Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Essential AI-Powered Student Review
CPU Intel Core i5 12450HX
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.9 kg
64.5 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (75th percentile) 91th
- Strong gpu (73th percentile) 77th
- Strong storage (65th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average ram (18th percentile) 27th
- Below average port (21th percentile) 30th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450HX |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 4050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Essential AI-Powered Student | Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro - Apple M5 chip with 10-core | ASUS ProArt ASUS - ProArt PX13 13" 3K OLED Touch Screen Laptop | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Samsung - Galaxy Book5 Pro - Copilot+ PC - 14" 3K | MSI Prestige MSI - Prestige 13”AI+ - Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED | Microsoft Surface Laptop Microsoft - Surface Laptop - 13.8" 2K Touchscreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450HX | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple M4 GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm X1 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 73 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Essential AI-Powered Student | 60.5 | 77.3 | 29.5 | 27 | 63.4 | 45.2 | 49.1 | 50 | 75.6 | 91.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 chip Compare | 82.9 | 20.6 | 68.5 | 83.9 | 96.9 | 70.4 | 72.4 | 83.6 | 94.8 | 98.5 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 13" 3K Compare | 87.2 | 77.3 | 94.2 | 93.5 | 93.1 | 91.5 | 72.4 | 56.9 | 55.7 | 94.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 69 | 66.7 | 86.9 | 90.5 | 93.5 | 84.9 | 72.4 | 78.2 | 75.6 | 96.5 |
| MSI Prestige 13”AI+ Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED Compare | 65.7 | 66.7 | 86.9 | 98.3 | 90.6 | 95.5 | 72.4 | 92 | 55.7 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen Compare | 95 | 42 | 86.9 | 94.6 | 81.2 | 87 | 72.4 | 92 | 75.6 | 97.4 |