If you want to get the most performance out of a current Blackwell-powered gaming laptop in the price range of up to $1,500, you might want to take a look at the Lenovo LOQ 17. Thanks to an RTX 5070 with GPU overclocking, the 17-inch notebook showed above-average performance in our in-depth review.
Florian Glaser ( Translated by Enrico Frahn), published
Lenovo’s LOQ 17IRX10 is a mid-range gaming laptop that offers a lot of excitement in a highly competitive market segment. For around $1,500, buyers can get a fast Intel Core i7-14700HX with a Nvidia GeForce RTX5070 with a TGP rating of 115 watts. Lenovo supports GPU overclocking to get the most out of the graphics card. This is why the LOQ17 achieves excellent benchmark results. The 17-inch laptop, for example, outperforms other RTX-5070 rivals we reviewed, such as MSI Crosshair A17HX or Gigabyte Gaming A16.
The performance is high enough at 1920 by 1080 pixels to play most current games smoothly. If the FPS numbers start to drop (e.g. As usual, DLSS and Frame Generation help in Borderlands 4.
Despite this, the LOQ17 falls behind in other categories. The chassis, for example, could be better. There is also room for improvement in the display brightness, port location and battery capacity. Please read our full review to learn more about the Lenovo LOQ17 17IRX10 for all other technical information and pros and cons.
Editor of the Original article: Florian Glaer – Managing editor Gaming Laptops – 676 articles have been published on Notebookcheck since 2009
During my childhood I was introduced to MS-DOS, Windows 3.1 and other early 1990s computer systems. I was fascinated by computer games from a young age. I played every game, from Lands of Lore and Doom to Monkey Island. Since 2009, I have worked for Notebookcheck with a focus on high-performance gaming computers.
Translator: Enrico Frahn – Managing Editor Accessory Reviews, Tech Writer 5557 articles have been published on Notebookcheck since 2021
– My fascination with technology dates back to the Pentium 2 era. Since then, modding, overclocking, and treasuring my computer hardware have become a part of my daily life. As a student I developed a keener interest in mobile technology that can make college life easier. After falling in love with digital content creation while working in marketing, I now scour websites to bring you the most interesting topics in the tech world. Outside of the office, my passions are motorsports and mountains biking.
Editor of the Original article: Florian Glaer – Managing editor Gaming Laptops – 676 articles have been published on Notebookcheck since 2009
During my childhood I was introduced to MS-DOS, Windows 3.1 and other early 1990s computer systems. I was fascinated by computer games from a young age. I played every game, from Lands of Lore and Doom to Monkey Island. Since 2009, I have worked for Notebookcheck with a focus on high-performance gaming computers.
Translator: Enrico Frahn – Managing Editor Accessory Reviews, Tech Writer 5557 articles have been published on Notebookcheck since 2021
– My fascination with technology dates back to the Pentium 2 era. Since then, modding, overclocking, and treasuring my computer hardware have become a part of my daily life. As a student I developed a keener interest in mobile technology that can make college life easier. After falling in love with digital content creation while working in marketing, I now scour websites to bring you the most interesting topics in the tech world. Outside of the office, my passions are motorsports and mountains biking.
Florian Glaer, 2025-10-20. (Update: 2025-10-20.)
