MSI Alpha 17 A4DX vs. 2020 HP OMEN 15: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MSI Alpha 17 A4DX and 2020 HP OMEN 15 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI Alpha 17 A4DX Pros

Reasons that MSI Alpha 17 A4DX is better than 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Supports larger memory

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 HP OMEN 15. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Max system memory size
MSI Alpha 17 A4DX
64 GB
2020 HP OMEN 15
32 GB
10% larger display

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Display size
MSI Alpha 17 A4DX
17.3-inch
2020 HP OMEN 15
15.6-inch

2020 HP OMEN 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP OMEN 15 is better than MSI Alpha 17 A4DX.

About 6% lighter

The 2020 HP OMEN 15 weighed 5.40 pounds, 6% lighter than the 5.73 pounds MSI Alpha 17 A4DX.

WeightMSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
Pound
5.73 lbs.
5.40 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.45 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Alpha 17 A4DX and 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
MSI Alpha 17 A4DX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 HP OMEN 15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX Price
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop: Ryzen 9 7945HX, GeForce RTX 4070, 17.3" QHD 240Hz 3ms, 16GBDDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Aluminum Black 17C7VG-007US
 MSI Alpha 17 Laptop: Ryzen 9 7945HX, GeForce RTX 4070, 17.3" QHD 240Hz 3ms, 16GBDDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Aluminum Black 17C7VG-007US
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$1,999.40
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MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD AMD Radeon RX 6600M 8GB GDDR6
 MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD AMD Radeon RX 6600M 8GB GDDR6
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$899.00
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MSI Katana 17 Gaming Laptop: 13th Gen Intel Core i7, GeForce RTX 4060, 17.3" 144Hz FHD Display, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black B13VFK-835US
 MSI Katana 17 Gaming Laptop: 13th Gen Intel Core i7, GeForce RTX 4060, 17.3" 144Hz FHD Display, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black B13VFK-835US
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$1,399.00
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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
$999.99
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HP - OMEN 15-EK0013DX 15.6" Gaming Laptop 10th Gen Core i7-10750H 16GB RAM- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 - 512GB SSD + 32GB Optane 15.6” FHD 1920X1080-NON Touch Windows 10 Shadow Black
 HP - OMEN 15-EK0013DX 15.6" Gaming Laptop 10th Gen Core i7-10750H 16GB RAM- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 - 512GB SSD + 32GB Optane 15.6” FHD 1920X1080-NON Touch Windows 10 Shadow Black
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$1,149.00
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HP OMEN 15-ek1013dx 15.6" Full HD 300Hz Gaming Notebook Computer, Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q 8GB, Windows 10 Home, Free Upgrade to Windows 11
 HP OMEN 15-ek1013dx 15.6" Full HD 300Hz Gaming Notebook Computer, Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q 8GB, Windows 10 Home, Free Upgrade to Windows 11
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$949.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
Released20202020
Generations-

Exterior

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
Size Comparison
MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
Dimensions15.69” x 10.70” x 1.10” (398.5 x 272 x 28 mm)14.09” x 9.44” x 0.89” (358 x 240 x 22.5 mm)
Weight5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)5.40 lb (2.5 kg)
ColorsAluminum Black
Shadow black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red)
    • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print.
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.
  • 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.

Display

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 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)

Ports

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC) card reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1x Headphone-out (SPDIF)
  • 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

Internal Specs

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
Processor
  1. 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
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 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
  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
MemoryUp to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB 32GB
  • 2933 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Intel 10th Gen models
  • 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
    AMD Ryzen models
  • 2 x SO-DIMM Slots
Discrete GraphicsAMD Radeon™ RX 5600M
Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • 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 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)2 x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD slot

Connectivity

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
Wi-Fi802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
  • Realtek Wi-Fi 5 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth® 5
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps

Battery

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
Size65Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)70.9 Wh (6-cell Li-ion polymer battery)
Battery Life-
  • Up to 12.5 hours
Power Supply230W power adapter200 W Smart AC power adapter

Software

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
OSWindows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Dragaon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3
OMEN Command Center HP Audio Switch HP Connection Optimizer HP BIOS Protection HP Jumpstarts HP Support Assistant Dropbox Office trail McAfee LiveSafe™ security trail

Camera & Audio

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • HP Wide Vision HD camera
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Giant Speaker
      5 times bigger than other louder sounds, more resonance, and higher quality.
    • Nahimic 3
      Enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
    • Hi-Res Audio
      Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio. Experience and listen to audio the way it was intended.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones.
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • Dual speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • DTS:X Ultra Technology
    Authentic, spatially accurate 3D sound to provide the best entertainment experience.

Misc

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
  • 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).

Key Features

MSI Alpha 17 A4DX2020 HP OMEN 15
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Powered By
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
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
AMD Radeon
RX 5600M
6GB GDDR6
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

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