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Updated January 10, 2024·

The HP Omen 17 offers a more wallet-friendly option and is lighter, making it easier to carry. Its performance is robust for general use, gaming, and even demanding tasks like 3D modeling, although it trails behind the MSI Raider GE78. The Raider, equipped with more powerful hardware, excels at intensive gaming, 3D, and engineering work but comes with a higher price tag and is bulkier, impacting its portability. Opt for the HP Omen 17 if budget and greater mobility are priorities; choose the MSI Raider GE78 for top-tier performance at the expense of portability and cost. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the HP Omen 17
  • The HP Omen 17 has no clear advantages over the MSI Raider GE78.
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE78
  • Very good for general use
  • Excellent for engineering and design
  • Best in class for gaming and AI
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good battery life
  • Best in class speakers
  • Best in class keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.8
Omen 17
Raider GE78
8.7
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
350.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.5/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.5/10
The MSI Raider GE78 is very good for general use, while the HP Omen 17 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.8
Omen 17
Raider GE78
9.4
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
9.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE78 is excellent for engineering and design, while the HP Omen 17 is very good.

Content Creation

8.0
Omen 17
Raider GE78
8.8
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Raider GE78 and HP Omen 17 are both very good for content creation, though the MSI Raider GE78 is somewhat better.

Software Development

7.7
Omen 17
Raider GE78
8.5
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.5/10
The MSI Raider GE78 is very good for software development, while the HP Omen 17 is good.

Screen Quality

7.9
Omen 17
Raider GE78
8.6
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
The MSI Raider GE78 has a better screen than the HP Omen 17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

3.5 Hours
Omen 17
Raider GE78
6.0 Hours
The HP Omen 17 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider GE78 has 6 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.4
Omen 17
Raider GE78
8.5
The MSI Raider GE78 has very good build quality, while the HP Omen 17 has good build quality.

Cost

$2,099
Omen 17
Raider GE78
$4,386
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$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The HP Omen 17 has a price of $2,099 and the MSI Raider GE78 costs $4,386.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

9.0
Omen 17
Raider GE78
9.5
9.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Raider GE78 to be best in class for gaming and AI, while the HP Omen 17 is excellent.

Portability

Fair
Omen 17
Raider GE78
Poor
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
6.1 lbs
WEIGHT
6.8 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
1.1in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP Omen 17 to have only fair portability, while the MSI Raider GE78 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

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How the HP Omen 17 and the MSI Raider GE78 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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HP Omen 17MSI Raider GE78
HP Omen 17MSI Raider GE78

GENERAL

Price
$2,099
$4,386
Release Date
June 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
15.6'' x 10.3'' x 1.06''15'' x 11.7'' x 1.13''
Weight
6.17 lbs6.83 lbs
Width
15.64"14.97"
Depth
10.32"11.73"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-13700HXIntel i9-13980HX
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB2048 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
83 Wh99.9 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14402560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
165Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
350 nits384 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
6/105.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/109.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/109.5/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
13
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
34
Thunderbolt Version
44

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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."

MSI Raider GE78

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Allen Ngo | March 2023
"Performance-wise, the GE78 offers a significant boost over the GE77 for just slightly higher power consumption. You'll have to get the RTX 4080 or 4090 configurations to see the performance advantages, however, as the RTX 4070 is closer in performance to the older RTX 3080 Ti. In terms of design, some users might prefer the 16:9 minimalistic look of the older GE77 over the 16:10 retro-inspired GE78 and vice versa. We wouldn't call one better than the other in terms of aesthetics, but we'll give the edge to the GE78 for its stronger hinges and larger keys and clickpad."

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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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