Dell XPS 13 (2026) vs HP HyperX OMEN 15
44Performance46.5
38.4Display46.9
77.9Battery60
93.4Portability42.3
2 spec wins — Dell XPS 13 (2026)5 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 15
InnoReviews verdict
Dell XPS 13 (2026) wins this laptop face-off, 58.9 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+51) and battery (+18). 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 Dell XPS 13 (2026)
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 60
- Stronger portability score: 93 vs 42
- 55% lower weight: 1 kg vs 2.21 kg
- 46% lower thickness: 12.7 mm vs 23.6 mm
Reasons to pick the HP HyperX OMEN 15
- Stronger display score: 47 vs 38
- 367% higher charging: 280 W vs 60 W
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 35% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 52 Wh
Display
| Spec | Dell XPS 13 (2026) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.4 ″ | 15.3 ″+14% |
| Panel type | LCD | IPS |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 180 Hz+50% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Dell XPS 13 (2026) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dell XPS 13 (2026) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,731Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,236Bottom 50% |
Battery
| Spec | Dell XPS 13 (2026) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 52 Wh | 70 Wh+35% |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h | — |
| Charging | 60 W | 280 W+367% |
Design
| Spec | Dell XPS 13 (2026) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1 kg+55% | 2.21 kg |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm+46% | 23.6 mm |
| Material | CNC Machined Aluminum | Mostly plastic chassis in Shadow Black; keyboard keycaps, scissors and plate contain post-consumer recycled plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dell XPS 13 (2026) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB Type-C | 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 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR webcam | 1080p FHD webcam with HDR auto switch |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello facial recognition | — |
Software
| Spec | Dell XPS 13 (2026) | HP HyperX OMEN 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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