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Lenovo LOQ Laptop (Open Box/Excellent): i5-13420H, 15.6" 144Hz, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050

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Best Buy has Lenovo LOQ Laptop (Open Box/Excellent, 82XV002LUS) on sale for $576.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Be sure to select "Open Box" or scroll down page to see Open Box Excellent Condition option. Availability for store pickup will vary and may be limited.
Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-13420H 8-cores, 12-threads (3.4GHz Base / 4.6GHz Boost) Processor
  • 15.6" 1920 x 1080 144Hz 350nits IPS Display
  • 8GB DDR5-5200MHz (SODIMM) RAM
  • 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX + Bluetooth 5.1
  • White Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4, 140W power delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x RJ-45

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  • About this product:
    • 1-year limited warranty
    • Open Box Excellent:
      • Looks brand new
      • Includes all original parts/accessories
      • Typically contains packaging
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Best Buy has Lenovo LOQ Laptop (Open Box/Excellent, 82XV002LUS) on sale for $576.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Be sure to select "Open Box" or scroll down page to see Open Box Excellent Condition option. Availability for store pickup will vary and may be limited.
Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-13420H 8-cores, 12-threads (3.4GHz Base / 4.6GHz Boost) Processor
  • 15.6" 1920 x 1080 144Hz 350nits IPS Display
  • 8GB DDR5-5200MHz (SODIMM) RAM
  • 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX + Bluetooth 5.1
  • White Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4, 140W power delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x RJ-45

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this product:
    • 1-year limited warranty
    • Open Box Excellent:
      • Looks brand new
      • Includes all original parts/accessories
      • Typically contains packaging
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.

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My experience with gaming laptops is it will burn your lap while gaming, regardless of what brand it is. The cooling will never be as good as a desktop. Also, you'll only get max performance from the GPU if you keep the laptop plugged in. On battery, it will throttle.
Lenovo's online user manual said yes (trying to find link now, I closed it earlier)

Edit: found link: https://download.lenovo.com/consu..._ug_en.pdf

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BuyGuy12
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Knock off another $30 in cash back going thru another site. Enough to cover tax m. Thanks Op.
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blackshin0bi
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Quote from Gary02453 :
not a touch screen, for $600???
Who gives a damn about a touchscreen...
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babygdav
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Quote from derwinxtra :
Hmm, no dice ☹️. I played with it some more - key isn't dead just requires a ton of force, and only registered like 1 in 10 hits
Suggests something fell under the key and is preventing it from working. If warranty/return isn't an issue, I'd look into popping off the keycap carefully to get rid of any visible debris.

If not, use a can of compressed air and blast it from different angles to see if you can blow anything stuck out.
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psychism
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Quote from jnemezis :
So ... LOQ = Lo-Q ?
Pretty much. It means Limit of Quantification so I'm guessing they mean it as "minimalist" it's their budget line of Legions so it takes out as much as possible to cut costs while maintaining build quality and performance.
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terriblethomas
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Quote from babygdav :
Suggests something fell under the key and is preventing it from working. If warranty/return isn't an issue, I'd look into popping off the keycap carefully to get rid of any visible debris.

If not, use a can of compressed air and blast it from different angles to see if you can blow anything stuck out.
Could also be caused by a flex of the KB PCB. If it is under warranty or can exchange would be the best move.
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Kingtutt419
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Quote from kida182001 :
My experience with gaming laptops is it will burn your lap while gaming, regardless of what brand it is. The cooling will never be as good as a desktop. Also, you'll only get max performance from the GPU if you keep the laptop plugged in. On battery, it will throttle.
Except like.. Alienware M17. Barely even warm on Max!.. Chunky? Yea but that is the hone of the "Cryotech".. and that system works WELL !

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Quote from VroxifyV :
This or Dell G15 new $599 or open box excellent $477
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell...lsrc=aw.ds [bestbuy.com]
The Lenovo's CPU is 30% faster and has double the HD space.Screens appear about the same.

https://versus.com/en/amd-ryzen-5...-i5-13500h

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Quote from djfeltl :
You must be a MAC user. I would never buy a laptop without a touchscreen in the last 10 years. You probably also have one of the old blackberries with the scroll ball. Maybe an older Audi with the MMi that requires using the manual navigation buttons.

In all seriousness, if you ever had a touchscreen, it is pretty revolutionary. Hitting that button with a finger instead of scrolling all the way there with a touchpad/stick/mouse/trackball is worth it alone, but even web navigation is better than touchpad scrolling.

