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LOQ 16IRH8 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

What LOQ 16IRH8 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (8) and where Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2023LOQ 16IRH8 RTX 4060 (2023)

6.7Score

8 advantages

MSI · 2023Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

7.8Score

13 advantages

Higher score

6.5Graphics7.8

5.5Overall performance7.9

5.7Display4.8

7.4Memory & storage7.4

3.9Battery & portability6.8

5.8Features & cooling3.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

LOQ 16IRH8 RTX 4060 (2023)Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

	LOQ 16IRH8 RTX 4060 (2023)	Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	277.6 mm	259 mm	+18.6 mm
Width	359.6 mm	359 mm	+0.6 mm
Thickness	25.9 mm	26.9 mm	−1 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	2.3 kg	+0.3 kg

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

Why is LOQ 16IRH8 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)?

G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
Brightness350 nits vs 300 nits+17%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Thickness25.9 mm vs 26.9 mm+4%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023) better than LOQ 16IRH8 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Battery capacity80 Wh vs 90 Wh+12%
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+36%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,581 vs 12,798+34%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,300 vs 13,439+19%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core541 vs 843+56%
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
Weight2.6 kg vs 2.3 kg+13%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
sRGB coverage53% vs 100%+89%
CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,313 vs 2,586+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 RTX 4060 (2023)6.7	MSI Pulse 15 RTX 4070 (2023)7.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,300	13,439
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13420H	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads	12	16
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H	Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,581	12,798
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,313	2,586
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	541	843
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	350 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	53%	100%
Response time	17 ms	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	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)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,200 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 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	80 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.6 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	25.9 mm	26.9 mm
Width	359.6 mm	359 mm
Depth	277.6 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Gray	Black, Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	53.5 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 6E	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	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No