Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 Review
Here’s my Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 Review which is now available in stores including the Lenovo stores nationwide. This gaming laptop features the latest Intel Core HX Processors working hand in hand with a dedicated performance of NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs. It’s also got optimized system performance of the Lenovo AI Engine+ with LA1 AI chip
Design
The design for the Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 is very similar to another Lenovo product I reviewed fairly recently – the Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8. The back part of the device features the standard port design from the LOQ series gaming laptop.
Cool, quiet operation with new hyper chamber thermal design that do look like jet afterburners and I am all for that. But that design is really put in place as part of the hyper chamber thermal design particularly when it comes to gaming. The design helps remove instances where you feel hot air blowing through your hands. The sealed chamber also provides extra power, specifically 10W of extra power. It also keeps things quiet and cool something that you would need to amp up your game whether its FPS games like Valorant or Marvel Rivals or RPGs.
Also returning here is the LOQ logo placed on the laptop’s cover.
That power button design is also fun to look at and reflects part of the LOQ logo thereby making it look more like a LEGION gaming laptop rather than a Lenovo one.
Because they’ve added in the Coldfront: HyperChamber design, they pretty much did away with the side vents making the unit sleeker and sexier than ever before.
Display
Even at this price range, we are still getting promising hardware on this budget-conscious gaming laptop. I did enjoy playing games on the 15.6 inch display. For me, it wasn’t that small for the games I tried it on and I also didn’t look for my monitor. You get vivid pictures and images that nearly pop out thanks to the narrow bezels.
Thanks to the NVIDIA G-Sync you can also forget about suffering from screen stuttering and screen tearing. The sync makes anything on screen stay solid no matter what happens so its good for esports whether you’re practicing or doing some casuals on games like Valorant and Apex Legends and even the newly released Marvel Rivals.
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 also features a standard webcam which has an output of 1080P that’s good for Zoom meetings and video chats but if you want to seriously stream games or do content, I suggest you get a separate web camera that provides Full HD output.
Keyboard
The keyboard for the LOQ 15IRX9 is pretty standard. The sensitivity is also OK and you can also customize the keyboard lights with the Lenovo Vantage app that’s already installed into the machine. It kind of grows on you as you continually use this. Also it doesn’t feel like a standard keyboard so that’s a plus.
Even better is that you can fully customize each profile to bring out your personal touch and flair.
Check out the profiles below:
It also has anti-ghosting features to accuracy during intense gameplay.
Gaming
We threw a gauntlet of games at this machine, from the competitive firefights of Counter-Strike 2 to the demanding worlds of Forza Motorsport and Diablo IV. Unsurprisingly, the LOQ 15IRX9 chewed through them all with relative ease at 1080p, the display’s native resolution. We did notice some of the compromises Lenovo made to hit that aggressive price point — compromises you’ll either learn to live with, or will have you looking for something pricier.
Gaming is such a breeze especially if you’re into casual gaming with the LOQ 15IRX9’s embedded Intel Core i7-13650HX working together with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6. You can easily play AAA PC titles with ease. Based on my experience titles like Monster Hunter World and Assassin’s Creed Mirage works extremely well. One problem I have though is the storage can only limit you to around 3 to 4 games tops.
You can also add in a little more “oomph” on the gaming laptop’s performance when you use tools like the Extreme Tuning Utility to overclock the bad boy and make it perform better.
There’s also the Lenovo LA1 AI Chip that basically runs in the background with the goal of helping out your gaming experience through machine learning and then improve the gaming laptop’s output eventually. The AI chip can also be your handy dandy tool to keep the laptop cool even under strenuous activities.
Battery and other hardware
The battery for the Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 is pretty OK. The charger is heavy but that’s already a given for Lenovo gaming laptops like the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7. A full charge can last you around an hour and a half so its imperative to bring your charger. It’s also great to know that it charges faster compared to other laptops out in the market today with the Super Rapid Charge Pro feature that juices up your gaming laptop up to 40% in 10 minutes and 100% in under 60 minutes.
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