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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs HP HyperX OMEN 15

WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)
53.5Inno Score
VS
HP HyperX OMEN 15
48.8Inno Score
44.5Performance46.5
29.8Display46.9
66.7Battery60
88Portability42.3
3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)6 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 15

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+46) and battery (+7). HP HyperX OMEN 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)

  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 60
  • Stronger portability score: 88 vs 42
  • 52% lower thickness: 11.3 mm vs 23.6 mm
  • 44% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 2.21 kg
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,050 vs 2,731

Reasons to pick the HP HyperX OMEN 15

  • Stronger display score: 47 vs 30
  • 700% higher charging: 280 W vs 35 W
  • 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
  • 200% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 33% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 53 Wh

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP HyperX OMEN 15
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP HyperX OMEN 15
Screen size13.6 ″15.3 ″+13%
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)IPS
Resolution2560x16642560x1600
Refresh rate60 Hz180 Hz+200%
Peak brightness500 nits500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP HyperX OMEN 15
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP HyperX OMEN 15
ProcessorApple M3 (8-core)Intel Core i7-14650HX
GraphicsApple M3 8-core GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (unified)DDR5-5600
Storage256 GB1,024 GB+300%
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP HyperX OMEN 15
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP HyperX OMEN 15
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050+12%Top 22%2,731Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,000Bottom 27%13,236+10%Bottom 50%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP HyperX OMEN 15
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP HyperX OMEN 15
Capacity53 Wh70 Wh+33%
Web browsing endurance15 h—
Charging35 W280 W+700%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP HyperX OMEN 15
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP HyperX OMEN 15
Weight1.24 kg+44%2.21 kg
Thickness11.3 mm+52%23.6 mm
MaterialAluminumMostly plastic chassis in Shadow Black; keyboard keycaps, scissors and plate contain post-consumer recycled plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP HyperX OMEN 15
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP HyperX OMEN 15
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm2x USB-A (10Gbps), 1x USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 3.5mm combo audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam1080p FaceTime HD1080p FHD webcam with HDR auto switch
BiometricsTouch ID—

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP HyperX OMEN 15
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP HyperX OMEN 15
Operating systemmacOS SonomaWindows 11 Home

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