HP HyperX OMEN 15 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
46.5Performance35.5
46.9Display27.3
60Battery69.5
42.3Portability82.8
8 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 152 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP HyperX OMEN 15 scores 48.8 against 49.5 for Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP HyperX OMEN 15
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 36
- Stronger display score: 47 vs 27
- 522% higher charging: 280 W vs 45 W
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 200% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 60 Hz
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 60
- Stronger portability score: 83 vs 42
- 45% lower weight: 1.22 kg vs 2.21 kg
- 34% lower thickness: 15.6 mm vs 23.6 mm
Display
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+18% | 13 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | PixelSense IPS LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1280 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz+200% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+18% | 425 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-14650HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | UFS 4.0 (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,731+19%Top 49% | 2,287Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,236+19%Bottom 50% | 11,125Bottom 18% |
Battery
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh+40% | 50 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 16 h |
| Charging | 280 W+522% | 45 W |
Design
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.21 kg | 1.22 kg+45% |
| Thickness | 23.6 mm | 15.6 mm+34% |
| Material | Mostly plastic chassis in Shadow Black; keyboard keycaps, scissors and plate contain post-consumer recycled plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2x USB-C (USB 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4a), USB-A, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD webcam with HDR auto switch | 1080p Full HD |
| Biometrics | — | Fingerprint (Windows Hello, in power button) |
Software
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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