HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (Early 2021) vs HP OMEN 16 (Mid 2021)

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (Early 2021) $720

HP OMEN 16 (Mid 2021) $860

Base Price (MSRP) $720	Base Price (MSRP) $860
CPU Ryzen 5 5600H	CPU Ryzen 5 5600H
GPU GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop	GPU GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 80W
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 256GB	Storage 512GB
Display 15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080	Display 16.1" LCD IPS 1920×1080

Highlights

Tech Specs

CPU


Ryzen 5 5600H 6 Cores 12 Threads 3.3GHz Clock	Ryzen 5 5600H 6 Cores 12 Threads 3.3GHz Clock
GB6S 1,600 39% GB6M 5,760 22%	GB6S 1,600 39% GB6M 5,760 22%

Ryzen 5 5600H vs Ryzen 5 5600H Full Specs Comparison

GPU


GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop 1024 Shaders 1560MHz 2GB GDDR6 192GB/s Bandwidth	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 80W 2560 Shaders 1695MHz 4GB GDDR6 192GB/s Bandwidth
39 FPS 1080p 33% 3.2 TFLOPS FP32 6%	60 FPS 1080p 50% 8.68 TFLOPS FP32 17%

GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop vs GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 80W Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB DDR4-3200	8GB DDR4-3200
24 Tabs 5%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


256GB M.2-2230-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 2.4GB/s	512GB M.2-2280-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 3.4GB/s
442 min 4K Video 11%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


15.6" LCD IPS - -	16.1" LCD IPS - -

Area 104 in² (670.9 cm²) 16:9 Aspect Ratio	Area 110.8 in² (714.6 cm²) 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 300 Nits -	Brightness 300 Nits -
Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -	Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -
Response Time 16ms GtG	Response Time 40ms GtG
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Resolution 1920×1080 2.1 Million Pixels 141 PPI	Resolution 1920×1080 2.1 Million Pixels 137 PPI

LED Backlight - 1,500:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 94% sRGB 65% DCI-P3 66% Adobe RGB	Coverage 94% sRGB 65% DCI-P3 66% Adobe RGB
Accuracy dE 2.7 Avg dE 5.1 Max dE 2.77 Greyscale 2.56 Gamma 6380K	Accuracy dE 3.7 Avg dE 7.8 Max dE 5.88 Greyscale 2.57 Gamma 6380K
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Cameras

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Keyboard

Number Pad

Scissor Switch

Green Backlight

Number Pad

Scissor Switch

RGB Backlight

Mouse

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Plastic Surface

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

No Biometrics

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2

Sensors

No Sensors - - - -	No Sensors - - - -
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Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - 1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 3x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - 1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Network - - 1x Ethernet (1Gbps) - - - -	Network - - 1x Ethernet (1Gbps) - - - -
Video - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x HDMI 2.0 - - - - -	Video - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x mini-DisplayPort 1.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x HDMI 2.1 - -
Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
Card 1x SDXC Card -	Card 1x SDXC Card UHS-I -
Power DC 4.5x3mm	Power DC 4.5x3mm
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


200W 19.50V 10.30A	200W 19.50V 10.30A
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DC 4.5x3mm - - - 1.5M (5 ft) Cable	DC 4.5x3mm - - - 1.5M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

52.5Wh 4545mAh 11.55V Lithium-Ion -	83Wh 7168mAh 11.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -
Up to 9 Hours	Up to 7.5 Hours
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Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Plastic - -	Build Material Plastic, Aluminum - -
Cooler 2x Fans - -	Cooler 2x Fans - -
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- - Display Side Boarder Size 6.0mm	- - - -
Height 23.5 mm (0.9 in) Width 360 mm (14.2 in) Depth 257 mm (10.1 in) Volume 2.17 L	Height 23 mm (0.9 in) Width 369.2 mm (14.5 in) Depth 248 mm (9.8 in) Volume 2.11 L
Weight 1.98 kg (4.4 lb) Weight + Charger 2.64 kg (5.8 lb) - -	Weight 2.3 kg (5.1 lb) Weight + Charger 2.96 kg (6.5 lb) - -

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Upgradable	Memory Upgradable
Storage Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Upgradable	Wi-Fi Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
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Memory Slots - 2x SO-DIMM	Memory Slots - 2x SO-DIMM
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