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Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 vs MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V

WINNER
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11
43.1Inno Score
VS
MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
42.5Inno Score
44Performance37.4
38.3Display48
46.7Battery38
43.5Portability50.2
3 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH114 spec wins — MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 scores 43.1 against 42.5 for MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 37
  • Stronger battery score: 47 vs 38
  • 15% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 144 Hz
  • 13% higher charging: 135 W vs 120 W
  • 12% higher capacity: 60 Wh vs 54 Wh

Reasons to pick the MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V

  • Stronger display score: 48 vs 38
  • Stronger portability score: 50 vs 44
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB

Display

Display comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Screen size15.3 ″15.6 ″+2%
Panel typeIPSIPS-level
Resolution1920x12001920 x 1080
Refresh rate165 Hz+15%144 Hz
Peak brightness300 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
ProcessorUp to Intel Core 7 230HIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5200DDR5-5600
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,130Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,296Bottom 22%

Battery

Battery comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Capacity60 Wh+12%54 Wh
Charging135 W+13%120 W

Design

Design comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Weight2.1 kg1.98 kg+6%
Thickness25.2 mm22.9 mm+9%
Material—Aluminum cover, translucent chassis

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Ports2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB-C, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm combo audio1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, HDMI 2.1, RJ45, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Webcam720p720p HD

Software

Software comparison: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecLenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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