's LOQ 15i and LOQ 15 will be available in April and May, respectively. The LOQ 16i will launch in May, while the LOQ 16 will launch in June. The LOQ Tower 17i (only available as an Intel model) will hit shelves this fall.

While the LOQ 16 provides a bit more potency, the LOQ 15i is likely to be the most widely appealing system in the bunch. Its $899.99 starting price is immediately appealing, particularly after years of rising PC costs during the