2019 HP OMEN 15 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2019 HP OMEN 15 and M1 MacBook Pro 13” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2019 HP OMEN 15 Pros

Reasons that 2019 HP OMEN 15 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Supports larger memory

The 2019 HP OMEN 15 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size
2019 HP OMEN 15
32 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2019 HP OMEN 15 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 MacBook Pro 13” since it has onboard memory.

Memory2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4Unified
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2019 HP OMEN 15 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you 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.

Slots2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
17% larger display

The 2019 HP OMEN 15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size
2019 HP OMEN 15
15.6-inch
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than 2019 HP OMEN 15.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10885H inside 2019 HP OMEN 15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
2019 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
2019 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2019 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
About 37% lighter

M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 37% lighter than the 4.92 pounds 2019 HP OMEN 15.

Weight2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound
4.92 lbs.
3.1 lbs.
Kilogram
2.23 kg
1.41 kg

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
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$689.64
$725.51 5% OFF
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$684.95
$729.00 6% OFF
Apple 2020 MacBook Air with M1 Chip 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Space Gray (Renewed)
Apple 2020 MacBook Air with M1 Chip 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$725.18

Availability

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released20192020
Release DateUpdated in 2020 with Intel 10th Gen and more graphics options.Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing-
  • $1,299
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations

Exterior

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions14.17” x 10.24” x 0.78” (360 x 260 x 19.8 mm)11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
Weight4.92 lb (2.23 kg)Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors
Shadow black
Space Gray Silver
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
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Display

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size15.6 Inches13.3 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)
Retina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
  • 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
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
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. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
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. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 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
  • 8GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
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.
-
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD slot
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2x2) Wi-Fi®
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth® 5Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
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Battery

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size69 Wh (6-cell Li-ion polymer battery)58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
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)
  • Up to 17 hours wireless web
  • Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply200 W Smart AC power adapter61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Big Sur
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
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera
  • HP Wide Vision HD camera
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
720p FaceTime HD 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.
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box-
  • MacBook Pro 13”
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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).
Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
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 Late
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Powered By
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports

Comparison Summary

2019 HP OMEN 15 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”

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 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13” was introduced by Apple about a year later in late-2020. It comes with an octa-core Apple M1 (8C, 8G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2019 HP OMEN 151
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04461.23%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13466.51%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H1,19670.15%
M1 MacBook Pro 13”1
Apple M11,705100.00%
01,705

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2019 HP OMEN 151
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88065.82%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41273.00%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H6,78891.56%
M1 MacBook Pro 13”1
Apple M17,414100.00%
07,414

The 2019 HP OMEN 15 has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”. In addition, the 2019 HP OMEN 15 weighs 4.92 lbs. about 58% heavier than the 3.1 lbs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 10.24” x 0.78”, the 2019 HP OMEN 15 is much bulkier than the M1 MacBook Pro 13” at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”.

2019 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”

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 M1 MacBook Pro 13”, it supports up to 16GB Unified memory. Unlike 2019 HP OMEN 15, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.

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