Better laptop for rendering?

I'm with the HP, too: Larger screen with IPS panel, and the harddrive may be mechanical but at least it operates at 7.200 rpm.

That said, both machines are really gaming laptops, and you're probably better off with a workstation - Dell Precision or ThinkPad P50 - but I couldn't find one in the stated price range.

Cheers,
GreyCatz.