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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Dell XPS 13 Plus is more expensive, but offers a higher resolution OLED touchscreen, a larger battery, and superior portability due to its smaller size and much lighter weight. It has excellent color coverage, making it suitable for tasks that require color accuracy. The HP Omen 17 is less expensive with a lower resolution IPS screen and no touchscreen, but has a more powerful graphics card, making it better for gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning. It's heavier and less portable, but includes an Ethernet port for wired network connections and more display outputs. The Dell is optimal for general use and tasks requiring color accuracy and portability, while the HP is tailored for performance-intensive tasks and gaming. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 Plus
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Excellent portability
  • Very good battery life
  • Best in class speakers
  • Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the HP Omen 17
  • Excellent for gaming and AI

Key differences

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General Use

8.4
XPS 13 Plus
Omen 17
7.8
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
374.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
10.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
9.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Dell XPS 13 Plus is very good for general use, while the HP Omen 17 is good.

Gaming and AI

6.4
XPS 13 Plus
Omen 17
9.0
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The HP Omen 17 is excellent for gaming and AI, while the Dell XPS 13 Plus is only fair.

Engineering and Design

8.2
XPS 13 Plus
Omen 17
8.8
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Omen 17 and Dell XPS 13 Plus are both very good for engineering and design, though the HP Omen 17 is somewhat better.

Software Development

8.3
XPS 13 Plus
Omen 17
7.7
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Dell XPS 13 Plus is very good for software development, while the HP Omen 17 is good.

Screen Quality

8.4
XPS 13 Plus
Omen 17
7.9
13.4in
SIZE
17.3in
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
374.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The Dell XPS 13 Plus has a better screen than the HP Omen 17 for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation, while the HP Omen 17 has a better screen for gaming and AI.

Battery

10.0 Hours
XPS 13 Plus
Omen 17
3.5 Hours
The Dell XPS 13 Plus has 10 hours of battery life. The HP Omen 17 has 3.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Excellent
XPS 13 Plus
Omen 17
Fair
13.4in
SIZE
17.3in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Dell XPS 13 Plus has excellent portability, while the HP Omen 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

8.5
XPS 13 Plus
Omen 17
7.4
The Dell XPS 13 Plus has very good build quality, while the HP Omen 17 has good build quality.

Cost

$1,849
XPS 13 Plus
Omen 17
$2,099
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

The Dell XPS 13 Plus has a price of $1,849 and the HP Omen 17 costs $2,099.
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Key similarities

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Content Creation

8.3
XPS 13 Plus
Omen 17
8.0
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Dell XPS 13 Plus and HP Omen 17 are both very good for content creation.

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How the Dell XPS 13 Plus and the HP Omen 17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Dell XPS 13 PlusHP Omen 17
Dell XPS 13 PlusHP Omen 17

GENERAL

Price
$1,849
$2,099
Release Date
May 1, 2022June 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
11.6'' x 7.8'' x 0.6''15.6'' x 10.3'' x 1.06''
Weight
2.71 lbs6.17 lbs
Width
11.63"15.64"
Depth
7.84"10.32"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-1280PIntel i7-13700HX
RAM
32 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
10 Hours3.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
55 Wh83 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
13.4"17.3"
Display Technology
OLEDIPS
Resolution
3840 x 24002560 x 1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
374 nits350 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/107.4/10
Portability Score
9.2/106/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8.8/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
9/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
9.5/108/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
03
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Dell XPS 13 Plus

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Andreas Osthoff | July 2022
"The XPS 13 Plus is powerful, but has its drawbacks. Dell did not only update the processor generation, but also decided to offer two completely different models from now on. The XPS 13 Plus gets the faster Intel Alder Lake-P chips, and the Core i7-1260P in our review unit offers good performance figures. However, the device once again shows the problems of the current Intel CPUs, because the high performance requires a lot of power. This affects the battery runtime as well as temperatures, so the new model (even with the Optimized power profile) is louder than the older model."

HP Omen 17

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Marc Herter | September 2022
"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 Dell

Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.

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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