Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop $649 at Best Buy (down $300)
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- Best Buy is offering the 15.6‑inch Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop for $649.99, down from $959.99, through April 9.
- Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop ships with an Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU, the entry‑level chip in the RTX 4000 series, which can run many games at respectable frame rates when settings are adjusted.
- Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop includes 16 GB of 4,800 MHz DDR5 RAM, and the chassis can be opened to upgrade to 32 GB.
- Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop comes with a 512 GB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, but provides two SSD slots each supporting up to 1 TB.
- Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop features a full‑size keyboard with a numeric keypad, a rare inclusion for thin, light entry‑level gaming laptops.
- Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop is highlighted as a thin, light option that addresses the scarcity of decent gaming laptops under $1,000.
Why it matters: Budget‑conscious gamers gain a rare sub‑$1k gaming laptop with RTX 4050, 16 GB DDR5 and upgradeable storage; the $300 discount makes the Lenovo LOQ more affordable at Best Buy, addressing the scarcity of decent gaming laptops under $1,000. It also highlights Lenovo’s effort to provide entry‑level performance in a thin, light form factor.
