HP Omen 15 AMD vs Razer Blade 15 Base Edition: Which One We Would Pick?

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In this comparison of the HP Omen 15 AMD version and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition, we will see the differences between them and which one is better overall.

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HP Omen 15 (AMD)Razer Blade 15 (Base Edition)
PROSPROS
Performs well for gamers and content creators.
Great display with accurate color.
Thin, sleek, and rigid chassis design.
Improved battery life.
Top-mounted speakers.
CONSCONS
The hinges seem unstable.
Little heavier than other gaming laptops.
No AMD options.
Runs hot and the palm rest and keyboard gets so warm when gaming.

SPECIFICATIONS

DISPLAYHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
Type15.6-inch diagonal FHD, 144 Hz, IPS, anti-glare, micro-edge, WLEDbacklit, 300 nits, 72% NTSC display15.6″ Full HD 120Hz, 4.9 mm bezel, factory calibrated display,
15.6″ Full HD 144Hz, 100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, factory calibrated display,
15.6″ OLED 4K 60Hz, 100% DCI-P3, factory calibrated display,
15.6″ QHD 165Hz, 100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, factory calibrated display
Resolution1920 x 1080
LCD Backlight TechnologyWLED-BacklitLED
PROCESSORHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
CPUAMD Ryzen 7 4800H10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H
Clock Speed2.9 GHz base clock, up to 4.3 GHz max boost clock2.6 GHz base clock and up to 5.0 GHz with Turbo Boost
Cache4MB L2 cache
MEMORYHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
Speed3200MHz2933MHz
TechnologyDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Size16 GB (2 x 8 GB)16GB Dual-Channel (8GB x 2)
HARD DRIVEHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
Storage1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Spindle SpeedM.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State DriveM.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
AUDIO & VIDEOHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
Graphic ProcessorNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6 GB GDDR6 dedicated)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6 VRAM),
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM),
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM),
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM) Studio Edition,
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (6GB GDDR6 VRAM),
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
SoundAudio by Bang & Olufsen with dual speakersBuilt-in Stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port, Built-in microphone, THX Spatial Audio, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI), Dolby Atmos support
CameraHP Wide Vision HD Camera with integrated dual array digital microphoneBuilt-in webcam (1MP/720P)
OPERATING SYSTEMHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
TypeWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
CONNECTIONSHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
Ports1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C 5Gbps signaling rate (DisplayPort 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge),
1 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge),
2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate,
1 RJ-45,
1 AC Smart pin,
1 Headphone / microphone combo (DTS: X Ultra),
1 Mini DisplayPort,
1 HDMI 2.0a
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-A) x 2,
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 x 2,
HDMI 2.0B output
or
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB-A) x 2,
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
or
1 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C),
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-A),
1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2,
1 x Gigabit Ethernet,
1 x HDMI 2.1 output (Up to 4K 120Hz)
Memory card
COMMUNICATIONSHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
Wireless ProtocolIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 (2×2) and Bluetooth 5 combo (Supporting Gigabit file transfer speeds)Intel Wireless-AC 9560 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac) & Bluetooth 5 connectivity, Intel Wireless-AX201 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) & Bluetooth 5.1
Wired ProtocolEthernetEthernet
BATTERYHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
Capacity70.9 Whr60.8 WHr or 65WHr
Cells6 cell
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
Width14.09 in13.98 in
Depth9.44 in9.25 in
Height0.89 in0.78-0.81 in
Weight5.43 lbs4.5-4.6 lbs
MISCELLANEOUSHP OMEN 15 (AMD)RAZER BLADE 15 (BASE EDITION)
Color
KeyboardFull-size, island-style, 4-zone RGB backlit, mica silver keyboard and 26-Key Rollover Anti-Ghosting Key technologySingle-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma, Single-zone RGB Powered by Razer Chroma anti-ghosting keyboard
AVAILABLE OPTIONSOption-1
Option-2

Option-3
Option-4
Option-1
Option-2
Option-3

INTRODUCTION:

We are comparing the Razer Blade 15 base model with a 1660Ti and an Intel 10th generation 6 core 12 thread CPU and the HP Omen Ryzen edition with the 1660Ti and which has the AMD Ryzen 4800H processor a 45-watt eight-core 16 thread CPU and it absolutely is dominating any of the Intel CPUs out there even the eight-core i9 processors. Here, we’re going to compare both the performance and an actual usability point of view and try to make a decision as to which one we would pick.

