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Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)

HP Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024) vs MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)

What Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (15) and where Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2024Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

6.7Score

15 advantages≈ $1,400

Higher score

MSI · 2024Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)

6.5Score

9 advantages

6.4Graphics4.2

6.0Overall performance7.5

6.6Display5.8

2.6Memory & storage9.5

7.3Battery & portability2.3

7.3Features & cooling4.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)

	Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024)	Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	279.9 mm	−20.9 mm
Width	369 mm	383.2 mm	−14.2 mm
Thickness	24 mm	27.3 mm	−3.3 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.8 kg	−0.4 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)?

GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
Battery capacity83 Wh vs 65 Wh+28%
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+37%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,987 vs 8,377+31%
Weight2.39 kg vs 2.8 kg+17%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
Advanced OptimusYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%

Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024) better than Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
SSD (up to)512 GB vs 4,096 GB8×
CPU cores10 vs 202×
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+15%
Screen size16.1″ vs 17″+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024)≈ $1,4006.7	MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)6.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,987	8,377
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 7840HS	Core i7-14700HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	10	20
CPU threads	—	28
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	5.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS	Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	16,695
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,833
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,330
Display
Screen size	16.1″	17″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	137 ppi	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
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	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	83 Wh	65 Wh
Power adapter	280 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.39 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	24 mm	27.3 mm
Width	369 mm	383.2 mm
Depth	259 mm	279.9 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
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	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 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No