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HP Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025) vs XMG Apex 17 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025) does better (5) and where Apex 17 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

HP Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025)
6.0Score
5 advantages
Higher score
vs
XMG Apex 17 RTX 5070 (2025)
5.9Score
11 advantages≈ $3,200
5.6Display8.8
5.1Memory & storage2.8
6.6Battery & portability2.1
8.4Features & cooling8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025)Apex 17 RTX 5070 (2025)
357.5 × 26922.7402 × 26529
Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025)Apex 17 RTX 5070 (2025)Difference
Depth269 mm265 mm+4 mm
Width357.5 mm402 mm−44.5 mm
Thickness22.7 mm29 mm−6.3 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 Slim RTX 5050 (2025) better than Apex 17 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Apex 17 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  3. Weight2.42 kg vs 2.8 kg+16%
  4. Thickness22.7 mm vs 29 mm+28%
  5. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5+8%

Why is Apex 17 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
  2. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  3. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
  4. Battery capacity70 Wh vs 73 Wh+4%
  5. Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  6. RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  7. SD card readerNo · Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
  8. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
  9. CPU cores14 vs 16+14%
  10. Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+10%
  11. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
Video memory8 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores2,5604,608
GPU compute (FP32)7.7 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light6,560—
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 5 225HRyzen 9 9955HX
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores1416
CPU threads14—
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz5.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 5 225H, Core Ultra 7 255H, Core Ultra 9 285H—
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,432—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,779—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,021—
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 12002560 × 1440
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate144 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPS—
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage62%—
Response time3 ms—
Pixel density142 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5—
RAM speed5,600 MHz—
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)2,048 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity70 Wh73 Wh
Power adapter150 W—
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.42 kg2.8 kg
Thickness22.7 mm29 mm
Width357.5 mm402 mm
Depth269 mm265 mm
Body materialAluminium, Plastic—
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports1—
USB-A ports3—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet—5 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.45
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadYes—
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)No—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNo—
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