HP Omen Max 16 vs Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)

Compared 2 laptops: HP Omen Max 16, vs Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs HP Omen Max 16 and Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
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 1.5 kg
Pixel size 356.62x268.99x22.86-27.69 mm 353.6x243x11.9-12.9 mm
Area 959 cm² 859 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.4 % 86.4 %
Side bezels 6 mm 4.5 mm
Colors Black - White
- Gray
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a36 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-240 Hz) n/a
Pixel density 189 ppi 212 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2880x1800 pixels
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Matte Glossy
Light sensor n/a Yes
Display test
Max brightness
HP Omen Max 16
500 nits
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
500 nits
Contrastn/a1000000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a94.6 %
Response time3 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 83 Wh 78 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom Left
Charge Power 330 W 65 W
Charger weight n/a 188 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 5 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 10 (4P + 6E)
Threads 24 20
L3 Cache 36 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) AMD Radeon 880M
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
HP Omen Max 16
3189
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
2923
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
HP Omen Max 16
21720
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
15009
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
HP Omen Max 16
2222
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
2005
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
HP Omen Max 16
32852
Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
19756

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB Radeon 880M
TGP 175 W 15 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Integrated
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 800 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2900 MHz
FLOPS 42 TFLOPS 4.5 TFLOPS
Video Memory 16 n/a
Memory Type GDDR7 LPDDR5X
Tire Width 256 bit n/a
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 7.5 Gbit/s
Shader Units 7680 768
TMUs 240 48
ROPs 96 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 7500 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) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC294
Audio Formats 2.0 2.4
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume n/a 81 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor n/a No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.21x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Monolith Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Optional
Key Travel n/a 1.1 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a15.0x10.0 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider HP Omen Max 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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