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Updated March 21, 2024·

Purchasing the HP Omen 17 will save you money while still providing solid performance for general use and gaming. However, the MSI Titan 18 HX offers superior performance for more intensive tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, or high-end gaming, though it comes at a higher price and is less portable due to its size and weight. The Omen will suit you well for everyday tasks and moderate gaming, but if top-tier performance and future-proofing are your priority and budget is less of a concern, the Titan could be worth the extra investment. Keep in mind, the larger screen and potential extra performance features of the Titan may also result in shorter battery life compared to the Omen. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the HP Omen 17
  • The HP Omen 17 has no clear advantages over the MSI Titan 18 HX.
Advantages of the MSI Titan 18 HX
  • Very good for general use
  • Best in class for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Excellent for content creation
  • Excellent overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Excellent speakers
  • Best in class keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.8
Omen 17
Titan 18 HX
8.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
350.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
401.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
4.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.0/10
The MSI Titan 18 HX is very good for general use, while the HP Omen 17 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.8
Omen 17
Titan 18 HX
9.9
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
9.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
128.0 GB
The MSI Titan 18 HX is best in class for engineering and design, while the HP Omen 17 is very good.

Content Creation

8.0
Omen 17
Titan 18 HX
9.0
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
16.0 GB
RAM
128.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The MSI Titan 18 HX is excellent for content creation, while the HP Omen 17 is very good.

Software Development

7.7
Omen 17
Titan 18 HX
8.9
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
128.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
The MSI Titan 18 HX is very good for software development, while the HP Omen 17 is good.

Screen Quality

7.9
Omen 17
Titan 18 HX
9.2
17.3in
SIZE
18.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
401.0 nits
The MSI Titan 18 HX has a better screen than the HP Omen 17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Fair
Omen 17
Titan 18 HX
Poor
17.3in
SIZE
18.0in
6.1 lbs
WEIGHT
7.9 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
1.2in
The HP Omen 17 has only fair portability, while the MSI Titan 18 HX has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Omen 17
Titan 18 HX
8.5
The MSI Titan 18 HX has very good build quality, while the HP Omen 17 has good build quality.

Cost

$2,099
Omen 17
Titan 18 HX
$4,949
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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 Titan 18 HX costs $4,949.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

9.0
Omen 17
Titan 18 HX
9.4
9.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The MSI Titan 18 HX and HP Omen 17 are both excellent for gaming and AI.

Battery

3.5 Hours
Omen 17
Titan 18 HX
4.0 Hours
The HP Omen 17 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Titan 18 HX has 4 hours of battery life.

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How the HP Omen 17 and the MSI Titan 18 HX compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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HP Omen 17MSI Titan 18 HX
HP Omen 17MSI Titan 18 HX

GENERAL

Price
$2,099
$4,949
Release Date
June 1, 2023February 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
15.6'' x 10.3'' x 1.06''15.9'' x 12.1'' x 1.26''
Weight
6.17 lbs7.93 lbs
Width
15.64"15.9"
Depth
10.32"12.08"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-13700HXIntel i9-14900HX
RAM
16 GB128 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
24
Storage
1024 GB4096 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours4 Hours
Battery Capacity
83 Wh99.9 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"18"
Display Technology
IPSMini LED
Resolution
2560 x 14403840 x 2400
Refresh Rate
165Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
350 nits401 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
6/105.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/1010/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/109.1/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
33
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
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 Titan 18 HX

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Allen Ngo | January 2024
"With no new Nvidia GPU this year for laptops, MSI had to refresh everything surrounding the graphics card to make up for it. Users are getting a new 18-inch chassis design, new 14th gen Intel HX CPU, new AC adapter, larger keys, and a new 120 Hz HDR1000 mini-LED 4K display to accompany the high price tag. Most of these changes are a step up from last year's GT77, but users are ultimately getting the same gaming performance out of both models."

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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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