Lenovo releases new budget gaming laptop a month early with cheaper pricing and 165 Hz display

Previously, the LOQ Essential 15IRH11 was available in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand. Now, the same laptop has arrived in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the UK. At the time of publication, the LOQ Essential 15IRH11 starts at £1,050 and €1,159-€1,209 with the following hardware:

Intel Core 5 205H processorNvidia GeForce RTX 3050 (4 GB VRAM)8 GB DDR5-5200 RAM512 GB M.2 2242 (PCIe 4.0)15.3-inch, 165 Hz, 300 nits, 1,920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 aspect ratio60 Wh batttery & 135 W chargingWi-Fi 6/Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity