HP Omen 15 (2021 Intel) vs Dell G15 5511
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56
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the HP Omen 15 (2021 Intel)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 120 Hz
- Easier to carry: weighs 190 grams less (around 0.42 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 38-52% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 13% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~27%) battery – 70.9 against 56 watt-hours
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (133 vs 151 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell G15 5511
- Around 87% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.46 kg (5.42 lbs) | 2.65 kg (5.84 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 357.9 x 239.7 x 22.6 mm 14.09 x 9.44 x 0.89 inches |
357.2 x 272.8 x 24.9 mm 14.06 x 10.74 x 0.98 inches |
| Area | 858 cm2 (133 inches2) | 974 cm2 (151 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.2% | ~68.9% |
| Side bezels | 6.3 mm | 5.9 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black, Gray, Green |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | - | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Contrast | - | 800:1 |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 13.2 V |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 150 W | 180 / 240 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.1-2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 80-95 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1215 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1567 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12 TFLOPS | 7.12 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 2933 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3254 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Size | - | 10.5 x 6.0 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can be different depending on the laptop’s particular configuration or region.
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