DESIGN:

The Razer Blade is the base model, it is actually slimmer than the Omen 15, not by a lot but certainly at the back. The Razer Blade is a little bit smaller on all the dimensions, so if you want the ultimate compact laptop then the Razer Blade is going to be your laptop choice. Now, build quality-wise, Razer Blade always gets slated for their quality control and problems but in build quality, they do feel nice and solid. It is aluminium so it does damage but just picking it up it’s quite a solid hefty laptop, feels good in your hand and it is quite enjoyable to use.

The Omen, on the other hand, this is one of the areas that they have cut cost. I mean, it’s quite well known but there’s a lot of flex in the lids and there’s a lot of plastics used on this laptop. The top, base, all are plastic, the actual keyboard deck is actually aluminium though and it does feel quite nice but from the outside, you can feel that the Razer Blade is a much nicer looking laptop and it does feel a lot more solid in your hands.

HP Omen 15 AMD

DISPLAY:

In terms of the screens, both of these are 144-hertz panels and you may not always get the same panel in both of these laptops. The Razer blade does come with other options for screen panels, they are 120 hertz and 165 hertz.

It is a fantastic panel and I’ve enjoyed it every time I’ve had one of these panels, especially when you compare it to the cheap 144-hertz panels in my opinion usually having PWM flickering and not always the best response times. These have been great in my use so far and I think it’s a panel that will suit most people because these laptops aren’t gonna be pushing more than 144 hertz, there’s no point getting a 240 or a 300-hertz panel but they’re still great for clarity, colors, and brightness. Both of these about 300 nits, so equally on both these machines you’re getting great performance on the actual panel themselves.

FEATURES:

Both these machines are pretty upgradable which is quite a nice feature. You can upgrade RAM on both of these and they’ve both got two SSD slots. The Razer Blade 2020 model has two M.2 slots and the Omen also has two M.2 slots. Again, both are very similar when it comes to upgrading the internals on both of these machines. It’s pretty much the same ports, same upgradeability, and the same build quality.

Looking at the ports between these two laptops, you can see on the front neither have any ports but the Razer Blade does have a nice little LED that flashes. So, when it’s white the actual laptop is in sleep, and if it’s flashing green that means the laptop is running but you may have the lid closed or the screen off and if the screen’s on then the light turns off altogether. It’ll also let you know when you’re running low on battery as well which is quite handy.

On the left side of both these machines, the Razer Blade has the proprietary power adapter, an ethernet port, two USB 3 ports, and a headset jack, while the Omen has its proprietary power adapter, a folding ethernet port, a USB port, an HDMI 2, a headset jack, and a full-size SD card slot. Switching to the right side, the Razer Blade got a Thunderbolt 3, another USB 3, HDMI 2, mini display port, and a Kensington lock, and then on the Omen, you’ve got a USB-C, not thunderbolt because this is a Ryzen edition but if you want an eGPU then your choice is going to have to be Intel, but if you’re not bothered about eGPU or speedy storage or a thunderbolt dock, then USB-C is still great. It does have a mini display port and a further two USB 3.

Support-wise, both are very similar. Thunderbolt 3 is a massive pro on the Razer Blade and a full-size SD card slot is a pro on the Omen other than that it’s pretty much the same. You don’t have to use a dongle with either of these machines.

On the bottom with a Razer Blade, you’ve got your two long strip feet which are really good. The base plate comes off with just a few screws and the two fan intakes. In the Omen, you’ve got a much bigger grill area and two strips for feet, and this is plastic which’s a bit of a downside.

You can open the Razer Blade with one hand which is quite a nice feature and on the Omen 15, you can open it up with one hand, definitely not as easy as the Razer Blade. Once opening the laptop, you will notice that neither of these laptops has Windows Hello, so you will be logging in with your pin.

The Razer Blade has upward-firing speakers while the Omen has speakers under the left and right front edge. I tested both the laptops running at 50% volume. Both are average-sounding speakers. Between these two, I think I slightly prefer the Razer Blade probably because it’s just upward-firing. On the other hand, even though the Omen 15 doesn’t have upward-firing speakers, it does sound a little bit high in volume. If you are wanting to game with the speakers, they’ll be fine but being honest you should use a headset.

PERFORMANCE:

On the back, the Razer Blade has absolutely nothing to show at the back, it’s a nice clean finish but it isn’t great for thermals. It means that it’s not pumping the air at the back but at the screen like a Macbook. In comparison for the Omen, you’ve got venting right across the back of the machine which is really handy because it can pump the hot air straight out of the back and makes the thermal so much better with the Omen.

