The HP Omen 15 is often significantly less expensive than the MSI Stealth GS66, with more storage but a slightly lower GPU performance. The Omen 15 has decent battery life, making it suitable for general use and intense gaming. However, the Stealth GS66, though more expensive, boasts a higher-refresh-rate screen and better performance for general use, 3D tasks, machine learning, and engineering. It's more portable, has a better build quality, and higher color accuracy, which could benefit creative professionals. If budget is a constraint, the Omen 15 is a strong contender, but if you require top-notch performance and display quality, the Stealth GS66 is a worthy investment. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP Omen 15
Very good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Stealth GS66
Very good for engineering and design
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Key differences
Screen Quality
7.3/10
8.1/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
318.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
The MSI Stealth GS66 has a better screen than the HP Omen 15 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
The HP Omen 15 and MSI Stealth GS66 offer panels with good resolution and brightness, making them suitable for everyday tasks like browsing and video streaming. For engineering and design, both laptops have displays with adequate color coverage, ensuring that professionals can see accurate colors when working with visual content. However, for gaming and 3D purposes, both models have lower refresh rates, which may lead to less fluid motion and responsiveness, affecting the overall experience in fast-paced games and 3D applications.
Battery
10.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The HP Omen 15 has 10 hours of battery life. The MSI Stealth GS66 has 5.5 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.
Build Quality
7.2/10
8.0/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 has very good build quality, while the HP Omen 15 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$993
$1,718
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The HP Omen 15 has a price of $993 and the MSI Stealth GS66 costs $1,718.
The HP Omen 15 and MSI Stealth GS66 are both good for general use.
The HP Omen 15 is appreciated for general use due to its combination of potent processing power with the AMD Ryzen CPU, ample RAM for multitasking, quality IPS display, and a battery life that supports extended use, which, along with its solid build and efficient heat management, balances performance with convenience. In contrast, the MSI Stealth GS66, while offering a high screen refresh rate and superior speaker quality for enhanced multimedia experience, trades some battery endurance for a lighter build, more portable form factor, and an advanced cooling system, making it a compelling alternative for users valuing portability and multimedia performance alongside reliable computing power.
Gaming and AI
7.6/10
7.8/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 and HP Omen 15 are both good for gaming and AI.
The HP Omen 15, equipped with an Nvidia RTX 3070 and a screen refresh rate of 144 Hz, provides a solid gaming and 3D experience; however, the MSI Stealth GS66 steps it up with an Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti and a whopping 360 Hz refresh rate for exceptionally smooth visuals. While both laptops have quality displays and powerful GPUs, the MSI's superior refresh rate and updated GPU tailor it more towards high-frame-rate gaming and demanding 3D tasks.
Engineering and Design
7.9/10
8.2/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Stealth GS66 to be very good for engineering and design, while the HP Omen 15 is good.
The HP Omen 15 is equipped with a high-performance CPU, ample RAM, and a dedicated GPU, making it suitable for engineering and design tasks, but it has a less vivid screen and can be loud under load. The MSI Stealth GS66 also offers powerful CPU and GPU capabilities with more RAM, a superior screen for detailed work, and it operates quieter with better heat management, making it very good for the same tasks while being more portable.
Content Creation
7.8/10
7.7/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The HP Omen 15 and MSI Stealth GS66 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
7.6/10
7.5/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The HP Omen 15 and MSI Stealth GS66 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.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.4 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The MSI Stealth GS66 and HP Omen 15 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the HP Omen 15 and the MSI Stealth GS66 compare to other laptops
"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."
"The MSI Stealth GS66 is powerful enough for QHD. The Core i7-12700H and the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti found in the 12UGS model that we tested run all modern games smoothly in the native QHD resolution. The 15-inch display is very fast with its 240 Hz refresh rate, and it also offers a great color space (almost 100% DCI-P3) on top of that, which should please gamers as well as content creators, although we would have still wished for a higher brightness. Case, input devices, and connectivity (Thunderbolt 4) are at a good level. However, among other things, the GS66 loses points due to the high temperature development in 3D mode and its poor webcam."
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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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