OMEN by HP Laptop 17 vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)

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OMEN by HP Laptop 17

In depth comparison and review of OMEN by HP Laptop 17 and Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

OMEN by HP Laptop 17 vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.3 cm x 30.4 cm x 3.3 cm 39 cm x 26.6 cm x 2.675 cm
Weight 3.78 kg 2.7 kg
Colour Shadow black (cover), carbon fibre pattern (cover), sandblasted hairline keyboard frame finish | Shadow mesh pattern, shadow mesh cover, twinkle black base Shale black
DISPLAY OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 120 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Features Full HD anti-glare Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate
PROCESSOR OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
CPU Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7700HQ / 2.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 2500U / 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.8 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 6 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM175 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 AMD Turbo CORE technology
MEMORY OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 128 GB SSD - Kingston
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST
AUDIO & VIDEO OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 560X
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Video System Features NVIDIA G-SYNC -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 1280 x 720
Camera Features IR camera, HP Wide Vision FHD -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Compliant Standards - Dolby Audio Premium
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Technology 8-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 86 Wh 3320 mAh
Battery Life Up to 12.75 hours -
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 11 hours -
AC ADAPTER OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 230 Watt 135 Watt, 19 V
INPUT OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Anti-ghosting, Macros, multi-touch touchpad, gesture function Red backlighting
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Interfaces Thunderbolt 3 (supports DisplayPort) (Sleep & Charge)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
Mini DisplayPort
HDMI
LAN
Microphone input
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
Software Included Netflix, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart, HP Sure Connect, HP Orbit -
MISCELLANEOUS OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Power-on password MIMO technology, Acer CoolBoost technology, WMR compatible
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number an002na R1KT
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