Lenovo Legion New Normal Holiday Gaming Gift Guide 2020

Global innovation leader Lenovo, through its gaming sub-brand Legion, came up with the ultimate 2020 gaming gift guide filled with the season’s best devices for the first-rate gaming experience.

“Gaming is a proven effective stress reliever in trying times. Lenovo teamed up with the World Health Organization in the ongoing #PlayApartTogether initiative to encourage the activity during the pandemic, while also helping promote crucial health guidelines such as physical distancing and proper hand hygiene. We encourage everyone to do some gaming to cap off their 2020 as it creates many opportunities and new memories with family and friends,” said Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines President and General Manager.

Check out Lenovo's picks:

Legion Slim 7i – Slim yet savage

• Display: 15.6” FHD resolution display with 144Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB
• Processor: 10th-Generation Intel Core i7-10750H
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
• Memory: 16GB 2933MHz DDR4 RAM
• Storage: 1TB SSD (with extra SSD slot)
• OS: Windows 10 Home
• Price: PHP 99,995

The Legion Slim 7i is made for hardcore gamers and those looking for a powerful yet slim notebook. Weighing only 1.8 kg and is 17.9 mm thin, it’s the lightest gaming laptop in the world. Powered by 10th-Generation Intel Core processor with NVIDIA’s powerful GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card coupled with incredible memory and storage capacity, the Legion Slim 7i can handle everything you throw at it as well as enables more smooth and realism in than ever before through its real-time ray tracing capabilities. Whether for gaming, studying, or working at home, Legion Slim 7i is a clear cut choice as your daily companion.

Legion Y740Si – A visual feast for the eyes

• Display: 15.6” In-Plane Switching (IPS) display with UHD resolution and High Dynamic Range (HDR)
• Processor: 10th-Generation Intel Core i7-10750H
• Graphics: Powered by Legion BoostStation eGPU with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card
• Memory: 16GB DDR4 RAM
• Storage: 1TB SSD
• OS: Windows 10
• Price: PHP 144,995

Immersive Entertainment experience with an impressive 4K Display and Dual Dolby Atmos speakers, cinephiles and movie junkies are sure to enjoy the Legion Y740Si. Easily switch to playing whatever they want in the highest of settings with BoostStation eGPU that houses an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card. Equipped with Legion’s impressive Coldfront 2.0 thermal management system technology which makes viewing, working, or gaming longer without any worries about overheating.

Legion 5Pi – Perfect balance of style and adrenaline

• Display: 15.6” In-Plane Switching (IPS) display with FHD (1920 x 1080) resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, less than 3 ms response time, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision Enabled, 300 nits of brightness
• Processor: 10th-Generation Intel Core i7-10750H
• Graphics: Up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX1660Ti graphics card
• Memory: 8GB 2933MHz DDR4 RAM (with an expansion slot)
• Storage: 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (with an SSD expansion slot)
• OS: Windows 10 Home
• Price: Starts at PHP 71,995

Strikes the balance between style and savagery, the Legion 5Pi may be the device for you. Make heads turn with its minimalist design, white backlit “Y” logo, and subtle Iron Grey chassis. Adding to its visual flair is an impressive FHD (1920x1080) IPS Anti-glare Display with 300nits brightness and high 144Hz refresh rates that allow for smoother and lifelike motion during gameplay or while watching videos and films. Has Dual Burn Technology that pushes the processor and graphics card together for improved framerates.

Legion 5 & 5i – Mainstream workhorses

• Display: Up to 15.6" FHD IPS (1920 x 1080, 500 nits brightness, up to 240Hz refresh rate, less than 1ms response time, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision enabled, VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified
• Processor: Up to AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H mobile processor (Legion 5) or 10th-Generation Intel Core  i7-10750H processor (Legion 5i)
• Graphics: up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card
• Memory: Up to 16GB 3200MHz (Legion 5) or 2933MHz DDR4 RAM (with an expansion slot)
• Storage: Up to 1TB PCIe SSD (with an SSD expansion slot)
• OS: Windows 10
• Price: Starts at PHP 56,995

Built for mainstream gamers on a budget, the Legion 5 and Legion 5i gaming notebooks offer an abundance of performance options assuring everyone value for their money. Both models come with smart features such as the TrueStrike keyboard, Coldfront 2.0 thermal management system, and improved battery life that can be boosted using Advanced Optimus and Hybrid Mode. The Legion 5 may carry up to AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor and the Legion 5i coming with up to an Intel Core processor.

