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Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

HP Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (17) and where Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2023Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)

6.1Score

17 advantages≈ $1,400

Higher score

MSI · 2023Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

5.8Score

8 advantages

6.6Graphics5.0

5.9Overall performance6.6

3.3Display2.2

2.9Memory & storage7.5

7.7Battery & portability3.3

5.4Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)	Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	273 mm	−14 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm	−29 mm
Thickness	24 mm	27.2 mm	−3.2 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.7 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

GPU power (TGP)145 W vs 140 W+4%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,614 vs 8,645+23%
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+19%
Weight2.36 kg vs 2.7 kg+14%
Response time7 ms vs 28 ms4×
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Advanced OptimusYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%

Why is Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Battery capacity83 Wh vs 90 Wh+8%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Fan noise (max. load)58.3 dB vs 46.5 dB+25%
Screen size16.1″ vs 17.3″+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,4006.1	MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)5.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	145 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,614	8,645
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 7840HS	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads	—	16
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13500HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS	Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	12,873
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,608
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	861
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
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	58%
Response time	7 ms	28 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	38%
Pixel density	137 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 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)	1,000 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	90 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.36 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	24 mm	27.2 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm
Depth	259 mm	273 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black, Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	58.3 dB	46.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
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	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No