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HP Omen 15 (2018) vs ASUS Scar II?

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Hi. I’m starting second year in university studying media design. I am looking to buy a new laptop. Saw this deal at my local store. 

 

ASUS Scar II

 

HP Omen 15

 

The specs are almost identical I think? The only different is the thunderbolt 3 and the 2TB HDD on the Omen. Need help deciding which of the laptop is more value for money.

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The HP OMEN 15 and ROG GL504GM have almost identical specs, but the HP one has a G-Sync display and a slightly bigger battery.

 

@Jurrunio don't you have this laptop? Maybe you can give your thoughts to the OP.

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seems to be the cheaper one wins.

 

1 hour ago, r2724r16 said:

but the HP one has a G-Sync display

no it doesn't, and thankfully it doesnt or else the battery life will be horrible

 

1 hour ago, r2724r16 said:

@Jurrunio don't you have this laptop? Maybe you can give your thoughts to the OP.

Different model year, size and even adaptive sync support :P

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

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I am also quite confused about the g sync. Some say yes some say no?

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9 hours ago, Zzzzz said:

The specs are almost identical I think?

Why just compare specs, there are many things to consider as well

 

Build wise, I heard horrible QC on GL504, build quality are about the same. Omen 15 dc has slightly better keyboard, slightly better battery life (with 70Wh battery, compared to GL504GM) and has TB3 but has slightly worse display quality (both 144Hz, but different panels), slightly worse audio and slightly worse cooling (still considered 'good')

 

Only limited to these 2 options?

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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On 11/14/2018 at 9:45 PM, GeneXiS_X said:

Why just compare specs, there are many things to consider as well

 

Build wise, I heard horrible QC on GL504, build quality are about the same. Omen 15 dc has slightly better keyboard, slightly better battery life (with 70Wh battery, compared to GL504GM) and has TB3 but has slightly worse display quality (both 144Hz, but different panels), slightly worse audio and slightly worse cooling (still considered 'good')

 

Only limited to these 2 options?

Well.... My budget is around $2800SGD and I'm actually studying in New Zealand so global warranty is important. Would like to buy extended warranty which is why I am looking at this store as it has extended warranty that covers both Singapore and new Zealand. 

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10 hours ago, Zzzzz said:

Well.... My budget is around $2800SGD and I'm actually studying in New Zealand so global warranty is important. Would like to buy extended warranty which is why I am looking at this store as it has extended warranty that covers both Singapore and new Zealand. 

So you're buying in which country? Mind providing some links of online stores?

Desktop specs:

Spoiler

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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8 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

So you're buying in which country? Mind providing some links of online stores?

I'm buying in Singapore as it is cheaper there. And somehow for brands like HP and Asus offers 2 yrs International manufacturer warranty in Singapore instead of 1. 

 

Currently only using this as it has extended warranty that covers both countries.

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Thanks for the info. Any preference on weight and battery life?

Desktop specs:

Spoiler

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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