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Advantages of the HP Omen 17
  • Excellent for gaming and AI
Advantages of the Razer Blade 17
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Excellent speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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Software Development

7.9
Omen 17
Blade 17
8.5
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for software development, while the HP Omen 17 is good.

Screen Quality

7.9
Omen 17
Blade 17
8.6
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
The Razer Blade 17 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
Blade 17
5.5 Hours
The HP Omen 17 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 17 has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Omen 17
Blade 17
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
6.1 lbs
WEIGHT
6.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Razer Blade 17 and HP Omen 17 both have only fair portability, though the Razer Blade 17 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Omen 17
Blade 17
8.5
The Razer Blade 17 has very good build quality, while the HP Omen 17 has good build quality.

Cost

$5,200
Omen 17
Blade 17
$4,300
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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 Razer Blade 17 costs $4,300.
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Key similarities

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General Use

8.1
Omen 17
Blade 17
8.5
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
350.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Razer Blade 17 and HP Omen 17 are both very good for general use.

Gaming and AI

9.1
Omen 17
Blade 17
8.6
9.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP Omen 17 to be excellent for gaming and AI, while the Razer Blade 17 is very good.

Engineering and Design

9.1
Omen 17
Blade 17
9.1
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
9.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Razer Blade 17 and HP Omen 17 are both excellent for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.3
Omen 17
Blade 17
8.5
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 17 and HP Omen 17 are both very good for content creation.

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How the HP Omen 17 and the Razer Blade 17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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GENERAL

Price
$5,200
$4,300
Release Date
June 1, 2023February 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
15.6'' x 10.3'' x 1.06''15.6'' x 10.2'' x 0.78''
Weight
6.17 lbs6.06 lbs
Width
15.64"15.55"
Depth
10.32"10.24"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i9-13900HXIntel i9-12900H
RAM
32 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
83 Wh82 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14403840 x 2160
Refresh Rate
165Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
350 nits486 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
6/106.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/107.3/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/109.1/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

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."

Razer Blade 17

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Sascha Mölck | July 2022
"Our test configuration of the Blade 17 targets gamers and creative professionals. A Core i9-12900H processor, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP after the BIOS update, 16 GB of VRAM), and 32 GB of working memory equip the laptop for video processing, rending, and 4k gaming at the highest level. In addition, a fast PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) ensures short load and storage times. With the Blade 17 (Early 2022), Razer delivers a successful and powerful work device for creative professionals. But this also has its price."

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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 Razer

Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.

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