Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10 vs MSI Katana 15 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10, vs MSI Katana 15 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 13450HX
- Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 13700HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10 and MSI Katana 15 (2025)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.4 kg 2.4 kg
Pixel size 359.86x258.7x21.9-23.9 mm 359x262x25.5 mm
Area 931 cm² 941 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 72.1 % 71.4 %
Side bezels 7.2 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 141 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync n/a
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
300 nits
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
300 nits
Contrast1000:1n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a

Battery

Capacity 60 Wh 75 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Right, Bottom Left, Right
Charge Power 170/245 W 240 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 13450HX Intel Core i7 14650HX
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.6 GHz 5.2 GHz
Cores 10 (6P + 4E) 16 (8P + 8E)
Threads 16 24
L3 Cache 20 MB 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
2362
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
2738
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
11315
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
15920
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
1908
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
2009
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
15471
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
25178

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP 100 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus n/a MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
FLOPS 13.6 TFLOPS 14.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 24 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2560
TMUs 80 80
ROPs 32 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 96

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3287 n/a
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 2560x1440 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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