Lenovo LOQ 16 gaming laptop review: Where is the hitch compared to the more expensive Legion?


Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





3931 (3894.59min – 3931.22max) MB/s ∼100% +81%

Average of class Gaming
  (1291 – 6045, n=196, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





3156 (3078.2min – 3156.21max) MB/s ∼80% +45%

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




2620 (2568.07min – 2619.97max) MB/s ∼67% +21%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




2253 (2206.83min – 2252.55max) MB/s ∼57% +4%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





2171 (2026.48min – 2171.33max) MB/s ∼55%

Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW




1856 (1838.25min – 1855.56max) MB/s ∼47% -15%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




3639 (3528.67min – 3638.77max) MB/s ∼100% +122%

Average of class Gaming
  (535 – 9108, n=196, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





3503 (3341.99min – 3503.29max) MB/s ∼96% +114%

Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW





2456 (2427.66min – 2456.3max) MB/s ∼67% +50%

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




2430 (1756.94min – 2429.93max) MB/s ∼67% +48%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1671 (1641.02min – 1670.59max) MB/s ∼46% +2%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




1640 (1629.39min – 1639.55max) MB/s ∼45%

Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




6625 (5896.09min – 6624.9max) MB/s ∼100% +89%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=196, last 2 years) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




5729 (5328.06min – 5728.58max) MB/s ∼86% +63%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00




5187 (4478.95min – 5186.89max) MB/s ∼78% +48%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




4294 (3669.6min – 4293.91max) MB/s ∼65% +22%

Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW




3552 (2996.83min – 3551.74max) MB/s ∼54% +1%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




3507 (3153.28min – 3506.65max) MB/s ∼53%

Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




4983 (3416.89min – 4982.83max) MB/s ∼100% +203%

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




4958 (862.3min – 4957.61max) MB/s ∼99% +201%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





4824 (4712.92min – 4824.08max) MB/s ∼97% +193%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=196, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW





2717 (2695.32min – 2717.07max) MB/s ∼55% +65%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1773 (1734.23min – 1773.16max) MB/s ∼36% +8%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





1645 (1638.71min – 1645.22max) MB/s ∼33%

Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





82.1 (81.04min – 82.14max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00




73.2 (70.67min – 73.2max) MB/s ∼89% -11%

Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 – 97.4, n=196, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




66.8 (66.2min – 66.77max) MB/s ∼81% -19%

Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW




59.8 (58.67min – 59.75max) MB/s ∼73% -27%

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




58.3 (57.69min – 58.29max) MB/s ∼71% -29%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




32.8 (32.61min – 32.76max) MB/s ∼40% -60%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





288 (280.44min – 288.2max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW




259 (254.62min – 258.51max) MB/s ∼90% -10%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=196, last 2 years) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




193.9 (190.37min – 193.9max) MB/s ∼67% -33%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





164.5 (161.01min – 164.51max) MB/s ∼57% -43%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





158.8 (155.42min – 158.82max) MB/s ∼55% -45%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




132 (125.41min – 131.99max) MB/s ∼46% -54%

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




3789 (3765.64min – 3788.53max) MB/s ∼100% +693%

Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5870, n=196, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW





2054 (2050.65min – 2054.43max) MB/s ∼54% +330%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1705 (1701.1min – 1704.63max) MB/s ∼45% +257%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




1064 (1053.8min – 1063.68max) MB/s ∼28% +123%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00




725 (704.24min – 724.66max) MB/s ∼19% +52%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




478 (473.67min – 477.66max) MB/s ∼13%

Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=196, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW




1878 (1860.78min – 1877.62max) MB/s ∼90% +15%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




1631 (1609.28min – 1630.54max) MB/s ∼78%

Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1585 (1554.44min – 1585.47max) MB/s ∼76% -3%

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N





1266 (1012.7min – 1266.22max) MB/s ∼61% -22%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





513 (490.37min – 513.26max) MB/s ∼25% -69%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




489 (475.62min – 488.5max) MB/s ∼23% -70%

Average of class Gaming
  (1923 – 10783, n=184, last 2 years)





6637 Points ∼100% +139%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N


2860 Points ∼100% +269%

Average of class Gaming
  (528 – 3980, n=184, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


3884 Points ∼100% +136%

Average of class Gaming
  (515 – 5339, n=184, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N


5449.25 MB/s ∼100% +109%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


5279.87 MB/s ∼97% +103%

Average of class Gaming
  (1473 – 12763, n=184, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Average of class Gaming
  (495 – 11316, n=184, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00


2904.62 MB/s ∼86% +104%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 – 112.1, n=184, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Average of class Gaming
  (59 – 364, n=184, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N


2216.52 MB/s ∼100% +391%

Average of class Gaming
  (312 – 3395, n=184, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM


1429.83 MB/s ∼65% +217%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


1011.42 MB/s ∼46% +124%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


3408.27 MB/s ∼100% +169%

Average of class Gaming
  (277 – 4533, n=184, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.163, n=182, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 – 1.028, n=184, last 2 years) Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL
  Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW

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