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HP Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (11) and where LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

HP Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)
5.0Score
11 advantages≈ $1,600
vs
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025)
5.0Score
7 advantages≈ $1,300
Higher score
5.0Graphics4.8
4.5Overall performance3.9
5.3Display6.0
2.7Memory & storage2.7
4.7Battery & portability7.0
5.1Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025)
358 × 26925361 × 25623
Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth269 mm256 mm+13 mm
Width358 mm361 mm−3 mm
Thickness25 mm23 mm+2 mm
Weight2.4 kg2.3 kg+0.1 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025) better than LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 65 W+54%
  2. Battery capacity70 Wh vs 60 Wh+17%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)13.6 TFLOPS vs 12.2 TFLOPS+11%
  4. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  5. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  6. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
  7. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+17%
  8. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+7%
  9. Key travel1.6 mm vs 1.5 mm+7%
  10. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.2+4%
  11. Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
  2. Weight2.43 kg vs 2.3 kg+6%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,791 vs 10,065+3%
  4. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
  5. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
  6. Thickness25 mm vs 23 mm+9%
  7. sRGB coverage62% vs 100%+61%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)100 W65 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores2,5603,328
GPU compute (FP32)13.6 TFLOPS12.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,79110,065
Processor
ProcessorRyzen AI 5 340Ryzen 7 170
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores66
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore 5 210H, Core Ultra 5 225H, Ryzen AI 5 340, Core i7-14650HX, Ryzen 7 8745HS, Core 7 240H, Core Ultra 7 255H, Ryzen AI 7 350, Core i9-14900HX, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 8945HX, Core Ultra 9 285H, Ryzen AI 9 365, Ryzen 9 9955HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3DCore i5-13450HX, Ryzen 7 170
Display
Screen size16″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage62%100%
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage40%—
Pixel density142 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB16 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)512 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity70 Wh60 Wh
Power adapter230 W135 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—140 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.43 kg2.3 kg
Thickness25 mm23 mm
Width358 mm361 mm
Depth269 mm256 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackGrey
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)52.7 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.6 mm1.5 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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