Which is better for gaming?

The Omen 17. Its RTX 5060 and 144Hz screen are built for games, while the OmniBook's integrated Radeon 680M is suited only to light or older titles.

Which lasts longer on battery?

The OmniBook 3 17, at about 8 hours, and it charges to 50% in roughly 45 minutes. Gaming laptops like the Omen drain fast under load.

Is the OmniBook worth stepping up to over the Omen?

Only if portability and battery matter more than performance. The OmniBook is 2.1 lb lighter and has a touchscreen, but it gives up the discrete GPU, the 144Hz panel and the larger SSD.

Which is easier to carry around?

The OmniBook at 4.4 lb against 6.5 lb for the Omen. Both are 17.3-inch machines, so the OmniBook is the more practical daily carry.

Do both have 32GB of memory?

The Omen ships with 32GB DDR5. The OmniBook listing shows 32GB DDR5-4800 in one slot, though some configurations ship with 8GB or 16GB, so check the exact model.

Which has more storage?

The Omen, with a 2TB SSD. The OmniBook has a 512GB PCIe Gen4 SSD, which is enough for everyday files but tight for large game or video libraries.

HP Omen 17 Gaming Laptop vs HP OmniBook 3 17

The Omen 17 is a gaming laptop with a discrete RTX 5060, a 144Hz screen and a Ryzen AI 9, so it runs modern games and heavy creative work that the OmniBook 3 17 cannot. The OmniBook is a 4.4 lb everyday 17-inch with a touchscreen and long battery life, and owners rate it 4.7 out of 5. Buy the Omen for gaming and GPU work; buy the OmniBook for browsing, streaming and office tasks on the couch.

Choose the Omen 17 if you play games, edit video or run GPU-accelerated software and want a big 144Hz screen with a real graphics card.
Choose the OmniBook 3 17 if you want a light 17-inch touchscreen laptop for everyday tasks with battery that lasts a full day.

Prices

HP Omen 17 Gaming Laptop: $1,739.99 at Amazon (checked today)
HP OmniBook 3 17: $319.99 at eBay (last seen Nov 9)
Difference: the HP OmniBook 3 17 is $1,420.00 cheaper than the HP Omen 17 Gaming Laptop at the latest prices (Nov 9 and Nov 14)