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Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13

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40.8Inno Score
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WINNER
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
56.9Inno Score
44Performance45.2
35.3Display38.4
46.7Battery68.4
35.1Portability91.4
4 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH114 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13

InnoReviews verdict

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 wins this laptop face-off, 56.9 to 40.8, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+56) and battery (+22). Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11

  • 162% higher charging: 170 W vs 65 W
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″
  • Lower launch price: $749 vs $1,999

Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13

  • Stronger display score: 38 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 68 vs 47
  • Stronger portability score: 91 vs 35
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits

Display

Display comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Screen size15.6 ″+11%14 ″
Panel typeIPSOLED
Resolution1920x10802880x1800
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness300 nits500 nits+67%

Performance

Performance comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
ProcessorIntel Core i5-13420HIntel Core Ultra 7 258V
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Intel Arc Graphics 140V
RAM16 GB32 GB+100%
RAM typeDDR5LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,720Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,000Top 95%

Battery

Battery comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Capacity60 Wh+5%57 Wh
Web browsing endurance—15 h
Charging170 W+162%65 W

Design

Design comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Weight2.38 kg0.99 kg+58%
Thickness25.2 mm14.4 mm+43%
MaterialPlasticCarbon fiber + magnesium-aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Ports1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm combo audio2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
Webcam720p8MP + IR
Biometrics—Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello)

Software

Software comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

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