Choosing between the Gigabyte Aorus 17G and HP Omen 16 largely depends on your priorities. The Gigabyte Aorus 17G will give you superior performance for engineering and gaming due to a high-end graphics card, but it's heavier and has a larger screen, making it less portable. It would serve well for intensive tasks but could be overkill for general use and less convenient if you move around a lot. On the other hand, the HP Omen 16 is less expensive and lighter, which could be more suitable for general use and if you value portability and affordability without massively compromising on performance. However, remember that it may not handle demanding engineering applications or games as effectively as the Gigabyte Aorus 17G. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17G
Very good overall display quality
Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the HP Omen 16
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good speakers
Key differences
Engineering and Design
7.8/10
8.4/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
7.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Omen 16 is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good.
The HP Omen 16 is favored for engineering and design due to its more advanced processor and higher-resolution graphics card, which are crucial for rendering and computational tasks. While the Gigabyte Aorus 17G offers a robust build with a similar amount of RAM and a powerful graphics card, its older processor and slightly lesser screen resolution make it less optimal for the most demanding engineering software and detailed design work.
Screen Quality
8.0/10
7.6/10
17.3in
SIZE
16.1in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
282.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
338.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has a better screen than the HP Omen 16 for gaming and AI, while the HP Omen 16 has a better screen for content creation, and software development.
For general use, both the Gigabyte Aorus 17G and the HP Omen 16 offer screens with a resolution and brightness that deliver a clear and vivid experience, with panel types that support wide viewing angles. Engineering and design professionals would appreciate their displays' coverage of color gamuts like DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB, ensuring accurate color representation for detailed work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, the lower refresh rates on these laptops may make fast-paced visuals less smooth compared to models with higher refresh rates, even though their resolutions and panel types are suitable.
Portability
Fair
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
16.1in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.4 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The HP Omen 16 and Gigabyte Aorus 17G both have only fair portability, though the HP Omen 16 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$2,329
$1,100
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has a price of $2,329 and the HP Omen 16 costs $1,100.
The HP Omen 16 and Gigabyte Aorus 17G 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.
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
8.0/10
7.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP Omen 16 to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has a lesser GPU compared to the HP Omen 16's newer and more powerful GPU, leading to the Omen 16 being rated higher for gaming and 3D tasks. Additionally, while the Aorus 17G boasts an impressive screen refresh rate, the HP Omen 16's high-quality screen coupled with a very good refresh rate contributes to it being considered very good for such demanding activities.
Content Creation
7.5/10
7.8/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The HP Omen 16 and Gigabyte Aorus 17G are both 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
7.2/10
7.6/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The HP Omen 16 and Gigabyte Aorus 17G 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.
Battery
6.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has 6 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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G 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 Gigabyte Aorus 17G and the HP Omen 16 compare to other laptops
"The Aorus 17G isn't among the top RTX 3080 laptops due to its relatively low TGP of 105 watts. The device's gaming performance is average for an RTX 3080. For maximum performance, competitors like the Lenovo Legion 7 or the Alienware m17 R4 are recommended With the Aorus 17G, Gigabyte delivers a well-rounded gaming laptop. However, the device generates a high noise level. Throttling is not an issue. The CPU and GPU can develop their performance uniformly. Nevertheless, the device produces a lot of noise under load - more than many competitors."
"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 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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