So I'm currently looking into a gaming laptop to take overseas for around 6 months. I'll be on an exchange in Japan, so I'm looking for something that can do everything I do at home without requiring me to bring a whole desktop overseas. Currently, I play AAA games, produce music, and also do video editing as I'm a film student. As such, I really need a little bit of everything in a (fairly) portable package. I also have access to some discounts that will allow me to get both of these laptops for around $4400AUD at a specific store, JB Hi-Fi. That brings me to this decision:
I can't decide between the zephyrus G16 5080 or the HP Omen max 5080. The Zephyrus seems to have better build quality due to the aluminum as well as a thinner/lighter chassis, however the compromise is a lower TGP in the 5080. Alternatively, the HP Omen Max is slightly thicker, but still relatively thin for a Gaming laptop – it also allows a higher TGP, meaning higher frames. I'm not sure specifically how much of a difference it would make though. Both have 32GB ram, and the CPU's are pretty back to back in a few areas. The HP Omen has a 24 core 275hx whilst the zephyrus has a 16 core 285H. The 275 is a generation below, however I feel like the higher core count means it'll give me more power in CPU intensive programs such as my music software. The last major difference is the storage – the zephyrus has 2TB whilst the HP Omen only has 1TB. Believe it or not, it's actually a fairly big deal for me. Ideally, I'd love to dedicate 1TB to games and the second TB to music/video software. From experience, I'm aware just how much storage production software eats up, with plugins and software extensions sometimes bringing a single music app to a couple hundred GB. Games are no different. I'm worried that if I get the HP Omen, which doesn't seem to have upgradable storage from what I can tell, I'll quickly be trading apps and micro managing my storage. I won't let it be my final decision maker, but it's still a fairly big deal. The final point for me to add is that I can't customise either laptop – I only have access to what's sold on the store shelves.
So that brings me to the conclusion, which laptop do you guys think I should buy?
TL;DR both laptops are trading blows in a number of areas, overall what's the better buy if I want portable high performance? I also want it to last a number of years
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$7000 dollar laptop bro what