IdeaPad Gaming 3 & 3i – Value-for-money gaming device

• Display: 15.6" FHD IPS (1920 x 1080), 250 nits brightness, 120 Hz refresh rate
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H  (IdeaPad Gaming 3) or 10th-Generation Intel Core i7-10750H (IdeaPad Gaming 3i)
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti graphics card
• Memory: 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 RAM or 2933Mhz DDR4 RAM for the IdeaPad Gaming 3i (with expansion slot)
• Storage: Up to 512GB SSD storage with an SSD expansion slot
• OS: Windows 10 Home
• Price: Starts at PHP 46,995

The IdeaPad Gaming 3 and 3i are perfect for those who don’t want to break the bank when getting into gaming. Although priced below PHP 60,000, both are filled with features found in high-end gaming laptops such as a 15.6” FHD (1920x1080) Anti-glare Display with a 120Hz refresh rate that keeps visuals crisp and tear-free during graphic intensive games. Both devices also come with an intuitive keyboard, each key has a curved dish that allows the fingers to sit comfortably in the center of the key, helping to ensure correct keypresses and improving accuracy. Power Charge technology, the laptop’s battery can already have 50% capacity in just 30 minutes of charging.

Legion Phone Duel – Mobile Gaming Beast

• Display: 6.65” Full HD AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
• Memory: 12GB (Blazing Blue), 16GB (Vengeance Red)
• Storage: 256GB (Blazing Blue), 512GB (Vengeance Red)
• Rear camera: 64MP, f/1.9 25mm (wide), 16MP, f/2.2, 120 degree, 16mm (ultrawide)
• Front camera: 20MP, f/2.2, 25nn (wide), Motorized side-mounted pop-up camera
• Battery: 5000mAh with 65W Turbo Power Charging
• Price: PHP 39,995 (Blazing Blue); PHP 49,995 (Vengeance Red)

Premium gaming flagship smartphone for mobile gaming enthusiasts — the Legion Phone Duel. Among the first gaming smartphones in the world to utilize Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus processor that delivers desktop-like gaming. The Legion Phone Duel is landscape-optimized for mobile gaming rig that can live most of its life on landscape mode and makes use the power of 5G for the smooth online gaming experiences and livestreams on the go. 240Hz touch sampling rate which registers commands in an instant, gyro sensors, and dual ultrasonic shoulder keys for quick gaming response and so more opportunities to win.

Legion notebooks above come with Lenovo’s 3-Year Premium Care that provides comprehensive technical hardware and software support, including a 24x7 direct hotline to engineers and On-Site repair. With this, Lenovo is also integrated solutions provider that’s more than capable of addressing the critical needs of its customers. 

Lenovo is gifting customers this holiday season with its The Empire Christmas Sale promo that lasts until December 31, 2020. Those buying any Legion, IdeaPad, or IdeaCentre Gaming device can earn corresponding Empire Points that can be used to redeem exclusive Legion merchandise. Full details of the promo are available at <legion.fan/EmpireSalePH>.

Lenovo Legion can help you find the ultimate Christmas gift this new normal holiday season. All devices assure an incredible and immersive experience. More information about the devices and other promotions can be obtained at the official Legion Philippines Facebook page <fb.com/lenovolegionPH> or the website <www.lenovo.com/ph/en/legion>. For the list of stores, visit <lnv.gy/2WYt0es>.

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Lenovo Philippines outs its latest Legion Slim 7i at ESGS 2020

Lenovo Philippines today launched its the slick and killer new Legion Slim 7i at the annual Electronic Sports and Gaming Summit (ESGS)!

