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Lenovo hosted a two-day gaming convention called Legion by Lenovo for gamers to play League of Legends and launched their latest sub-brand of gaming PC’s called Lenovo Legion, namely the Lenovo Legion Y520, the Ideapad Y910 and the IdeaCentre Y710 Cube desktop.
“Lenovo Legion is dedicated to our community of gamers, and their passion for gaming,” said Michael Ngan, Country General Manager for Lenovo Philippines. “And by introducing Legion through this gaming convention, we hope to grow such a community – where local gamers can support each other in the world of gaming, and improve camaraderie online.”
The Lenovo Legion Y520 is an entry-level gaming laptop that runs on the latest 7th generation Kaby Lake processors from Intel, and thanks to its budget powerhouse NVIDIA GTX 1050/1050Ti graphics card, games can be displayed in crisp 1080p or 1440p quality. Sound is by Dolby Premium technology projected through Harman-certified speakers. The Y520 has a Nerve Sense feature, which you won’t find in any kind of laptop. It’s a function that allows one to easily customize various settings with less effort.
Through the Nerve Sense, one can adjust the keyboard lighting, disable the touchpad and other unnecessary keys for playing, and control the sound settings. The Nerve Sense also has an Extreme Cooling feature which allows one to adjust cooling systems with just a few clicks.
For streamers, the Nerve Sense can also conduct livestream gaming sessions which can be integrated into their social media accounts or record their gameplay and upload them at another time.
Also launched was the Ideapad Y910. Equipped with a 6th generation Intel Core i7 K processor, it has a One Key Turbo that can instantly boost CPU performance with just one click for an uninterrupted gaming experience. Graphics is powered by the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080M GPU which is 4K ready.
Last but definitely not least, the IdeaCentre Y710 Cube was also launched, equipped with a 6th generation Intel Core i7 K processor and memory of up to 16GB of DDR4, more than enough to handle games while streaming them at the same time, or even opening multiple applications at once while editing your videos and photos. Its NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU also allows for 4k resolution gaming.
The IdeaCentre Y710 Cube has 4K/VR-ready performance, The case is decked in various shades of matte grey plastic, and a three-pronged front edge with lines that glow through external LED lights. It has a built-in carrying handle, so you can bring it between gaming stations, to your room, or a friend’s house for an all-night multiplayer gaming. The Cube weighs only 7.4 kilograms, and has a tower that’s approximately the size of a standard laptop at 15.48 inches long.