Alienware vs HP Omen

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Hi all,

Just looking for some general advice on the following two machines:

HP Omen 15.6" £1299 (Amazon)
Tech Spec:

OMEN Laptop 15-en1000sa Microprocessor - AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H (up to 4.4 GHz max boost clock, 16 MB L3 cache, 8 cores, 16 threads) Memory, standard - 16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM (2 x 8 GB) Video graphics - NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8 GB GDDR6 dedicated) Hard drive - 1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ TLC M.2 SSD Display - 39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal, QHD (2560 x 1440), 165 Hz, 3 ms response time, IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, 300 nits, 100% DCI-P3 Wireless connectivity - Intel® Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™ AX200 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5 combo (Supporting Gigabit data rate) External ports 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 5Gbps signaling rate (DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge); 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge); 2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 Mini DisplayPort™; 1 HDMI 2.1; 1 RJ-45; 1 AC smart pin; 1 headphone/microphone combo Minimum dimensions (W x D x H) 35.79 x 23.97 x 2.29 cm Battery type - 6-cell, 70.9 Wh Li-ion polymer Webcam - HP Wide Vision 720p HD camera with integrated dual array digital microphones Audio features - Audio by Bang & Olufsen; DTS:X® Ultra; Dual speakers; HP Audio Boost

Alienware M15 R7 - Ryzen Edition £1269 (Dell)
Tech Spec:

Dell Outlet Alienware m15 R7 Laptop Intel Core 12th Generation i7-12700H Processor (14 Core, Up to 4.70GHz, 24MB Cache, 45W) Windows 11 Home 16GB (2X8GB) 4800MHz DDR5 SoDIMM Non-ECC 512GB PCIe M.2 NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive 15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 165Hz 3ms ComfortView Plus Non-Touch Display, NVIDIA G-SYNC & Advanced Optimus HD Camera and Microphone NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 Dark Side of the Moon - LCD Back Cover Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1675 802.11ax 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2 6-Cell, 86 WHr Lithium Ion Battery Alienware mSeries per key AlienFX RGB keyboard - UK No Optical Drive

So the HP Omen comes with a 3070 where as the Alienware only comes with a 3060, other trade offs on the Alienware are the HDD size (1tb vs 512gb) and the screen is only FHD. However the Alienware benefits from a newer processor (i7 12th gen vs Ryzen 5800H) and DDR 5 RAM.

My main question is, is the trade down in tech specs/performance worth the increase in manufacture quality? I’m currently in the process of having to return an MSI Katana that I purchased a couple of weeks ago (similar spec to the Alienware) because the keys keep falling off the keyboard. I want to invest in something that’s of a higher build quality to hopefully avoid similar issues in the future. Open to other suggestions around the same price and tech spec.

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to reply :slight_smile:

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I would never buy a Dell, then again I would never buy a laptop, unless it was unavoidable. You could build your own desktop to a better spec, and cheaper too.

Aren’t there websites that compare this stuff side by side and give you an overall number? Use one of those and buy the one with the higher number.

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nvm - dont listen to me. check the interwebs mate. general advice : get a PC. but for WOw it doesnt really matter

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I don’t need a new desktop PC the one I’ve got works perfectly fine and is running a 2080 Ti

I need a laptop because I spend a lot of time working away from home or not staying at my own property and its not overly practical lugging my Corsair Carbide 540, 34" curved monitor, keyboard, mouse and headset everywhere with me -rolls eyes-

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fair enough. i still wouldnt Query the wow forums for advice (it doesnt matter, wow classic was run on a pentium) but if you really want a personal, uninformed opinion:

go with the Video graphics - NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8 GB GDDR6 dedicated)

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You should only buy a Dell if you can buy them over from a company looking to renew their computer systems. Those are pretty good I’ve heard.

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Dell, in my experience are vastly overpriced for the spec they sell them to businesses at.

Edit: If had to choose one or the other I could choose the HP 512gb is really nothing now.

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I would check how easy those laptops are easy to open, maintain and upgrade the components because something will break with constant use and transport eventually.

XMG was know for being extremely user friendly a few years ago, allowing you to easily change even the keyboards yourself, maybe other companies have followed in their footsteps.

The worst part of buying a laptop is having to discard it because something important breaks and the cost of repair isn’t justified.

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I would never buy overpriced Alienware crap.

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I have the 16” ho omen with a 12th gen i7 and 3070ti.

It’s excellent.

I use it when away from home (where I’ve a 12th gen i9/3080ti set up) and it does a great job.

Just don’t expect to play anything without it being connected to power. Performance takes a serious dip if on the battery

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This is some sound advice. There’s companies out there selling exactly this. I bought my computers (and laptops for the kids) from such a place for years, and was never let down.

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