Legion Slim 7i

“With the Legion Slim 7i as the latest addition to Lenovo’s powerhouse slate of gaming PCs, we explore new levels of innovation to enable our customers to do more with their Legion device. While gaming laptops are not usually slim and light, the Legion Slim 7i was developed with the same cutting-edge technology the brand is known for, but made more compact to offer portability and convenience like never before. This is a testament to our commitment to continuously pursue innovation as we deliver smarter technology for all,” said Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines President and General Manager.

Legion Slim 7i Display and Keyboard

The Legion Slim 7i is a finely calibrated gaming machine enclosed within a slim and lightweight all aluminum chassis at only 17.9 mm thin and weigh only 1.8 kg. Houses a wide narrow bezels 15.6” FHD IPS Display with 144Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB color accuracy enhanced with Dolby Vision to give you a stunning smooth true-to-life visuals perfect for creative work and play. To keep things cool and efficient, Legion employs 82 Liquid Crystal Polymer fan blades, 3 heat pipes and 4 heatsink.

Powering the laptop is the Intel Core i7-10750H processor with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDRR6 Max-Q graphics matched with 16GB 2933MHz DDR4, and 1TB SSD Storage (with extra ssd slot). Get raw power and optimum performance that flawlessly runs your games, applications and a fluid Windows 10 system.

The World-class TrueStrike per-key RGB keyboard powered by Corsair iCUE software gives you cool and comfortable press and switch inputs. To compliment its entertainment qualities, experience an immersive audio with 2 x 2W Dolby Atmos® Speaker System taking you to a whole new world with your game.

Get complete and future-proof connectivity as it comes with WiFi 6 802.11 ax KillerTM WLAN, Bluetooth 5.1, 4-in-1 SD Card Reader, Audio Jack, ThunderboltTM 3.0, and USB 3.26 Gen 2 ports. Secure your gaming device with your biometrics with its Fingerprint Reader embedded on the Power Button.

Carries a 3-Cell 71 WHr battery and Rapid Charge Boost 100W Type-C PD supported.

Legion 7i Specs

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i is priced for PHP 99,995 and bundled with a Legion Recon Gaming Backpack plus a Lenovo’s exceptional 3-Year Premium Care international carry-in warranty and local on-site service. Available at Lenovo authorized retailers nationwide at the end of this year!

Legion joins the Electronic Sports and Gaming Summit

Legion ESGS 2020

Lenovo Legion once again joins the Philippines’ biggest esports and gaming convention. ESGS promised that “gaming never stops” and delivered non-stop gaming and esports fun and surprises during its week-long run via digital channels.

“We at Lenovo Legion are beyond proud as the local gaming community continuously expands to new heights in terms of innovation and breadth of community reach. As a regular participant of the annual event, we continue to support the community with our technology that provides immersive gaming experiences, enabling gamers to explore new paths in this field to further broaden their gaming prowess,” said Ngan.

Legion as one of the Major Sponsors, kicked off the event on October 19 hosting tournaments for Mobile Legends Bang Bang and Rainbow Six Siege. Alongside launch of the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel, Legion Slim 7i, Legion celebrates the Christmas Season with a special treat with The Empire Christmas Sale! from October 31 to December 31, 2020.

Legion: The Empire Christmas Sale! 

For every product purchase which they can use to redeem exclusive Legion merchandise or products. Gamers just simply sign up and upgrade their account in Legion’s The Empire website , Lenovo’s exclusive gaming community and rewards program where members are granted special perks including access to Legion merchandise, VIP entry to gaming events, and more! Members earn Empire Points for Points may also be obtained by joining weekly missions posted at The Empire website.

Participating models include the IdeaPad L340 Gaming, IdeaPad Gaming 3i, Legion Y540, Legion Y545, Legion Y740, Legion 5/5i, Legion 5Pi, Legion Slim 7i, Legion T530, Legion Tower 5i, IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, and its newest gaming flagship smartphone, the Legion Phone Duel. Terms and conditions apply. For the full mechanics, ‘like’ the Legion official Facebook page at <fb.com/lenovolegionPH>. More information about Legion products is also available at the website <lenovo.com/ph/en/legion>.

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Lenovo unleashes its Next Frontier Legion Gaming Devices, Now on Pre-Order

Lenovo unleashes its next generation Legion Gaming Devices with Legion 5, IdeaPad Gaming 3i, and Legion Tower 5i. Get special bundle featuring Legion accessories with every Pre-Order of the latest Legion Devices.

