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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021) vs Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021)
Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023)

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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021) Picture
Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023) Picture
Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 11

Variants

  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K201QMUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K20015US) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200UTUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K20003US) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200USUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K20013US) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3050/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200XXUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3050Ti/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200C5UK) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3050Ti/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200C4UK) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3060/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200UYUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3050/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K200URUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 7 5800H/RTX 3060/8GB/512GB)
  • ‎IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K20001US) (‎Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD)
  • ‎IdeaPad Gaming 3 (82K20042FR) (‎Shadow Black - 120Hz/Ryzen 5 5600H/RTX 3050Ti/16GB/512GB)
  • LOQ 15 (82XT0005US) (Storm Gray - 144Hz/Ryzen 5 7640HS/RTX 3050/8GB/512GB)
  • LOQ 15 (82XT001TUS) (Storm Gray - 144Hz/Ryzen 7 7840HS/RTX 4050/16GB/1TB)
  • LOQ 15 (82XT0002US) (Storm Gray - 144Hz/Ryzen 7 7840HS/RTX 4050/16GB/512GB)
  • LOQ 15 (82XT001NUS) (Storm Gray - 144Hz/Ryzen 7 7840HS/RTX 4050/8GB/512GB)
  • LOQ 15 (82XT004ECC) (Storm Gray - 165Hz/Ryzen 7 7840HS/RTX 4050/8GB/512GB)

Review

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Our Verdict

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021)

Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023)

The Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023) is better than the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021) for most uses. The LOQ 15 is available with faster Ryzen CPUs and NVIDIA 40-series GPUs, resulting in much better gaming performance with higher and more consistent frame rates. It has more ports, longer battery life, and variable refresh rate support to reduce screen tearing. Additionally, the LOQ 15 stays cooler and quieter under load and doesn't throttle as much as the IdeaPad Gaming 3.

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