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Alienware 15 RTX 5050 (2026) vs HP Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)

What 15 RTX 5050 (2026) does better (8) and where Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Alienware 15 RTX 5050 (2026)
Alienware · 202615 RTX 5050 (2026)
5.2Score
8 advantages≈ $1,600
Higher score
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HP Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)
5.0Score
10 advantages≈ $1,600
4.8Graphics5.0
4.6Overall performance4.5
5.7Display5.3
2.7Memory & storage2.7
6.9Battery & portability4.7
5.3Features & cooling5.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

15 RTX 5050 (2026)Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)
350 × 25023358 × 26925
15 RTX 5050 (2026)Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)Difference
Depth250 mm269 mm−19 mm
Width350 mm358 mm−8 mm
Thickness23 mm25 mm−2 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.4 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is 15 RTX 5050 (2026) better than Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. CPU cores10 vs 6+67%
  2. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  3. Weight2.25 kg vs 2.43 kg+8%
  4. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  5. Dolby AtmosYes · Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  6. Thickness23 mm vs 25 mm+9%
  7. Max CPU clock5.2 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+8%
  8. Pixel density148 ppi vs 142 ppi+4%

Why is Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025) better than 15 RTX 5050 (2026)?

  1. Battery capacity54 Wh vs 70 Wh+30%
  2. GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 100 W+5%
  3. Response time25 ms vs 3 ms8.3×
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,376 vs 9,791+4%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS vs 13.6 TFLOPS+4%
  6. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  7. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  8. Screen size15.3″ vs 16″+5%
  9. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
  10. DCI-P3 coverage39% vs 40%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)95 W100 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores2,5602,560
GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS13.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,3769,791
Processor
ProcessorCore 7 240HRyzen AI 5 340
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores106
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Processor optionsCore 5 210H, Ryzen 5 220, Core 7 240H, Ryzen 7 260Core 5 210H, Core Ultra 5 225H, Ryzen AI 5 340, Core i7-14650HX, Ryzen 7 8745HS, Core 7 240H, Core Ultra 7 255H, Ryzen AI 7 350, Core i9-14900HX, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 8945HX, Core Ultra 9 285H, Ryzen AI 9 365, Ryzen 9 9955HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
Display
Screen size15.3″16″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage62%62%
Response time25 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage39%40%
Pixel density148 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSync—Yes
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)512 GB512 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity54 Wh70 Wh
Power adapter130 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.25 kg2.43 kg
Thickness23 mm25 mm
Width350 mm358 mm
Depth250 mm269 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)53.4 dB52.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.6 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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