When we come to the performance which obviously is going to separate the two of these laptops quite significantly. The Razer Blade is a more compact machine and the trade-off to that is we haven’t got those rear-firing vents, we’re coming up through the screen. Also, Razer is very conservative with their processor, the Intel also runs particularly hot and throttle severely especially when in this chassis. In comparison, the Omen has nice rear grilles across the back of the machine as well as a Ryzen which is a much more efficient processor than the Intel 8 core 16 thread chip and it absolutely destroys the Intel processor a little bit.

The Razer could limit this to about 35 watts, so you’re never going to get amazing CPU performance out of an Intel 6 core at 35 watts. You’ll find it’ll often run when you’re gaming about 3 to 3.5 gigahertz but that’ll be a lot on the six cores. I found when gaming with Omen by running CPU benchmarks or anything on the Omen, this is running right out flat out of four gigahertz across 8 cores, no problems at all. Performance-wise, absolutely Omen wins. The same thing when it comes to gaming as well because they both got a 1660Ti which both run very similarly. It’s fed much faster from that Ryzen processor so you’re never going to be bottlenecked by the CPU. So, game performance is going to be an absolute win to the Omen 15.

With regards to decibel readings, we tested both these laptops in Unigine Valley. So, it’s a typical sort of gaming load and we found that the Razer Blade would hit about 42 decibels on this sort of load whereas the Omen when the fan spun up, it’s right up to about 50 decibels. The thing with the Omen is it will go from really quiet to really loud and oscillate between the two. So, it’s not always at 50 decibels, it keeps going up and down. So with regards to the actual fan noise, Razer Blade definitely wins.

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition

ACCESSORIES:

One of the things I’ve always loved about the Razer Blade is the touchpad and this Razer Blade base edition is no exception. It’s a fantastic Microsoft precision touchpad, it glides well, it’s a good size, it clicks well when you press down on the bottom. The gestures all work nicely on it. With the Omen, it glides nicely doesn’t feel quite as nice as the Razer Blade. It’s not as large as the Razer Blade, it clicks well and the gestures all work well. So, it is totally usable but of the two, I definitely prefer the trackpad on the Razer Blade.

Razer Blade has a nice keyboard, it’s nice to type on your lap. I like the fact with the base model, it’s although one color, all the primary and secondary functions are lit, unlike the advanced edition where only the primary functions are lit. Typing experience also feels quite dead, it’s definitely not the best typing experience of a gaming laptop but it’s usable. Moving to the Omen, the keyboard layout is absolutely fantastic. It’s just like having a TKL keyboard, you’ve got the main bulk of the keyboard, but on the right-hand side, you’ve got separated cursor keys and this is amazing, you won’t accidentally miss-hit any of the keys. This is just probably one of the best keyboard layouts I’ve seen on a 15-inch laptop. Above the cursor keys, we’ve got some dedicated Omen calculator button, print screen button as well as your page up, page down, home, and insert. So, they’ve really thought about the usability of the keyboard on these machines.

The Omen is backlit again like the Razer Blade but it’s not per key, it is like zoned backlit. You’ve got about four zones that you can change the colors on, so the WASD and then the left middle, and right are all zones that you can change colors within the Omen software. It’s got a nice feel to the keys and tactile. The keys themselves and the keycaps do feel a little bit cheap but that’s a really minor criticism. In these two keyboards, definitely prefer the Omen 15 even if it’s just for the layout, it would have to be the Omen but actually the keys themselves do feel better to type on as well.

BATTERY:

With regards to battery life, we tested both laptops streaming video at 50% brightness with the keyboard backlights on and the screen set to stay on and we basically found that the Razer Blade lasts around five hours of battery life whereas the Omen got about six hours of battery life. This is probably due to the fact that there are seven nanometers with the Razer’s CPUs, so they’re quite frugal on power like Intel’s processors. So, battery life definitely goes to Omen.

WHICH TO BUY?

In the conclusion, if I was choosing this predominantly for gaming, it would be an Omen 15. This will run most games at about 80 to 100 frames per second at high settings at the 1080p on this monitor, it’s a lovely gaming experience. If you’re using the laptop for more than just gaming and you’re carting it around everywhere and you’re working on it then it’s a bit more of a difficult choice.

I prefer the fan noise on the Razer Blade, it’s not like both don’t get loud, I like the fact that it ramps up a lot more smoothly on the Razer Blade. The Omen will just be very quiet and then it’ll just ramp up really quickly loud and then it’ll come back to very quiet, it does get a little bit annoying. The Razer Blade feels much more solid in your hand and carrying it around, nothing against the Omen which also feels sturdy, it doesn’t creak when you pick it up but you can definitely feel a lot of plastic and a lot of flex on it. So, you can choose the Razer Blade if you not buying a laptop only for gaming.

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