- Lenovo has unveiled a bunch of new laptops at CES this year.
- The brand has refreshed its lineup of Legion laptops, desktops and introduced LOQ series of entry-level gaming laptops and peripherals.
- Lenovo’s top-of-the-line Legion 9i ships with an Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 mobile GPU.
Lenovo unveiled its next-generation gaming lineup, featuring the Legion series, gaming desktops, and LOQ series, including entry-level gaming laptops and desktops, along with some new gaming peripherals at CES 2024. The refreshed lineups boast the latest processors and GPUs in the industry. Consistent with recent CES launches, the laptops also integrate a range of AI features. Let’s explore what Lenovo has introduced for gamers at CES 2024.
Lenovo Legion 9i: features, specifications, and price
The Lenovo Legion 9i is the flagship model with the most features and the highest asking price. The device is powered by a 14th-generation Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU and up to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 mobile GPU. It also features the company’s upgraded LA3-P AI chip, which automatically adjusts power to the CPU and GPU depending on what you’re doing with the computer.
| Display | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| 16-inch 165Hz 3.2K Mini LED display, 1,200 nits brightness | Up to Intel Core i9-14900HX | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (16GB) | Up to 64 GB 5600MHz DDR5 | Up to 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD (Gen 4) | $4,399 (~ Rs3,65,887) |
Lenovo Legion 7i: features, specifications, and price
The Legion 7i‘s LA AI chip supports scenario detection, smart FPS increases, and smart control, which can be accessed through Lenovo Vantage software, so gamers can customise their laptop for optimum performance. The new Legions equip a “Coldfront: Hyper” cooling solution that keeps the temperatures in check while gaming.
| Display | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Up to 16-inch 165Hz 3.2K IPS display with 430 nits brightness | Up to Intel Core i9-14900HX | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB) | Up to 32 GB 5600MHz DDR5 | Up to 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD (Gen 4) | $2,099 (~Rs 1,74,584) |
Lenovo Legion 5i: features, specifications, and price
The Legion 5i shares its features and specifications with those of the Legion 7i, with some notable differences between the display panel, a smaller 80Whr battery, and the AI chipset, which is the LA1.
| Display | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Up to 16-inch 240Hz WQXGA display, 500 nits brightness | Up to Intel Core i9-14900HX | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB) | Up to 32 GB 5600MHz DDR5 | Up to 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD (Gen 4) | $1,399 (~Rs 1,16,362) |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i: features, specifications, and price
The Legion Pro 7i features a new thermal solution called “Coldfront:Vapour,” which keeps the temperatures cool and allows the laptops to house up to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU with a 250W TDP. The Legion Pro 7i also comes with the LA2-Q+LA1 AI chipset, which powers Lenovo AI Engine+, which uses software machine learning, deployed through Lenovo Vantage, to help monitor in-game FPS and dynamically adjust power routing and fan curves for maximum performance output.
| Display | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Up to 16-inch 240Hz WQXGA display, 500 nits brightness | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (16GB) | Up to 32 GB 5600MHz DDR5 | Up to 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD (Gen 4) | $2,699 (~Rs 2,24,490) |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i: features, specifications, and price
The Legion Pro 5i shares its features and specifications with the Legion Pro 7i, with the key changes being a smaller 80WHr battery, a LA1 AI chipset, and support for up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB mobile GPU.
| Display | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Up to 16-inch 240Hz WQXGA display, 500 nits brightness | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB) | Up to 32 GB 5600MHz DDR5 | Up to 2 TB PCIe SSD (Gen 4) | $1,499 (~Rs 1,24,679) |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5: features, specifications, and price
The Legion Slim 5 can vary in specifications when considering the thickness the user chooses. The 25.2mm variant comes with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 mobile GPU, while the thinner 21.9mm variant ships with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 mobile GPU. The Legion 5i is also powered by the AMD 8040 series processor and LA1 AI chipset.
| Display | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Up to 16-inch 240Hz WQXGA display, 500 nits brightness | AMD Ryzen 8040 Series | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB) | Up to 32 GB 5600MHz DDR5 | Up to 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD (Gen 4) | $1,399 (~Rs 1,16,362) |
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i: features, specifications, and price
The Legion Tower series is Lenovo’s popular gaming desktop system and comes with up to Intel Core i9-14900K processors, up to the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX Desktop GPUs, up to 64GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM, up to 6TB of PCIe NVMe SSD storage1, and up to a 1200W 90% PSU. This allows the system to push for the best gaming performance.
