Lenovo LOQ Essential 15ARP11 vs MSI Cyborg 15 (B2RW)

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LOQ Essential 15ARP11 compared with Cyborg 15 (B2RW)

	LenovoLOQ Essential 15ARP11	MSICyborg 15 (B2RW)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	November 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	FHD IPS, 16:9, non-touch; 1000:1 contrast; 85° viewing angles	FHD (1920 × 1080) IPS-level, 16:9, anti-glare (MSI Japan)
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	–
Display features
Display features	AMD FreeSync; 88.07% active area ratio	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 150 or AMD Ryzen 7 170	Intel Core 5 210H or Intel Core 7 240H
CPU cores
CPU cores	6 or 8	8 or 10
CPU threads
CPU threads	12 or 16	12 or 16
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
Memory
Memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB	512 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Ryzen 5 150 with 6 cores and 12 threads (up to 4.55 GHz) or Ryzen 7 170 with 8 cores and 16 threads (up to 4.75 GHz); 16 MB L3	Core 5 210H (8 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.8 GHz, 12 MB cache) or Core 7 240H (10 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.2 GHz, 24 MB cache)
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 440 AI TOPS) or RTX 5060 (8 GB GDDR7, 572 AI TOPS), both at 65 W TGP; DLSS 4	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, up to 1500 MHz, 45 W) or RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, up to 1455 MHz, 55 W), including Dynamic Boost
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel, running at DDR5-4800; up to 16 GB offered	DDR5-5600 in two slots; up to 96 GB
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (fitted) and one empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot	One M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 slot
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12.9 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	60 Wh (better)	55.2 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.3 kg	2.1 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	24.8 mm	23.15 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	361.26 × 255.6 mm	359.3 × 245.25 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	60 Wh; MobileMark 30 up to 10.3 hr, local 1080p video up to 12.9 hr (Lenovo)	55.2 Wh, 4-cell; JEITA 3.0 up to 5 hours video playback, 10 hours idle (MSI Japan)
Charger
Charger	135 W slim-tip adapter; USB-C charging at 65–100 W	120 W adapter; USB Power Delivery 3.0 over USB-C
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge Pro, up to 50% in 30 minutes	–
Materials
Materials	PC-ABS top and bottom covers	Translucent Black chassis
Colours
Colours	Luna Grey; Eclipse Black	Translucent Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack	USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Webcam
Webcam	720p	720p
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	USB-C 5 Gbps with USB PD 65–100 W in (no video out); 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps; HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack	USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) with DisplayPort and Power Delivery 3.0; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 (4K 60 Hz); Gigabit Ethernet; 3.5 mm combo jack
External displays
External displays	One external display via HDMI, up to 8K 60 Hz	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	6-row with numeric keypad, 1.3 mm key travel, white backlight, Copilot key	4-zone RGB gaming keyboard with Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Buttonless Mylar touchpad, 69 × 104 mm	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers, 2 × 2 W, Nahimic Audio	2 × 2 W, DTS Audio Processing, Hi-Res Audio ready
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array	Array microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	None	None; webcam shutter