LG launches their first-ever UltraGear Gaming Laptop with RTX 3080 Max-Q graphics
LG enters the high-end gaming laptop market with its UltraGear brand
LG has just revealed their first UltraGear series gaming laptop, an 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake laptop with Nvidia RTX 3080 Max-Q graphics and a 300Hz IPS screen.Â
From the looks of it, LG’s plans to not fall into the pitfalls of many “gaming” laptops, opting to ship their systems with dual-channel memory, up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E wireless, and a large number of USB ports.Â
LG plans to showcase their new UltraGear laptop at CES 2022 in January, where Intel is likely to reveal new 12th Generation Alder Lake series processors. Should Intel reveal Alder Lake mobile CPUs, LG’s ne Tiger Lake series laptops will be outdated by the time the launch in early 2022.Â
Below is LG’s Press Release for their new UltraGear series gaming laptops.Â
PR – LG’s First Ever Ultragear Gaming Laptop Delivers Maximum Power and Convenience
LG Electronics USA today unveiled its first gaming laptop, expanding its premium UltraGear lineup and bringing exciting news to gamers worldwide. A powerful performer with a seriously sleek design, the CES 2022 Innovation Award-winning laptop delivers sublime gaming experiences that can be enjoyed anywhere, at any time. LG’s take-anywhere gaming rig features an 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake H processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q graphics card, dual-channel memory and an ultra-fast dual SSD setup. In addition to a 17-inch IPS panel with a 1 millisecond response time and a 300 Hz refresh rate, the LG UltraGear gaming laptop ensures immersive, fluid gameplay for even the most graphically demanding PC games thanks to the latest top-of-the-line hardware. Also, LG’s cooling system with vapor chamber keeps the laptop running cool, even when pushed to the limits.
Sharing DNA with LG’s lightweight gram laptops, the 17G90Q has a streamlined, highly-portable design. The new, slim laptop features a large screen and 93Wh battery while maintaining a thickness of under 0.84 inches and a weight of less than 5.952 pounds. The LG UltraGear gaming laptop’s aluminium casing offers style and durability, while the winged UltraGear badge on its exterior clearly communicates the power and quality for which LG’s premium gaming brand is known.
The 17G90Q further optimizes the gaming experience via LG’s gaming software, LG UltraGear Studio, which lets users customize gaming-related options and track a variety of performance data – including CPU clock, GPU TDP and clock, and memory share rate – in real-time. And for a completely unique setup, users can choose and apply a different color to every single key of the laptop’s attractive RGB keyboard.
Along with next-level personalization, speed and superior picture quality, the LG UltraGear gaming laptop delivers realistic, three-dimensional sound with its built-in 2 Way speaker system. Supporting DTS:X Ultra, the speakers accurately convey the directionality and location of sounds in the gaming environment, helping players to find their teammates and track down their enemies more easily. What’s more, the 17G90Q comes with Intel Killer Wireless, which helps guarantee a fast, stable network connection for lag- and frustration-free online gaming experiences.
“The LG UltraGear gaming laptop has everything needed to tackle the latest high-spec games, delivering the smooth, responsive gameplay that all gamers want,” said Seo Young-jae, senior vice president and head of the IT business unit of LG Electronics Business Solutions Company. “Our first-ever gaming laptop, the 17G90Q differentiates itself from competing products with its premium hardware, generous, high-quality screen, and a sleek, lightweight design that maximizes convenience and portability.”
LG’s first gaming laptop will initially be available in the United States and South Korea in the first quarter of 2022 with other markets to follow.
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