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HP Omen Max 16 vs Omen 16 Slim

59 out of 100
HP Omen Max 16
VS
49 out of 100
HP Omen 16 Slim
HP Omen Max 16
HP Omen 16 Slim
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Review

Evaluation of HP Omen Max 16 and Omen 16 Slim important characteristics
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)

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Currency
VS
22.6
(Mediocre)
Value Index
27.8
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the HP Omen Max 16
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
  • Around 89% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Performs significantly better (up to 45%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Can run popular games at about 14-20% higher FPS
  • Features a bigger (~19%) battery – 83 against 70 watt-hours
  • Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the HP Omen 16 Slim
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Omen Max 16
vs
Omen 16 Slim

Case

Weight 2.48 kg (5.47 lbs) 2.42 kg (5.34 lbs)
Dimensions 356.62 x 268.99 x 22.86-27.69 mm
14.04 x 10.59 x 0.9-1.09 inches		 357.5 x 269 x 19.9-22.7 mm
14.07 x 10.59 x 0.78-0.89 inches
Area 959 cm2 (148.7 inches2) 962 cm2 (149 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~77.4% ~77.2%
Side bezels 6 mm 6.4 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Aluminum
Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140° -
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes No
Liquid metal Yes No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 61.1 dB -

Display

Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-165 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
PPI 142 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology G-Sync -
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
sRGB color space 100% 62.5%
Response time 3 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness
Omen Max 16 +33%
400 nits
Omen 16 Slim
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
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 Left, Bottom
Charge power 280 / 330 W 150 W
Weight of AC adapter 933 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 1.7 GHz
Turbo frequency 5.2 GHz 4.9 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 14 (4P + 10E)
Threads 20 14
L3 Cache 30 MB 18 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics 130T
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Omen Max 16 +12%
3115
Omen 16 Slim
2779
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Omen Max 16 +45%
19492
Omen 16 Slim
13432
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Omen Max 16 +15%
142
Omen 16 Slim
123
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Omen Max 16 +89%
1925
Omen 16 Slim
1021
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Graphics Card

GPU name
Nvidia Optimus MUX -
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 4 nm 5 nm
FLOPS 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS 7.7-13.6 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type GDDR7 GDDR7
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~24 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 3328 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 104 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 32
GPU performance 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS 7.7-13.6 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Omen Max 16 +45%
9516
Omen 16 Slim
6560
Blender GPU 2805 1945
Solar Bay 41025 30152
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 64 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 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~77.9 dB -
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Optional No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 1x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
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 Yes
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Monolith Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm -
Touchpad
Size 12.5 x 8.0 cm -
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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