Verdict — Basic Gaming With None Of the Fluff
The budget-oriented Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 gets it right when it comes to performance and aesthetics. More specifically, instead of cutting corners on CPU and GPU options, it cuts around them by excluding secondary features like RGB lighting, G-Sync, Advanced Optimus, clickpad size, webcam quality, OLED, and Thunderbolt all of which are arguably less important for gaming than the processors themselves.
While the cut features are reasonable, they are nevertheless noticeable. The lack of Advanced Optimus and G-Sync, for example, impact battery life and screen tearing, respectively. More demanding enthusiasts or content creators may scoff at the relatively low ~55 W TGP target and lack of HDR support or P3 colors that are otherwise standard on higher-end models like the Legion Pro 5 16. Fan noise is also quite loud at 50 dB(A) which is the range where headphones are recommended. For the majority of casual gamers, however, the LOQ Essential 15 may be "just right" given the price and omissions.
Pros
+ relatively cool GPU temperatures under load
+ decent 1080p IPS panel for the price
+ relatively small 150 W AC adapter
+ upgradeable 2x SODIMM RAM
+ attractive jet black design
Cons
- below average RTX 5060 performance
- supports only one internal M.2 SSD
- no G-Sync or Advanced Optimus
- cramped arrow keys
- loud when gaming
$1,310.99
Lenovo Legion LOQ AI-Powered Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-13650HX, 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 5050, 16GB Memory, 1TB Storage, G-Sync, Luna Grey
Not to be confused with the slightly more expensive Lenovo LOQ 15, the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 is an even cheaper model for students or gamers on tighter budgets. The system tops out at the GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, 1080p 144 Hz IPS display, and a last generation Core i7-13650HX Raptor Lake CPU.
Our test unit is the higher-end configuration with the aforementioned specifications for approximately $1650. It's worth noting that while our specific test unit has been configured with 16 GB of single-channel RAM, a second module can be easily added for dual-channel performance.
Competitors include other budget-oriented gaming laptops like the HP Victus 15, MSI Cyborg 15, or the Acer Nitro V 15.
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Specifications
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11
Processor
Intel Core i7-13650HX 14c/20t, 6 x 4.9 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.6 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core, 86 W PL2 / Short Burst, 56 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-HX
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1535 MHz, RAM: 1519 MHz, 55 W TDP, GDDR7, 595.95, Optimus
Memory
16 GB
, SK Hynix, DDR5-5600, 40-39-39-76, Single-Channel, 2x SODIMM
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, MNF601BX1-1, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM770 (Raptor Lake-S PCH)
Storage
Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEPMSJ-512G, 512 GB
Weight
2.316 kg ( = 81.69 oz / 5.11 pounds), Power Supply: 505 g ( = 17.81 oz / 1.11 pounds)
Price
1500 USD
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Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
Case
The main immediate differences between the LOQ Essential 15 and the standard LOQ 15 are the aspect ratio (16:9 vs. 16:10) and smaller arrow keys. There are also minor differences in port options, but the base chassis materials and impressions are otherwise quite similar.
