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Updated January 12, 2024·

If you prioritize a balance between cost and performance for general use or gaming, the HP Omen 16 stands out as the more budget-friendly option with satisfactory capabilities. The HP Omen 17, while more expensive, offers higher-end features such as a better display and more powerful graphics ideal for intensive 3D, machine learning, or engineering tasks. It's heavier though, making it less portable. If your uses are more casual or you travel frequently, the Omen 16 may better suit your needs. However, if superior performance for specialized tasks is crucial and you don't mind the higher cost and lower portability, consider the Omen 17. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the HP Omen 16
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the HP Omen 17
  • Excellent for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

8.0
Omen 16
Omen 17
9.0
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The HP Omen 17 is excellent for gaming and AI, while the HP Omen 16 is very good.

Screen Quality

7.6
Omen 16
Omen 17
7.9
16.1in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
338.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The HP Omen 17 has a better screen than the HP Omen 16 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Omen 16
Omen 17
3.5 Hours
The HP Omen 16 has 6 hours of battery life. The HP Omen 17 has 3.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Omen 16
Omen 17
Fair
16.1in
SIZE
17.3in
5.4 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The HP Omen 16 and HP Omen 17 both have only fair portability, though the HP Omen 16 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,100
Omen 16
Omen 17
$2,099
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

The HP Omen 16 has a price of $1,100 and the HP Omen 17 costs $2,099.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Omen 16
Omen 17
7.8
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
338.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.0/10
The HP Omen 17 and HP Omen 16 are both good for general use.

Engineering and Design

8.4
Omen 16
Omen 17
8.8
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Omen 17 and HP Omen 16 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.8
Omen 16
Omen 17
8.0
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP Omen 17 to be very good for content creation, while the HP Omen 16 is good.

Software Development

7.6
Omen 16
Omen 17
7.7
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The HP Omen 17 and HP Omen 16 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.4
Omen 16
Omen 17
7.4
The HP Omen 16 and HP Omen 17 both have good build quality.

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How the HP Omen 16 and the HP Omen 17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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HP Omen 16HP Omen 17
HP Omen 16HP Omen 17

GENERAL

Price
$1,100
$2,099
Release Date
May 1, 2023June 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.5'' x 10.2'' x 0.93''15.6'' x 10.3'' x 1.06''
Weight
5.4 lbs6.17 lbs
Width
14.53"15.64"
Depth
10.21"10.32"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-13700HXIntel i7-13700HX
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours3.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
83 Wh83 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16.1"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1440
Refresh Rate
165Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
338 nits350 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.8/106/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/108/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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HP Omen 16

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Christian Hintze | October 2021
"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"."

HP Omen 17

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Marc Herter | September 2022
"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 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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