Compare ROG Strix G18 vs OMEN 17 2023 vs HP Dragonfly G4

Variants
FHD
QHD 165Hz
QHD 240Hz
IPS
OLED

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x Thunderbolt 3 + 3x USB + 1x RJ45 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-Displayport + 1x Audio
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x SuperSpeed USB + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Combo Headphone /Mic
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5.3 compatible combo / Realtek Wi-Fi 6E (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5.3 compatible comb
Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.3, optional M.2 WWAN (4G CAT16 LTE or 5G)

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
83 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
HP Wide Vision 720p HD camera
MIPI 5MP 88-degree FOV camera with Sure Shutter electronic privacy shutter
Colors
Shadow black
Slate Blue / Natural Silver
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Plastic (A/D) + aluminium (C)
Premium magnesium chassis
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
2x Top Edge microphones
Speakers
2-speaker system
Dual speakers w/discrete amps tuned by Bang & Olufsen

Dimensions

Bezels
90% Screen-to-body Ratio
Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
10.32"
220.4 mm
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
1.06"
16.4 mm
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
15.64"
297.4 mm
Weight
3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs
6.15 lbs
from 999 g / 2.2 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
17.3 inch
14 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
60 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Audio by Bang & Olufsen Support DTS:X Ultra
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 series
Intel integrated graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB
Per key RGB / 4-zone RGB
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX
Intel® 13th Gen processors U-series and P-series
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar / logo
SIM
Optional nano SIM
Security
Trusted Platform Module TPM 2.0
HP Wolf Security: HP Wolf Security Console, HP Sure Start, HP Sure Run, HP Sure Recover, Sure Click, Sure Sense, HP BIOSphere, Seamless Firmware Update, HP Tamper Lock , HP Secure Erase, HP Sure Admin , HP Wolf Security Protect and Trace

Performance

Durability
Undergoes 19 MIL-STD-810H Tests, Undergoes HP Total Test Process, Sanitizable with household wipes up to 1000 cycles of disinfectio
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs
Up to 32GB soldered
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5 dual channel, 4800MHz (i7) / 5600MHz (i9)
LPDDR5
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
330 W Smart AC power adapter
65 W Smart AC power adapter
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe/NVMe Gen 4x4 standard and encrypted SSD

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
79%
83%
Pros
  • Powerful components
  • Good cooling
  • Good port selection
  • Good QHD+ Nebula display
  • Advanced Optimus
  • Good thermal performance
  • No numeric keypad
  • Good port selection
  • Good wireless connectivity
  • Superb build quality
  • Gorgeous yet professional styling
  • Good port selection
  • Strong wireless connectivity
Cons
  • Mostly made of plastic
  • Aggressive branding
  • Old design
  • Mostly made of plastic
  • Old 16:9 aspect ratio
  • Soldered memory
  • Not very powerful

Price

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