Legion’s latest devices are equipped with gamer-focused features - the TrueStrike Keyboard, delivers 100% anti-ghosting and sub-millisecond response times; Coldfront 2.0 thermal cooling,  better airflow and low temperatures while gaming; Dual Burn, better GPU and CPU optimization with boosted performance; and longer battery life made possible by NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, Hybrid Mode, and the Rapid Charge Pro.

Powering the new game-changing devices are the latest 10th Generation Intel Core H-series processors and AMD Ryzen 4000 Series processors as well as top of the line graphics with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti and RTX 2080 SUPER GPUs with Max-Q Design which allow for heightened realism and greater visual fidelity through real-time ray-tracing capabilities.

Experience gaming like never before with the Legion 5 (price starts at PHP 52,995) packing NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics, 8GB memory, and 512GB SSD storage. These laptops allow eye-popping visuals through their 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) display with 120Hz refresh rates and 1ms response times, leaving no room for stuttering and allowing more fast-paced action. The Legion 5 runs on AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Mobile Processor (8 cores; 16 threads).

Gaming without breaking the bank? Here is the IdeaPad Gaming 3i (price starts at PHP 46,995) has great specs to run graphic intensive games in high quality with its up to 10th generation Intel Core i7-10750H processor, 8GB memory, either 1TB HDD or 512GB SSD, and either an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or 1650Ti graphics card. The laptops delivers stunning visuals with 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) Display with 120Hz refresh rate as well as great sounds enhanced by Dolby Audio.

Early Buyers can get the IdeaPad Gaming 3i together with FREE IdeaPad Gaming Backpack (worth PHP 1,995), IdeaPad Gaming M100 Mouse (worth PHP 1,295), and Legion K300 Gaming Keyboard (worth PHP 2,495).

Made for those looking for a high-performance gaming battle station is the Legion Tower 5i (price starts at PHP 72,995). Tower 5i can do it all From gaming to max settings to running intensive programs utilising best internal configuration with 10th generation Intel Core processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics card, up to 64GB memory, and up to 2TB of PCIe NVMe SSD storage. Encased in a 28-L sleek Phantom Black chassis, the Legion Tower 5i is a stunner with its ARGB-integrated transparent side panel and Legion logo in cool blue LED lighting. Connectivity-wise, the Tower 5i gets two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C and one Audio Combo Jack ports at the front, as well as one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, two USB 2.0, one RJ45 Ethernet, and three Audio ports at the back.

Pre-ordering the Legion Tower 5i will gift buyers with a Legion K500 Gaming Keyboard (worth PHP 3,995) and a Legion M500 Gaming Mouse (worth PHP 2,995). The Legion Tower 5i is exclusively available at the Legion Concept Store SM City North EDSA, and in all VillMan and Complink stores nationwide.

Pre-Order is from June 26 to July 11, 2020. Other than the Legion Accesssories, those who Pre-Order gets 3 Years Premium Care Warranty for select consumer devices. So what you waiting for Gamer Geeks? Want one? Pre-Order your Next-frontier Legion Laptop! For full list could check here:

Legion 7i

Legion 5Pi

Legion 5

Ideapad 3i

Legion Tower 5i

For complete mechanics of the Legion bundle promo will be available at viplegion.com. For more information on Lenovo Legion’s newest gaming devices, ‘like’ the official Legion Philippines Facebook page at fb.com/lenovolegionPH or visit lenovo.com/ph/en/legion.

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Lenovo opens up 2nd Legion Concept Store in Cebu!

World’s leading PC maker, Lenovo opens its Legion concept store in SM City Cebu. Launched in 2017, the Legion line has established a significant foothold in the Philippines and was even recognized by global market research company, GFK as one of the fastest-growing PC gaming brands. To further their expansion, they are now covering ground in Queen City of the South, Cebu.

Legion Store SM Cebu

The New Legion Store is located at 2nd floor of the Cyberzone area of SM Cebu and is considered the first exclusive Legion concept store in Visayas and second in the country. The store will showcase Lenovo’s top-of-the-line gaming devices such as monitors, towers, laptops, and peripherals and accessories.

