MSI Cyborg 15 AI (2024) vs Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 (2024)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Cyborg 15 AI (2024), vs Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 (2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i5 13450HX
- Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Cyborg 15 AI (2024) and Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 (2024)
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 1.98 kg 2.38 kg
Pixel size 359.36x250.34x21.95-22.9 mm 359.86x258.7x21.9-23.9 mm
Area 900 cm² 931 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 74.6 % 72.1 %
Side bezels 7 mm 7.2 mm
Colors Black Gray
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count12
Noise Leveln/a48 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Pixel density 141 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Cyborg 15 AI (2024)
n/a
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 (2024)
300 nits
Contrastn/a1000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a73.7 %
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a72.6 %
Response timen/a32 ms

Battery

Capacity 53.2 Wh 60 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD No Yes
Charge Port Location Right Right, Bottom
Charge Power 120 W 170/230 W
Charger weight n/a 862 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core i5 12450H
Base frequency 1.4 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.8 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 22 12
L3 Cache 24 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (8-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Process tech. 7 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15 AI (2024)
2507
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 (2024)
2281
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15 AI (2024)
12885
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 (2024)
8640
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15 AI (2024)
1844
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 (2024)
1624
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15 AI (2024)
15656
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 (2024)
10228

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 45 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 1140 MHz 1530 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1605 MHz 1740 MHz
FLOPS 8.2 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2048
TMUs 80 64
ROPs 32 40

RAM

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

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 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC3287
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume n/a 81 dB
Microphones n/a 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
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 n/a 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a12.0x7.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 (2024):

The camera can be HD or FHD depending on the configuration. The RAM can operate at a frequency of 4800 MHz or 5600 MHz.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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