Connectivity
Communication
Wi-Fi 6E or faster is only optional on some configurations.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø743 (485-855) MBit/s
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø813 (630-900) MBit/s
Webcam
7.7 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
11 ∆E
9.5 ∆E
7 ∆E
10.3 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
4.3 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
3.5 ∆E
9 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
13.9 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
13.8 ∆E
14 ∆E
13 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
Maintenance
Input Devices
Display
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MNF601BX1-1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 322 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 306.5 cd/m² Minimum: 2.11 cd/m²Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 322 cd/m²
Contrast: 1894:1 (Black: 0.17 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 2.42 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.7}
calibrated: 0.82
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 3.6 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.95}
72.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99.7% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
71.8% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.29
CCT: 6313 K
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 MNF601BX1-1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 B153UAN02.J (AUO5DBA), IPS, 1920x1200, 15.3", 165 Hz | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S LG LP156WFJ-SPB4 (LGD0742), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng BOE094D, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV AU Optronics B156HAN15.H, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG CMN N156HRA-EA1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 6% | -42% | -44% | -1% | -38% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 71.8 | 78.8 10% | 40 -44% | 39.2 -45% | 70.5 -2% | 43.4 -40% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 99.7 | 99.8 0% | 60 -40% | 57.9 -42% | 98.5 -1% | 64.8 -35% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 72.9 | 79.6 9% | 41.4 -43% | 40.5 -44% | 72.7 0% | 44.9 -38% |
| Response Times | 54% | -64% | -9% | -49% | -30% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 20.2 ? | 10.7 ? 47% | 34.2 ? -69% | 23.8 ? -18% | 31.7 ? -57% | 27.6 ? -37% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 16.3 ? | 6.5 ? 60% | 25.8 ? -58% | 16.3 ? -0% | 22.9 ? -40% | 20 ? -23% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | ||||||
| Screen | -15% | -117% | -124% | -23% | -89% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 322 | 291 -10% | 292 -9% | 273 -15% | 315 -2% | 286 -11% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 306 | 277 -9% | 263 -14% | 249 -19% | 303 -1% | 272 -11% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 91 | 88 -3% | 80 -12% | 84 -8% | 90 -1% | 87 -4% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.17 | 0.3 -76% | 0.25 -47% | 0.28 -65% | 0.25 -47% | 0.17 -0% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1894 | 970 -49% | 1168 -38% | 975 -49% | 1260 -33% | 1682 -11% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.42 | 2.36 2% | 7.15 -195% | 5.19 -114% | 2.26 7% | 4.61 -90% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.89 | 4.12 -6% | 15.51 -299% | 21.16 -444% | 7.37 -89% | 19.59 -404% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.82 | 4.13 -404% | 4.54 -454% | 1.03 -26% | 2.99 -265% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.6 | 2.5 31% | 4.9 -36% | 1.7 53% | 4 -11% | 3.9 -8% |
| Gamma | 2.29 96% | 2.128 103% | 2.014 109% | 2.148 102% | 2.116 104% | 2.236 98% |
| CCT | 6313 103% | 7012 93% | 7178 91% | 6819 95% | 7570 86% | 6792 96% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 15% /
0% | -74% /
-93% | -59% /
-90% | -24% /
-22% | -52% /
-70% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
ℹ
Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 16.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 8.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 8.1 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 39 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 20.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 9.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.13 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 33 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (30.8 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
ℹ
To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7683 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set Windows and LegionSpace to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below.
Processor Performance
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 Intel Core i7-13650HX: Ø2345 (2305.48-2522.23) Points
Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 AMD Ryzen 7 250: Ø2394 (2341.1-2460.93) Points
Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S Intel Core i5-13420H: Ø1640 (1557.09-1815.38) Points
HP Victus 15-fa1057ng Intel Core i5-13500H: Ø1859 (1813.15-2238.76) Points
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV AMD Ryzen 9 8945H: Ø2688 (2638-2777.2) Points
MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Intel Core 7 240H: Ø1654 (1417.03-1799.86) Points
CPU Performance rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng -4! | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 -2! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (16906 - 21006, n=7) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (1693 - 1903, n=7) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (6423 - 8021, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (686 - 728, n=6) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (2522 - 3147, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (256 - 275, n=6) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (158 - 226, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (5824 - 6125, n=6) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (11401 - 14378, n=4) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (2505 - 2595, n=4) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (11325 - 14778, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (1810 - 1866, n=6) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (17.4 - 23.6, n=6) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (38.9 - 58.8, n=6) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (0.4217 - 0.4508, n=7) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
* ... smaller is better
Performance rating: Percent
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
| Performance rating | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV -1! | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 -2! | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 -1! | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng -1! | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG -1! | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (13404 - 20012, n=6) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (68241 - 97317, n=6) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S (v6.92.6600) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (3127 - 4487, n=6) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (108627 - 110589, n=5) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (9134 - 10887, n=6) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (33391 - 48323, n=6) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (64436 - 85343, n=6) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (961 - 1285, n=6) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S (v6.92.6600) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (7270 - 10900, n=6) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (21057 - 43289, n=6) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (n=1) | |
