Gaming laptop-Which ones should I buy?

Hi there,

Basically I’m wanting to get a gaming laptop because I don’t have the space in my room for a gaming PC and there’s a ton of strategy games I’m missing out on because I don’t have a PC/Laptop.

Anyways, I am caught between buying one of two laptops. I can either get the ASUS ROG strix scar 15 OR The latest version of the HP Omen 15 (2021)

I will go through their specifications now just so it makes it easier for you to decide which one You think I should purchase.

ASUS ROG strix scar 15:

•

Bluetooth: Y

•

Depth: 259 MM

•

Display Size: 15.6in

•

Dongle Required: N

•

Carry tournament-level gaming power with you on the go in a small and portable chassis, its easy to bring your A-game anywhere

•

Accelerate work and play on a machine tailored to deliver triple-digit frame rates and eading-edge graphics

•

Everything from esports to AAA gaming runs fast and fluid, powered by cutting-edge GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs

•

Take back time for tasks that matter with superfast SSD storage

•

Game in stealth with quieter, more effective cooling. Liquid metal compound on the CPU improves heat transfer for easier dissipation

•

switch between operating modes to optimize performance and acoustics for different games and applications.

•

The ultrafast optical switches combine with a longer keystroke travel distance of 1.9mm to provide a satisfying tactile feel

•

Virtual 5.1.2-channel surround sound powered by Dolby Atmos technology puts you in the center of the action

•

Unplug and do more on the move with a high-capacity 56Wh battery

•

Game at gigabit speeds where compatible connections are available with Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ (802.11ax)

•

Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB

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Storage: 512 Gb

•

Height: 20.6 MM

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Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H Processor 2.9 GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.2 GHz)

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RAM Memory: 8 GB

•

Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

•

Screen Type: Full HD IPS

•

Touch Screen: N

•

Width: 354 MM

•

Wifi Enabled: Y

HP Omen 15 (2021):

AMD FreeSync
See the difference with fluid, responsive gameplay. By synchronizing the refresh rate with your GPU, AMD FreeSync removes display stutter, input lag, and screen tears.

•

Blue Tooth: Y

•

Display Size: 15.6in

•

Dongle Required: N

•

Graphics: GeForce RTX 3060

•

Hard Drive Storage: 512 Gb

•

Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

•

RAM Memory: 16 GB

•

Wifi Enabled: Y

So after that, which laptop do you think I should get? I’m leaning more toward the HP omen 15. But I’ve heard the ASUS is just as good in many ways, except the ram and graphics card isn’t as good as the omen.

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Original post by Musicgirl97

Hi there,

Basically I’m wanting to get a gaming laptop because I don’t have the space in my room for a gaming PC and there’s a ton of strategy games I’m missing out on because I don’t have a PC/Laptop.

Anyways, I am caught between buying one of two laptops. I can either get the ASUS ROG strix scar 15 OR The latest version of the HP Omen 15 (2021)

I will go through their specifications now just so it makes it easier for you to decide which one You think I should purchase.

ASUS ROG strix scar 15:

•

Bluetooth: Y

•

Depth: 259 MM

•

Display Size: 15.6in

•

Dongle Required: N

•

Carry tournament-level gaming power with you on the go in a small and portable chassis, its easy to bring your A-game anywhere

•

Accelerate work and play on a machine tailored to deliver triple-digit frame rates and eading-edge graphics

•

Everything from esports to AAA gaming runs fast and fluid, powered by cutting-edge GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs

•

Take back time for tasks that matter with superfast SSD storage

•

Game in stealth with quieter, more effective cooling. Liquid metal compound on the CPU improves heat transfer for easier dissipation

•

switch between operating modes to optimize performance and acoustics for different games and applications.

