Lenovo
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11
An accessible entry-level gaming laptop delivering capable 1080p performance and a responsive display on a budget. It strikes a pragmatic balance between core gaming hardware and everyday productivity without premium frills.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance ratio for entry-level gaming
- Comfortable Lenovo gaming keyboard with numeric keypad
- Upgradable RAM and storage slots
- Efficient thermal management under load
Cons
- All-plastic chassis construction
- Modest color accuracy and screen brightness
- Below-average battery life when unplugged
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11
Display
- Screen size
- 15.6 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-13420H
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 60 Wh
- Charging
- 170 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.38 kg
- Thickness
- 25.2 mm
- Material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- Ports
- 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm combo audio
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Webcam
- 720p
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 good in 2026?
The Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 earns an Inno Score of 40.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. An accessible entry-level gaming laptop delivering capable 1080p performance and a responsive display on a budget. It strikes a pragmatic balance between core gaming hardware and everyday productivity without premium frills.
What are the key specs of the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11?
Processor: Intel Core i5-13420H · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 15.6 ″ · Weight: 2.38 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Asus ExpertBook P3 G2, Framework Laptop 12, HP Victus 16 (2024) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
