Lenovo Legion gaming brand launched in India
Earlier this week, Lenovo announced the launch of Legion gaming brand in India, at a grand event that happened in Bengaluru. Lenovo Legion Y520 will be priced at INR 92,490/- and Lenovo Legion Y720 is priced at INR 149,990/-. Pre-booking has already started for both the models. The Legion gaming brand is the outcome of significant time spent building and listening to a global community of gamers to better understand what they value most.
BHASKAR CHOUDHURI, MARKETING DIRECTOR, LENOVO INDIA said, _“We are extremely excited to bring the Legion brand to our fast-growing community of Indian gamers. Gaming continues to be our strategic focus area and the new brand further enhances the Y series portfolio in India. The new Lenovo Legion laptops address every gamer’s demand for a superior and immersive experience with VR and outstanding audio capabilities.”
Commenting on the launch, HARI KUMAR, DIRECTOR – ELECTRONIC DEVICES , said, “As the undisputed one-stop-shop for all gamers in the country, we have consolidated the entire gaming offering across price points and specifications from laptops, desktops, consoles, accessories to DVDs under one roof and are seeing a consistent increase in sales from this category. We are happy to partner with Lenovo to exclusively launch its new gaming sub-brand, Legion, in India and are certain that these state-of-the-art gaming laptops will find great appeal with our customers who are not just gaming enthusiasts but also mainstream gamers.”
“Students who form a huge part of our customer base in this category are increasingly adopting gaming laptops more than the regular laptops. Hence, Flipkart’s affordable consumer financing options such as No Cost EMI & Product Exchange, combined with our wide reach across the country will be a winning combination for student gaming enthusiasts all over the country to get their hands on the best quality gaming laptops and accessories.”, Added Hari Kumar
Lenovo Y520 gaming laptop
Designed for portability seekers, the Legion Y520 is powered by 7th Gen Intel® Core CPUs (up to Core i7) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Graphics card. The Y520 comes with premium 2x 2W Harman speakers with Dolby Audio premium. Buyers can opt for up to 2TB SATA HDD or up to 256GB SSD. The display is 15.6″ in size and has FullHD resolution. Other interesting specification include red backlit keyboard, wide range of ports, superior cooling system. Here is the list of key specifications :
Processor | Up to 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processorac |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
Graphics | Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 |
Memory | Up to 16 GB DDR4; 2 x SODIMM Slots |
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Audio | 2 x 2W Harman™ Certified Speakers with Dolby Audio™ Premium |
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Weight | Starting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg) |
Color | Black |
WLAN & Bluetooth® | 1 x 1 WiFi 802.11 ac + Bluetooth® 4.1 Combo |
LAN | 10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet |
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LEGION Y720 – VIRTUAL REALITY GETS REAL
The Lenovo Legion Y720 comes with 7th generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPU and Nvidia GeForce GTX1060 GPU that has 6GB of GDDR5 RAM. With NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 graphics, the laptop is the India’s first Oculus certified VR-ready machine. The display is 15.6″ in size and has FullHD resoluiton.
PROCESSOR | 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Processor |
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OPERATING SYSTEM | Windows 10 Home |
MEMORY (RAM) | 16GB (2 x 8GB DDR4 2400) |
HARD DRIVE | 2TB 7MM 5400RPM + 256GB PCIe SSD |
BATTERY | Up to 5 Hours |
SCREEN SIZE & TYPE | 15.6 FHD IPS AG (Slim) |
TOUCH FUNCTION | No |
GRAPHIC CARD | Nvidia® Geforce® GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5) |
OPTICAL DISC DRIVE | No ODD |
CAMERA | HD 720P WITH ARRAY MIC |
PORTS AND SLOTS | 3 USB 3.0, HDMI, WLAN: 2 x 2 WiFi 802.11 ac + BT 4.1 Audio: 2 * 2.0W JBL speakers with chamber |
COLOR | Black |
WARRANTY | 1 Year Onsite Warranty |