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LOQ 15IRH8 RTX 3050 (2023) vs Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 RTX 3050 (2023) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

What LOQ 15IRH8 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (7) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2023LOQ 15IRH8 RTX 3050 (2023)

4.5Score

7 advantages

MSI · 2023Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

6.0Score

11 advantages≈ $2,150

Higher score

3.1Graphics7.4

3.3Overall performance6.8

4.3Display2.3

4.9Memory & storage4.4

4.3Battery & portability3.9

4.7Features & cooling3.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

LOQ 15IRH8 RTX 3050 (2023)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

	LOQ 15IRH8 RTX 3050 (2023)	Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	264.8 mm	259 mm	+5.8 mm
Width	359.6 mm	359 mm	+0.6 mm
Thickness	25.2 mm	25 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.2 kg	+0.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is LOQ 15IRH8 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
Battery capacity60 Wh vs 54 Wh+12%
Brightness350 nits vs 250 nits+40%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 54.4 dB+9%

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than LOQ 15IRH8 RTX 3050 (2023)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,964 vs 13,0802.6×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS2.3×
Video memory6 GB vs 32 GB5.3×
GPU shader cores2,048 vs 4,6082.2×
GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 105 W+11%
Weight2.4 kg vs 2.25 kg+7%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 RTX 3050 (2023)4.5	MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,1506.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	95 W	105 W
Video memory	6 GB	32 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,048	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	7.9 TFLOPS	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	4,964	13,080
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12450H	Core i9-13900H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	8
CPU threads	12	—
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H	Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,397	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,256	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	600	—
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	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	350 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	57%
Response time	—	33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	38%
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
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	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,200 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	60 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	25.2 mm	25 mm
Width	359.6 mm	359 mm
Depth	264.8 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Gray	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	50 dB	54.4 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	—	1 Gbit/s
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	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No