If you don't want to spend more for a first laptop, the brand new Lenovo LOQ series seems to be able to fulfill that need. It was launched by Lenovo as the first affordable laptop line that also packs a number of interesting features found in the Lenovo Legion. There are two variations available known as Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8/Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 and Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8/Lenovo LOQ 16APH8.
Starting with the Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8/Lenovo LOQ 15APH8, this laptop is equipped with a 15-inch WQHD (2560 X 1440 pixels) screen with a refresh rate of up to 165Hz. The screen also has 100% sRGB color gamut capability with 350nits brightness, 3ms response time and supports NVIDIA G-Sync.
This is also matched with CPU options up to Intel Core i7-13700H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS. Then the GPU is up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, memory up to 16GB RAM 5600Mhz DDR5 and built-in storage 1TB2PCIe NVMe SSD (Gen 4).
Next the battery capacity is 60Whr which supports charging with output power reaching 230W. In addition to also loading a FHD camera with E-Shutter support for better protection. I/O options consist of 1 x USB Type C, 1 x Audio Combo Jack Right Side, 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), 1 x E-Shutter, 1 x Novo Hole, 1 x DC-In , 1 x RJ45, 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) and 1 x HDMI 2.1.
Turning to the Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8/Lenovo LOQ 16APH8, the screen is 16-inch WQXGA (2560 X 1600 pixels) with a refresh rate of 165Hz. It also has 100% sRGB color gamut capability with 350nits brightness, 3ms response time and supports NVIDIA G-Sync.
Furthermore, the laptop also has CPU options up to Intel Core i7-13700H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS. Then the GPU is up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, memory up to 16GB RAM 5600Mhz DDR5 and built-in storage 1TB2PCIe NVMe SSD (Gen 4).
Also included is an 80Whr battery capacity that supports charging with an output power of up to 230W. There is also an FHD camera with E-Shutter support for better protection. I/O options include 1 x USB Type C, 1 x audio jack, 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), 1 x E-Shutter, 1 x Novo Hole, 1 x DC-In, 1 x RJ45, 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) and 1 x HDMI 2.1.
The selling price of this laptop starts at $899.99 (~RM3982) for the Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8/Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 and availability starts in April 2023. Meanwhile, the Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8/Lenovo LOQ 16APH8 starts at $1,149.99 (~RM5088) with availability starting next May.