2020 HP OMEN 15 vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2018): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 HP OMEN 15 and MacBook Pro 15” (2018) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 HP OMEN 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP OMEN 15 is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2018

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 HP OMEN 15 has a 33% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-8950HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

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
2020 HP OMEN 15 - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i9-8950HK
4,806
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8850H
4,497
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
2020 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports faster memory

The 2020 HP OMEN 15 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2018). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Memory type and speed
2020 HP OMEN 15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
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 MacBook Pro 15” (2018) since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 HP OMEN 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR4
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 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2018) is better than 2020 HP OMEN 15.

About 26% lighter

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) weighed 4.02 pounds, 26% lighter than the 5.40 pounds 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Weight2020 HP OMEN 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Pound
5.40 lbs.
4.02 lbs.
Kilogram
2.45 kg
1.82 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 HP OMEN 15 and MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

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
MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
32 GB

Prices

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

2020 HP OMEN 15 Price
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
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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
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HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop (16.1" FHD 165Hz, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (Beat i9-12900H), 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCle SSD, Geforce RTX 4070 8GB) 4-Zone RGB Backlit, WiFi 6E, IST Cable, Win11 Home, 2024, Black
 HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop (16.1" FHD 165Hz, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (Beat i9-12900H), 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCle SSD, Geforce RTX 4070 8GB) 4-Zone RGB Backlit, WiFi 6E, IST Cable, Win11 Home, 2024, Black
By HP
$1,699.99
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MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Price
Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Intel Core i9 (15 Inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Intel Core i9 (15 Inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$563.94
$600.00 6% OFF
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2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed)
 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$489.00
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Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed)
 Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed)
By Apple
$339.95
$547.39 38% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 HP OMEN 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Released20202018
Release Date-Announced on July 13, 2018
Pricing-
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations

Exterior

2020 HP OMEN 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Dimensions14.09” x 9.44” x 0.89” (358 x 240 x 22.5 mm)13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight5.40 lb (2.5 kg)Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 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:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated 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 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size15.6 Inches15.4 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
  • 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1920 by 1200
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1280 by 800
    • 1024 by 640
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

2020 HP OMEN 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
  • 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
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs

2020 HP OMEN 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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
16GB
configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory
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.
  • AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR6 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
Storage2 x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD slot
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD

Connectivity

2020 HP OMEN 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Wi-Fi
  • Realtek Wi-Fi 5 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth® 5Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
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Battery

2020 HP OMEN 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size70.9 Wh (6-cell Li-ion polymer battery)83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.5 hours
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply200 W Smart AC power adapter87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

2020 HP OMEN 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Catalina
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 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
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
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

2020 HP OMEN 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
Security-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
In the box-
  • 15‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 87W 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:
  • Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
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 15MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
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
2018
16:10 Retina
15.4”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
4.02 lb
1.82 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
AMD
Radeon Pro Vega 20
4GB HBM2

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