Apple iMac 21.5" vs HP OMEN GT16-0364

Apple iMac 21.5" 2015, Core i5, 8GB, 1TB HDD + 24GB SSD, Silver

Apple iMac 21.5" 2015, Core i5, 8GB, 1TB HDD + 24GB SSD, Silver

Apple
48 Overall Score
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HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple iMac 21.5" 2015, Core i5, 8GB, 1TB HDD + 24GB SSD, Silver

No customer feedback yet

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The HP OMEN 35L desktop with Ryzen 7 8700F and RTX 5070 receives overwhelmingly positive feedback. Users praise its powerful performance, quiet operation, and excellent cooling, making it ideal for gaming and productivity. The build quality and design are also highlighted as solid and modern. A few minor concerns about included peripherals and lighting customization are noted in Q&A, but overall sentiment is very high.

Pros
  • Powerful performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Excellent cooling
  • Solid build quality
  • Fast SSD storage
Cons
  • No keyboard/mouse included
  • Lighting customization unclear
👍 Performance 5
👍 Quiet operation 4
👍 Cooling 3
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Storage speed 3
👍 Upgradability 2

Scores

Gaming
Apple
8
HP
94
Creator
Apple
14
HP
89
Home Office
Apple
49
HP
87
Developer
Apple
33
HP
85
Business
Apple
56
HP
84
Workstation
Apple
26
HP
84
Ai Llm
Apple
13
HP
65
Compact
Apple
39
HP
31

Specifications

Apple iMac 21.5"HP OMEN GT16-0364
Processor
CPUIntel 5th Generation Core i5AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
30,828
Cores28★
Frequency1.6 GHz4.1 GHz★
L3 Cache—16 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel HD Graphics 6000NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
879
28,703
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM48 GB★12 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6★GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR3DDR5★
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeHDDSSD★
Storage 224 GB★—
Storage 2 TypeSSD★—
Build
Form Factoraiomid-tower
PSU—850W★
Weight8.30 kg14.50 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports48★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 2 x 20
HDMI01 x HDMI
DisplayPortMini Display3 x DisplayPort
Wi-Fi802.11acWi-Fi 6★
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.3★
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Apple iMac 21.5" 2015, Core i5, 8GB, 1TB HDD + 24GB SSD, Silver

  • Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong port selection (71st percentile)
  • Below average cpu (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average ram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: HP OMEN GT16-0364

Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.

Apple iMac 21.5" Better at:

Compact

HP OMEN GT16-0364 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation