HP OMEN Slim 16 Black

HP OMEN Slim 16 Black

HP
67 Overall Score
vs
MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US Core Black 2025

MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US Core Black 2025

MSI
74 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
HP
86
MSI
93
Creator
HP
85
MSI
92
Developer
HP
78
MSI
87
Entertainment
HP
74
MSI
80
Business
HP
61
MSI
70
Student
HP
61
MSI
70
Ai Llm
HP
51
MSI
64
Compact
HP
47
MSI
54

Specifications

HP OMEN Slim 16MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 285HAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★
CPU Multi-Core Score
34,200
35,028
Cores16★12
Frequency2.9 GHz★2.0 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB24 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★
GPU Benchmark Score
19,137
22,459
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB12 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 21 TB★—
Storage 2 TypeHDD★—
Display
Size16"16"
Resolution2560 px2560 px
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate240 Hz240 Hz
Brightness400 nits★—
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports11
USB Ports3★2
Thunderbolt—USB4
HDMI1 x HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth AvailableBluetooth 5.4★
Ethernet1 x Ethernet PortGB LAN (Up to 2.5G)
Physical
Weight2.43 kg2.10 kg★
Battery150 Wh★100 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

HP OMEN Slim 16 Black

  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong storage (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong gpu (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average portability (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US Core Black 2025

  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong screen (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average portability (17th percentile)17th %ile

Pricing

HP OMEN Slim 16 Black is $1,050 cheaper (1.6x less).

HP OMEN Slim 16 Black0.041score per dollar
vs
MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US Core Black 20250.027score per dollar

HP OMEN Slim 16 Black offers 1.5x better value for money

HP OMEN Slim 16 Black

Amazon
$1,649
Newegg
$2,089

MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US Core Black 2025

Amazon
$2,699
Best Buy
$2,700
Adorama
$2,759
Newegg
$2,900
Amazon
$3,173

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US

Scores 74 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 32 specs.

MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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