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LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026) vs Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026) vs MSI Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

What LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026) does better (2) and where Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2026LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)

4.3Score

2 advantages≈ $1,250

MSI · 2025Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

4.3Score

6 advantages≈ $1,150

Higher score

5.0Display3.2

2.3Memory & storage3.0

5.5Battery & portability5.9

2.7Features & cooling3.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

	LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)	Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	256 mm	258 mm	−2 mm
Width	361 mm	399 mm	−38 mm
Thickness	25 mm	22 mm	+3 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.4 kg	−0.1 kg

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

Why is LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026) better than Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)?

Battery capacity60 Wh vs 55 Wh+9%
Weight2.3 kg vs 2.4 kg+4%

Why is Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025) better than LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)?

RAM (up to)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Thickness25 mm vs 22 mm+14%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
RAM speed5,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)≈ $1,2504.3	MSI Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1504.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	45 W
Video memory	4 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	—	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	—	8.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	7,325
Processor
Processor	Core 7 230H	Core 5 210H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	—	8
CPU threads	—	12
Max CPU clock	—	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Core 5 205H, Core 7 230H	Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H, Core 9 270H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	9,414
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,547
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	606
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	—	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
Pixel density	—	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	Yes
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,200 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	96 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	1
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	60 Wh	55 Wh
Power adapter	135 W	120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	25 mm	22 mm
Width	361 mm	399 mm
Depth	256 mm	258 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Grey	Black
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No