At CES 2017, Lenovo launched a series of products in
different categories. It also introduced
a sub-brand called Lenovo Legion dedicated only to gaming PCs and launched two
new laptops made with the feedback received from the gaming community. To
further its gaming efforts, Lenovo also unveiled its first ever VR headset that
intends to work with the Windows Holographic program as well.
The Lenovo Legion laptops are targeted mainly at
gamers, and they look to offer good graphics performance, powerful processors,
and efficient cooling systems. The first two laptops to flag off the series include
the Lenovo Legion Y720 and Legion Y520.
The Lenovo Legion Y720 laptop is powered with up to
seventh generation Intel Core i7 processors and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with
6GB of GDDR5 video RAM, making it VR compatible as well. The laptop sports a 15.6-inch
UHD (3840x2160 pixels) or full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) IPS display with
anti-glare for gamers who prefer playing outside. It is touted to be the
world's first laptop to come with Dolby Atmos technology for superior audio
quality.
The laptop offers support for the Xbox One wireless controller, and
comes with an optimised thermal cooling system for keeping the laptop in normal
temperature during intense game fights. The Lenovo Legion Y720 laptop offers up
to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and you can customise with it 128GB, 256GB, 512GB of SSD
storage, or 1TB, 2TB of HDD storage. Lenovo claims that the laptop offers five
hours of battery life and weighs 3.2kgs. Connectivity options include the fast
Thunderbolt 3 port. The Lenovo Legion Y720 laptop starts at US$ 1,399.99.
The Lenovo Legion Y520 laptop comes with a 15.6-inch
full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) IPS display with Anti-glare as well. It is also
powered by up to seventh generation Intel Core i7 processors and up to a Nvidia
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card. It offers the same storage and memory
configurations as the Y720. The laptop comes with two Harman speakers for good
audio quality, and weighs only 2.4kg. Both the laptops come with backlit
keyboards for ease in gaming in the night as well. The Lenovo Legion Y520
laptop starts at US$ 899.99.
Lenovo even ventured into the VR segment, and demoed
its first ever VR headset for all attendees to experience. The company has not
announced any shipping details of the headset, but it will be priced less than US$ 400 whenever it arrives. The design of
the headset is such that the lens rests on your forehead instead of the nose.
It uses two 1440x1440 pixels OLED panels for display, and the company looks to
make it really lightweight, when compared to the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive.
Importantly, the Lenovo VR headset will work with Microsoft's Windows
Holographic Program.
