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Advantages of the HP Omen 17
  • Very good keyboard
Advantages of the MSI Raider 18 HX
  • Best in class for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Excellent for content creation
  • Excellent overall display quality
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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General Use

8.1
Omen 17
Raider 18 HX
8.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
350.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
1000.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.0/10
The MSI Raider 18 HX and HP Omen 17 are both very good for general use, though the MSI Raider 18 HX is somewhat better.

Content Creation

8.3
Omen 17
Raider 18 HX
9.1
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The MSI Raider 18 HX is excellent for content creation, while the HP Omen 17 is very good.

Software Development

7.9
Omen 17
Raider 18 HX
8.8
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The MSI Raider 18 HX is very good for software development, while the HP Omen 17 is good.

Screen Quality

7.9
Omen 17
Raider 18 HX
9.4
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
1000.0 nits
The MSI Raider 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.

Battery

3.5 Hours
Omen 17
Raider 18 HX
9.0 Hours
The HP Omen 17 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider 18 HX has 9 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Omen 17
Raider 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 Raider 18 HX has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$5,200
Omen 17
Raider 18 HX
$3,999
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$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The HP Omen 17 has a price of $5,200 and the MSI Raider 18 HX costs $3,999.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

9.1
Omen 17
Raider 18 HX
9.0
9.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.7/10
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
8.0/10
The HP Omen 17 and MSI Raider 18 HX are both excellent for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

9.1
Omen 17
Raider 18 HX
9.6
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
9.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.7/10
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Raider 18 HX to be best in class for engineering and design, while the HP Omen 17 is excellent.

Build Quality

7.4
Omen 17
Raider 18 HX
7.4
The HP Omen 17 and MSI Raider 18 HX both have good build quality.

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

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Spec Comparison

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HP Omen 17MSI Raider 18 HX
HP Omen 17MSI Raider 18 HX

GENERAL

Price
$5,200
$3,999
Release Date
June 1, 2023March 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
15.6'' x 10.3'' x 1.06''15.9'' x 12.1'' x 1.26''
Weight
6.17 lbs7.94 lbs
Width
15.64"15.91"
Depth
10.32"12.09"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i9-13900HXIntel i9-14900HX
RAM
32 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
24
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours9 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 nits1000 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
6/105.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
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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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.

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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