The Joy of Budget Gaming Laptops: Lenovo's Lock Loq

There is one thing I love more than being at a funky cocktail lounge, and that's being at one where there's a bunch of cool new laptops. But if I had to leave something out, it would be having gaming laptops in the room. And if there's something I love more than a new gaming laptop, it's a new budget gaming laptop. In fact, sometimes a new budget gaming laptop is so interesting that they should just make up an entirely new product line for it. That's exactly what Lenovo is doing with their Lock Loq line, which is different from their Legion line and focuses on being more budget-oriented.

The Lock Loq line brings in a lot of the same DNA as the Legion line, but not everything. For example, the GPUs only go up to an Nvidia RTX 4060, which is the top-end option available. In contrast, more fancy gaming laptops that would be almost the starting point for such a laptop might feature more advanced graphics cards. The keyboard lighting on the Lock Loq is also notable, with Zone lighting that's not per-key but still provides a nice ambient glow. Overall, the Lock Loq looks and feels like the regular Legion line, which is something I appreciate.

One of the things I really appreciate about modern gaming laptops, including the Lock Loq, is the number of ports and connections available on the back and sides. This makes it easy to connect multiple devices at once, which is a must-have for serious gamers. Even though these laptops usually use their own proprietary power connectors, they also offer the option to charge through USB-C. While this may take longer than using the proprietary connector, I appreciate having this option available.

The Lock Loq will be available in two sizes: 15 and 16 inches. Both models will come in AMD flavors and Intel flavors, and both will start at $900. However, if you want to upgrade to a more advanced GPU like the RTX 4080, you'll need to pay extra. The RAM will range from 8 to 16 gigs, and storage will be available up to 32 gigabytes. Again, these upgrades will come with an additional cost.

One of the main reasons I'm excited about the Lock Loq is that it offers a more affordable entry point into gaming laptops without sacrificing too much performance. The 15-inch model has a 16x9 aspect ratio, while the 16-inch model has a 16 by 10 aspect ratio. Both models, however, have a high refresh rate of up to 165 Hertz, which is one of the highest in its class.

The Lock Loq will be released on a rolling basis, starting with some models in April and others in May and June. The Intel side of things will start at $900, while the AMD side will also begin at $900. With so many configurations available, it's worth doing some research to determine which model is right for you.

Overall, the Lock Loq offers a unique blend of performance and affordability that makes it an attractive option for those looking to get into gaming laptops without breaking the bank.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enif there's one thing I love more than being at a funky cocktail lounge it's being at one where there's a bunch of cool new laptops and if I left something more than that it's having gaming laptops and if there's something I love more than a new gaming laptop it's a new budget gaming laptop in fact sometimes a new budget gaming laptop is so interesting they should just make up an entirely new product line for it and that is what is happening right here this is the Lenovo lock loq which is different than lenovo's Legion line which is their mainstream gaming line the lock line has a lot of the same stuff but is more budget oriented which is frankly something everybody is looking for these days it brings in a lot of the Legion DNA but not everything for example the gpus only go up to an Nvidia RTX 4060 that's the top end whereas a more fancy gaming laptop that would kind of be almost the starting point and the keyboard lighting it's Zone it's not per key but other than that this really does look and feel a lot like the regular Legion line which I like a lot much like that Legion line you're going to find a lot of ports and connections on the back a few on the sides I do appreciate that modern gaming laptops not just this one even though they usually use their own proprietary power connectors can also charge through USBC that's going to take longer obviously if you want to get it ready to run the GPU and play games but I do appreciate having that option so the lock loq is going to be available in 15 and 16 inch sizes and it's going to be AMD flavors and Intel flavors and actually both of them are going to start at 900 you're going to have to pay a little bit more to get that RTX 4080 like I have in this version right here and they go up to 16 gigs of RAM and 32 gigabytes of storage but again all those upgrades are going to cost extra if you're trying to figure out whether you should get the 15-inch model the 16 inch model because they're obviously very close the 16 inch is a 16 by 10 aspect ratio the 15 inch is a 16x9 aspect ratio both of them however go up to 165 Hertz so that's a little bit more than you would get in just the you know lowest end of budget gaming laptops the various sizes and configurations 15 inch 16 inch AMD Intel they're coming out on a rolling basis starting in April and some models in May and some in June and they start both on the Intel side and the AMD side at 900.if there's one thing I love more than being at a funky cocktail lounge it's being at one where there's a bunch of cool new laptops and if I left something more than that it's having gaming laptops and if there's something I love more than a new gaming laptop it's a new budget gaming laptop in fact sometimes a new budget gaming laptop is so interesting they should just make up an entirely new product line for it and that is what is happening right here this is the Lenovo lock loq which is different than lenovo's Legion line which is their mainstream gaming line the lock line has a lot of the same stuff but is more budget oriented which is frankly something everybody is looking for these days it brings in a lot of the Legion DNA but not everything for example the gpus only go up to an Nvidia RTX 4060 that's the top end whereas a more fancy gaming laptop that would kind of be almost the starting point and the keyboard lighting it's Zone it's not per key but other than that this really does look and feel a lot like the regular Legion line which I like a lot much like that Legion line you're going to find a lot of ports and connections on the back a few on the sides I do appreciate that modern gaming laptops not just this one even though they usually use their own proprietary power connectors can also charge through USBC that's going to take longer obviously if you want to get it ready to run the GPU and play games but I do appreciate having that option so the lock loq is going to be available in 15 and 16 inch sizes and it's going to be AMD flavors and Intel flavors and actually both of them are going to start at 900 you're going to have to pay a little bit more to get that RTX 4080 like I have in this version right here and they go up to 16 gigs of RAM and 32 gigabytes of storage but again all those upgrades are going to cost extra if you're trying to figure out whether you should get the 15-inch model the 16 inch model because they're obviously very close the 16 inch is a 16 by 10 aspect ratio the 15 inch is a 16x9 aspect ratio both of them however go up to 165 Hertz so that's a little bit more than you would get in just the you know lowest end of budget gaming laptops the various sizes and configurations 15 inch 16 inch AMD Intel they're coming out on a rolling basis starting in April and some models in May and some in June and they start both on the Intel side and the AMD side at 900.\n"