Gaming laptops have reached impressive heights, rivaling the performance of comparably priced desktops. However, their prices remain steep, making great deals hard to come by.
Today, I’m excited to share a fantastic opportunity to snag a Lenovo LOQ gaming laptop featuring an Intel Core i5 processor and Nvidia RTX 3050 graphics card for just $641.06 on eBay.
A couple of important points to consider: first, this is a refurbished laptop. However, it’s a high-quality refurb, sold directly from Lenovo’s corporate eBay account and backed by a two-year warranty—better than what most new laptops offer.
While the RTX 3050 with 6GB of video RAM is on the lower end of today’s graphics card spectrum, it should handle games like League of Legends and Counter-Strike well. For more demanding titles, such as Space Marine 2, you may need to dial down the settings to maintain 60 frames per second.
The rest of the hardware is commendable, featuring a powerful 13th-gen 8-core processor and a 15.6-inch IPS display with a 144Hz refresh rate. This Lenovo LOQ 15 also comes equipped with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and 512GB of SSD storage, both of which can be easily upgraded.
This laptop, affectionately termed a “chunky boi,” is designed for desktop use, weighing 5.29 pounds (2.4 kilograms) and measuring just under an inch thick. Keep in mind that the 60-watt-hour battery won’t last long during gaming sessions unplugged.
On the upside, you’ll enjoy an abundance of connectivity options. The left side features USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 and a headphone jack, while the right side has a standard USB-A port. The back includes two additional USB-A ports, a full-sized HDMI 2.1, and a full-sized Ethernet port—no need for dongles. The laptop comes with a barrel charger, but you can also input up to 140 watts through the USB-C port, which supports DisplayPort video capabilities.
Inexpensive gaming laptops like this one tend to sell out quickly, and Lenovo has already run out of stock for an even cheaper version on eBay. If this deal piques your interest, act fast!
