HP Omen Max 16 vs MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio Comparison

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HP Omen Max 16 vs MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Omen Max 16 and CreatorPro 16 AI Studio, two laptops from HP and MSI. HP Omen Max 16 was introduced to market in January 2025 and MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio was launched in January 2024. There is 12 months difference between Omen Max 16 and CreatorPro 16 AI Studio so it would still give an advantage to younger Omen Max 16.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of HP Omen Max 16 and MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio before getting into our more detailed comparison.

HP Omen Max 16 Key Specs

Launched in January 2025
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
GPU: GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
16GB Ram
356.62 x 268.99 x 22.86-27.69 mm (14.04 x 10.59 x 0.9-1.09 inches)
Weight: 2.69 kg (5.93 lbs)

MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio Key Specs

Launched in January 2024
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
GPU: RTX 2000 Laptop (Ada) 8GB
32GB Ram
355.8 x 259.7 x 19.95-21.55 mm (14.01 x 10.22 x 0.79-0.85 inches)
Weight: 1.99 kg (4.39 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Omen Max 16 and CreatorPro 16 AI Studio compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose HP Omen Max 16 over MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio

Refresh Rate	240 Hz vs 165 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen PPI	189 ppi vs 142 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels vs 1920 x 1200 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
CPU Fabrication Process	3 nm vs 7 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 5 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	23 TFLOPS vs 13.6 TFLOPS	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-A Ports	2x USB 3.2 vs 1x USB 3.2

Reasons to choose MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio over HP Omen Max 16

Weight	1.99 kg vs 2.69 kg	0.7 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~80.3% vs ~77.4%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	5.6 mm vs 6 mm	0.4 mm thinner bezels
Charging Port Position	Left, Right vs Left, Bottom	Flexible cable positions
Max Total RAM	96 GB vs 64 GB	Higher RAM potential
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader

Common Strengths of MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio and HP Omen Max 16

Launch Dates	January 2025 vs January 2024	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Thunderbolt Port	v4 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs Yes	Fast connection to Network via ethernet cable
Numeric Pad	Yes vs Yes	Fast way to input numbers
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio and HP Omen Max 16

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability

HP Omen Max 16 vs MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the HP Omen Max 16 and the MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.69 kg (5.93 lbs)	1.99 kg (4.39 lbs)
Surface Area	959 cm2 (148.7 inches2)	924 cm2 (143.2 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~77.4%	~80.3%
Side Bezel Thickness	~6 mm	~5.6 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.17 kg/inch	0.12 kg/inch
	0.374 lbs/inch	0.264 lbs/inch
Colors	Black	Gray

Comparison of the HP Omen Max 16 and the MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio External Dimensions

Weight

Omen Max 16 weighs 2.69 kg (5.93 lbs), whereas the CreatorPro 16 AI Studio weighs 1.99 kg (4.39 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

HP Omen Max 16 2.69 kg

MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio 1.99 kg

Min 1.17 kg

Average 2.07 kg

Max 3.00 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

HP Omen Max 16 27.69 mm

MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio 21.55 mm

Min 12.30 mm

Average 20.35 mm

Max 30.80 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the HP Omen Max 16 is 0.17 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio is 0.12 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

HP Omen Max 16 vs MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Base Frequency	2.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	5.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of Cores	Arc Graphics (4-	Arc Graphics (8-
Number of Threads	24	22
L3 Cache	36 MB	24 MB
Integrated GPU	Arc Graphics (4-Cores)	Arc Graphics (8-Cores)
CPU Fabrication Process	3 nm	7 nm

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the HP Omen Max 16 and MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

Laptops with: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB	RTX 2000 Laptop (Ada) 8GB RTX 3000 Laptop (Ada) 8GB RTX 5000 Laptop (Ada) 16GB
Base Clock Frequency	975 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1500 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	175 W	105 W
Nvidia Optimus	MUX	Yes, Advanced Optimus
Type	Dedicated	Dedicated
FLOPS	23 TFLOPS	13.6 TFLOPS
Memory Size	16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR7	GDDR6
Memory Bus	256 bit	128 bit
Memory Speed	~25.4 Gbps	~16 Gbps
Shading Units Cores	7680	3072
TMUs	240	96
ROPs	120	48

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. HP Omen Max 16 has a FLOPS value of 23 TFLOPS whereas the MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio ' has a FLOPS value of 13.6 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the HP Omen Max 16 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB 64GB	32GB 64GB 96GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	2x16 GB
RAM Clock	6400 MHz	5600 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	DDR5
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	64 GB	96 GB
Total Slots	2	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

The CreatorPro 16 AI Studio provides a larger RAM capacity of 32 GB, which allows for smoother multitasking and improved performance in memory-demanding tasks compared to the Omen Max 16's RAM capacity of 16 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	HP Omen Max 16	MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✔ Good performance.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✔ Runs smoothly on GPU.	⚠ Can run using CPU + RAM fallback. Expect slower performance.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	83 Wh	99.9 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left, Bottom	Left, Right
Charge Power	330 W	240 W

On the other hand, the CreatorPro 16 AI Studio features a higher battery capacity of 100 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Omen Max 16's 83 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

HP Omen Max 16 83 Wh

MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio 100 Wh

Min 38.00 Wh

Average 74.15 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the Omen Max 16 and the CreatorPro 16 AI Studio have similar max. storage capacities of 4 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	2	2
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

HP Omen Max 16 vs MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the HP Omen Max 16 and MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Omen Max 16 and CreatorPro 16 AI Studio screens have the same size of 16.0".The total usable screen area of the Omen Max 16 is 742cm² / 115inch² whereas the CreatorPro 16 AI Studio's total usable screen area is 742cm² / 115inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Omen Max 16 features a higher pixel density with 189 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

HP Omen Max 16 189 ppi

MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio 142 ppi

Min 137 PPI

Average 169 PPI

Max 283.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
The Omen Max 16 offers a higher refresh rate of 240 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

HP Omen Max 16 vs MSI CreatorPro 16 AI Studio Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both Omen Max 16 and CreatorPro 16 AI Studio support the latest Wi-Fi standard v7.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Omen Max 16 and CreatorPro 16 AI Studio have USB-A ports. Omen Max 16 has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while CreatorPro 16 AI Studio has 1x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Omen Max 16 and CreatorPro 16 AI Studio feature 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Both Omen Max 16 and CreatorPro 16 AI Studio are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports.

HDMI
Both Omen Max 16 and CreatorPro 16 AI Studio feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.1) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
CreatorPro 16 AI Studio is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. Omen Max 16 does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Omen Max 16 and CreatorPro 16 AI Studio are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v7	v7
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.4	v5.4
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	Yes
SD CardReader	No	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes