Lenovo LOQ 15 G9 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024)
What LOQ 15 G9 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (10) and where LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024) wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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4.1Graphics3.4
3.5Overall performance3.4
6.2Display6.0
2.9Memory & storage3.3
5.6Battery & portability8.1
5.0Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
LOQ 15 G9 RTX 4050 (2024)LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024)
| LOQ 15 G9 RTX 4050 (2024) | LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 259 mm | 236 mm | +23 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 359.3 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 22.9 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 1.8 kg | +0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is LOQ 15 G9 RTX 4050 (2024) better than LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024)?
- GPU power (TGP)105 W vs 65 W+62%
- Battery capacity60 Wh vs 57 Wh+5%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,119 vs 6,555+24%
- GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS vs 9.6 TFLOPS+22%
- RAM (base)24 GB vs 8 GB3×
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.3 mm+15%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+14%
Why is LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024) better than LOQ 15 G9 RTX 4050 (2024)?
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Weight2.38 kg vs 1.77 kg+34%
- RAM (up to)24 GB vs 32 GB+33%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- SD card readerNo · LOQ 15 G9 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
- Thickness24 mm vs 22.9 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 105 W | 65 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.7 TFLOPS | 9.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,119 | 6,555 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 7435HS | Core i5-12450HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | 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 | 100% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 78% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 24 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 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 | 2 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 60 Wh | 57 Wh |
| Power adapter | 170 W | 135 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.38 kg | 1.77 kg |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 22.9 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 359.3 mm |
| Depth | 259 mm | 236 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | 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 | 3 | 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 | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 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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