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LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

Lenovo LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

What LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (10) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2025LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5050 (2025)

5.0Score

10 advantages≈ $1,400

Higher score

MSI · 2023Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

4.5Score

7 advantages≈ $1,400

5.1Graphics5.7

5.0Overall performance5.5

6.4Display2.3

3.7Memory & storage3.3

2.5Battery & portability2.3

3.8Features & cooling3.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5050 (2025)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

	LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5050 (2025)	Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	273 mm	+3 mm
Width	398 mm	398 mm	=
Thickness	25 mm	25 mm	=
Weight	2.9 kg	2.6 kg	+0.3 kg

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

Why is LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Battery capacity60 Wh vs 54 Wh+12%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
Webcam1,440p vs 720p2×
Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
sRGB coverage100% vs 61%+64%
Max. supported RAM96 GB vs 64 GB+50%
USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5050 (2025)?

GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 105 W+5%
Weight2.9 kg vs 2.6 kg+12%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,314 vs 11,168+8%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 4.9 GHz+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,4005.0	MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,4004.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	100 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	13.6 TFLOPS	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,314	11,168
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13650HX	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	10	10
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	61%
Response time	—	30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	41%
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	96 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 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	245 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
USB-C charging power	100 W	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.9 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	25 mm	25 mm
Width	398 mm	398 mm
Depth	276 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Grey	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	4	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	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	1,440p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No