The Gigabyte G5, being significantly less expensive, offers solid performance with its components, suitable for general use and lighter gaming or engineering tasks while being decently portable. If cost is a primary concern and your tasks are not extremely demanding, the G5 affords a balance of value and capability. The HP Omen 17, on the other hand, comes with a higher price tag but packs more powerful hardware, with a larger and higher resolution screen, better for intensive tasks such as high-end gaming, 3D rendering, or complex engineering simulations. Though it is more capable, it is also larger and heavier which can make it less convenient to carry around. Choose the Gigabyte G5 for affordability and portability or invest in the HP Omen 17 for superior performance and a better display, at the cost of portability and higher expense. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
Good portability
Advantages of the HP Omen 17
Very good for engineering and design
Excellent for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.1/10
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
248.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.0/10
The HP Omen 17 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for general use, though the HP Omen 17 is somewhat better.
The HP Omen 17 is better for general use because it has a stronger processor, double the memory, superior screen quality with a higher resolution, and more storage than the Gigabyte G5, which contributes to smoother multitasking and a more vivid display. However, the Omen 17 is less portable and likely has similar battery life to the G5, and it is important to note that it may also be pricier due to its higher specs.
Gaming and AI
7.3/10
9.0/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
144Hz
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 G5 is good.
The HP Omen 17 offers a more powerful Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU and a higher screen refresh rate than the Gigabyte G5, which has an Nvidia RTX 4060 and a lower refresh rate, making it superior for gaming and 3D applications. The HP Omen 17 also boasts a more advanced CPU and higher resolution display, further enhancing its gaming and 3D performance over the Gigabyte G5.
Engineering and Design
7.6/10
8.8/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Omen 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
The HP Omen 17 outperforms the Gigabyte G5 in engineering and design use due to its superior CPU, double the RAM, and a more powerful GPU which are all very important for these tasks, although it has slightly lower screen quality. While both offer the essentials for engineering and design tasks, the HP Omen 17's higher specs will handle more demanding applications more smoothly, but at a tradeoff of being less portable and potentially having louder operating noise due to more powerful components.
Content Creation
7.2/10
8.0/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The HP Omen 17 is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte G5 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
6.8/10
7.7/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The HP Omen 17 is good for software development, while the Gigabyte G5 is only fair.
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
6.8/10
7.9/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
248.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The HP Omen 17 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Gigabyte G5's fair screen quality for general use suggests it has decent resolution and brightness, but may lack in panel quality against higher-end competitors. For engineering and design, its fair screen quality might indicate adequate color accuracy covering basic DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB spectrums, but falls short for professionals needing precise color reproduction. Its poor screen quality for gaming and 3D is likely due to a lower refresh rate, which can dampen the smoothness and responsiveness crucial in fast-paced gaming environments, despite having acceptable resolution and panel type.
Portability
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Gigabyte G5 has good portability, while the HP Omen 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$868
$1,700
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte G5 has a price of $868 and the HP Omen 17 costs $1,700.
"The Gigabyte G5 KE is a midrange gaming laptop that checks most boxes. Gigabyte makes good use of the Core i5-12500H and RTX 3060 Laptop GPU combo, and we find no untoward issues with overall performance. The dual-fan quad-heatpipe cooling arrangement does well to ensure that the underlying hardware doesn't throttle under load. That being said, the display is below par when compared to 2023 standards, especially when competing devices."
"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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