HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
64.7Performance44
55.5Display29.8
77.3Battery94.7
23.6Portability85.7
4 spec wins — HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) scores 57.8 against 59.1 for Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)
- Stronger performance score: 65 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 30
- 300% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 77
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 24
- 54% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 2.68 kg
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,700
Display
| Spec | HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+18% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz+300% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | Apple M5 (8-core GPU) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2 slots) | — |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,097Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,822Top 15% | — |
Battery
| Spec | HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 83 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 330 W | — |
Design
| Spec | HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.68 kg | 1.24 kg+54% |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum lid and base, plastic keyboard deck | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E) | — |
| Webcam | 1080p IR (HP True Vision) with privacy shutter | — |
| Biometrics | IR face recognition (Windows Hello), no fingerprint reader | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
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