Remember, Apple will introduce a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen soon and it will be the first laptop ever to combine the ease of use of a tablet and the functionality of a laptop and revolutionize how you compute and then you will never go without one.
Touchscreen laptops are only about 20% of the market and that's only in the US. Apple *computers* in total are 15% of the market, much less MBPs... who needs touchscreen on what's supposed to be a gaming laptop? You got this one champ 😂
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PowerfulName3833
Jul 27, 2023
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Quote from djfeltl :
You must be a MAC user. I would never buy a laptop without a touchscreen in the last 10 years. You probably also have one of the old blackberries with the scroll ball. Maybe an older Audi with the MMi that requires using the manual navigation buttons.

In all seriousness, if you ever had a touchscreen, it is pretty revolutionary. Hitting that button with a finger instead of scrolling all the way there with a touchpad/stick/mouse/trackball is worth it alone, but even web navigation is better than touchpad scrolling.

Remember, Apple will introduce a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen soon and it will be the first laptop ever to combine the ease of use of a tablet and the functionality of a laptop and revolutionize how you compute and then you will never go without one.
I mean, to each their own but there's a reason touchscreen laptops don't have much marketshare. I think most would agree that using a mouse is both easier and more precise than interacting via the touchscreen.
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02nz
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Quote from MDHokie :
I bought and returned this last month as it sounded like a jet engine compared to the open-box Legion 5 Pro I kept for the same price (though the Legion was "Satisfactory" condition).

The afterburners turned to full speed on start up and then randomly with certain apps. Way too noisy for me. I did buy open-box excellent, so possibly something with my unit, however, when I had the Legion right next to me for noise comparsion, there was no way I could ignore the sound this thing generates. Other than the fan noise, it was nice laptop. Glad I returned it though, as I paid $655 for it just last month.
You're just failing to appreciate that a space heater is included free with every Intel-powered laptop! Smilie

Seriously, I've just written off any Intel-powered laptops. Ryzen consistently offers same or better performance (esp. in multicore and - on the newest Ryzen 7s, much higher iGPU performance), with much less heat and fan noise.
Last edited by 02nz July 27, 2023 at 10:02 AM.
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I have the IdeaPad Gaming 3, which is not the same but very similar. The body and UI is more or less the same as well as the screen. Mine has a Ryzen but the same 3050. TLDR if you're interested -- it is a good laptop. Worth 500 or less

Pros: It runs great. The performance/price is absolutely solid. I use my as my daily driver now -- doing all the tasks I want and when it comes time to chill, I'll hop on a game. You might not be running @max but low to mid range settings feels spiffy. I also plug this into my monitors and TV, again with no issues or hick ups to the performance. The track pad feels good, I mean really good. It's larger than some of the other brands which I appreciate and it's responsive. The screen is ok. The sounds is adequate and the keyboar gives off that hybrid feel; it suffices. There are two levels of backlighting and both are very nice. Thermals @ start up and during multi tasking are also adequate -- fan speeds outa box seem to work very well. I have had no issues with mine. Upgrading is EASYYY -- installing RAM and/or adding storage can be done with little headache.

Cons: The shell is all plastic and def feels a bit flimsy. It has a bit of weight to it but not as much as like the Legion or an XPS -- this translates to the keyboard, the trackpad, even the screen. It just doesn't feel solid. It shows your prints or any oils you might have on your hands (easy to clean tho). The track pad is shifted to the left and might take some getting use to. For instance, I'm use to it being right in the middle so when I would go to click I found my self right clicking A LOT. The keyboard feels mushy. Fans do ramp up when you're gaming and they are quite loud. Also, it gets toasty.
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Do you guys think this is great value or should I just spend the extra money for a legion pro?

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Quote from djfeltl :
You must be a MAC user. I would never buy a laptop without a touchscreen in the last 10 years. You probably also have one of the old blackberries with the scroll ball. Maybe an older Audi with the MMi that requires using the manual navigation buttons.

In all seriousness, if you ever had a touchscreen, it is pretty revolutionary. Hitting that button with a finger instead of scrolling all the way there with a touchpad/stick/mouse/trackball is worth it alone, but even web navigation is better than touchpad scrolling.

Remember, Apple will introduce a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen soon and it will be the first laptop ever to combine the ease of use of a tablet and the functionality of a laptop and revolutionize how you compute and then you will never go without one.
Touch is more of a needed feature for 2-in-1 laptops where you are constantly interfacing with the chassis of the laptop due to it's portability and OTG nature. Also because they usually have pen functionality. I have the function on my Thinkpad p15 and i think I used touch once, when I bought the machine.

Not directly related, but If you have a toddler who has exposure to any touch tech, esp tablets, a touch enabled laptop will be your nightmare. They'll totally mess with your icons and tasks, and probably move your screen to an uncomfortable angle when you're not looking.

But more importantly, it stymies their ability to learn how to be productive on a computer. The keyboard becomes this optional, crumb-catching, noise making tray-thing.
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