Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 vs Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9
44Performance51.2
38.3Display67.7
46.7Battery78.7
43.5Portability54.3
0 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH118 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9
InnoReviews verdict
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 wins this laptop face-off, 61.9 to 43.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+32) and display (+29). 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
- Lower launch price: $980 vs $1,700
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9
- Stronger performance score: 51 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 68 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 47
- Stronger portability score: 54 vs 44
- 300% higher Peak brightness: 1,200 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″ | 16 ″+5% |
| Panel type | IPS | Mini-LED (touch, DisplayHDR 1000) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 3200x2000 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 1,200 nits+300% |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Up to Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (Meteor Lake) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop (8GB GDDR6) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5x-7467 (soldered) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2x M.2 2280 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,566Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,697Top 37% |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 60 Wh | 84 Wh+40% |
| Charging | 135 W | 170 W+26% |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.05 kg+2% |
| Thickness | 25.2 mm | 18.3 mm+27% |
| Material | — | Aluminum (anodized) |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB-C, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm combo audio | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C 20Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 720p | 5MP + IR with e-shutter |
| Biometrics | — | IR camera face unlock (Windows Hello), no fingerprint reader |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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