System Performance
Performance rating: Percent
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Geekbench AI: Single Precision GPU 1.7 | Half Precision GPU 1.7 | Quantized GPU 1.7
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Geekbench AI: Single Precision GPU 1.7 | Half Precision GPU 1.7 | Quantized GPU 1.7
| Performance rating | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV -3! | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 -3! | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG -5! | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S -7! | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng -8! | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Geekbench AI / Single Precision GPU 1.7 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Geekbench AI / Half Precision GPU 1.7 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Geekbench AI / Quantized GPU 1.7 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 9009 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (34903 - 66372, n=6) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (37952 - 71022, n=6) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (33485 - 68225, n=6) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (83.7 - 91.9, n=6) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEPMSJ-512G
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1:
6042 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1:
619 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1:
615.3 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1:
162.7 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq:
3450 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq:
618.4 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K:
77 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K:
165.9 MB/s
| Drive Performance rating - Percent | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEPMSJ-512G; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø4034 (1915.48-6287.68) MB/s
Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø6122 (1386.8-6662.12) MB/s
GPU Performance
| Power Profile | Graphics Score | Physics Score | Combined Score |
| Performance Mode | 27371 | 30362 | 9676 |
| Balanced Mode | 25083 (-8%) | 28359 (-7%) | 9264 (-4%) |
| Battery Power | 24609 (-10%) | 21876 (-28%) | 6938 (-28%) |
| 3DMark Performance rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 -1! | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 -1! | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 -1! | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV -1! | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 -2! | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng -1! | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S -1! | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG -1! | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 28806 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 56494 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 23432 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 10263 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 2176 points | |
Help | ||
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Performance rating | Cyberpunk 2077 | Baldur's Gate 3 | GTA V | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | Strange Brigade | Dota 2 Reborn | X-Plane 11.11
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 -3! | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng -2! | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S -2! | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG -2! | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
Cyberpunk 2077 | GTA V | Dota 2 Reborn | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | X-Plane 11.11 | Strange Brigade | Baldur's Gate 3 | F1 24 | Black Myth: Wukong
| Cyberpunk 2077 | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset (FSR off) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (77.2 - 104.4, n=19) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (68.1 - 94.9, n=21) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| 1920x1080 Ray Tracing Ultra Preset (DLSS off) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (30.8 - 39.8, n=3) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (78.1 - 118.6, n=20) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| F1 24 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (44.9 - 77.5, n=9) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| Black Myth: Wukong | |
| 1920x1080 high TSR 100 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (47 - 58, n=3) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
| 1920x1080 cinematic TSR 100 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (26 - 32, n=4) | |
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop: Ø66 (56.9-67.3) fps
Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop: Ø80.7 (76-83) fps
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 183.5 | 178.1 | 168.5 | 106.3 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 170.2 | 155.9 | 147.5 | 136 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 173.3 | 121.8 | 93.9 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 109.6 | 101.3 | 87.2 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 384 | 224 | 188.9 | 163.9 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 92.7 | 90.9 | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 105.1 | 88.8 | 77.2 | 69.6 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 189.2 | 180.6 | 152.6 | 44.9 |
| Black Myth: Wukong (2024) | 82 | 62 | 47 | 26 |
Emissions
System Noise
Noise level
| Idle |
| 23.6 / 23.6 / 25.4 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 28.5 / 50 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.6 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV R9 8945H, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -21% | -21% | -19% | -11% | -14% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 23.6 | 25 -6% | 25 -6% | 25 -6% | 25 -6% | 24 -2% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 23.6 | 29 -23% | 25 -6% | 29 -23% | 25 -6% | 25 -6% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 23.6 | 30 -27% | 29 -23% | 30 -27% | 27 -14% | 28 -19% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 25.4 | 37 -46% | 30 -18% | 31 -22% | 33 -30% | 33 -30% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 28.5 | 43 -51% | 49 -72% | 40 -40% | 40 -40% | 44 -54% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 50 | 48 4% | 45 10% | 45 10% | ||
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 50 | 50 -0% | 51 -2% | 48 4% | 46 8% | 50 -0% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 49 | 42 |
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Temperature
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 34 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.8 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.2 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 25.2 °C / 77.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (+3.6 °C / 6.4 F).
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.8 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.2 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 25.2 °C / 77.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (+3.6 °C / 6.4 F).
