HP Omen Max 16 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)

Compared 2 laptops: HP Omen Max 16, vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Apple M4 Pro (14-Core)
- Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
- Apple M4 Max (16-Core)
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 24 GB
- 36 GB
- 48 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB

Review

Key Specs HP Omen Max 16 and Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
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 2.69 kg 2.14 kg
Pixel size 356.62x268.99x22.86-27.69 mm 355.7x248.1x16.8 mm
Area 959 cm² 882 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.4 % 86.2 %
Side bezels 6 mm 3.4 mm
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a42.3 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16.2 in
Type IPS LCD Mini LED
Refresh rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-240 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
Pixel density 189 ppi 254 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 3456x2234 pixels
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor n/a Yes
Display test
Max brightness
HP Omen Max 16
500 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
1000 nits
Contrastn/a1000000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a88.8 %
Response time3 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 83 Wh 100 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:25 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom Left, Right
Charge Power 330 W 140 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight n/a 344 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Apple M4 Pro (14-Core)
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 4.52 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz n/a
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 14 (10P + 4E)
Threads 24 14
L3 Cache 36 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Apple M4 GPU (20-core)
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
HP Omen Max 16
3189
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
3775
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
HP Omen Max 16
21720
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
21977
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
HP Omen Max 16
2222
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
2242
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
HP Omen Max 16
32852
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
22748

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core)
TGP 175 W 32 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Integrated
Process tech. 4 nm 3 nm
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 500 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
FLOPS 42 TFLOPS 9.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 16 n/a
Memory Type GDDR7 LPDDR5X
Tire Width 256 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 8.53 Gbit/s
Shader Units 7680 2560
TMUs 240 160
ROPs 96 80

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 24 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 3x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 8533 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 2x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 4.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume n/a 84.6 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor n/a Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.2No
USB-C2x4.03x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Monolith Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a15.5x9.9 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo

Note

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024):

M4 Maxversion weights about ~15 grams more then M4 Pro.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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