| Motherboard | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Lenovo Legion Z790, ATX-MB | Up to Intel Core i9-14900K | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 desktop GPU | Up to 64GB 5600MHz DDR5 | Up to 6TB PCIe NVMe TLC M.2 2280 SSD (Gen 4) | $2,699 (~Rs 2,24,490) |
Lenovo Legion Tower 5i: features, specifications, and price
The Tower 5i shares its features and specifications with the Tower 7i, with the key differences being the 850W power supply, a Lenovo Legion B660, MATX motherboard, and a smaller volume of 24L.
| Motherboard | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Lenovo Legion B660, MATX | Up to Intel Core i9-14900 | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070Ti desktop GPU | Up to 32GB 5600MHz DDR5 | Up to 2TB PCIe NVMe TLC M.2 2280 SSD (Gen 4) | $1,249 (~Rs 1,03,885) |
Lenovo LOQ series
The LOQ series by Lenovo are entry-level devices for users who intend to step into the world of gaming. The series is powered by Intel and AMD Ryzen CPUs, as well as both NVIDIA 20, 30, and 40 Series laptop GPUs, and even a fully Intel-based option with Intel Arc A530M graphics. It equips a new “hyperchamber” thermal technology and, similar to the Legion series, comes with the LA1 AI chipset.
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9: features, specifications, and price
The device features Lenovo’s LA1 AI chipset, which dynamically tunes the laptop’s power, fan curve, and other settings to maximise gaming performance. It comes with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB laptop GPU and an Intel Core i7-14700HX processor.
| Display | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Up to 15.6-inch 165Hz WQXGA IPS display, 350 nits brightness | Up to Intel Core i7-14700HX | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (8GB) | Up to 16GB 5600MHz DDR5 2x DDR5 SoDIMM Slot | Up to 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe SSD (Gen 4) | $799 (~Rs 66,457) |
Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9I: features, specifications, and price
The LOQ 15IAX9I comes with Intel’s Arc A530M 4G mobile GPU and up to Intel Core i5-12450HX CPU. It shares its other features and specifications with the LOQ series laptops.
| Display | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Up to 15.6-inch 165Hz WQXGA IPS display, 350 nits brightness | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Arc A530M 4G mobile GPU | Up to 16GB 4800MHz DDR5 2x DDR5 SoDIMM Slot | Up to 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe SSD (Gen 4) | $749 (~Rs 62,298) |
Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9: features, specifications, and price
This laptop is similar to the previous entry, with the key difference being the use of an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB laptop GPU.
| Display | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Up to 15.6-inch 165Hz WQXGA IPS display, 350 nits brightness | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6 GB mobile GPU | Up to 16GB 4800MHz DDR5 2x DDR5 SoDIMM Slot | Up to 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe SSD (Gen 4) | $749 (~Rs 62,298) |
Lenovo LOQ 15AHP9: features, specifications, and price
The LOQ 15AHP9 is the AMD variant of the LOQ 15IRX9 and thus ships with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor. It features the same GPU as that of the LOQ 15IRX9. The device will only be available for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) markets.
| Display | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Up to 15.6-inch 165Hz WQXGA IPS display, 350 nits brightness | Up to AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (8GB) | Up to 16GB 5600MHz DDR5 2x DDR5 SoDIMM Slot | Up to 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe SSD (Gen 4) | €1049 (~Rs 87,250) |
Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9: features, specifications, and price
The Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 features a redesigned 17L chassis, up to a 14th-generation Intel Core i7-14700 processor, up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, and supports up to 1 SSD and 2 HDD hybrid storage options. A 500W, 92% PSU powers the system.
| Motherboard | CPU | GPU | RAM | Storage | Price |
| Intel B760, MATX | Up to Intel Core i7-14700 Series | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060Ti Desktop GPU | Up to 32GB 5600MHz DDR5 | Up to 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 2280 SSD + 2TB 3.5-inch HDD | $899 (~Rs 74,774) |
Lenovo’s Gaming peripherals
Lenovo has also introduced some new gaming peripherals along with their gaming lineup, this includes: Lenovo Legion M410 Wireless RGB Gaming Mouse priced at $49.99 (~Rs 4,157) and the Lenovo Legion K510 Pro Mini Keyboard at $69.99 (~Rs 5,821).
