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Omen 16 RTX 3050 (2023) vs Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

HP Omen 16 RTX 3050 (2023) vs MSI Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Omen 16 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (10) and where Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2023Omen 16 RTX 3050 (2023)

5.2Score

10 advantages

MSI · 2023Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

5.3Score

15 advantages

Higher score

3.1Graphics4.2

3.1Overall performance5.3

4.8Display3.6

6.4Memory & storage7.5

7.2Battery & portability2.6

7.7Features & cooling4.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 3050 (2023)Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Omen 16 RTX 3050 (2023)	Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	259.4 mm	273 mm	−13.6 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm	−29 mm
Thickness	23.5 mm	25.2 mm	−1.7 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.6 kg	−0.2 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Battery capacity83 Wh vs 54 Wh+55%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Weight2.44 kg vs 2.6 kg+7%
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Thickness23.5 mm vs 25.2 mm+7%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Pixel density137 ppi vs 127 ppi+8%
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Why is Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Omen 16 RTX 3050 (2023)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,887 vs 8,174+67%
GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+48%
GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 105 W+11%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,343 vs 10,837+16%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core524 vs 739+41%
GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
CPU threads12 vs 16+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 16 RTX 3050 (2023)5.2	MSI Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)5.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	95 W	105 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,048	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	7.9 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	4,887	8,174
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13420H	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads	12	16
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Core i9-13900HX, Ryzen 9 7940HS	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,343	10,837
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,241	2,352
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	524	739
Display
Screen size	16.1″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
Response time	7 ms	—
Pixel density	137 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	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	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	2,048 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	83 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	280 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.44 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	23.5 mm	25.2 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm
Depth	259.4 mm	273 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	—
Colours	Silver	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	58.3 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
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 port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No