HP Omen 15 Review: A Gaming Laptop With Top-Notch Performance

Despite being a quite bulky and heavy device with not so great battery performance, the Omen 15 laptop from HP still has quite a lot of things to offer. It has excellent audio design, video quality, an anti-glare display, and strong gaming performance. The HP Omen 15 can be for casual gaming or more professional competitive esports. It can stream various video content from Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube. It is super versatile and reliable, well enough for everyday tasks. Check out our HP Omen 15 review to find out more about the device.

HO Omen 15 2020 Review

HP Omen 15 Release Date

HP released its Omen 15 laptop on June 2nd.

HP Omen 15 Price

In the US, at different retailers including the official HP Store and Costco, prices of the HP Omen 15 vary from $999.99 to $1,449.99.

In the UK, the 17-inch variant costs from £1,299.99 to £1,399.99 depending on where you shop including Very and Amazon. In Australia, it is the same as the laptop’s prices varying from AU$2,999.99 to AU$3,599.99.

Compared to other competitors on the market, the Asus Zephyrus G14 in particular, one of the best laptops, the battery of the HP Omen 15 absolutely lags behind. At a lower price point, we have the Zephyrus M15 GU502 from Asus which offers a way better battery performance.

HP Omen 15 Design

To say the least, the Omen 15 laptop from HP is one huge gaming beast. It is very bulky and heavy. If you are searching for a more compact and lightweight gaming laptop, this one isn’t for you since it isn’t easy to carry this laptop around, especially if you are a regular commuter or traveler. But in terms of gaming performance, it comes with a solid punch.

Another great thing about this device is that it has an impressive array of ports, whether it is for a mouse or a games controller, or for more basic tasks like phone charging.

There is a memory card reader for microSD cards for easy photo and video uploading. You will have a microphone/headphone jack, an HDMI port, two Type-C USB ports, a power connector, and an RJ-45 (network) jack.

The main keyboard comes with an RGB light-up display for use in dim and dark conditions. There is a separate numeric keypad.

The display of the HP Omen 15 is extremely large at 15.6-inches. It has a refresh rate of 144Hz, ideal for more cinematic or AAA games. You will also have a built-in webcam recording at 720p. The sound quality is really crips for streaming online video content.

HP Omen 15 Performance

While the Omen 15 is really fast and responsive with its 10th-gen Intel processor and 1TB SSD, it isn’t the market’s most powerful laptop.

However, one of the most impressive things about this laptop is that it has recent Nvidia hardware. With modern games, it delivers extremely great performance. Users can confidently play event the most demanding AAA games.

For example, after several hours of Death Stranding, the PC edition, on the highest settings and with the battery plugged in, the laptop gives a smooth and solid performance. The frame rate of the laptop ranges from 80 fps to 90 fps and as high as 100 fps. With the battery not plugged in, the frame rate is still at around 30 fps. And this is considered standard for AAA games on PC and consoles. The fan doesn’t get too loud when the laptop runs.

For the battery life test, a video is played on a continuous loop in VLC. The screen is set at 50% brightness. The HP Omen 15 manages to last for three hours and forty minutes. So, the battery life of the laptop is a bit underwhelming. If you want to watch any TV show or movie for longer periods of time, you should really plug it in.

For the PC Mark 10 Battery Life test with the same settings, the HP Omen 15 lasts for three hours and 15 minutes. And compared to other gaming laptops on the market, the Asus Zephyrus G14 in particular, the battery life performance of the HP Omen 15 is pretty disappointing.

Should you get the HP Omen 15?

Yes, if you want a gaming beast with top-notch performance. The laptop comes with a built-in webcam. Therefore you can use it for broadcasting, streaming, and creating gaming content. It can run many games, from smaller titles to demanding AAA ones. It also has an anti-glare display at 15.6- inch with a refresh rate of 144Hz.

No, if you want a laptop that is compact and lightweight and you want a battery that can last you the whole day.

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