The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is more portable with a slightly better battery life, making it easier to carry around and use without being plugged in. It has a high screen refresh rate and vibrant colors, providing a great visual experience for both gaming and creative work. On the other hand, the HP Omen 17 has a more powerful graphics card and processor, delivering superior performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and intensive engineering tasks but at the cost of weighing more and having a shorter battery life. If you prioritize portability and screen quality, go for the Aorus 15; for top-notch performance despite less portability, choose the Omen 17. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15
Very good overall display quality
Good battery life
Advantages of the HP Omen 17
Excellent for gaming and AI
Key differences
Gaming and AI
8.0/10
9.0/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The HP Omen 17 is excellent for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15, with its Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and a high screen refresh rate, delivers smooth and crisp visuals for gaming and 3D applications, though with a slightly lesser GPU performance compared to the HP Omen 17, which boasts a more powerful Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU for even better gaming performance. Both laptops support similar high-refresh-rate screens and quality displays, but for hardcore gamers and professionals using 3D software, the HP Omen's superior GPU might make it the more appealing option.
Screen Quality
8.0/10
7.9/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
316.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 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.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 stands out with vibrant colors and clarity for tasks like browsing and video streaming due to its high resolution and brightness, essential for general use. For engineering and design work, its wide color gamuts display accurate colors but the HP Omen 17, while still presenting good color accuracy, falls slightly short in comparison. However, both lack high refresh rates imperative for smooth visuals in gaming and 3D applications, which could disappoint enthusiasts seeking fluid motion.
Battery
6.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has 6 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
Fair
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
5.2 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 and HP Omen 17 both have only fair portability, though the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,500
$2,099
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has a price of $1,500 and the HP Omen 17 costs $2,099.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 and HP Omen 17 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.
Engineering and Design
8.4/10
8.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Omen 17 and Gigabyte Aorus 15 are both very good for engineering and design.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
8.0/10
8.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 and HP Omen 17 are both very good for content creation.
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
7.6/10
7.7/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The HP Omen 17 and Gigabyte Aorus 15 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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 and HP Omen 17 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 Gigabyte Aorus 15 and the HP Omen 17 compare to other laptops
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is a power-hungry gaming beast. The Aorus 15 is designed to run games at QHD and high to max settings. But it also cuts a good figure in other demanding applications such as video editing and rendering. This is made possible by the Core i7 12700H and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop inside the machine. A lightning-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD (1 TB) allows for short loading times."
"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 Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
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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