The Asus ZenBook Pro Duo 15 offers higher-end features suitable for intensive engineering tasks or creative professionals who need a high-resolution OLED screen and powerful internal components like better graphics capabilities. It's less portable due to its size and weight. The HP Omen 16, while not as powerful, offers a better balance between performance and portability at a lower cost. It's more suitable for general use and mainstream gaming with its high refresh rate display. If you're seeking top performance and a dual-screen feature for productivity and don't mind the higher expense and reduced mobility, the Asus is a strong option; otherwise, for more typical use and gaming, the HP provides solid capability without as much financial outlay. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good portability
Best in class speakers
Advantages of the HP Omen 16
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
8.5/10
7.7/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
332.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
338.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 is very good for general use, while the HP Omen 16 is good.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 is very good for general use thanks to its superior CPU, higher RAM capacity, and exceptional screen quality with OLED and 4K resolution, but it is less portable and has shorter battery life. In contrast, the HP Omen 16 offers good general use with a strong CPU and decent RAM while boasting better portability and heat management but falls short with a lower-resolution IPS screen and less RAM, which could affect multitasking and high-resolution tasks.
Engineering and Design
9.0/10
8.4/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 is excellent for engineering and design, while the HP Omen 16 is very good.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 excels in engineering and design due to its high-end CPU, abundant RAM, powerful GPU, and exceptional OLED screen quality that ensures vibrant colors and high contrast, making it ideal for detailed design work. While the HP Omen 16 also has a robust CPU and high-quality GPU that supports demanding engineering tasks, it places more emphasis on gaming with a higher refresh rate screen and extra features like hardware ray tracing, potentially sacrificing some portability with its larger size and slightly heavier build.
Content Creation
8.7/10
7.8/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 is very good for content creation, while the HP Omen 16 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
8.3/10
7.6/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 is very good for software development, while the HP Omen 16 is good.
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.
Screen Quality
8.3/10
7.6/10
15.6in
SIZE
16.1in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
332.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
338.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook Pro Duo 15 has a better screen than the HP Omen 16 for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation, while the HP Omen 16 has a better screen for gaming and AI.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15's display boasts high resolution and brightness, making it excellent for general tasks that benefit from crisp images and vibrant colors. Its extensive color gamut coverage ensures accuracy in color-critical engineering and design work. However, its lower refresh rate compared to gaming-focused models might not be ideal for 3D applications and gaming, where smooth motion is crucial.
Cost
$2,000
$1,100
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 has a price of $2,000 and the HP Omen 16 costs $1,100.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP Omen 16 to be very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Battery
7.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Pro Duo 15 has 7 hours of battery life. The HP Omen 16 has 6 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
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
16.1in
5.1 lbs
WEIGHT
5.4 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.9in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 to have good portability, while the HP Omen 16 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.6/10
7.4/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 and HP Omen 16 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 and the HP Omen 16 compare to other laptops
"Benchmarks aside, the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo is hard to compare with other PCs. Its closest competition may be a multi-monitor desktop, or a laptop with an attached travel monitor. The Pro Duo is more portable and versatile than either of those options, especially with the software tools Asus has thrown on top. For a certain niche of artists, media creators, and gamers, all that might add up to something special, even if it’s unattainable for the rest of us."
"The Omen 16 has proven to be a fairly good mid-range gaming laptop with all-around improvements compared to the Omen 15. The high overall performance level across all use cases, the long battery life, and the good FHD display constitute the main advantages of this HP laptop. The main drawbacks are the faulty touchpad (one-off?) and the high latencies that can be observed even after just opening the browser. Furthermore, the useless, preinstalled 30-day trial versions of various software also fall under the category "unnecessary"."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
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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