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Lenovo LOQ 15 Series 15.6" LOQ 15IRX10
The Intel Core i5-13450HX and RTX 5050 with 8GB VRAM deliver capable 1080p gaming on a 144Hz IPS display. A 60Wh battery and 2.40kg weight keep this machine firmly desk-bound, but the inclusion of HDMI 2.1 adds flexibility for external 4K 60Hz displays. This laptop is best for budget-conscious gamers who prioritize frame rates over portability and color accuracy.
CPU Intel Core i5 13450HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.4 kg
Battery 60 Wh
53 Overall Score
Price $970
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong cpu (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average portability (26th percentile)
- Below average port selection (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13450HX |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| HDMI | HDMI™ 2.1(supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz) |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
| Battery | 60 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ 15 Series 15.6" LOQ 15IRX10 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13450HX | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 60 | 72 | - | 71 | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo LOQ 15 Series 15.6" LOQ 15IRX10 | 76.7 | 75.8 | 57.6 | 27.9 | 61.3 | 26 | 53.2 | 79.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.5 | 72.6 | 92.2 | 78 | 99.2 | 68.1 | 81.1 | 97 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89 | 91.8 | 92.4 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 73.5 | 90.1 | 59.5 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.3 | 86.7 | 91.3 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 72.2 | 68.6 | 32.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64 | 62.6 | 81.7 | 81.4 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 73.2 | 59.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 24.2 | 81.7 | 59 | 88.2 | 88.7 | 81.1 | 79.9 |
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