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LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

Lenovo LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

What LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (8) and where Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2025LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5070 (2025)

7.2Score

8 advantages≈ $1,400

MSI · 2025Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

7.2Score

7 advantages

Higher score

7.9Graphics5.7

8.3Overall performance7.8

6.4Display4.5

5.6Memory & storage8.0

2.5Battery & portability4.9

3.8Features & cooling4.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5070 (2025)Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

	LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5070 (2025)	Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	262 mm	+14 mm
Width	398 mm	359 mm	+39 mm
Thickness	25 mm	25.5 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	2.9 kg	2.4 kg	+0.5 kg

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

Why is LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)?

GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS+76%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,862 vs 10,145+56%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
Webcam1,440p vs 720p2×
USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025) better than LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5070 (2025)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
Battery capacity60 Wh vs 75 Wh+25%
Weight2.9 kg vs 2.4 kg+21%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 2,048 GB+2%
Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%
Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,4007.2	MSI Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)7.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	115 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	26.2 TFLOPS	14.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	15,862	10,145
Processor
Processor	Core i7-14700HX	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	—	16
CPU threads	—	24
Max CPU clock	—	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i7-14700HX	Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	15,920
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,738
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,071
Display
Screen size	17.3″	15.6″
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	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	96 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,000 GB	2,048 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	75 Wh
Power adapter	245 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	2.9 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	25 mm	25.5 mm
Width	398 mm	359 mm
Depth	276 mm	262 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Grey	Black
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	4	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 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Zone RGB	—
Per-key RGB	No	—
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	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No