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3.2Graphics3.9
3.9Overall performance4.6
4.3Display4.3
4.9Memory & storage4.9
4.3Battery & portability4.3
4.4Features & cooling4.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023)LOQ 15APH8 RTX 4050 (2023)
| LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023) | LOQ 15APH8 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264.8 mm | 264.8 mm | = |
| Width | 359.6 mm | 359.6 mm | = |
| Thickness | 25.2 mm | 25.2 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.4 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023) better than LOQ 15APH8 RTX 4050 (2023)?
LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is LOQ 15APH8 RTX 4050 (2023) better than LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,062 vs 7,964+57%
- GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 11.4 TFLOPS+44%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 7.9 TFLOPS | 11.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,062 | 7,964 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 7640HS | Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS | Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,549 | 10,549 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,502 | 2,502 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 752 | 752 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 350 nits | 350 nits |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 60 Wh | 60 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 25.2 mm | 25.2 mm |
| Width | 359.6 mm | 359.6 mm |
| Depth | 264.8 mm | 264.8 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | 52 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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