ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) vs HP HyperX OMEN 15
51.6Performance46.5
38.4Display46.9
70.7Battery60
79.4Portability42.3
7 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)2 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 15
InnoReviews verdict
ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) wins this laptop face-off, 57.5 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+37) and battery (+11). 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 ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
- Stronger performance score: 52 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 60
- Stronger portability score: 79 vs 42
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% lower thickness: 11.9 mm vs 23.6 mm
Reasons to pick the HP HyperX OMEN 15
- Stronger display score: 47 vs 38
- 331% higher charging: 280 W vs 65 W
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 120 Hz
Display
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+5% | 15.3 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED touchscreen (Lumina, 100% DCI-P3, HDR True Black 500) | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 180 Hz+50% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 890M Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (on board) | DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,817+3%Top 43% | 2,731Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,363+1%Top 50% | 13,236Bottom 50% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 78 Wh+11% | 70 Wh |
| Charging | 65 W | 280 W+331% |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.5 kg+32% | 2.21 kg |
| Thickness | 11.9 mm+50% | 23.6 mm |
| Material | Ceraluminum | Mostly plastic chassis in Shadow Black; keyboard keycaps, scissors and plate contain post-consumer recycled plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, display/PD), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, SD 4.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 2x 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-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD with IR | 1080p FHD webcam with HDR auto switch |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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