Michael Ngan, General Manager, Lenovo Philippines expresses “Putting up a Legion store in one of the Philippines’ major cities is a significant stride for Lenovo. We work very hard in developing best-performing devices and part of the goal is to make these products accessible. You can expect to see more Lenovo and Legion stores across the market and more of our presence in local events. In fact, we have something special for our gamers based in the North shortly so stay tuned,”

Ngan led the grand opening of the new SM Cebu Legion Store last January 31. As part of the opening celebration, Lenovo hosted gaming tournaments which saw players battle it out on Tekken 7, Mortal Kombat X, and Left 4 Dead 2. Winners of the tournaments were given exclusive Lenovo and Legion merchandise and accessories.

The Legion Alliance for Cebu gaming enthusiasts. Lenovo Philippines General Manager Michael Ngan (5th from left) led the grand opening of the first Legion Concept Store in SM City Cebu. Together with him are Lenovo Philippines Product Manager for Legion & Desktop Tristan Gonzales (2nd from left), Lenovo Philippines Consumer Lead Sally Yu (3rd from left). They are also joined by its partners, Thinking Tools Inc. Chairman and founder Wilson Tan (6th from left), managing director Virgin Tan (7th from left), Business Unit Head Nica Tan (8th from left), and Product Development Manager for Lenovo Teresa Villanil (rightmost). 

In celebration of the store’s opening, the Legion Store SM Cebu held a special hardware promo on its first day. Some of the latest Legion products available at the store which were part of the promo include the Legion Y740, Legion Y730, and Legion Y540. Those who bought any of the three devices came home with a free Legion K200 Keyboard and Legion M200 Mouse. Meanwhile, those who purchased the IdeaPad L340 Gaming device got a free Seagate Slim 1TB HDD.

Legion Store SM Cebu is open daily from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Mall-goers can come and visit to try out Legion devices and see how they handle the latest PC games. In addition, Lenovo Philippines will be organizing monthly gaming tournaments in the store so Legion fans would have something to look forward to.

To learn more about the store and its current offers and promos, visit https://www.facebook.com/lenovophilippines/ and https://www.facebook.com/lenovolegionPH/.

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Lenovo Opens 20th Philippine Concept Store

Lenovo, the world’s leading PC manufacturer recently opened its 20th concept store in the Philippines and the second one in Cebu City, located at the third floor of Ayala Center Cebu, is run by Ng Khai Development Corp.

“We are committed to make our innovative tech products more visible and accessible to the public, especially in key cities. Lenovo is set to open more concept stores all over the Philippines to deliver that unique first-hand experience to today’s discerning buyers,” said Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager.

The Store features a wide range of Lenovo products including notebooks, laptops, and desktops – each is designed to cater to different lifestyles and tech needs of growing Filipino market segments.

Present during the store’s ribbon cutting ceremony were (from L-R) Ng Khai owner Melanie Ng, China Deputy Consul General Wu Xiaomin, Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager Michael Ngan, Economic Consul Mdm Cai Wen, Ms. Jiang; and (second row) Wilson Ng.

“Though we are in an increasingly digital world, in-store experiences still play an important part in the buying process. People still want to touch and try the products before purchase. Through our well-curated stores, we give visitors the opportunity to experience the features of our products and at the same time to discover what suits their lifestyle and needs,” Ngan added.

Taking the lead in the global PC and smart devices market, Lenovo continues to showcase the latest game-changing products to the public. Lenovo has been the only player consistently introducing new form factors and experiences. Recently, Lenovo launched Legion, its own line of powerful gaming laptops and desktops. Meanwhile, its recent investment in the AI market Star Wars: Jedi Challenges–an augmented reality (AR) device made in partnership with Walt Disney, includes a smartphone-powered AR headset, a lightsaber controller, and a tracking beacon.

Lenovo is set to expand to other key cities and major provinces.

Lenovo is a global leader in providing innovative consumer, commercial, and data center technology. For more information, visit https://www3.lenovo.com/ph/en/.

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