MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5) vs HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX)
The short answer
- HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX) has the faster screen: 165 Hz against 120.
- MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 189,900 against INR 209,199.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5)
₹1,89,900launch price
|
 HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX)
₹2,09,199launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 16GB unified memory, configurable to 24GB or 32GB | 16 GB DDR5-5600 MT/s (1 x 16 GB) |
| Processor | Apple M5, 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (up to 5.4 GHz max boost, 64 MB L3 cache, 16 cores, 32 threads) |
| Battery | 72.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer, up to 24 hours video streaming | 83 Wh, 6-cell Li-ion polymer |
| Display | 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR, 3024 x 1964 at 254 ppi, ProMotion up to 120Hz | 40.6 cm (16-inch) 2K (1920 x 1200) IPS, up to 165 Hz |
| Graphics | 10-core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7 dedicated) |
| Storage | 512GB or 1TB SSD, configurable to 1TB, 2TB or 4TB | 1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | October 2025 (announced 15 October, available 22 October 2025) | January 2026 |
| Operating System | macOS | Windows 11 Home Single Language |
| Colours | Space Black, Silver | Shadow black; Ceramic white also offered in the range |
| Series | MacBook Pro | HyperX OMEN 16 |
| Model Number | — | 16-ap1096AX (DQ1J2PA#ACJ) |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M5 with 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| CPU | 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX; range extends to Ryzen 9 9955HX3D |
| Architecture | Apple silicon | — |
| Graphics | 10-core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16GB, 24GB or 32GB unified memory | 16 GB; up to 32 GB across the range |
| RAM Type | Unified memory | DDR5 |
| Cores | 10 | 16 cores, 32 threads |
| Expandable Memory | Configurable at purchase only | — |
| RAM Speed | 153GB/s memory bandwidth | 5600 MT/s |
| Graphics Memory | Unified memory shared with the CPU | 8 GB GDDR7 dedicated |
| Clock Speed | — | Up to 5.4 GHz max boost clock |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Liquid Retina XDR, mini-LED backlit; standard or nano-texture glass | IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, Low Blue Light; 2.5K OLED offered elsewhere in the range |
| Screen Size | 14.2 inches (diagonal) | 40.6 cm (16 inches) |
| Resolution | 3024 x 1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch | 1920 x 1200 (2K) |
| Brightness | XDR: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR only); SDR: up to 1000 nits outdoor; 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio | 400 nits |
| Refresh Rate | ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz | Up to 165 Hz, 3 ms response time |
| Colour Gamut | Wide colour (P3), support for 1 billion colours, True Tone technology | 100% sRGB |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 16:10 |
| Touch Screen | — | No |
| Design | ||
| Height | 22.12 cm (8.71 inches) depth | 26.9 cm depth |
| Width | 31.26 cm (12.31 inches) | 35.75 cm |
| Thickness | 1.55 cm (0.61 inch) | 2.7 cm at the front; 3.0 cm at the rear |
| Weight | 1.55 kg (3.4 pounds) | 2.47 kg |
| Build Material | Aluminium enclosure | Shadow black chassis; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes, 4-zone RGB |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys | Full-size shadow black keyboard with numeric keypad and 26-key rollover anti-ghosting |
| Touchpad | Force Touch trackpad | — |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | — |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
| Internal Storage | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB or 4TB | 1 TB; up to 2 TB across the range |
| Expandable Storage | Configurable at purchase only | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 72.4 watt-hours | 83 Wh |
| Type | Built-in lithium-polymer | 6-cell Li-ion polymer |
| Charging | MagSafe 3 port; fast-charge capable with 96W or higher USB PD power source | — |
| Power Adapter | 70W USB-C Power Adapter | 280 W AC power adapter |
| Battery Life | Up to 24 hours video streaming; up to 16 hours wireless web | — |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Realtek Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones | 1 x headphone/microphone combo |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| Thunderbolt | Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, up to 40Gb/s, with DisplayPort output | — |
| HDMI | HDMI port | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Card Reader | SDXC card slot | — |
| USB Type-A | — | 1 x USB Type-A 10 Gbps; 2 x USB Type-A 5 Gbps |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x RJ-45 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes | HP Audio Boost; HyperX tuning; DTS:X Ultra |
| Speakers | High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers | Dual speakers |
| Webcam | 12MP Centre Stage camera with Desk View support and 1080p HD video recording | 1080p FHD camera with HDR auto switch and temporal noise reduction |
| Microphone | Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming | Integrated dual array digital microphones |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | macOS with Apple Intelligence | Windows 11 Home Single Language |
| Security | Touch ID | Camera privacy shutter; firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support |
| In the Box | 14-inch MacBook Pro, 70W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only) | HyperX OMEN 16 laptop; 280 W AC power adapter |
| Cooling | — | OMEN Tempest Cooling PRO |