The HP Omen 17 offers higher performance suitable for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and engineering tasks due to its powerful processor and GPU; however, it's bulkier and has a significantly lower portability score. Conversely, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is lightweight, extremely portable, and has longer battery life, making it better suited for business and general use. The ThinkPad Z13 also has a touchscreen and a higher build quality score, but it's less suitable for gaming or heavy computational tasks. If you need a machine for high-performance tasks and gaming, and don't mind the extra weight, go for the HP Omen 17. If portability and longer battery life are more critical for your everyday tasks, the ThinkPad Z13 is the clear choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP Omen 17
Very good for engineering and design
Excellent for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13
Very good overall build quality
Excellent portability
Very good battery life
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
9.0/10
6.3/10
9.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
9.1/10
The HP Omen 17 is excellent for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
8.8/10
7.3/10
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.8/10
9.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Omen 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is good.
The HP Omen 17 excels in engineering and design with a powerful CPU, abundant RAM, a high-end GPU, and a quality screen, providing robust performance for demanding tasks, though it's less portable due to its size and weight. The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13, while also suitable for engineering with its capable CPU and decent GPU, emphasizes portability and features like a fingerprint reader and a higher portability score, which may appeal for on-the-go usage, despite its smaller screen and lower storage capacity.
Screen Quality
7.9/10
7.0/10
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
379.0 nits
The HP Omen 17 has a better screen than the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.
When considering general use, both the HP Omen 17 and Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 offer high resolution and brightness levels that ensure sharp and clear visuals, but for a richer display during engineering and design work, their coverage of color spectrums like DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB matters, which they both handle well. However, gamers and 3D enthusiasts might find the HP Omen 17's and Lenovo ThinkPad Z13's screens less satisfying due to lower refresh rates that can't smoothly render fast-moving images, even though their resolution and panel quality are decent. Thus, while they're fine for everyday and professional tasks, the laptops may not be ideal for high-end gaming or 3D modeling where fluid motion and high frame rates are crucial.
Battery
3.5 Hours
10.0 Hours
The HP Omen 17 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 has 10 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.
Portability
Fair
Excellent
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
6.1 lbs
WEIGHT
2.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 has excellent portability, while the HP Omen 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 has very good build quality, while the HP Omen 17 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,700
$1,000
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The HP Omen 17 has a price of $1,700 and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 costs $1,000.
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 and HP Omen 17 are both good for general use.
The HP Omen 17 is well-suited for general use because of its powerful Intel CPU and ample RAM for multitasking, along with a high-quality large screen, although it's less portable and has shorter battery life. In contrast, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 boasts great portability and long battery life with a high-quality, smaller touchscreen, making it a prime choice for general tasks on the go despite having less storage.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.8/10
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
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 Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 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
7.7/10
7.7/10
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 and HP Omen 17 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.
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How the HP Omen 17 and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 compare to other laptops
"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."
"In the premium ultraportable space, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 competes with the best of the best, and still manages to shine. The design is an impressive departure from the bland bare-metal laptop that's become so popular in recent years, and the AMD-powered system has performance that's just as impressive. It's a stark alternative to the Intel-based majority, and it stands up well enough to the impressive Apple M2 processor."
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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 Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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