Lenovo LOQ 15 Core i7 Review: Affordable Legion alternative that throws up an Intel vs AMD conundrum Reviews

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N

4770 (4758.02min – 4770.39max) MB/s +76%

Average of class Gaming
(1291 – 6045, n=197, last 2 years)HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02

2735 (2694.63min – 2735.3max) MB/s +1%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11

2726 (2058.49min – 2725.67max) MB/s +1%

Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G

2706 (2645.56min – 2705.91max) MB/s

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

2578 (2552.79min – 2578.03max) MB/s -5%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM

2253 (2206.83min – 2252.55max) MB/s -17%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL

2171 (2026.48min – 2171.33max) MB/s -20%

Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK

1773 (1758.83min – 1773.33max) MB/s -34%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N

4938 (864.6min – 4938.37max) MB/s +103%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02

3641 (3537min – 3640.66max) MB/s +49%

Average of class Gaming
(535 – 9108, n=197, last 2 years)MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

3115 (2904.62min – 3115.38max) MB/s +28%

Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G

2437 (2333.71min – 2436.52max) MB/s

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK

2177 (2040.95min – 2176.84max) MB/s -11%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM

1671 (1641.02min – 1670.59max) MB/s -31%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL

1640 (1629.39min – 1639.55max) MB/s -33%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11

535 (364.49min – 535.22max) MB/s -78%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N

7328 (6805.28min – 7327.89max) MB/s +181%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02

6169 (5196.32min – 6168.56max) MB/s +137%

Average of class Gaming
(1620 – 16089, n=197, last 2 years)MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

4719 (4052.12min – 4719.01max) MB/s +81%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM

4294 (3669.6min – 4293.91max) MB/s +65%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL

3507 (3153.28min – 3506.65max) MB/s +35%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11

2985 (2124.05min – 2985.09max) MB/s +15%

Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G

2605 (2370.7min – 2605.47max) MB/s

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK

2594 (2430.98min – 2593.81max) MB/s 0%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02

5355 (5315.44min – 5354.87max) MB/s +95%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N

4936 (877.32min – 4936.28max) MB/s +80%

Average of class Gaming
(86.2 – 14571, n=197, last 2 years)MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMLenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G

2741 (2725.88min – 2740.8max) MB/s

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK

2404 (653.05min – 2403.95max) MB/s -12%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM

1773 (1734.23min – 1773.16max) MB/s -35%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL

1645 (1638.71min – 1645.22max) MB/s -40%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11

539 (518.84min – 539max) MB/s -80%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL

82.1 (81.04min – 82.14max) MB/s +13%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N

75.5 (74.6min – 75.45max) MB/s +4%

Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G

72.9 (72.39min – 72.89max) MB/s

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Average of class Gaming
(30.6 – 97.4, n=197, last 2 years)HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02

56.6 (54min – 56.56max) MB/s -22%

Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK

42.6 (42.32min – 42.63max) MB/s -42%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

37.7 (37.23min – 37.65max) MB/s -48%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11

34 (32.67min – 33.95max) MB/s -53%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM

32.8 (32.61min – 32.76max) MB/s -55%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N

296 (293.22min – 295.97max) MB/s +15%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL

288 (280.44min – 288.2max) MB/s +12%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

286 (269.48min – 285.84max) MB/s +11%

Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G

258 (254.71min – 258.21max) MB/s

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Average of class Gaming
(66.6 – 421, n=197, last 2 years)Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11

224 (206.15min – 223.94max) MB/s -13%

Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK

166.4 (154.44min – 166.37max) MB/s -36%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02

142.3 (140.08min – 142.3max) MB/s -45%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM

132 (125.41min – 131.99max) MB/s -49%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N

3794 (3727.63min – 3793.69max) MB/s +117%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMAverage of class Gaming
(313 – 5870, n=197, last 2 years)Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G

1751 (1733.17min – 1751.15max) MB/s

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM

1705 (1701.1min – 1704.63max) MB/s -3%

Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11

1054 (829.37min – 1053.72max) MB/s -40%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02

1004 (933.19min – 1004.48max) MB/s -43%

Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK

705 (694.52min – 705.09max) MB/s -60%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL

478 (473.67min – 477.66max) MB/s -73%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N

2679 (789.09min – 2678.78max) MB/s +220%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

2635 (2459.5min – 2634.95max) MB/s +214%

Average of class Gaming
(288 – 4869, n=197, last 2 years)Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL

1631 (1609.28min – 1630.54max) MB/s +95%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM

1585 (1554.44min – 1585.47max) MB/s +89%

Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G

838 (789.23min – 837.94max) MB/s

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11

507 (419.46min – 506.66max) MB/s -39%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02

488 (476.91min – 488.32max) MB/s -42%

Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK

414 (109.85min – 414.12max) MB/s -51%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115NAverage of class Gaming
(1923 – 10783, n=185, last 2 years)MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMHP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMLenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLLenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKDell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115NAverage of class Gaming
(528 – 3980, n=185, last 2 years)MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMAsus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMLenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKLenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLLenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115NAverage of class Gaming
(515 – 5339, n=185, last 2 years)HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMLenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLAsus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMLenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKLenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115NHP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02Average of class Gaming
(1473 – 12763, n=185, last 2 years)MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMAsus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMLenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLLenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKLenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115NAverage of class Gaming
(495 – 11316, n=185, last 2 years)MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMHP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMLenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLLenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKDell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GLenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115NAverage of class Gaming
(28.8 – 112.1, n=185, last 2 years)Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLHP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMAsus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMLenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKDell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115NMSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMLenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GHP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02Average of class Gaming
(59 – 364, n=185, last 2 years)Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKDell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMLenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115NMSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMAverage of class Gaming
(312 – 3395, n=185, last 2 years)Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GDell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKLenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLLenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115NAverage of class Gaming
(277 – 4533, n=185, last 2 years)HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMAsus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMLenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLLenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GDell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
Dell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMLenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKAsus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMLenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLHP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02Average of class Gaming
(0.02 – 0.163, n=183, last 2 years)Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115NLenovo LOQ 15APH8
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFKDell G15 5530
SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFMMSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFMAverage of class Gaming
(0.011 – 1.028, n=185, last 2 years)Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZLLenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512GAverage Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT512G
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N