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4.5Graphics7.1
4.5Overall performance7.7
6.7Display7.6
6.3Memory & storage6.6
9.0Battery & portability2.5
9.1Features & cooling6.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025)Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025)
| 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025) | Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 265.4 mm | 278 mm | −12.6 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 398 mm | −41 mm |
| Thickness | 22.7 mm | 28 mm | −5.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 3 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025) better than Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Battery capacity96 Wh vs 83 Wh+16%
- Weight2.49 kg vs 2.95 kg+18%
- Response time3 ms vs 7 ms2.3×
- Thickness22.7 mm vs 28 mm+23%
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 127 ppi+49%
Why is Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025) better than 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025)?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 240 Hz2×
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)80 W vs 115 W+44%
- GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+57%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,331 vs 13,627+46%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
- CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- IR camera (face login)No · 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 80 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.7 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,331 | 13,627 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core 5 210H | Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H, Core 9 270H | Ryzen AI 5 340, Core Ultra 7 255H, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,457 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,584 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 609 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 7 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 71% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 96 Wh | 83 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.49 kg | 2.95 kg |
| Thickness | 22.7 mm | 28 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 265.4 mm | 278 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Magnesium alloy | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Blue | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 55.6 dB | 52.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | 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 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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