2019 HP OMEN 15 vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2019 HP OMEN 15 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2019 HP OMEN 15 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2019 HP OMEN 15 over 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than 2019 HP OMEN 15.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10885H inside 2019 HP OMEN 15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
7,162
2019 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS
6,454
2019 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2019 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2019 HP OMEN 15. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2019 HP OMEN 15.

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
48 GB
2019 HP OMEN 15
32 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 HP OMEN 15. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the 2019 HP OMEN 15.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2019 HP OMEN 15 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 15% lighter

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighed 4.19 pounds, 15% lighter than the 4.92 pounds 2019 HP OMEN 15.

Weight2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Pound
4.92 lbs.
4.19 lbs.
Kilogram
2.23 kg
1.90 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2019 HP OMEN 15 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Slots
x2
x1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2019 HP OMEN 15 Price
Omen by HP 2019 15-Inch Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-9750H Processor, NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti (6 GB), 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, VR Ready, Windows 10 Home (15-dc1020nr, Black)
Omen by HP 2019 15-Inch Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-9750H Processor, NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti (6 GB), 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, VR Ready, Windows 10 Home (15-dc1020nr, Black)
By OMEN
$899.00
OMEN by HP 2019 15-inch Gaming Laptop, 9th Gen Intel i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q (8 GB), 16 GB RAM, 512 GB Solid-State Drive, VR Ready, Windows 10 Home (15-dc1060nr, Shadow Black)
OMEN by HP 2019 15-inch Gaming Laptop, 9th Gen Intel i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q (8 GB), 16 GB RAM, 512 GB Solid-State Drive, VR Ready, Windows 10 Home (15-dc1060nr, Shadow Black)
By HP
$2,299.00
OMEN by HP 2019 15-Inch Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-9750H Processor, GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB, 32 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, VR Ready, Windows 10 Home (15-dc1047nr, Black)
OMEN by HP 2019 15-Inch Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-9750H Processor, GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB, 32 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, VR Ready, Windows 10 Home (15-dc1047nr, Black)
By OMEN
$2,199.00
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Price
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz (100% DCI-P3) AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphic USB-C Backlit Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz (100% DCI-P3) AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphic USB-C Backlit Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,179.00
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz QHD Display, GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Gray, GA503QS-BS96Q
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz QHD Display, GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Gray, GA503QS-BS96Q
By ASUS
$1,329.99
$2,099.99 37% OFF
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB+1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3060 6GB | USB-C Backlit Win11 + HDMI Cable
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB+1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3060 6GB | USB-C Backlit Win11 + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,249.00

Availability

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Released20192021
Release DateUpdated in 2020 with Intel 10th Gen and more graphics options.-
Applicable Models-
  • 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 (2021)
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QC
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QE
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QR
Generations

Exterior

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Dimensions14.17” x 10.24” x 0.78” (360 x 260 x 19.8 mm)13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” (355 x 243 x 19.9 mm)
Weight4.92 lb (2.23 kg)4.19 lbs (1.90 kg)
Colors
Shadow black
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size island-style dragon red legend 1-zone lighting red-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and 26-Key Rollover
    • Full-size island-style white legend 4-zone lighting RGB backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and 26-Key Rollover
  • Touchpad
    • Touchpad with multi-touch gesture support
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    1.7 mm key travel 20M key press lifetime N-Key Rollover
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate
  • Touchpad
    20% larger 40% faster lower latency

Display

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • FHD 60Hz
    15.6" diagonal FHD 60 Hz IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
  • FHD 144Hz
    15.6" diagonal FHD 144 Hz IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
  • FHD 300Hz
    15.6" diagonal FHD, 300 Hz, IPS, anti-glare, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, 300 nits (1920 x 1080)
  • 4K 60Hz
    15.6" diagonal 4K UWVA BrightView micro-edge AMOLED (3840 x 2160)
  • 15.6” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync Pantone Validated
  • 15.6” FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 62.5% sRGB 47.34% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync

Ports

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports 40Gbps signaling rate with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
    Supports SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 5Gbps signaling rate (DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x USB Type-A
    Supports SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
    Supports SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
  • 1 x RJ-45
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0a.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort™.
  • 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader.
  • 1 x headphone/microphone combo
    Supports DTS:X Ultra
  • 1 x DC-in
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (7)
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    up to 312 MB/s transfer speed
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.80 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB 32GB
  • 2666 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Intel 9th Gen models
  • 2933 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Intel 10th Gen models
  • 2 x SO-DIMM Slots
16GB 32GB 48GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  •  NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ with Max-Q design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 with Max-Q design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  •  NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ with Max-Q design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1345MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD slot
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2x2) Wi-Fi®
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth® 5Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size69 Wh (6-cell Li-ion polymer battery)90 Wh (4-cell Lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Up to 4 hours and 30 minutes (mixed usage)
  • Up to 2 hours and 30 minutes (video playback)
  • Up to 2 hours and 15 minutes (wireless streaming)
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Power Supply200 W Smart AC power adapter
  • 200W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.

Software

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
OMEN Command Center HP Jumstart HP Support Assistant HP BIOS Protection OMEN Audio Control HP Audio Switch HP Connection Optimizer Dropbox Office trail McAfee LiveSafe™ security trail
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Camera
  • HP Wide Vision HD camera
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • Dual speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • DTS:X Ultra Technology
    Authentic, spatially accurate 3D sound to provide the best entertainment experience.
  • 4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • 3D array microphone.
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Security-
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot
In the box-
  • FHD 1080P@60FPS external camera
    optional.
  • ROG Backpack
    optional.
  • ROG Delta headset
    optional.
  • ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
    optional.
  • ROG Impact Gaming Mouse
    optional.
  • TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter
    Output: 20V DC, 5A, 100W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal (optional)
Warranty
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty (information at www.hp.com/support).
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase).
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period (at www.hp.com/go/contacthp).
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Key Features

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
At Glance
Released in Early
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
4.92 lb
2.23 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,196
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,788
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in Early
2021
16:9
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,356
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,162
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

Comparison Summary

2019 HP OMEN 15 vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15

HP has released the OMEN 15, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2019. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10885H with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus G15 was introduced by ASUS about two years later in early-2021. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2019 HP OMEN 151
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04476.99%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13483.63%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H1,19688.20%
2021 ROG Zephyrus G151
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS1,33498.38%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS1,356100.00%
01,356

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2019 HP OMEN 151
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88068.14%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41275.57%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H6,78894.78%
2021 ROG Zephyrus G151
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS6,45490.11%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS7,162100.00%
07,162

Both 2019 HP OMEN 15 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, the 2019 HP OMEN 15 weighs 4.92 lbs. about 17% heavier than the 4.19 lbs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 10.24” x 0.78”, the 2019 HP OMEN 15 is considerably bulkier than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 at 13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78”.

2019 HP OMEN 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15

Moving over to upgradability, HP claims that the 2019 HP OMEN 15 supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15, it supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with one memory module slot on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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