After what appears to be a never-ending year due to the continuing battle with COVID-19, the holiday season is finally upon us. This can be an appropriate moment for gamers who are itching to kick back and face the kind of battles they want, to reward themselves or their loved ones by having a new gaming console. Lenovo, through its gaming sub-brand Legion, has created an ultimate 2020 gaming gift guide filled with the season's best devices for the first-rate gaming experience.
"Gaming is a proven effective stress reliever in trying times. Lenovo teamed up with the World Health Organization in the ongoing #PlayApartTogether initiative to encourage the activity during the pandemic, while also helping promote crucial health guidelines such as physical distancing and proper hand hygiene. We encourage everyone to do some gaming to cap off their 2020 as it creates many opportunities and new memories with family and friends," said Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines President and General Manager.
Check out Lenovo Legion's top gaming device picks below.
Legion Slim 7i - Slim yet savage
- Display: 15.6" FHD resolution display with 144Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB
- Processor: 10th-Generation Intel Core i7-10750H
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Memory: 16GB 2933MHz DDR4 RAM
- Storage: 1TB SSD (with extra SSD slot)
- OS: Windows 10 Home
- Price: PHP 99,995
- Where to buy: All Lenovo authorized retailers nationwide and official online stores
The Legion Slim 7i, made for hardcore gamers and those looking for a powerful but slim notebook, is leading the pack of Legion devices this 2020. Weighing just 1.8 kg and is 17.9 mm thin, it is the lightest gaming laptop in the world to house NVIDIA's powerful GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card that allows more realism in gaming than ever before, thanks to its real-time ray tracing capabilities. The Legion Slim 7i can handle anything you throw at it, whether for gaming, studying, or working at home, combined with its 10th-Generation Intel Core processor and excellent memory and storage space.
Legion Y740Si - A visual feast for the eyes
- Display: 15.6" In-Plane Switching (IPS) display with UHD resolution and High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- Processor: 10th-Generation Intel Core i7-10750H
- Graphics: Powered by Legion BoostStation eGPU with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card
- Memory: 16GB DDR4 RAM
- Storage: 1TB SSD
- OS: Windows 10
- Price: PHP 144,995
- Where to buy: Legion SM North EDSA, Lenovo SM Mall of Asia, Lenovo SM Marikina, Legion SM Megamall, Lenovo SM Megamall, and Legion SM Cebu; Complink, VillMan, Accent Hub, and Thinking Tools in Cebu and Davao
Cinephiles and K-drama fans are sure to appreciate the Legion Y740Si with an impressive 4K display and dual Dolby Atmos speakers that offer immersive 3D audio. Once bingeing is over, thanks to its BoostStation eGPU that houses an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card, users can easily turn to playing whatever they want in the highest settings. It is also equipped with the amazing Coldfront 2.0 thermal management system technology from Legion that allows watching, working, or gaming longer without overheating concerns.
Legion 5Pi - A perfect balance of style and adrenaline
- Display: 15.6" In-Plane Switching (IPS) display with FHD (1920 x 1080) resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, less than 3 ms response time, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision Enabled, 300 nits of brightness
- Processor: 10th-Generation Intel Core i7-10750H
- Graphics: Up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX1660Ti graphics card
- Memory: 8GB 2933MHz DDR4 RAM (with an expansion slot)
- Storage: 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (with an SSD expansion slot)
- OS: Windows 10 Home
- Price: Starts at PHP 71,995
- Where to buy: All Legion Concept Stores nationwide
The Legion 5Pi may be the device for those seeking a gaming notebook that strikes the balance between style and savagery. With its sleek style white backlit "Y" logo, and discreet Iron Grey chassis, it's sure to make heads turn. The impressive FHD (1920x1080) IPS Anti-glare display with 300-nit brightness and 144Hz refresh rates adds visual flair, allowing smoother and lifelike motion during games or when watching movies. The Legion 5Pi also has Dual Burn technology, which moves the processor and graphics card together to increase frame rates.