•

The ultrafast optical switches combine with a longer keystroke travel distance of 1.9mm to provide a satisfying tactile feel

•

Virtual 5.1.2-channel surround sound powered by Dolby Atmos technology puts you in the center of the action

•

Unplug and do more on the move with a high-capacity 56Wh battery

•

Game at gigabit speeds where compatible connections are available with Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ (802.11ax)

•

Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB

•

Storage: 512 Gb

•

Height: 20.6 MM

•

Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H Processor 2.9 GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.2 GHz)

•

RAM Memory: 8 GB

•

Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

•

Screen Type: Full HD IPS

•

Touch Screen: N

•

Width: 354 MM

•

Wifi Enabled: Y

HP Omen 15 (2021):

AMD FreeSync
See the difference with fluid, responsive gameplay. By synchronizing the refresh rate with your GPU, AMD FreeSync removes display stutter, input lag, and screen tears.

•

Blue Tooth: Y

•

Display Size: 15.6in

•

Dongle Required: N

•

Graphics: GeForce RTX 3060

•

Hard Drive Storage: 512 Gb

•

Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

•

RAM Memory: 16 GB

•

Wifi Enabled: Y

So after that, which laptop do you think I should get? I’m leaning more toward the HP omen 15. But I’ve heard the ASUS is just as good in many ways, except the ram and graphics card isn’t as good as the omen.

I’m a sucker for ROG Strix, but the HP Omen sounds like a clear winner in the RAM, CPU and GPU!

Original post by Musicgirl97

Hi there,

Basically I’m wanting to get a gaming laptop because I don’t have the space in my room for a gaming PC and there’s a ton of strategy games I’m missing out on because I don’t have a PC/Laptop.

Anyways, I am caught between buying one of two laptops. I can either get the ASUS ROG strix scar 15 OR The latest version of the HP Omen 15 (2021)

I will go through their specifications now just so it makes it easier for you to decide which one You think I should purchase.

ASUS ROG strix scar 15:

•

Bluetooth: Y

•

Depth: 259 MM

•

Display Size: 15.6in

•

Dongle Required: N

•

Carry tournament-level gaming power with you on the go in a small and portable chassis, its easy to bring your A-game anywhere

•

Accelerate work and play on a machine tailored to deliver triple-digit frame rates and eading-edge graphics

•

Everything from esports to AAA gaming runs fast and fluid, powered by cutting-edge GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs

•

Take back time for tasks that matter with superfast SSD storage

•

Game in stealth with quieter, more effective cooling. Liquid metal compound on the CPU improves heat transfer for easier dissipation

•

switch between operating modes to optimize performance and acoustics for different games and applications.

•

The ultrafast optical switches combine with a longer keystroke travel distance of 1.9mm to provide a satisfying tactile feel

•

Virtual 5.1.2-channel surround sound powered by Dolby Atmos technology puts you in the center of the action

•

Unplug and do more on the move with a high-capacity 56Wh battery

•

Game at gigabit speeds where compatible connections are available with Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ (802.11ax)

•

Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB

•

Storage: 512 Gb

•

Height: 20.6 MM

•

Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H Processor 2.9 GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.2 GHz)

•

RAM Memory: 8 GB

•

Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

•

Screen Type: Full HD IPS

•

Touch Screen: N

•

Width: 354 MM

•

Wifi Enabled: Y

HP Omen 15 (2021):

AMD FreeSync
See the difference with fluid, responsive gameplay. By synchronizing the refresh rate with your GPU, AMD FreeSync removes display stutter, input lag, and screen tears.

•

Blue Tooth: Y

•

Display Size: 15.6in

•

Dongle Required: N

•

Graphics: GeForce RTX 3060

•

Hard Drive Storage: 512 Gb

•

Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

•

RAM Memory: 16 GB

•

Wifi Enabled: Y

So after that, which laptop do you think I should get? I’m leaning more toward the HP omen 15. But I’ve heard the ASUS is just as good in many ways, except the ram and graphics card isn’t as good as the omen.

I took some time and looked at some reviews on youtube and from what I can gather the HP Omen is by far better than the other laptop you mentioned, also my brother has the HP Omen the 2020 model and it's a blast he says!