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HP Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2021) vs MSI Katana GF66 RTX 3060 (2021)

What Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (16) and where Katana GF66 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

HP Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2021)
5.0Score
16 advantages
vs
MSI Katana GF66 RTX 3060 (2021)
5.0Score
6 advantages
5.4Graphics4.6
4.1Overall performance3.5
4.5Display5.6
4.1Memory & storage5.8
3.1Battery & portability4.9
4.4Features & cooling2.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2021)Katana GF66 RTX 3060 (2021)
397.2 × 262.126.9359 × 25924.9
Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2021)Katana GF66 RTX 3060 (2021)Difference
Depth262.1 mm259 mm+3.1 mm
Width397.2 mm359 mm+38.2 mm
Thickness26.9 mm24.9 mm+2 mm
Weight2.8 kg2.2 kg+0.5 kg

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

Why is Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Katana GF66 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. Battery capacity83 Wh vs 54 Wh+55%
  2. GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 105 W+24%
  3. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  4. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana GF66 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,234 vs 8,098+14%
  6. GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 12.6 TFLOPS+10%
  7. Geekbench 6 multi-core7,571 vs 7,200+5%
  8. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  9. SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  10. HDMI 2.1Yes · Katana GF66 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  11. SD card readerYes · Katana GF66 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  12. Cinebench 2024 multi-core521 vs 494+5%

Why is Katana GF66 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Omen 17 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Weight2.79 kg vs 2.25 kg+24%
  3. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
  5. Thickness26.9 mm vs 24.9 mm+8%
  6. Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)130 W105 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8403,840
GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS12.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,2348,098
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-11400HCore i5-11400H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores66
CPU threads1212
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900HCore i5-11400H, Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,5717,200
Geekbench 6 single-core2,1331,996
Cinebench 2024 multi-core521494
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits350 nits
sRGB coverage100%91%
Response time7 ms9 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—65%
Pixel density127 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoNo
HDR—No
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity83 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter200 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.79 kg2.25 kg
Thickness26.9 mm24.9 mm
Width397.2 mm359 mm
Depth262.1 mm259 mm
Body material—Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber cooling—No
Fan noise (max. load)—49 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)—No
Fingerprint readerYesNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby Atmos—No
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