Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2024) vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)
What LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2024) does better (5) and where Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024) wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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2.4Graphics5.7
2.9Overall performance6.2
6.0Display3.4
3.3Memory & storage4.5
8.1Battery & portability4.4
3.6Features & cooling4.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2024)Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)
| LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2024) | Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 236 mm | 266 mm | −30 mm |
| Width | 359.3 mm | 359 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 22.9 mm | 27 mm | −4.1 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2.3 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2024) better than Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)?
- Weight1.77 kg vs 2.3 kg+30%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Thickness22.9 mm vs 27 mm+18%
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 1,000 GB+2%
- sRGB coverage100% vs 62%+61%
Why is Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024) better than LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2024)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,459 vs 11,0792.5×
- GPU compute (FP32)6.1 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS2.3×
- GPU power (TGP)65 W vs 105 W+62%
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Battery capacity57 Wh vs 65 Wh+14%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,072+50%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 65 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.1 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 4,459 | 11,079 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12450HX | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12450HX, Core i7-12650HX | Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 8,595 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,092 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 632 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 62% |
| Response time | — | 11 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 42% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 57 Wh | 65 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 22.9 mm | 27 mm |
| Width | 359.3 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 236 mm | 266 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) | — | 50.3 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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