HP HyperX OMEN 15 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
46.5Performance38.7
46.9Display29.8
60Battery94.7
42.3Portability80.1
4 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 152 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 56.2 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+38) 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 performance score: 47 vs 39
- Stronger display score: 47 vs 30
- 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 (8th Edition)
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 60
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 42
- 45% lower weight: 1.23 kg vs 2.21 kg
- 26% lower thickness: 17.5 mm vs 23.6 mm
Display
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+18% | 13 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | PixelSense LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1280 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz+200% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-14650HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | UFS (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,731Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,236Bottom 50% | — |
Battery
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 280 W+522% | 45 W |
Design
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.21 kg | 1.23 kg+45% |
| Thickness | 23.6 mm | 17.5 mm+26% |
| 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 (8th 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, USB-A 3.2, 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) |
Software
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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