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Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)

Alienware Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025) vs HP Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)

What Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (15) and where Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2025Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)

6.6Score

15 advantages≈ $1,450

Higher score

HP · 2025Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)

3.8Score

5 advantages≈ $1,550

5.6Graphics3.3

5.4Overall performance2.2

6.7Display5.1

2.8Memory & storage2.8

8.6Battery & portability2.5

8.2Features & cooling6.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)

	Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)	Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	265 mm	278 mm	−13 mm
Width	357 mm	398 mm	−41 mm
Thickness	23 mm	28 mm	−5 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	3 kg	−0.4 kg

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

Why is Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)?

GPU compute (FP32)14 TFLOPS vs 4.5 TFLOPS3.1×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,490 vs 5,0462.3×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Battery capacity96 Wh vs 83 Wh+16%
Weight2.57 kg vs 2.95 kg+15%
Response time3 ms vs 7 ms2.3×
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,560+30%
CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
Thickness23 mm vs 28 mm+22%
Vapor chamber coolingYes · Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
Dolby AtmosYes · Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025): No

Why is Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)?

Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
IR camera (face login)No · Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Fan noise (max. load)55.6 dB vs 52.5 dB+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,4506.6	HP Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,5503.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	80 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	3,328	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	14 TFLOPS	4.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,490	5,046
Processor
Processor	Core 7 240H	Ryzen AI 7 350
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	10	8
Max CPU clock	5.2 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H, Core 9 270H	Ryzen AI 5 340, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 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)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 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)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 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	2.57 kg	2.95 kg
Thickness	23 mm	28 mm
Width	357 mm	398 mm
Depth	265 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	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	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	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No