2020 HP OMEN 15 vs. Dell G5 15 5500: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 HP OMEN 15 and Dell G5 15 5500 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 HP OMEN 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP OMEN 15 is better than Dell G5 15 5500.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 HP OMEN 15 has a 18% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Dell G5 15 5500.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 HP OMEN 15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 HP OMEN 15 - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
2020 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports faster memory

The 2020 HP OMEN 15 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G5 15 5500. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5500.

Memory type and speed
2020 HP OMEN 15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell G5 15 5500 - DDR4
2,933 MHz

Dell G5 15 5500 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell G5 15 5500 over 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 HP OMEN 15 and Dell G5 15 5500.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 HP OMEN 15
32 GB
Dell G5 15 5500
32 GB
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2020 HP OMEN 15 Price
HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop, 16.1" QHD(2560 x 1440) 165Hz, 14-Core i9-12900H(Upto 5GHz), RTX 3060, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home, Black(16GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB SSD)
HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop, 16.1" QHD(2560 x 1440) 165Hz, 14-Core i9-12900H(Upto 5GHz), RTX 3060, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home, Black(16GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB SSD)
By HP
$1,289.00
HP OMEN | 15-EN0023DX/Gaming 15.6 inches Laptop | AMD Ryzen 7/4800H | 16GB DDR4 3200/MHz | 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Backlit Keyboard Windows 10 Home Mica Silver 15-15.99"
HP OMEN | 15-EN0023DX/Gaming 15.6 inches Laptop | AMD Ryzen 7/4800H | 16GB DDR4 3200/MHz | 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Backlit Keyboard Windows 10 Home Mica Silver 15-15.99"
By HP
$935.00
HP Omen 16 Premium Gaming Laptop 16.1" QHD IPS 165Hz 3ms 12th Gen Intel 14-core i9-12900H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphic RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fast Charging Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
HP Omen 16 Premium Gaming Laptop 16.1" QHD IPS 165Hz 3ms 12th Gen Intel 14-core i9-12900H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphic RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fast Charging Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
By HP
$1,299.00
Dell G5 15 5500 Price
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 512GB Intel Core i7-10750H, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 512GB Intel Core i7-10750H, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,598.00
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB SSD Core™ i7-10750H 2.6GHz, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB SSD Core™ i7-10750H 2.6GHz, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,665.00
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB Intel Core i7-10750H Win10, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB Intel Core i7-10750H Win10, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,654.00

Availability

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
Released20202020
Release Date-
  • Announced on May 13, 2020
  • Available on May 21, 2020
Pricing-Starting at $829.99
Generations

Exterior

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
Dimensions14.09” x 9.44” x 0.89” (358 x 240 x 22.5 mm)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650Ti
    • 14.35 x 10 x 0.84 - 1.11 - 0.92 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.55 - 28.18 - 23.31 mm)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 14.35 x 10 x 0.94 - 1.23 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 23.81 - 31.13 - 26.57 mm)
Weight5.40 lb (2.5 kg)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650Ti
    • 5.62 lb (2.55 kg)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 5.84 lb (2.65 kg)
Colors
Shadow black
  • Interstellar Dark with iridescent accents
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, 1-zone dragon red backlit, shadow black keyboard and 26-Key Rollover
    • Full-size, island-style, 4-zone RGB backlit, shadow black keyboard and 26-Key Rollover
    • Full-size, island-style, per-key RGB backlit, shadow black keyboard, and 26-Key Rollover
    • Anti-Ghosting Key technology.
  • Touchpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • FHD 60Hz
    15.6" diagonal FHD 60 Hz IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080), 250 nits
  • FHD 144Hz
    15.6" diagonal FHD 144 Hz IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080), 300 nits
  • FHD 300Hz
    15.6" diagonal FHD, 300 Hz, IPS, anti-glare, micro-edge, WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080),300 nits
  • 4K 60Hz
    15.6" diagonal 4K UWVA BrightView micro-edge AMOLED (3840 x 2160)
  • FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 300Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 300Hz refresh rate

Ports

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
  • 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 3.2 Gen 1
    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
Dell G5 15 5500 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (6)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    Models with GTX 1660 Ti and above only
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort Alt-Mode only on models with GTX 1650 Ti
Right (5)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB 32GB
  • 2933 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Intel 10th Gen models
  • 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
    AMD Ryzen models
  • 2 x SO-DIMM Slots
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
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® GTX 1650 Ti, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Ti, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
Storage2 x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD slot
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with a 3-cell battery
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with a 3-cell battery
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
Wi-Fi
  • Realtek Wi-Fi 5 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth® 5
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • Realtek GB LAN controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • Killer E2500 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
Size70.9 Wh (6-cell Li-ion polymer battery)
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.5 hours
-
Power Supply200 W Smart AC power adapter
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A.
  • 240 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
OMEN Command Center HP Audio Switch HP Connection Optimizer HP BIOS Protection HP Jumpstarts HP Support Assistant Dropbox Office trail McAfee LiveSafe™ security trail
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)

Camera & Audio

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
Camera
  • HP Wide Vision HD camera
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
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.
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
Sensors-
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security-
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (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).
1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.40 lb
2.45 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,078
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,440
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.62 lb
2.55 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell G5 15 5500 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

2020 HP OMEN 15 vs. Dell G5 15 5500

HP has released the OMEN 15, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 7-4800H with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch G5 15 5500 was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2020. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 HP OMEN 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06193.56%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98787.04%
4
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07895.06%
Dell G5 15 55001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06193.56%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 HP OMEN 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74758.18%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41284.04%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90876.21%
4
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,440100.00%
Dell G5 15 55001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74758.18%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41284.04%
06,440

Both 2020 HP OMEN 15 and Dell G5 15 5500 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The 2020 HP OMEN 15 weighs 5.40 lbs. about 4% lighter than the 5.62 lbs. Dell G5 15 5500. Moreover, measured at 14.09” x 9.44” x 0.89”, the 2020 HP OMEN 15 is much more portable than the Dell G5 15 5500 at 14.35” x 10” x 1.11”.

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell G5 15 5500

Moving over to upgradability, HP claims that the 2020 HP OMEN 15 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Dell G5 15 5500, it supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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