HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) vs Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024)
What Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) does better (9) and where LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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3.4Graphics2.3
2.1Overall performance2.9
4.7Display6.0
2.4Memory & storage3.3
7.2Battery & portability8.1
3.0Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024)
| Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) | LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255 mm | 236 mm | +19 mm |
| Width | 358 mm | 359.3 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 22.9 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 1.8 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) better than LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024)?
- Video memory12 GB vs 4 GB3×
- Battery capacity70 Wh vs 57 Wh+23%
- GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 65 W+15%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,952 vs 3,858+28%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- RAM (base)12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Key travel1.8 mm vs 1.3 mm+38%
- RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+17%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+14%
Why is LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024) better than Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)?
- RAM (up to)12 GB vs 32 GB2.7×
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Weight2.29 kg vs 1.77 kg+29%
- GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 7.2 TFLOPS+7%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Thickness24 mm vs 22.9 mm+5%
- sRGB coverage62% vs 100%+61%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | 65 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.7 TFLOPS | 7.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 4,952 | 3,858 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-14500HX | Core i5-12450HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS | Core i5-12450HX, Core i7-12650HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 8,595 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,092 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 632 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 62% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | No | — |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 12 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 1 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 70 Wh | 57 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 135 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.29 kg | 1.77 kg |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 22.9 mm |
| Width | 358 mm | 359.3 mm |
| Depth | 255 mm | 236 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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