Lenovo LOQ 15 2026, Core i7-13650HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Luna Grey
The 14-core Intel Core i7-13650HX and RTX 5060 (8GB GDDR7) with DLSS 4 drive a 144Hz G-SYNC display with 100% sRGB coverage, rare for a budget gaming laptop. Advanced Optimus seamlessly switches graphics to preserve battery, while the 16GB DDR5 RAM and 1TB SSD handle gaming and multitasking without lag. It’s best suited for gamers and beginner video editors who need color-accurate 1080p performance and high frame rates at an entry-level price.
CPU Intel Core i7 13650HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 kg
Battery 60 Wh
61 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average portability (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13650HX |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| Battery | 60 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ 15 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13650HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 60 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo LOQ 15 | 85.8 | 87.5 | 50 | 74.5 | 69.5 | 30.5 | 65.2 | 81.8 | 41.5 | 37.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall60.9
- AI/LLM40.8
- Gaming76.2
- Portability49.7
- Creator74
- Student62.6
- Business57.4
- Developer69.6
- Entertainment63.8
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