HP HyperX OMEN 15 vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
46.5Performance44
46.9Display29.8
60Battery94.7
42.3Portability85.7
3 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 151 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+43) and battery (+35). 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 HP HyperX OMEN 15
- Stronger display score: 47 vs 30
- 200% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 13% higher Screen size: 15.3 ″ vs 13.6 ″
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 60
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 42
- 44% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 2.21 kg
Display
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+13% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz+200% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-14650HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) | Apple M5 (8-core GPU) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 | — |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,731Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,236Bottom 50% | — |
Battery
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 280 W | — |
Design
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.21 kg | 1.24 kg+44% |
| Thickness | 23.6 mm | — |
| Material | Mostly plastic chassis in Shadow Black; keyboard keycaps, scissors and plate contain post-consumer recycled plastic | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 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 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD webcam with HDR auto switch | — |
| Biometrics | — | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
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