Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5, IdeaPad Gaming 3 feature cool and blue designs

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What you need to know

  • Lenovo announced the IdeaPad Gaming 3 laptop and IdeaCentre Gaming 5 desktop today.
  • The IdeaPad Gaming 3 is a laptop with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 4800 processor.
  • The IdeaCentre Gaming 5 runs on up to an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X.
  • The IdeaPad Gaming 3 launches later this month starting at $660.

Lenovo announced a new lineup of gaming hardware today, including the IdeaPad Gaming 3 laptop and the IdeaCentre Gaming 5 desktop. The IdeaPad Gaming 3 is a gaming laptop with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 4800 H-Series mobile processor. The IdeaCentre Gaming 5 runs on up to an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X desktop processor paired with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU. The IdeaPad Gaming 3 starts at $660 and launches later this month. The IdeaCentre Gaming 5 will not be available in North America and does not have a confirmed launch date at this time.

IdeaPadGaming 3

The IdeaPad Gaming 3 pairs up to an AMD Ryzen 7 4800 H-Series mobile processor with up to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU. The 15.6-inch display is FHD and has an option for a 120Hz refresh rate. On the inside, the IdeaPad Gaming 3 has up to 1TB of PCIe SSD storage and up to 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 memory.

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CategoryLenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3
ProcessorUp to AMD Ryzen 4800 H-Series (mobile)
GraphicsUp to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
MemoryUp to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4
StorageUp to 1TB PCIe SSD
DisplayFHD with optional 120HZ refresh rate
SpeakersDual speakers powered by Dolby Audio
ColorsChameleon BlueOnyx Black
Starting price$660
AvailableJuly 2020

According to Lenovo, the laptop gets up to seven hours of battery life and has Rapid Charge. It also has a blue backlit gaming keyboard with 1.5mm of travel to add some colorful flair to the device. It's available in Chameleon Blue or reflective Onyx Black.

IdeaCentre Gaming 5

The IdeaCentre Gaming 5 runs on up to an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X desktop processor paired with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU. The desktop's design includes improved thermals to keep it cooler while also reducing fan noise.

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CategoryLenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3
ProcessorUp to AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (desktop)
GraphicsUp to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4
StorageUp to 1TB PCIe SSD
ColorsChameleon Blue
Starting priceN/A
AvailableN/A

It comes in Chameleon Blue and also has cool blue ambient lighting to extend the esthetic. The desktop features up to 32 GB of DDR4 memory.

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