The Gateway 11.6" is a budget-friendly laptop with basic performance suitable for general use, offering longer battery life and higher portability due to its lighter weight and smaller size. In contrast, the HP Omen 15, while more expensive, offers superior performance suitable for 3D rendering, machine learning, gaming, and engineering, with a larger screen, higher resolution, and more powerful components. If top-notch performance and a better gaming experience are important to you, the HP Omen 15 is an excellent choice, but if you're looking for something more affordable and portable for everyday tasks, the Gateway 11.6" would be more appropriate. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gateway 11.6"
Excellent portability
Advantages of the HP Omen 15
Good for general use
Good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Good for content creation
Good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Very good battery life
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
5.6/10
7.9/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
200.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
318.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
5.3/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
9.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The HP Omen 15 is good for general use, while the Gateway 11.6" is poor.
The Gateway 11.6" has a less powerful CPU, less RAM, and a lower-resolution screen, which detracts from its general use capabilities, while the larger, higher-quality screen and superior performance hardware of the HP Omen 15 make it more suitable for a variety of tasks. Moreover, the HP Omen 15 offers better portability despite its size and good battery life, further contributing to its appropriateness for general use compared to the Gateway model.
Gaming and AI
5.4/10
7.6/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The HP Omen 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the Gateway 11.6" is poor.
The HP Omen 15 is equipped with a high-performance Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU and a screen capable of 144Hz refresh rates, which are both very important for smooth and detailed gaming and 3D experiences. In contrast, the Gateway 11.6" only has an Intel UHD Graphics 600 GPU and a standard 60Hz screen refresh rate, making it less capable for demanding gaming and 3D applications.
Engineering and Design
5.4/10
7.9/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Omen 15 is good for engineering and design, while the Gateway 11.6" is poor.
The Gateway 11.6" has a weaker CPU, less RAM, and a lower quality GPU, making it ill-suited for the demands of engineering and design tasks which often require robust computing resources and superior graphics handling. Conversely, the HP Omen 15 offers a higher-end CPU, more RAM, a more powerful GPU, and a higher quality display, all essential for complex simulations, detailed design work, and other intensive applications.
Content Creation
5.7/10
7.8/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The HP Omen 15 is good for content creation, while the Gateway 11.6" is poor.
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
5.7/10
7.6/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
5.3/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The HP Omen 15 is good for software development, while the Gateway 11.6" is poor.
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
5.7/10
7.3/10
11.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
200.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
318.0 nits
The HP Omen 15 has a better screen than the Gateway 11.6" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Gateway 11.6" laptop's small screen and lower resolution may result in less screen real estate and finer details being harder to see, which can detract from the overall quality across various uses. The HP Omen 15's larger, higher-resolution display offers better color reproduction and sharpness, enhancing the experience for general use and engineering tasks where detail and color accuracy are crucial. However, for gaming and 3D applications where smooth motion is key, the HP Omen may fall short if it has a lower refresh rate, despite its good resolution and panel quality.
Battery
8.0 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Gateway 11.6" has 8 hours of battery life. The HP Omen 15 has 10 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
Excellent
Good
11.6in
SIZE
15.6in
2.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.4 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Gateway 11.6" has excellent portability, while the HP Omen 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
5.1/10
7.2/10
The HP Omen 15 has good build quality, while the Gateway 11.6" has poor build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$89
$1,000
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gateway 11.6" has a price of $89 and the HP Omen 15 costs $1,000.
"We consider around 1,260 Euros (~$1530) for a Ryzen 7 4800H, a GeForce RTX 2060, a 512 GB SSD and 16 GB dual-channel RAM to be a good offer that appeals to price-conscious gamers. Very high details are rarely a problem in the native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080. Buyers will also be spoiled with a top-notch battery life that even beats most other notebook classes. If HP now improves the speed of the WLAN module, the stability of the case and the repeatedly criticized picture quality, the competition will have to dress extra warmly."
Get a great deal on the Gateway 11.6" or the HP Omen 15
About Gateway
Gateway is a laptop and tablet brand owned by Acer which sells budget-friendly laptops exclusively through Walmart. It was previously an American computer company until its acquisition by Acer in 2007, who then revived the brand in 2020. Gateway laptops are manufactured by Chinese company Shenzhen Bmorn Technology, which also makes EVOO-branded models.
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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