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV R9 8945H, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -28% | 2% | 13% | -10% | -12% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 41.8 | 53 -27% | 46 -10% | 42 -0% | 53 -27% | 46 -10% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 45.2 | 58 -28% | 48 -6% | 42 7% | 46 -2% | 45 -0% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 29.8 | 27 9% | 24 19% | 32 -7% | 36 -21% | |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 32.4 | 28 14% | 24 26% | 34 -5% | 38 -17% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
| Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 53 | 42 |
| Prime95 Stress | 2.6 | -- | 77 | 54 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 2.8 | 1335 | 89 | 61 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress | 1.4 | 1957 | 72 | 67 |
Speakers
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 23% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 70% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 16% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Power Consumption
| Off / Standby | 0.03 / 0.72 Watt |
| Idle | 14.6 / 17.4 / 20 Watt |
| Load |
115.6 / 141.9 Watt |
   
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Key:
min: ,
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| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEPMSJ-512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK, IPS, 1920x1200, 15.3" | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV R9 8945H, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEPMSJ-512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 24% | 38% | 24% | 5% | 13% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 14.6 | 3 79% | 7 52% | 5 66% | 7 52% | 14.9 -2% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 17.4 | 6.8 61% | 8 54% | 9 48% | 12 31% | 16.3 6% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 20 | 11.5 43% | 11 45% | 22 -10% | 18 10% | 22.2 -11% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 115.6 | 67 42% | 76 34% | 72 38% | 70 39% | 72 38% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 114.3 | 146.2 -28% | 89.6 22% | |||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 117.9 | 167 -42% | 146.8 -25% | 90.3 23% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 141.9 | 197 -39% | 136 4% | 176 -24% | 206 -45% | 117 18% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (Watt) | 98.2 | 113 |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø126.9 (112.8-143.2) Watt
Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø101.4 (95.5-109.9) Watt
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø16.4 (15-20.2) Watt
Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø8.2 (7.52-10.7) Watt
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø117.9 (109.4-123) Watt
Power Consumption external Monitor
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø101.4 (90-134.9) Watt
Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø47.1 (34.9-95) Watt
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø115 (92.8-128.9) Watt
Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø95.1 (62.8-112) Watt
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø109.1 (105.3-135.8) Watt
Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø92.8 (89.6-95.1) Watt
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø14.6 (11.7-15.9) Watt
Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø11.6 (9.26-15.6) Watt
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø114.3 (102.9-120.8) Watt
Battery Life
| Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 60 Wh | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 60 Wh | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 57 Wh | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 70 Wh | Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV R9 8945H, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, 55.2 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | 15% | 54% | 23% | 92% | -11% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 6.1 | 7 15% | 9.4 54% | 7.5 23% | 11.7 92% | 5.4 -11% |
| Reader / Idle (h) | 21.5 | |||||
| Load (h) | 1.7 |
Notebookcheck Rating
A no-frills budget gaming laptop that skips most auxiliary features for decent looks and midrange GPU and CPU options.
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11
- 08/25/2026 v8
Allen Ngo
Gaming - Weighted Average
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 78.9%  | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRX11 Intel Core i7-13650HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1500 USD | 2.3 kg | 24.8 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
2. 81.1%  | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 AMD Ryzen 7 250 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1500 EUR | 2.2 kg | 23.5 mm | 15.30" 1920x1200 148 PPI IPS |
3. 82.8% v7 (old)  | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S Intel Core i5-13420H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $50.53 HPDELGB Replacement for Acer... 2. $22.99 Deal4GO CPU & GPU Graphics C... 3. $73.48 FIXARAMA Screen Replacement ... List Price: 900 EUR | 2.1 kg | 23.5 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
4. 84% v7 (old)  | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng Intel Core i5-13500H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $849.00 HP Victus 15 Gaming Laptop 1... 2. $784.99 HP Victus Gaming 15 Laptop: ... 3. $1,239.00 HP Victus 15.6" Gaming Lapto... List Price: 1000 EUR | 2.3 kg | 24 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
5. 80.3%  | Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV AMD Ryzen 9 8945H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $74.25 Screen Replacement for ASUS ... 2. $15.88 HSSDTECH Laptop LCD Screen H... 3. $879.00 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming L... List Price: 1199 Euro | 2.1 kg | 22.4 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
6. 75.2%  | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Intel Core 7 240H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1099 EUR | 2.2 kg | 23.2 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
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