HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX) vs Galaxy Book6 Ultra (16-inch)
The short answer
- HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX) has the faster screen: 165 Hz against 30.
- HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 209,199 against INR 242,990.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX)
₹2,09,199launch price
|
 Galaxy Book6 Ultra (16-inch)
₹2,42,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 16 GB DDR5-5600 MT/s (1 x 16 GB) | 32 GB LPDDR5X |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (up to 5.4 GHz max boost, 64 MB L3 cache, 16 cores, 32 threads) | Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 356H |
| Battery | 83 Wh, 6-cell Li-ion polymer | 80.20 Wh (typical) |
| Display | 40.6 cm (16-inch) 2K (1920 x 1200) IPS, up to 165 Hz | 40.62 cm (16.0-inch) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2880 x 1800 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7 dedicated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, 8 GB GDDR7 |
| Storage | 1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | 1 TB NVMe SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | January 2026 | 27 March 2026 (India) |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home Single Language | Windows 11 Home |
| Colours | Shadow black; Ceramic white also offered in the range | Gray |
| Series | HyperX OMEN 16 | Galaxy Book6 |
| Model Number | 16-ap1096AX (DQ1J2PA#ACJ) | NP960UJH-XG3 |
| Performance | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX; range extends to Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Core Ultra 9 386H / X7 / 7 across the range) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (discrete); Intel Arc Graphics on integrated models |
| RAM | 16 GB; up to 32 GB across the range | 32 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X (on board) |
| Cores | 16 cores, 32 threads | Up to 16 cores |
| RAM Speed | 5600 MT/s | — |
| Graphics Memory | 8 GB GDDR7 dedicated | 8 GB GDDR7 |
| Clock Speed | Up to 5.4 GHz max boost clock | — |
| Chipset | — | Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 356H |
| Architecture | — | Intel Core Ultra Series 3, Intel Evo Edition |
| Fabrication | — | Intel 18A |
| Expandable Memory | — | No, memory is on board |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, Low Blue Light; 2.5K OLED offered elsewhere in the range | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Anti-Reflective |
| Screen Size | 40.6 cm (16 inches) | 40.62 cm (16.0 inch) |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 (2K) | 2880 x 1800 (WQXGA+) |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | — |
| Touch Screen | No | Yes |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 1000 nits HDR peak, 500 nits SDR peak |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 165 Hz, 3 ms response time | 30 Hz to 120 Hz adaptive |
| Colour Gamut | 100% sRGB | — |
| Design | ||
| Height | 26.9 cm depth | 248.0 mm |
| Width | 35.75 cm | 356.9 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 cm at the front; 3.0 cm at the rear | 15.4 mm |
| Weight | 2.47 kg | 1.89 kg (discrete graphics), 1.79 kg (integrated graphics) |
| Build Material | Shadow black chassis; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic | — |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes, 4-zone RGB | Yes |
| Keyboard | Full-size shadow black keyboard with numeric keypad and 26-key rollover anti-ghosting | Two-tone Pro keyboard |
| Touchpad | — | Haptic touch trackpad |
| Fingerprint Sensor | — | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | NVMe SSD (PCIe) |
| Internal Storage | 1 TB; up to 2 TB across the range | 1 TB |
| Storage Slots | — | 2 |
| Expandable Storage | — | Yes, expansion slot |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 83 Wh | 80.20 Wh (typical) |
| Type | 6-cell Li-ion polymer | Lithium-Ion |
| Power Adapter | 280 W AC power adapter | 140 W USB Type-C adapter (100 W on integrated-graphics models) |
| Charging | — | USB Power Delivery, 135 W minimum / 140 W maximum; up to 63% in 30 minutes |
| Battery Life | — | Up to 30 hours video playback |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth v5.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Realtek Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz, MIMO, EHT320, 4096-QAM |
| Audio Jack | 1 x headphone/microphone combo | 1 x headphone out / mic-in combo |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 1 x HDMI 2.1 (supports 8K at 60 Hz, 5K at 120 Hz) |
| USB Type-A | 1 x USB Type-A 10 Gbps; 2 x USB Type-A 5 Gbps | 1 x USB 3.2 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| Card Reader | — | microSD slot (SDXC) |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | HP Audio Boost; HyperX tuning; DTS:X Ultra | Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp |
| Speakers | Dual speakers | Six speakers, including four force-cancelling woofers and two tweeters |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD camera with HDR auto switch and temporal noise reduction | 2.0 MP (1080p FHD) |
| Microphone | Integrated dual array digital microphones | Internal dual array digital microphones |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | Windows 11 Home Single Language | Windows 11 Home |
| Security | Camera privacy shutter; firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support | TPM, fingerprint reader, Samsung Knox (enterprise version), Windows 11 Secured-core PC |
| In the Box | HyperX OMEN 16 laptop; 280 W AC power adapter | — |
| Cooling | OMEN Tempest Cooling PRO | Optimised vapour chamber with enhanced fins, dual-path outlet fan and heatsink; 35% better cooling efficiency than the previous generation |