2020 HP OMEN 15 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 HP OMEN 15 and M1 MacBook Pro 13” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 HP OMEN 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP OMEN 15 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Supports larger memory

The 2020 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
2020 HP OMEN 15
32 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2020 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.

Memory2020 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4Unified
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2020 HP OMEN 15 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots2020 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard
17% larger display

The 2020 HP OMEN 15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size
2020 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 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 15% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
2020 HP OMEN 15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 HP OMEN 15 - 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
About 43% lighter

M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 43% lighter than the 5.40 pounds 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Weight2020 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound
5.40 lbs.
3.1 lbs.
Kilogram
2.45 kg
1.41 kg

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
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
$679.99
$725.56 6% 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
$728.98 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
$715.99

Availability

2020 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released20202020
Release Date-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

2020 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions14.09” x 9.44” x 0.89” (358 x 240 x 22.5 mm)11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
Weight5.40 lb (2.5 kg)Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors
Shadow black
Space Gray Silver
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.
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

2020 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), 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)
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

2020 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 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
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

2020 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
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. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
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. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 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
  • 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.
-
Storage2 x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD slot
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

2020 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-Fi
  • Realtek Wi-Fi 5 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 (2x2)
  • 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

2020 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size70.9 Wh (6-cell Li-ion polymer battery)58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.5 hours
  • 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

2020 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 Audio Switch HP Connection Optimizer HP BIOS Protection HP Jumpstarts HP Support Assistant 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

2020 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

2020 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

2020 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
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 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

2020 HP OMEN 15 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”

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 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13” was introduced by Apple around the same year 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

2020 HP OMEN 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06162.23%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13466.51%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98757.89%
4
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07863.23%
M1 MacBook Pro 13”1
Apple M11,705100.00%
01,705

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 HP OMEN 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74750.54%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41273.00%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90866.20%
4
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,44086.86%
M1 MacBook Pro 13”1
Apple M17,414100.00%
07,414

The 2020 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 2020 HP OMEN 15 weighs 5.40 lbs. about 74% heavier than the 3.1 lbs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”. Moreover, measured at 14.09” x 9.44” x 0.89”, the 2020 HP OMEN 15 is much bulkier than the M1 MacBook Pro 13” at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”.

2020 HP OMEN 15M1 MacBook Pro 13”

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 M1 MacBook Pro 13”, it supports up to 16GB Unified memory. Unlike 2020 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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