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Lenovo LOQ gaming laptop without a discrete graphics card with up to 19 hours of battery life Lenovo has introduced a new model LOQ Essential 15IPH11, which is significantly different from standard gaming laptops. Instead of a discrete graphics processor, the device has an integrated Intel Arc B390, and the claimed battery life is up to 19 hours. The Intel Arc B390, which is part of the Core Ultra X7 358H processor based on Intel Panther Lake architecture, is responsible for graphics processing. According to the manufacturer, the power of this solution is enough to run games in 1080p resolution, and for less resource-intensive projects - even in 1440p. Main technical specifications of the model: • Core Ultra X7 358H processor • Intel Arc B390 graphics card • 16 GB LPDDR5X-8533 RAM • 512 GB SSD • 15.3-inch IPS display, 1920×1200 pixel resolution • 165 Hz refresh rate, 100% sRGB color gamut coverage • 60 Wh battery Particular attention should be paid to the battery life. Lenovo claims a local Full HD video playback time of about 19 hours at a screen brightness of 150 nits. For comparison, the LOQ modification with a discrete RTX 3050 graphics card in a similar test demonstrates a battery life of about 4 hours. It is worth noting that the presence of the Arc B390 does not turn the LOQ into a full-fledged replacement for high-performance gaming laptops with discrete graphics, but the trend towards expanding the capabilities of integrated graphics adapters beyond office tasks is significant. In Japan, the basic version of the device with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD is sold at a price of about $ 1,585. The configuration with a 1 TB SSD costs about $ 1,699.