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.
| Category | Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Up to AMD Ryzen 4800 H-Series (mobile) |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti |
| Memory | Up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD |
| Display | FHD with optional 120HZ refresh rate |
| Speakers | Dual speakers powered by Dolby Audio |
| Colors | Chameleon BlueOnyx Black |
| Starting price | $660 |
| Available | July 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.
| Category | Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Up to AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (desktop) |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
| Memory | Up to 32GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD |
| Colors | Chameleon Blue |
| Starting price | N/A |
| Available | N/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.
