Choosing between the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) and the HP Omen 17 depends on your priorities. If portability and longer battery life are important, and you're performing everyday tasks or using creative software suited for macOS, the MacBook Pro 13 is more lightweight, has a high-quality build, and operates silently with a longer battery life. However, if you need superior performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, gaming, or intensive engineering software and don't mind a heavier laptop with a shorter battery life, the HP Omen 17 offers a more powerful processor, larger screen, and dedicated graphics card, which greatly improve its performance in these areas. Keep in mind that the Omen's larger screen and high performance come with a greater cost and reduced portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Best in class overall build quality
Very good portability
Best in class battery life
Best in class speakers
Best in class keyboard
Advantages of the HP Omen 17
Very good for engineering and design
Excellent for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.5/10
9.0/10
4.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The HP Omen 17 is excellent for gaming and AI, while the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is only fair.
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) has a fair assessment for 3D because it is equipped with an Apple M2 GPU, which is less powerful relative to high-end dedicated gaming GPUs, and it also has a lower screen refresh rate of 60Hz, limiting its potential for smooth gaming experiences.
Engineering and Design
7.5/10
8.8/10
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
4.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Omen 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is good.
The HP Omen 17 is geared more towards heavy engineering and design tasks with its higher-end CPU, double the RAM, and a more powerful dedicated GPU compared to the Apple MacBook Pro 13, which still offers a robust CPU and GPU integrated in the Apple M2 chip for lighter engineering work with higher portability due to its lighter weight and longer battery life. The MacBook Pro, with its exceptional screen quality and silent operation, is suitable for design work where color accuracy and a quiet environment are crucial, while the Omen, with a larger and faster refresh screen, excels in tasks requiring more visual space and rapid image processing, albeit with more operating noise and less portability.
Screen Quality
7.6/10
7.9/10
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
497.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 has a better screen than the HP Omen 17 for engineering and design, while the HP Omen 17 has a better screen for gaming and AI, and software development.
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 is equipped with a high-resolution Retina display, known for its exceptional brightness and wide color gamut, suiting both general use and engineering tasks but lacks the high refresh rates necessary for the best 3D visuals. HP Omen 17 offers a large screen with good resolution and brightness, making it suitable for general use and decent for detailed engineering work, but its screen may not support the high refresh rates gamers need for smooth 3D imagery. Both models have quality displays, but the MacBook excels in color accuracy for professional design, while the Omen caters more towards general and mixed use with an emphasis on screen size.
Battery
20.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 has 20 hours of battery life. The HP Omen 17 has 3.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Fair
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) has very good portability, while the HP Omen 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
10.0/10
7.4/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) has best in class build quality, while the HP Omen 17 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,219
$1,700
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) has a price of $1,219 and the HP Omen 17 costs $1,700.
The HP Omen 17 and Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) are both good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Content Creation
7.9/10
8.0/10
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP Omen 17 to be very good for content creation, while the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.8/10
7.7/10
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) and HP Omen 17 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
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How the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) and the HP Omen 17 compare to other laptops
"The MacBook Pro 13 is still a very good subnotebook. The 2022 MacBook Pro 13 might look like recycling at first, because the device is completely identical to the old model expect for the new M2 SoC. We have to admit that we were surprised to see another iteration of the MBP 13 as well. The laptop is obviously familiar, but this does not change the fact that it is still a very good subnotebook. You get an excellent chassis with good stability, a very good display, good input devices and the new M2 chip is very powerful and efficient."
"The HP Omen 17 (2022) gaming laptop has a stylish case and hardware with lots of potential. The HP Omen 17 is a fairly unobtrusive gaming laptop. A material combination of plastic and metal gives the case a high stability and a quality surface feel. The unspectacular design is pleasing and is hardly indicative of the laptop's high performance potential. The Intel Core i7-12700H in particular is able to perform well once again. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is also strong in the gaming notebook. Demanding games run smoothly in Full HD resolution. The HP Omen 17 is a good gaming laptop that delivers partly excellent performance. But even at this performance level, cheaper alternatives are available."
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About Apple
Apple, an American technology company, is one of the world’s largest company in terms of market capitalization. Their MacBook laptops feature a slim, minimalistic design, class-leading battery life, and premium display and speaker quality. In 2020 Apple switched from using Intel processors to their own silicon chips which have excellent performance and efficiency. The macOS operating system is the second most widely used OS, after Windows.
About HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
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