Lenovo LOQ 15.6" i7 Premium
An Intel Core i7-13650HX 14-core processor and NVIDIA RTX 5050 8GB discrete GPU drive smooth 180Hz gaming on a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS display, backed by 32GB of DDR5 RAM. The 1TB SSD and 32GB RAM provide ample headroom for multitasking and large game libraries, while the 180Hz panel ensures fluid motion in competitive titles. This laptop suits budget-conscious gamers who want high frame rates in esports and some content creation, though its 2.35kg weight and low portability score make it less ideal for frequent travel.
About This Laptop
An Intel Core i7-13650HX 14-core processor and NVIDIA RTX 5050 8GB discrete GPU drive smooth 180Hz gaming on a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS display, backed by 32GB of DDR5 RAM. The 1TB SSD and 32GB RAM provide ample headroom for multitasking and large game libraries, while the 180Hz panel ensures fluid motion in competitive titles. This laptop suits budget-conscious gamers who want high frame rates in esports and some content creation, though its 2.35kg weight and low portability score make it less ideal for frequent travel.
- CPU Intel Core i7 13650HX
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- OS Windows 11
- Weight kg 2.4
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong ram (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong gpu (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average port (15th percentile) 15th
- Below average compact (27th percentile) 27th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13650HX |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 180 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ 15.6" i7 Premium | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13650HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 70 | - | 15 | 39 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo LOQ 15.6" i7 Premium | 83.6 | 78.9 | 81.4 | 14.5 | 60.3 | 26.9 | 69.5 | 78.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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