{"id":34981,"date":"2019-04-29T20:47:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T12:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=34981"},"modified":"2019-04-29T20:47:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T12:47:59","slug":"lenovo-legion-beefs-up-lineup-with-latest-processors-graphics-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2019\/04\/29\/lenovo-legion-beefs-up-lineup-with-latest-processors-graphics-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenovo Legion beefs up lineup with latest processors, graphics cards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new gaming machines will come with Intel\u2019s 9<sup>th<\/sup> Generation\nprocessor, whose specifications were revealed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/news-releases\/intel-spotlights-pc-gaming-innovation-2019-game-developers-conference\/#gs.75by84\">2019 Game\nDevelopers Conference<\/a>. Its key\nfeatures include Intel Optane Memory H10 SSD which enables quicker system performance\nand responsiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Lenovo Philippines country GM Michael Ngan, the update of the Legion\nlineup bolsters the company\u2019s goal of providing supreme performance. \u201cEnhanced\nand realistic graphics are now the norm in PC gaming and those without the\nlatest technology are simply unable to play. By providing the right tools, we\nat Lenovo are not only giving gamers the chance to play games, but we\u2019re also\ngiving non-gamers an opportunity to fully immerse themselves in a new\nenvironment,\u201d said Ngan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ngan also adds that the devices will cater to gamers who want to share\ntheir experiences through online streaming. \u201cThanks to the booming popularity\nof eSports and gaming in general, video game streaming has become very\nlucrative and we recognize that a lot of people want to get in on it. The boost\ncatered by Intel and NVIDIA will surely help produce popular content since they\nnot only provide the power needed to play new and upcoming games, which people want\nto see, but also make the process a lot easier,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/computing\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-intel-9th-gen\/\">During\nIntel\u2019s showcase at the GDC<\/a>, the 9<sup>th<\/sup>\nGen processors were revealed to deliver 34 percent faster video editing than\nthe previous generation and are designed to run modern games like <em>Hitman 2<\/em> at 10 percent more frames per\nsecond than the 8<sup>th <\/sup>Gen processors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lenovo\u2019s upcoming Legion machines will also come with NVIDIA\u2019s GTX 16\nseries graphics card which provides 1.4X more power efficiency than the previous\ngeneration. High quality streaming is assured through the card\u2019s dedicated\nhardware encoders that deliver 15 percent improved efficiency and its optimization\nwith Open Broadcaster Software (OBS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Topping off the new features is the NVIDIA RTX 2060 graphics card. A true\ngaming beast, the card has up to 6X the performance of previous-generation\ncards and brings the power of real-time ray tracing and artificial intelligence\nfor enhanced graphics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A total of four Legion devices will be hitting Lenovo\nauthorized resellers nationwide this June. These are the Legion Y740, Legion\nY540, IdeaPad L340 Gaming, and Legion\nT530.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Legion Y740<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Announced during the inauguration of the first Legion Concept store at SM\nCity North EDSA, the Legion Y740 has more than enough power to enjoy games to\nthe maximum settings with its NVIDIA RTX 2060 graphics card with 6GB VRAM, 16GB\nRAM, 1TB SSD storage, and Intel Core i7-9750H processor. The Legion Y740 will\nbe priced at P119,995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Legion Y540<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyers of the Legion Y540 can choose among three variants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A variant with NVIDIA RTX 2060 graphics card with 6GB VRAM, 1TB SSD\nstorage, 16GB RAM, and Intel Core i7-9750H processor. It will be available for P99,995.<\/li><li>A variant with NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti graphics card with 6GB VRAM, 1TB SSD\nstorage, 8GB RAM, and Intel Core i7-9750H processor. It will be available for P89,995.<\/li><li>A variant with NVIDIA GTX 1650 graphics card with 4GB VRAM, 512GB SSD storage,\n8GB RAM, and Intel Core i5-9300H processor. It will be available for P69,995.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IdeaPad L340 Gaming<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideal for\nthose looking to get the best value for their money, the IdeaPad L340 Gaming is\ncoming out in two variants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A variant with NVIDIA GTX 1650 graphics card with 4GB VRAM, 1TB + 128GB\nSSD storage, 8GB RAM, and Intel Core i7-9750H processor. It will be available\nfor P59,995.<\/li><li>A variant with NVIDIA GTX 1650 graphics card with 4GB VRAM, 1TB storage,\n8GB RAM, and Intel Core i5-9300H processor. It will be available for P49,995.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Legion T530<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lenovo is returning to the desktop gaming market with the Legion T530.\nIt is equipped with NVIDIA RTX 2060 graphics card with 6GB\nVRAM, 1TB SSD storage, 16GB RAM, and Intel Core i7-9700 processor. The Legion\nT530 will be available for P89,995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All devices run on Windows 10. To meet the 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\u201d FHD IPS slim bezel display, with the Legion Y740 and the NVIDIA RTX 2060 variant of the Legion Y540 also having 144Hz support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a\nbonus for buyers, Lenovo is giving all of its latest gaming and Legion\nnotebooks 2-Year Premium Care out of the box support. This entails services\nsuch as 24\/7 support from the company\u2019s senior tech resources, on-site warranty\nwherein Lenovo\u2019s staff will go directly to the customer\u2019s location for\ntroubleshooting, and Zero Tolerance to Dead Pixel service, an offering that\nrepairs displays even if it has only a single dead pixel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customers\ncan also take advantage of Lenovo\u2019s Back-to-School Promo, wherein they can get exclusive\nLegion accessories for free. From May 11 to June 30, buyers of the Legion Y740\ncan get a Legion Y Gaming Headset, Legion M200 Gaming Mouse, and Legion K200 Gaming Keyboard worth P10,000, while\nthose who avail the Legion Y540 will be given the Legion M200 Gaming Mouse and Legion\nK200 Gaming Keyboard worth P7,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s 9th Generation processor, whose specifications were revealed at the 2019 Game Developers Conference. 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