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  3. Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

HP Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs HP Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (11) and where Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

HP Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023)
HP · 2023Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023)
6.2Score
11 advantages
Higher score
vs
HP Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)
HP · 2022Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)
5.9Score
15 advantages
5.0Graphics5.4
4.3Overall performance6.5
4.8Display3.1
6.4Memory & storage5.1
7.2Battery & portability3.1
7.7Features & cooling7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023)Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)
369 × 259.423.5397.2 × 262.126.9
Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023)Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth259.4 mm262.1 mm−2.7 mm
Width369 mm397.2 mm−28.2 mm
Thickness23.5 mm26.9 mm−3.4 mm
Weight2.4 kg2.8 kg−0.4 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  2. GPU power (TGP)145 W vs 130 W+12%
  3. Weight2.44 kg vs 2.79 kg+14%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  5. Advanced OptimusYes · Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  6. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  7. Thickness23.5 mm vs 26.9 mm+14%
  8. Response time7 ms vs 12 ms+71%
  9. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
  10. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+17%
  11. Pixel density137 ppi vs 127 ppi+8%

Why is Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. Cinebench 2024 multi-core524 vs 1,1102.1×
  2. CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,343 vs 11,685+25%
  4. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,840+50%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,882 vs 8,871+13%
  6. GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+3%
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  9. SD card readerNo · Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
  10. CPU threads12 vs 20+67%
  11. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  12. Fan noise (max. load)58.3 dB vs 52.2 dB+12%
Specifications

Side by side

HP Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023)HP Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023)6.2
HP Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)HP Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2022)5.9
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)145 W130 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5603,840
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,8828,871
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-13420HCore i7-12700H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores814
CPU threads1220
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Core i9-13900HX, Ryzen 9 7940HSCore i7-12700H, Core i7-12800HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,34311,685
Geekbench 6 single-core2,2412,434
Cinebench 2024 multi-core5241,110
Display
Screen size16.1″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage—87%
Response time7 ms12 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—59%
Pixel density137 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity83 Wh83 Wh
Power adapter280 W350 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.44 kg2.79 kg
Thickness23.5 mm26.9 mm
Width369 mm397.2 mm
Depth259.4 mm262.1 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursSilverBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)58.3 dB52.2 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)—No
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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