Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Essential AI-Powered Student Review
CPU Intel Core i5 12450HX
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.9 kg
64.1 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (75th percentile) 91th
- Strong gpu (73th percentile) 76th
- Strong storage (65th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average ram (18th percentile) 26th
- Below average port (21th percentile) 29th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450HX |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 4050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Essential AI-Powered Student | Apple MacBook Pro Apple 14" MacBook Pro (M5, Space Black) | ASUS ZenBook ASUS - Zenbook 14 14" FHD+ OLED Touch Screen | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Samsung - Galaxy Book5 Pro - Copilot+ PC - 14" 3K | MSI Prestige MSI - Prestige 13”AI+ - Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED | Microsoft Surface Laptop Microsoft - Surface Laptop - 13.8" 2K Touchscreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450HX | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm X1 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 75 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Essential AI-Powered Student | 58.8 | 76.1 | 28.8 | 26.1 | 61.3 | 46.6 | 47.5 | 49.5 | 74.9 | 90.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" Compare | 81.9 | 19.9 | 67.8 | 90.1 | 96.7 | 71.2 | 71.2 | 83.3 | 94.8 | 98.4 |
| ASUS ZenBook 14" Compare | 88.6 | 65.2 | 93.7 | 99.2 | 74.4 | 84.7 | 71.2 | 81.1 | 54.2 | 97.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 67.4 | 65.2 | 86 | 90.1 | 93.1 | 85.2 | 71.2 | 77.9 | 74.9 | 96.3 |
| MSI Prestige 13”AI+ Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED Compare | 64.3 | 65.2 | 86 | 98.2 | 90 | 95.5 | 71.2 | 91.8 | 54.2 | 87.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen Compare | 94.8 | 40.7 | 86 | 94.4 | 80 | 87.1 | 71.2 | 91.8 | 74.9 | 97.3 |