Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15" Intel)
gaming
2024
15.6"
dGPU
⏱ ~6h
⚖️ 1.77 kg
⚖️ balanced
LB Score
60
out of 100
Fit for you
42/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
56
GPU
66
RAM max
32 GB
DDR5
Battery
57 Wh
~6h
Price
~$1,152
estimate
Age
2 years
2024
📝
Our review
Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15" Intel) review
Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 (15" Intel) — from 2024, 1.77 kg, performance 58.
LB Score
60
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 60/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (89), weakest — Value (32).
✓ Strengths
Photo & design (89) · Light office (87)
⚠ Weaknesses
Value (32)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$324/year (18%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
60
CPU score
56
Mainstream tier
GPU score
66
High tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
1.77 kg
Light tier
Battery
57 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- LOQ (budget gaming)
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2024≈
- Screen size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 12450HX , Intel Core i7 12650HX
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 1.77 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Battery
- 57 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
61
Portability
47
Light office
87
Gaming
57
Creative
82
Energy efficiency
73
Connectivity
78
Value
32
Color accuracy
85
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
113%
GPU
96%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
161%
GPU
220%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
563%
GPU
660%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
102%
GPU
413%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
376%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
264%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
102%
GPU
138%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
236%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
102%
GPU
165%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
220%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
376%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
102%
GPU
189%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
80%
GPU
96%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
102%
GPU
189%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
563%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
376%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
80%
GPU
102%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
220%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
141%
GPU
300%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
161%
GPU
367%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
189%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
141%
GPU
213%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
141%
GPU
275%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
161%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
264%
RAM
400%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
256%
GPU
275%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
256%
GPU
220%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
213%
RAM
400%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
220%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
256%
GPU
330%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
330%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
256%
GPU
330%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
201%
GPU
264%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
201%
GPU
275%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
236%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
330%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
470%
GPU
660%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
256%
GPU
264%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
440%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
201%
GPU
330%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
161%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
256%
GPU
330%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
256%
GPU
220%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
275%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
161%
GPU
165%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
161%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
161%
GPU
189%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
165%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
275%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
102%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
275%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
275%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
165%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
256%
GPU
330%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
330%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
120%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
161%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
161%
GPU
275%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
143%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
376%
GPU
660%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
330%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
330%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
161%
GPU
275%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
161%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
161%
GPU
189%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
376%
GPU
660%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
550%
RAM
400%
🔗 Same series
4 models in the series.
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Configuration options
Available model options · 12 variants across 5 categories
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i5 12450HX
Intel Core i7 12650HX
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 4GB
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB
12GB
16GB
32GB
💾 Storage (2)
512GB
1024GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
57 Wh