Legion 5 & 5i - Mainstream workhorses
- Display: Up to 15.6" FHD IPS (1920 x 1080, 500 nits brightness, up to 240Hz refresh rate, less than 1ms response time, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision enabled, VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified
- Processor: Up to AMD Ryzen 7 4800H mobile processor (Legion 5) or 10th-Generation Intel Core i7-10750H processor (Legion 5i)
- Graphics: up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card
- Memory: Up to 16GB 3200MHz (Legion 5) or 2933MHz DDR4 RAM (with an expansion slot)
- Storage: Up to 1TB PCIe SSD (with an SSD expansion slot)
- OS: Windows 10
- Price: Starts at PHP 56,995
- Where to buy: All Legion Concept Stores and Lenovo authorized resellers nationwide and official online stores
The Legion 5 and Legion 5i gaming notebooks are designed for mainstream gamers on a budget but who want a superior gaming experience, providing an array of performance choices that ensure that everyone is worth their money. Both come with some smart features, such as the thermal management system Coldfront 2.0, the TrueStrike keyboard, and enhanced battery life, which can be further extended using Advanced Optimus and Hybrid Mode. The devices are set apart by their processor, with the Legion 5 having an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor and the Legion 5i having an Intel Core i7-10750H processor. Both are launched in April 2020, when Lenovo PH launches PCs with Intel 10th Gen H-series, AMD Ryzen 4000 series CPUs.
IdeaPad Gaming 3 & 3i - Ultimate value-for-money gaming device
- Display: 15.6" FHD IPS (1920 x 1080), 250 nits brightness, 120 Hz refresh rate
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H (IdeaPad Gaming 3) or 10th-Generation Intel Core i7-10750H (IdeaPad Gaming 3i)
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti graphics card
- Memory: 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 RAM or 2933Mhz DDR4 RAM for the IdeaPad Gaming 3i (with expansion slot)
- Storage: Up to 512GB SSD storage with an SSD expansion slot
- OS: Windows 10 Home
- Price: Starts at PHP 46,995
- Where to buy: All Legion Concept Stores and Lenovo authorized resellers nationwide and official online stores
The IdeaPad Gaming 3 and 3i are great for getting into gaming, especially for those who don't want to break the bank. Although priced below PHP 60,000, both are packed with high-end gaming laptop features such as a 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) Anti-glare display with a refresh rate of 120Hz that keeps visuals crisp and tear-free during battle. Both devices also come with an intuitive keyboard setup where each key has a curved dish that helps the fingers to sit comfortably in the center of the key, helping to ensure accurate keystrokes and improve accuracy. The laptop's battery can be charged to 50 percent capacity in just 30 minutes of charging, through its Power Charge technology.
Legion Phone Duel - A mobile gaming beast
- Display: 6.65" Full HD AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
- Memory: 12GB (Blazing Blue), 16GB (Vengeance Red)
- Storage: 256GB (Blazing Blue), 512GB (Vengeance Red)
- Battery: 5000mAh with 65W Turbo Power Charging
- Rear camera: 64MP, f/1.9 25mm (wide), 16MP, f/2.2, 120 degree, 16mm (ultrawide)
- Front camera: 20MP, f/2.2, 25nn (wide), Motorized side-mounted pop-up camera
- Price: PHP 39,995 (Blazing Blue); PHP 49,995 (Vengeance Red)
- Where to buy: All Lenovo authorized resellers nationwide and official online stores
Lenovo also offers mobile gamers a premium gaming flagship smartphone, the Legion Phone Duel. The brand-new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus processor that offers desktop-quality gaming is among the first gaming smartphones in the world to have. The Legion Phone Duel is a landscape-optimized mobile gaming rig that can live most of its life in landscape mode and harness the power of 5G for the richest gaming experience and live stream on the touch of a button. Further improving gameplay is its 240Hz touch sampling rate that registers commands in an instant, gyro sensors, and dual ultrasonic shoulder keys to give players more opportunities to win.
To make gamers feel more at ease when playing, the Legion notebooks above come with Lenovo's 3-Year Premium Care solution that offers extensive technical hardware and software support, including a 24x7 direct hotline to engineers and on-site repairs.
And since it's the holiday season, Lenovo is gifting customers of participating Legion devices through its The Empire Christmas Sale promo that lasts until December 31, 2020. Those buying any Legion, IdeaPad, or IdeaCentre Gaming device can earn corresponding Empire Points that can be used to redeem exclusive Legion merchandise. Full details of the promo are available at <legion.fan/EmpireSalePH>.
Hopefully with this list, this new normal holiday season, Lenovo Legion will help you find the perfect Christmas present. All devices guarantee an amazing and immersive experience that will help you get rid of the worries of this year. Visit <lnv.gy/2WYt0es> for a list of stores. For more information on devices and other promotions, please refer to the official Facebook page of Legion Philippines <fb.com/lenovolegionPH> or <www.lenovo.com/ph/en/legion>.
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