Lenovo has bought a lot to indicate off at CES, with the producer unleashing a pile of Legion-branded {hardware} together with new Legion laptops alongside screens and varied gaming equipment.
The gaming notebooks are the most popular properties right here, with Lenovo introducing new Legion Y740 and Y540 fashions (that are a step on from the Y730 and Y530 machines we noticed final 12 months).
The Y740 is available in 17-inch and 15-inch flavors and runs with Eighth-gen Intel processors – both the Core i5-8300H or Core i7-8750H – simply the identical because the outgoing fashions.
Nevertheless, Lenovo is promising ‘cutting-edge’ GeForce GPUs on each sizes of the Y740, though the agency hasn’t certified precisely which graphics options might be used. Presumably they are going to be Turing, after all, provided that these are the most recent GPUs in Nvidia’s vary (the Y730 went with an Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti for the bottom 15-inch mannequin).
These refreshed machines might be geared up with a minimal of 8GB system RAM (2666MHz), permitting for specifying as much as 32GB, with storage being delivered within the type of (as much as) a 512GB PCIe SSD, together with (as much as) a 512GB SATA solid-state drive, and a 2TB laborious disk. Notice that the 17-inch mannequin is Optane-ready.
You may go along with the identical Full HD show with a 144Hz refresh charge and Nvidia’s G-Sync, once more as seen on the predecessor notebooks, however there’s additionally an non-obligatory Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR 400 display screen with a a lot improved brightness of 500 nits (versus 300 nits) which is clearly useful when displaying HDR content material.
Different goodies embody a greater cooling system, an improved aluminum show hinge which provides extra stability to the display screen, and an upgraded battery to surrender to 6 hours of longevity, Lenovo claims. The revamped 15-inch and 17-inch Legion Y740 laptops might be out in February beginning at $1,749.99 (round £1,370, AU$2,450) and $1,979.99 (round £1,550, AU$2,775) respectively.
As for the Legion Y540, that is still the extra inexpensive mannequin, and advantages from most of the similar enhancements because the Y740, together with that higher battery life (at as much as six hours), redesigned aluminum show hinge, and the non-obligatory Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR show with a brightness of 500 nits (the default display screen is similar because the Y740 at 300 nits with a 144Hz refresh charge and G-Sync).
The Y540 will run with as but unannounced Intel Core processors and one of many newest GeForce GPUs, plus it can be specified with as much as 32GB of system reminiscence. Once more, storage choices are the identical as with the Y740: 512GB PCIe SSD, 512GB SATA SSD, and a 2TB laborious disk.
The Legion Y540 received’t be accessible till later within the 12 months – Might to be exact – and can begin at $929.99 (round £730, AU$1,300).
Screens and peripherals aplenty
Lenovo additionally revealed Legion Y27gq and Y44w screens, the latter being a monster ultra-wide 43.4-inch show with a decision of three,840 x 1,200 and a peak brightness of 450 nits. The Y44w boasts a refresh charge of 144Hz (with a 4ms response time) and has FreeSync 2 tech on board to assist stop stuttering and tearing.
Should you don’t desire a big show squatting in your desktop, then maybe the 27-inch Legion Y27gq might be of extra curiosity, notably with a storming refresh charge of 240Hz and a claimed response time of 0.5ms.
This near-bezel-less monitor has a 2,560 x 1,440 decision and Nvidia’s G-Sync know-how on anti-tearing duties.
Each screens might be on the cabinets come April 2019, with the Legion Y44w retailing at $1199.99 (round £940, AU$1,680) and the Legion Y27gq costing $999.99 (round £780, AU$1,400).
And on the gaming accent entrance, Lenovo launched the brand new Legion M500 RGB Gaming Mouse which sports activities ergonomic textured grips, a sensitivity of 16,000 DPI and Omron micro-switches. Count on the mouse to reach in April with an asking worth of $59.99 (round £47, AU$84).
Then there’s the Legion Okay500 RGB Mechanical Keyboard which advantages from a minimalist design, and keys with purple switches for a fast response time, plus anti-ghosting know-how. The Okay500 may also be out in April costing $99.99 (round £78, AU$140).
Lenovo additional revealed a pair of gaming headsets within the type of the Legion H300 and H700, which provide stereo and seven.1 encompass sound respectively. Each headsets have retractable growth mics, and once more, these will go on sale in April retailing at $59.99 (round £47, AU$84) and $99.99 (round £78, AU$140) respectively.
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