MSI Katana 17 (2023) vs Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Katana 17 (2023), vs Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
- Intel Core i5 13450HX
- Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 13700HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Katana 17 (2023) and Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
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 2.6 kg 2.4 kg
Pixel size 398x273x25.2 mm 359.86x258.7x21.9-23.9 mm
Area 1087 cm² 931 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.9 % 72.1 %
Side bezels 7.5 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 count22
Cooler speed6000 RPMn/a
Noise Level59.1 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17.3 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 127 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 Katana 17 (2023)
250 nits
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
300 nits
Contrast1271:11000:1
DCI-P3 gamut40.8 %n/a
sRGB gamut61 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut42.2 %n/a
Response time30 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 53.5 Wh 60 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD No Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left Right, Bottom
Charge Power 180/200/240 W 170/245 W
Charger weight 740/852 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 12650H Intel Core i5 13450HX
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 10 (6P + 4E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 24 MB 20 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
2450
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
2362
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
11150
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
11315
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
1910
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
1908
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
14971
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10
15471

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP 75 W 100 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 1403 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1635 MHz n/a
FLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS 13.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 2560
TMUs 64 80
ROPs 40 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5200 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 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 78.5 dB n/a
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 2560x1440
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 1.7 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size10.5x6.5 cm12.0x7.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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