Gateway 16" FHD IPS Laptop vs HP OmniBook 5 16" Touch Laptop

The HP OmniBook 5 is the stronger machine: a newer Intel Core Ultra 7 with a dedicated NPU, a sharper 2K touchscreen, facial recognition, a backlit keyboard, double the storage and much longer rated battery life. The Gateway 16 is the simpler, lighter-duty pick with a full-size keyboard including a number pad and a privacy shutter, but its Ryzen 5 and 512GB drive put it a step behind. Owners rate the HP well at 4.3 out of 5 across nearly 2,000 ratings; the Gateway has no comparable track record. Buy the HP if you want this laptop to last and handle AI features, touch and long unplugged days.

• Choose the Gateway 16 if you want a plain, no-frills 16-inch Windows laptop for documents, browsing and streaming and you do not need touch, a backlit keyboard or a big drive.
• Choose the HP OmniBook 5 if you want the faster processor, a 2K touchscreen, facial recognition, 1TB of storage and battery life rated near 19 hours.