HP EliteBook 860 G9vsHP OMEN 16

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HP EliteBook 860 G9
EliteBook 860 G9

Quick Stats

The HP EliteBook 860 G9's performance is somewhat underwhelming due to cooling system limitations.
The HP EliteBook 860 G9 boasts an impressive, premium, and durable build quality that surpasses its price point.
The HP EliteBook 860 G9's display excels with exceptional brightness, contrast, and color accuracy.
The HP EliteBook 860 G9 boasts a large 16-inch display with high brightness and color gamut coverage.
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HP OMEN 16
OMEN 16

Quick Stats

The HP Omen 16's impressive performance excels in single-core and multi-core tasks with its 13th gen Intel processor.
The HP Omen 16's build feels premium enough for everyday use, despite being plastic and somewhat cumbersome.
The major disappointment of the HP OMEN 16 is its subpar display with low color accuracy and brightness.
The HP Omen 16 boasts a strong performance courtesy of a Core i7-1362H CPU and RTX 4060 GPU.
Key Differences

No significant specification differences found between these devices.

Rank
HP EliteBook 860 G9
#366
HP OMEN 16
Winner
#362
Scores by Category
Rankings
Connectivity
HP EliteBook 860 G9
#242
HP OMEN 16
#72
Winner
Display
HP EliteBook 860 G9
#439
Winner
HP OMEN 16
#717
Performance
HP EliteBook 860 G9
#341
HP OMEN 16
#135
Winner
Build
HP EliteBook 860 G9
#665
HP OMEN 16
#644
Winner
Features
HP EliteBook 860 G9
#458
HP OMEN 16
#439
Winner

Note: Lower rank number indicates a better position in category.

Specifications Comparison
Specification
HP HP EliteBook 860 G9
HP HP OMEN 16
up to 64GB
up to 64GB
up to 4000GB SSD
up to 16000GB SSD
Intel Core i7-1280P
Intel Core i7-12700H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 80W)
1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo

Note: Highlighted specifications show differences between the two devices.

Pros and Cons

HP EliteBook 860 G9

Strengths

The device is made entirely of aluminum, making it lightweight and durable (1.76 kg and 19.2 mm profile).
The large 16-in display provides an excellent viewing experience with a maximum brightness of 509 nits.
The keyboard offers long key traveling clicky feedback, making it great for typing.
The laptop has good upgradeability options, including two SODIMM slots and one M.2 slot.
The battery life is impressive, lasting up to 23 hours of web browsing or 13 hours and 31 minutes of video playback.

Weaknesses

The touchpad can be quite finicky and skips all over the place.
The laptop's cooling system is not ideal, with a single heat pipe and fan that struggles to keep up with heavy loads.
The Core i7 processor doesn't score well in benchmarks, falling behind the Core i5 1254U-powered Dell Latitude 7530.
Upgrading to a more powerful CPU (i72 ATP model) is an option, but it's not clear if it would address the cooling issues.
The device's overall performance may suffer from heavy loads like video editing.

HP OMEN 16

Strengths

I like the design, I think it looks really clean, it looks classy
The keyboard deck is very good looking, the keys felt great to use when gaming
You have a fairly good size touch pad at the bottom
Performance was fantastic with some of the best temps I've seen on a gaming laptop in the last few months
Battery life is really good, got really good battery life with this guy
The RGB lighting looks really cool and it's a great feature if that's your thing

Weaknesses

This display is absolutely horrible, they gotta stop sticking displays like this on laptops
Not the most premium feeling laptop on the market
Heat management is very interesting comparing it to other gaming laptops, CPU temps are always up at 88-89 degrees Celsius
You lose out in a little bit of performance when things get crazy on the omen 16 it just power throttles right away
Speakers nothing special, they're on the bottom of the laptop, they're a bit flat and there's no high end or mids are completely drowned out
Only one drive slot, usually with 16 inch notebooks especially gaming laptops you get at least two
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HP EliteBook 860 G9

The HP EliteBook 860 G9 is a sleek and durable laptop that boasts an aluminum construction, weighing just 1.76 kg despite its large 16-inch display. Its rounded edges and corners make it feel even thinner in hand. With a generous selection of ports, including two Thunderbolt 4 ports and an HDMI 2.0 port, this laptop is well-equipped for productivity and multitasking. But how does it perform under the hood? And what about its battery life and display quality?

HP OMEN 16

The HP Omen 16 is a sleek and powerful gaming laptop that boasts a unique design aesthetic. Its matte-black chassis exudes a premium look, despite being made from plastic, giving it a clean and effective appearance. Weighing in at 5.2 pounds, this chunky laptop packs a punch with its impressive specs, including an i7-1362H CPU paired with an RTX 4060 GPU. However, its biggest letdown lies in the display - a disappointing 65% sRGB rating that fails to impress.

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