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15 RTX 3050 (2026) vs Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)

Alienware 15 RTX 3050 (2026) vs HP Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)

What 15 RTX 3050 (2026) does better (5) and where Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026) wins (31) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 202615 RTX 3050 (2026)

4.2Score

5 advantages≈ $1,500

HP · 2026Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)

8.1Score

31 advantages≈ $1,350

Higher score

2.3Graphics7.1

2.8Overall performance8.3

5.7Display9.6

2.6Memory & storage3.5

6.9Battery & portability3.7

5.3Features & cooling8.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

15 RTX 3050 (2026)Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)

	15 RTX 3050 (2026)	Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)	Difference
Depth	250 mm	269 mm	−19 mm
Width	350 mm	358 mm	−8 mm
Thickness	23 mm	26 mm	−3 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	2.5 kg	−0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 15 RTX 3050 (2026) better than Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)?

Weight2.25 kg vs 2.48 kg+10%
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
Dolby AtmosYes · Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026): No
Thickness23 mm vs 26 mm+13%
Fan noise (max. load)53.4 dB vs 54.7 dB+2%

Why is Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026) better than 15 RTX 3050 (2026)?

GPU compute (FP32)4.3 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS4.3×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,386 vs 13,3713.9×
Cinebench 2024 multi-core583 vs 1,7433×
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,044 vs 16,213+79%
Battery capacity54 Wh vs 70 Wh+30%
RAM (up to)16 GB vs 24 GB+50%
CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Panel typeIPS vs OLED
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,328+62%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware 15 RTX 3050 (2026)≈ $1,5004.2	HP Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)≈ $1,3508.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	115 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,048	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	4.3 TFLOPS	18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	3,386	13,371
Processor
Processor	Core 5 210H	Ryzen 9 8940HX
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads	12	32
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	5.3 GHz
Processor options	Core 5 210H, Ryzen 5 220, Core 7 240H, Ryzen 7 260	Core 5 210H, Ryzen 7 8745HX, Ryzen AI 7 350, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, Ryzen 9 8940HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,044	16,213
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,460	2,908
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	583	1,743
Display
Screen size	15.3″	16″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	OLED
Brightness	300 nits	400 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	100%
Response time	25 ms	1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	39%	100%
Pixel density	148 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	24 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	54 Wh	70 Wh
Power adapter	130 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.25 kg	2.48 kg
Thickness	23 mm	26 mm
Width	350 mm	358 mm
Depth	250 mm	269 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	Yes
Fan noise (max. load)	53.4 dB	54.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	—	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.2	6
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No