The HP Omen 17 is a more expensive choice geared towards gaming and intensive tasks due to its high-end GPU and powerful processor, but it is heavier and has a larger screen which may affect portability. On the other hand, the Lenovo Yoga 6 costs less and offers good general use performance, with a touchscreen and greater portability owing to its smaller size and lighter weight, but its integrated graphics are less suitable for demanding 3D applications, making it less ideal for gaming or engineering software. Choose the HP Omen if performance for demanding tasks is essential, or the Yoga 6 for everyday use and better portability. 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
Good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 6
Very good portability
Excellent battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
9.0/10
6.1/10
9.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
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
8.7/10
The HP Omen 17 is excellent for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is only fair.
The HP Omen 17 offers superior gaming and 3D performance with its high-end Nvidia RTX 4080 graphics card and a screen that refreshes 165 times per second, ensuring smooth visuals in fast-paced action. In contrast, the Lenovo Yoga 6, with its integrated AMD Vega 8 graphics and a screen that refreshes only 60 times per second, provides a fair experience, better suited for less demanding games and tasks.
Engineering and Design
8.8/10
7.0/10
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
9.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Omen 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Screen Quality
7.9/10
6.7/10
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
The HP Omen 17 has a better screen than the Lenovo Yoga 6 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The HP Omen 17, with its superior resolution and brightness, makes for crisp and vibrant visuals ideal for everyday tasks, though its lower refresh rate may not satisfy the fast-paced visuals gamers and 3D designers prefer. The Lenovo Yoga 6’s adequate resolution and brightness deliver satisfactory performance for general use and has enough color accuracy to handle engineering and design needs, yet it similarly lags in refresh rate, hampering its suitability for gaming and 3D work. Both laptops offer good color ranges for professional design tasks, but they fall short for gaming and 3D due to the slower screen refresh, which is crucial for smooth motion rendering.
Battery
3.5 Hours
12.5 Hours
The HP Omen 17 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Yoga 6 has 12.5 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.
Portability
Fair
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
6.1 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has very good portability, while the HP Omen 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,700
$1,045
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The HP Omen 17 has a price of $1,700 and the Lenovo Yoga 6 costs $1,045.
The HP Omen 17 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both good for general use.
The HP Omen 17, with its powerful CPU and high-end GPU, offers excellent performance and screen quality for advanced tasks, but is less portable and has shorter battery life, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 provides a balance of performance suitable for everyday tasks in a lightweight, portable design with longer battery life and a touchscreen, making it versatile as a 2-in-1 laptop.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.6/10
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
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 Yoga 6 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
7.4/10
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The HP Omen 17 and Lenovo Yoga 6 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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The HP Omen 17 and Lenovo Yoga 6 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the HP Omen 17 and the Lenovo Yoga 6 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."
"The AMD R7-7730U in the Lenovo Yoga 6 13 provides a suitable answer to the limited cooling capabilities of a convertible - especially in tablet mode. It draws high computing power from a comparatively limited power supply so that less heat has to be dissipated at the same time."
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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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