Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024) vs MSI Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)
What LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024) does better (8) and where Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024) wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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6.0Display3.4
3.3Memory & storage2.2
8.1Battery & portability8.0
3.6Features & cooling3.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024)Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)
| LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024) | Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 236 mm | 254 mm | −18 mm |
| Width | 359.3 mm | 359 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 22.9 mm | 21 mm | +1.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 1.9 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024) better than Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Battery capacity57 Wh vs 52 Wh+9%
- Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- Weight1.77 kg vs 1.86 kg+5%
- RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
Why is Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024) better than LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 4050 (2024)?
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Thickness22.9 mm vs 21 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 65 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | — |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 9.6 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 6,555 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12450HX | Core i7-12650H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Core i5-12450HX, Core i7-12650HX | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-13420H, Core i7-12650H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 8,595 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,092 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 632 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 1 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 57 Wh | 52 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 120 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 1.86 kg |
| Thickness | 22.9 mm | 21 mm |
| Width | 359.3 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 236 mm | 254 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Gray | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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