Lenovo organized a two-day gaming convention that happened last weekend Jan 28-29 held at SM North Edsa Annex Activity Center that allowed avid gamers to play League of Legends (LoL), one of most popular Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Games by Garena in Southeast Asia.
Battling for dominance will be 12 teams from participating schools: De La Salle University, DLSU-College of Saint Benilde, Adamson University, National University, AMA University - Quezon City Campus, University of the Philippines - Diliman, Far Eastern University and among others.
Gamers were also given a chance to face-off against celebrities such as Kristoffer Martin, Jack Reid, Ashley Gosiengfiao, Alex Diaz and Jerome Ponce. Radio DJs, Nikko Ramos and Joyce Pring played host for Legion by Lenovo Event.
"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 convention also serves as take-off point of Lenovo Legion Gaming line such as gaming laptops - Lenovo Legion Y520 and Ideapad Y910 and Desktop Gaming with IdeaCentre Y710 Cube. The Lenovo Legion series offers high definition visuals with amazing sound system that is powered by Intel matched with Nvidia GeForce graphics so offering stunning realism and thrilling performance - top grade gaming experience.
Lenovo Legion Y520 comes in 15.6 FHD IPS Display in carbonfiber accented with Red illuminated Gaming Controls with slick bends. Powered by Intel i7 Kaby Lake Processor with NVIDIA GTX 1050 GDDR5 4GB Graphics that could run games in 1080p and 1440p display. You won't worry about memory or storage as it has 8GB DDR4 and 1TB SATA HDD plus 256GBSSD. Packs Harman Kardon Speakers with Dolby Premium Audio Technology. Nerve Sense, lets you customize various settings - adjust keyboard lighting, enable/disble touchpad, keys for playing as wwell as control sound settings. Extreme Cooling System also keeps things cool when things gets heated up and exciting. Livestream your sessions to your social media also via Nerve Sense.
Another laptop is the Ideapad Y910 that is future-proof vitual-reality ready. Sports a huge 17.3 inch FHD IPS Anti-Glare Display that delivers wide viewing experience. Powering the laptop is Intel 6th Generation i7-6820HK Processor with NVIDIA GeForce GTX1070 coupled with sick 64GB DDR4 RAM Memory and 1TB HDD + 512SSD. Get instant boost with One Key Turbo. Comes in RGB Mechanical keyboard that not only rocks in looks but also feels good press. To compliment its big display, JBL Speakers with Dolby Theater with subwoofer for an immersive sound experience that makes you feel you are inside the game itself. Killer WLAN Ethernet E2400 assures you stable internet connection to keep you online.
Finally we move on to desktop Legion with Lenovo IdeaCentre Y710 Cube. It is small and portable machine in killer design decked shades of matte grey polycarbonate accented with Legion Logo that glows. Has built-in carrying handle so you could carry it and easily set up for all-nighter or weekend fun with your friends.
Looking inside, it packs Intel Core i7 6th Generation (6700) supported with NVIDIA GeForce GTX1070 GDDR5 8GB Graphics, 16GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB + 128GB SSD Storage. Also features Killer WiFi AC 1535 2X2 connectivity. This IdeaCentre is best paired with Lenovo 27 inch Curved Panel Y27g Monitor, Mechanical Keyboard, Gaming Precision Mouse and Surround Sound Headset.
So far the IdeaCentre Y710 Cube desktop is the first Legion to be available in the Market with retail price of 81,990 Pesos.
Lenovo Legion Y520 is set to be release in February and Ideapad Y910 will also be available this 1st quarter of the year (2017).
Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKB* Specs
Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Display: 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9; IPS; Anti-Glare
Processor: 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Processor
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Memory: 8GB but Up to 16 GB DDR4; 2 x SODIMM Slots
Storage: 256 GB PCIe SSD or 1 TB HDD
Audio: 2 x 2W Harman™ Certified Speakers with Dolby Audio™ Premium
WLAN & Bluetooth®: 1 x 1 WiFi 802.11 ac or 2 x 2 WiFi 802.11 ac + Bluetooth® 4.1 Combo
LAN: 10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet
Ports
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
2 x USB 3.0
1 x USB 2.0
1 x HDMI™
Audio Jack
Microphone Jack
RJ45 LAN
4-in-1 Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC)
Battery Life: Up to 4-Hour 3 Cell; 45 WHr Li-Polymer Battery
Dimensions (W x D x H): (mm) : 380 x 265 x 25.8 / (inches) : 14.96" x 10.43" x 1.01"
Weight: Starting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
Lenovo IDEAPAD Y910 Specs
Form Factor: Clamshell Notebook with 135° Hinge
External Materials: Black Aluminum with Cross Hairline Brush
Keyboard / Touchpad:
Multicolor Mechanical Backlight Keyboard / Touchpad with Multicolor Backlight Ring
Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Display: 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, 16:9, Anti-Glare
Processor: 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6820HK Processor
Discrete Graphics: Up to 8 GB VRAM NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080M
One Key Turbo
Instant Overclocking Functionality
Memory: Up to 64 GB DDR4, 4 x SODIMM Slots
Storage
Up to 1 TB HDD SATA3
Up to 512 GB + 512 GB SSD PCIe RAID 0
ODD: External DVD/Blu-ray Disc™ USB 2.0 ODD(Optional)
Webcam / Microphone: 720p with Internal Dual-Array Digital Microphones
Audio: 2 x 2.0W JBL® Speakers and 1 x 3.0W Subwoofer Dolby Audio™ Premium
WLAN: Killer™ Wireless-AC 1535
LAN: Killer™ Ethernet E2400
Bluetooth®: Bluetooth® 4.1
Ports
2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0 (1 x always-on charging)
Thunderbolt™ 3 port
Audio Jack
Microphone Jack
HDMI™ 1.4b
RJ45 LAN
DisplayPort™
6-in-1 Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMC-Plus, SDIO)
Battery: **Up to 3.5 Hours (6 Cell, 90 WHr) Li-Polymer Battery
PSU: Up to 230W
Dimensions (W x D x H): (mm) : 425 x 315 x 36 / (inches) : 16.73" x 12.4" x 1.42"
Weight: Starting at ~10.1 lbs (~4.6 kg)
Lenovo Ideacentre Y710 Cube Specs
Windows 10 Home
Processor: Up to 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
Graphics: Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080; 8 GBMemory: 16GB but Up to 32 GB DDR4
Storage: 1TB HDD + 128GB GB SSD
WLAN
Killer™ LAN / WiFi 10/100/1000M
Connectors
1 x HDMI™
1 x VGA
Rear Ports
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
Front Ports
2 x USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x D x H) : (inches) : 15.48" x 9.93" x 12.38" / (mm) : 393.3 x 252.3 x 314.5
Weight: Starting at 16.3 lbs (7.4 kg)
Accessory
Xbox One™ Wireless Controller/Receiver(Optional)
