HP Omen 16 (2023) vs ENVY 16 (2023)
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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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the HP Omen 16 (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 120 Hz
- Performs significantly better (up to 62%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 9-12% higher FPS
Advantages of the HP ENVY 16 (2023)
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 100 grams less (around 0.22 lbs)
- Around 53% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 12% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- 37% sharper screen – 188 versus 137 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.44 kg (5.38 lbs) | 2.34 kg (5.16 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 369 x 259.4 x 23.5 mm 14.53 x 10.21 x 0.93 inches |
357.4 x 252.4 x 19.9 mm 14.07 x 9.94 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 957 cm2 (148.4 inches2) | 902 cm2 (139.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.7% | ~83.3% |
| Side bezels | 6.3 mm | 5.3 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Silver |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 145° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 5000 RPM | - |
| Noise level (max. load) | 58.3 dB | 55 dB |
Display
| Size | 16.1 inches | 16.1 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 137 ppi | 188 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
ENVY 16 (2023)
16.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 116.5 in2
Omen 16 (2023)
16.1″ (16:9 ratio) = 110.8 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:10 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Right |
| Charge power | 230 / 280 W | 200 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 630 / 863 grams | 600 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 95 W | 90 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS | 6.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 7.9 TFLOPS | 6.8 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1179 | 393 |
| Solar Bay | 23568 | 12495 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (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 ALC245 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~83.6 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 12.5 x 8.0 cm | 12.5 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Omen 16 (2023):
- Unlike the Intel model, the AMD model does not support Thunderbolt 4.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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