HP Omen 15 (2021 Intel) vs MSI Katana GF76

Compared 2 laptops: HP Omen 15 (2021 Intel), vs MSI Katana GF76. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 10300H
- Intel Core i7 10750H
- Intel Core i7 10870H
- Intel Core i7 11800H
- Intel Core i5 12500H
- Intel Core i7 12700H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs HP Omen 15 (2021 Intel) and MSI Katana GF76
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.46 kg 2.6 kg
Pixel size 357.9x239.7x22.6 mm 398x273x25.2 mm
Area 858 cm² 1087 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.2 % 75.9 %
Side bezels 6.3 mm 7.5 mm
Colors Black Black
Material n/a Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chambern/aNo
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a57 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Pixel density 141 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support n/a No
Sync Tech G-Sync n/a
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor n/a No
Display test
Max brightness
HP Omen 15 (2021 Intel)
300 nits
MSI Katana GF76
300 nits
Contrastn/a1000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a39.8 %
sRGB gamutn/a59.5 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a41.1 %
Response timen/a31 ms

Battery

Capacity 70.9 Wh 53.5 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 150 W 150/180/240 W
Charger weight n/a 490 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 10300H Intel Core i7 11800H
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
L3 Cache 8 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU)
Process tech. 14 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
HP Omen 15 (2021 Intel)
1538
MSI Katana GF76
2091
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
HP Omen 15 (2021 Intel)
4703
MSI Katana GF76
9503
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
HP Omen 15 (2021 Intel)
1134
MSI Katana GF76
1599
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
HP Omen 15 (2021 Intel)
4904
MSI Katana GF76
12965

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
TGP 80 W 60 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes Yes
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 1215 MHz 1237 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1567 MHz 1500 MHz
FLOPS 12 TFLOPS 6.1 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 4
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 192 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 14 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3840 2048
TMUs 120 64
ROPs 48 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 2933 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR4
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Max Volume n/a 83 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C1x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.0
DisplayPort1x v1.4No
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a10.5x6.5 cm
Surfacen/aPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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