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Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026) vs LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)

HP Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026) vs Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)

What Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026) does better (13) and where LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2026Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)

8.1Score

13 advantages≈ $1,350

Higher score

Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)

Lenovo · 2026LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)

4.3Score

2 advantages≈ $1,250

9.6Display5.0

3.5Memory & storage2.3

3.7Battery & portability5.5

8.3Features & cooling2.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)

	Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)	LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)	Difference
Depth	269 mm	256 mm	+13 mm
Width	358 mm	361 mm	−3 mm
Thickness	26 mm	25 mm	+1 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.3 kg	+0.2 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026) better than LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)?

RAM (up to)24 GB vs 8 GB3×
Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Panel typeOLED vs IPS
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 60 Wh+17%
Brightness400 nits vs 300 nits+33%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.2+15%
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Why is LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026) better than Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)?

Weight2.48 kg vs 2.3 kg+8%
Thickness26 mm vs 25 mm+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)≈ $1,3508.1	Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 G11 RTX 3050 (2026)≈ $1,2504.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,328	—
GPU compute (FP32)	18.4 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,371	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 8940HX	Core 7 230H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	16	—
CPU threads	32	—
Max CPU clock	5.3 GHz	—
Processor options	Core 5 210H, Ryzen 7 8745HX, Ryzen AI 7 350, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, Ryzen 9 8940HX	Core 5 205H, Core 7 230H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	16,213	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,908	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,743	—
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	—
Panel type	OLED	IPS
Brightness	400 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	1 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	189 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	Yes	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	24 GB	8 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	60 Wh
Power adapter	280 W	135 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.48 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	26 mm	25 mm
Width	358 mm	361 mm
Depth	269 mm	256 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Grey
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	—
Fan noise (max. load)	54.7 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	—
USB-A ports	3	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	6	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—