HP HyperX OMEN 15 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
46.5Performance62.7
46.9Display38.4
60Battery44
42.3Portability91.8
4 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 153 spec wins — ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
InnoReviews verdict
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition wins this laptop face-off, 57.7 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+50) and performance (+16). 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 38
- Stronger battery score: 60 vs 44
- 331% higher charging: 280 W vs 65 W
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 21% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 58 Wh
Reasons to pick the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 47
- Stronger portability score: 92 vs 42
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 56% lower weight: 0.98 kg vs 2.21 kg
- 39% lower thickness: 14.3 mm vs 23.6 mm
Display
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+9% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 180 Hz+50% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-14650HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,731Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,236Bottom 50% | — |
Battery
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh+21% | 58 Wh |
| Charging | 280 W+331% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.21 kg | 0.98 kg+56% |
| Thickness | 23.6 mm | 14.3 mm+39% |
| Material | Mostly plastic chassis in Shadow Black; keyboard keycaps, scissors and plate contain post-consumer recycled plastic | Carbon fiber and magnesium alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura 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 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD webcam with HDR auto switch | 5MP webcam with vHDR and Computer Vision, privacy shutter (10MP wide-FOV camera optional on some configs) |
| Biometrics | — | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | HP HyperX OMEN 15 | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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