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Updated March 21, 2024·

If you're looking for a laptop primarily for gaming or general use and are conscious of your budget, the HP Omen 15, being less expensive, provides good performance and is a practical option. On the other hand, if your work involves professional creative tasks, 3D design, machine learning, or you require a larger, higher-resolution screen, the MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio, while pricier, offers superior power and features suited for those needs, though it may not be as portable due to its size and weight, and it may have a shorter battery life as a result of its more demanding components. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the HP Omen 15
  • Good portability
  • Very good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio
  • Very good for general use
  • Excellent for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good speakers

Key differences

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General Use

7.9
Omen 15
Stealth 18 AI Studio
8.4
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
318.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
10.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.0/10
The MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio is very good for general use, while the HP Omen 15 is good.

Gaming and AI

7.6
Omen 15
Stealth 18 AI Studio
8.9
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio is very good for gaming and AI, while the HP Omen 15 is good.

Engineering and Design

7.9
Omen 15
Stealth 18 AI Studio
9.1
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio is excellent for engineering and design, while the HP Omen 15 is good.

Content Creation

7.8
Omen 15
Stealth 18 AI Studio
8.5
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio is very good for content creation, while the HP Omen 15 is good.

Software Development

7.6
Omen 15
Stealth 18 AI Studio
8.2
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio is very good for software development, while the HP Omen 15 is good.

Screen Quality

7.3
Omen 15
Stealth 18 AI Studio
8.4
15.6in
SIZE
18.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
318.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
The MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio has a better screen than the HP Omen 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

10.0 Hours
Omen 15
Stealth 18 AI Studio
6.0 Hours
The HP Omen 15 has 10 hours of battery life. The MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio has 6 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Omen 15
Stealth 18 AI Studio
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
18.0in
5.4 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The HP Omen 15 has good portability, while the MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.2
Omen 15
Stealth 18 AI Studio
8.0
The MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio has very good build quality, while the HP Omen 15 has good build quality.

Cost

$1,199
Omen 15
Stealth 18 AI Studio
$2,900
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The HP Omen 15 has a price of $1,199 and the MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio costs $2,900.
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How the HP Omen 15 and the MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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HP Omen 15MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio
HP Omen 15MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio

GENERAL

Price
$1,199
$2,900
Release Date
December 1, 2021March 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14.1'' x 9.4'' x 0.9''15.8'' x 11.4'' x 0.94''
Weight
5.42 lbs6.15 lbs
Width
14.09"15.75"
Depth
9.44"11.4"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HIntel Core Ultra 9 185H
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
10 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
70.9 Wh99.9 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"18"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
144Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
318 nits305 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/108/10
Portability Score
7.1/106/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.3/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Florian Glaser | January 2021
"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."

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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.

About MSI

MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.

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