Lenovo Legion beefs up lineup with latest processors, graphics cards
Tech giant Lenovo, through its gaming brand Legion, is releasing new gaming devices equipped with the latest hardware from Intel and NVIDIA that are designed to provide a truly immersive experience for gamers.
The new gaming machines will come with Intel’s 9th Generation processor, whose specifications were revealed at the 2019 Game Developers Conference. Its key features include Intel Optane Memory H10 SSD which enables quicker system performance and responsiveness.
For Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager Michael Ngan, the update of the Legion lineup bolsters the company’s goal of providing supreme performance. “Enhanced and realistic graphics are now the norm in PC gaming and those without the latest technology are simply unable to play. By providing the right tools, we at Lenovo are not only giving gamers the chance to play games, but we’re also giving non-gamers an opportunity to fully immerse themselves in a new environment,” said Ngan.
A total of four Legion devices will be hitting Lenovo authorized resellers nationwide this June. These are the Legion Y740, Legion Y540, IdeaPad L340 Gaming, and Legion T530.
Legion Y740
| Processor | 9th Generation Intel ® Core ™ i7-9750H |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 with 6GB DDR6 |
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 |
| Battery | Up to 5 hours 57 Wh 3 cells |
| Storage | 1TB PCIEx4 NVME SSD |
| Display |
15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080), 72% color gamut, NVIDIA ® G-SYNC, 144 Hz, 300 nits, software enabled Dolby Vision HDR
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| Audio |
Dolby Atmos ® Speaker System with Soundbar and integrated subwoofer with Smart AMP technology for gaming
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| Camera | 720p HD camera with integrated microphone |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 361.42mm x 267mm x 22.45mm (14.2” x 10.5” x 0.88”) |
| Weight | Starting at 2.2 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| Color | Iron Grey |
| Connectivity | Killer ™ Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2) + Bluetooth ® 4.1 |
| Ports / Slots | USB 3.1 Gen 2** 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** Mini DisplayPort™ 1.4 HDMI ™ 2.0 |
| RJ45 Ethernet Kensington ® Wedge Lock slot 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2** | |
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Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (DisplayPort, Data transfer) 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo NOVO hole
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| Keyboard | Backlit with Corsair ® iCUE RGB lighting |
| Preloaded Software | Corsair ® iCUE Microsoft Office (Trial) Lenovo Vantage McAfee ® Antivirus (Trial) |
| What’s in the box | Legion Y740 15″ 230watt AC adapter 3 Cell Li-Polymer Battery，57Wh Quick start guide |
Announced during the inauguration of the first Legion Concept store at SM City North EDSA, the Legion Y740 has more than enough power to enjoy games to the maximum settings with its NVIDIA RTX 2060 graphics card with 6GB VRAM, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD storage, and Intel Core i7-9750H processor. It will retail for PHP119,995.
Legion Y540
| Processor | Up to the latest Intel ® Core™ i7-9750H |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 6GB DDR6 |
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 |
| Battery | Up to 5 hours 52.5 Wh |
| Storage | 1TB PCIEx4 NVME SSD |
| Display | 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, 144Hz, 72% color gamut, 300 nits |
| Camera | 720p HD camera with integrated microphone |
| Audio | Harman ® speakers with Dolby Atmos ® for Gaming |
| Dimensions | 14.4″ x 10.2″ x 1.02″ / 365mm x 260mm x 25.9mm |
| Weight | Starting at 2.3kg / 5.1 lbs |
| Color | Raven Black |
| Connectivity | 802.11 AC (2 x 2) 802.11 AC + Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ports / Slots | 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** Mini DisplayPort™ 1.4 HDMI™ 2.0 |
| RJ45 Ethernet Kensington Wedge Lock slot 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2** Type-C / | |
| Intel Thunderbolt 3 (DisplayPort, Data transfer) 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo NOVO hole | |
| Keyboard | White-backlit |
| Preloaded Software | Lenovo Vantage McAfee LiveSafe™ Trial |
Buyers of the Legion Y540 can choose among three variants:
- A variant with NVIDIA RTX 2060 graphics card with 6GB VRAM, 1TB SSD storage, 16GB RAM, and Intel Core i7-9750H processor. It will be available for P99,995.
- A variant with NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti graphics card with 6GB VRAM, 1TB SSD storage, 8GB RAM, and Intel Core i7-9750H processor. It will be available for P89,995.
- A variant with NVIDIA GTX 1650 graphics card with 4GB VRAM, 512GB SSD storage, 8GB RAM, and Intel Core i5-9300H processor. It will be available for P69,995.
IdeaPad L340 Gaming
This is Lenovo’s new budget gaming laptop. We weren’t able to get any live photos as the sample was not yet available in Philippines but we are sharing you LIVE IMAGES from notebookcheck.net
Ideal for those looking to get the best value for their money, the IdeaPad L340 Gaming is coming out in two variants:
| Screen | 15.6″ FHD Panel | |
| Processor | I5-9300H | I7-9750H |
| Graphics Processor | GeForce GTX 1650 | GeForce GTX 1650 |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 | |
| Storage | 1TB HDD (with slot for SSD) | 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 1×1 or 2×2, Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Connections | 2 x USB-A 3.1 (5Gbps), 1 x USB-C 3.1 (5Gbps), 1 x HDMI 2.0, Ethernet, combo audio | |
| Size | 14.3 x 10.0 x 0.9 in / 363 x 255 x 24 mm | |
| Weight | 4.8 lbs/2.2kg | |
| Starting price | 49995 | 59995 |
| Availability | May 2019 | |
Legion T530
Lenovo is returning to the desktop gaming market with the Legion T530. It is equipped with NVIDIA RTX 2060 graphics card with 6GB VRAM, 1TB SSD storage, 16GB RAM, and Intel Core i7-9700 processor. The Legion T530 will be available for P89,995.
All devices run on Windows 10. To meet the ever-increasing demands of games, all Lenovo Legion notebooks come with a standard minimum of 8GB RAM, and every device will also have a backlit keyboard for added flair. The notebooks will have 15.6” FHD IPS slim bezel display, with the Legion Y740 and the NVIDIA RTX 2060 variant of the Legion Y540 also having 144Hz support.
As a bonus for buyers, Lenovo is giving all of its latest gaming and Legion notebooks 2-Year Premium Care out of the box support. This entails services such as 24/7 support from the company’s senior tech resources, on-site warranty wherein Lenovo’s staff will go directly to the customer’s location for troubleshooting, and Zero Tolerance to Dead Pixel service, an offering that repairs displays even if it has only a single dead pixel.
Customers can also take advantage of Lenovo’s Back-to-School Promo, wherein they can get exclusive Legion accessories for free. From May 11 to June 30, buyers of the Legion Y740 can get a Legion Y Gaming Headset, Legion M200 Gaming Mouse, and Legion K200 Gaming Keyboard worth P10,000, while those who avail the Legion Y540 will be given the Legion M200 Gaming Mouse and Legion K200 Gaming Keyboard worth P7,000.
