Lenovo LOQ 15 15IAX9E Essential Gen 9 announced in Nepal with up to RTX 4050 GPU

After the success of the LOQ series, Lenovo introduced the LOQ "Essential" series with a cheaper price tag but comes with inferior build quality and lower TGP Graphics. Without further ado, let's get straight into the specs, features, and official price of the Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9E Essential Gen 9 in Nepal in this article.

Lenovo LOQ 15 15IAX9E  Essential Gen 9 Overview:

Design and Display

The LOQ series are affordable gaming laptop series from Lenovo. So, this LOQ Essential Gen 9 laptop sports a generic design, falling short of an actual gaming vibe with RGB and such. So, it has a basic White backlit keyboard and weighs 1.77kg. On the display side, there is a 15.6-inch IPS LCD panel with FHD resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. This 16:9 display supports 100% sRGB and 300nits of brightness.

Performance

On the interior, the Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 machine has two CPU and three GPU options. You can either choose between a Core i5-12450HX processor or a Core i7-12650HX processor with 8 cores and 12 threads from 2022. In terms of graphics, you can choose between RTX 2050, RTX 3050, and RTX 4050 mobile cards. Moreover, there is a single SO-DIMM slot that is configurable with up to 16GB 4800MHz DDR5 stick. As for the storage, it is upgradeable with up to 1TB PCIw Gen 4 SSD.

Battery, and Others

Moving on, this budget gaming laptop gets its juice from a 57Whr cell with a 135W AC adaptor and Rapid Charge Pro support. Port options include 2x USB-A ports (5Gbps), 1x USB-C (5Gbps), 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x Headphone/mic combo, an RJ45 (ethernet), and a SD card reader port. Furthermore, wireless connectivity consists of WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. And for the audio, this gaming machine also supports Nahimic 3D audio for surround sound with its 2x 2W speaker setup.

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Lenovo LOQ 15 15IAX9E Essential Gen 9 Specifications:

• Design & Build: 359.3 x 236 x 19.9-22.95 mm, 1.77kg
• Color Options: Luna Grey
• Display: 15.6″ FHD IPS panel, 144Hz refresh rate, 100% NTSC, 300nits brightness
• Resolution: FHD resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio
• Keyboard: Full-size backlit (White) keys
• Trackpad: Mylar surface (plastic) multi-touch trackpad, Windows Precision drivers
• Security: TPM 2.0 chip, No fingerprint sensor
• Processor:
  • Intel Core i5-12450HX (8C/12T, Up to 4.40 GHz)
  • Intel Core i7-124650HX (8C/12T, Up to 4.70 GHz)
• RAM: up to 16GB 4800MHz DDR5
• Storage: Up to 1TB SSD
• Graphics:
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 4GB VRAM (65W TGP)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 6GB VRAM (65W TGP)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 6GB VRAM (65W TGP)
• Audio: 2x 2W stereo speakers, Nahimic 3D Audio
• Battery: 57 Watt-hours Li-Po battery, Super Rapid Charge Pro (80% in 60 min)
• Power Supply: 135W AC power adapter
• Webcam: 1080p FHD camera, E-camera shutter, Dual-array microphones
• Connectivity: up to WiFi 6 (ax) + Bluetooth 5.2
• I/O Ports: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (1x Always On), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack, 1x RJ45 (LAN), 1x power connector

Lenovo LOQ 15 15IAX9E Essential Gen 9 15IAX9E Price in Nepal 

Lenovo LOQ 15 Essential is a more affordable variant of the LOQ series with lower graphics TGP. The Lenovo LOQ 15 Essential Gen 9 price starts at Rs. 92,999 for the RTX 2050 variant, and the high-end RTX 4050 variant costs Rs. 154,900.

• Meanwhile, you can check out the Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023) review.