HP Omen 16
HP Omen 16
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GENERAL USE: Good—7.7/10
GAMING/AI: Very Good—8.1/10
ENG/DESIGN: Very Good—8.5/10
SOFTWARE DEV: Good—7.6/10
CONTENT CREATION: Good—7.8/10
PORTABILITY: Fair—6.8/10
BATTERY: Good—7.0/10
OVERALL SCREEN QUALITY: Good—7.5/10
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Very Good—8.7/10
SIZE: 16.1"
Evaluation
Pros
- Strong gaming performance
- High refresh rate screen
- Good port selection
- Backlit keyboard with numpad
- Supports hardware ray tracing
Cons
- Average battery life
- Moderate weight
- No touchscreen
- Not extremely portable
Ratings by Category
Engineering & Design:4.6
The HP Omen 16 is notable for engineering and design because it incorporates a robust AMD Ryzen CPU and an Nvidia GPU, which provide strong performance for computationally demanding tasks like CAD and data simulations. Additionally, its display boasts high refresh rates and color accuracy across different spectrums, enhancing visual detail and consistency, crucial for precision work in design applications.
Keyboard Quality:4.6
The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.
Gaming & AI:4.4
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability as well as AI performance, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
While performance (especially graphics performance) is the most important factor determining this score, we also give modest weight to screen quality, heat management, keyboard quality, and storage.
General Use:4.3
The HP Omen 16 is well-regarded for general use because it offers a powerful CPU and ample RAM, which contribute to smooth multitasking and application performance, as well as a high-quality screen that enhances viewing experience with good resolution and refresh rate.
Software Development:4.3
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software development.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Content Creation:4.3
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, and video editing work.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
General Use Screen Quality:4.3
The general use screen score is based on the screen technology, contrast ratio, resolution, brightness, color gamut and color accuracy. This score does not take into account specialized display features for specific use cases, such as high refresh rate for gaming.
Build Quality:4.2
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, chassis rigidity, and overall reliability.
Our assessment of build quality includes many details that are difficult to quantify.
Our laptop experts use their best judgment to produce the final score.
Battery Life:4.0
PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.
Operating Noise:4.0
PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.
Portability:3.8
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
Full Specs
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Price | $1,570 | ||
Release Date | May 1, 2023 | ||
Overall Dimensions | 14.5'' x 10.2'' x 0.93'' | ||
Weight | 5.4 lbs | ||
Width | 14.53" | ||
Depth | 10.21" | ||
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | ||
RAM | 16 GB | ||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | ||
RAM Slots | 2 | ||
Storage | 512 GB | ||
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | 6 Hours | ||
Battery Capacity | 83 Wh | ||
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | 16.1" | ||
Display Technology | IPS | ||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | ||
Refresh Rate | 165Hz | ||
Display Brightness | 338 nits | ||
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score  | 7.4/10 | ||
Portability Score | 6.8/10 | ||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | ||
Premium Business Laptop | No | ||
Fan Noise Score | 7/10 | ||
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | 8.5/10 | ||
Speaker Quality Score | 8/10 | ||
Webcam | 1080p | ||
Fingerprint Reader | No | ||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | ||
Number Pad | Yes | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | 2 | ||
USB-C ports | 2 | ||
USB-C Charging | Yes | ||
Display Outputs | 3 | ||
Thunderbolt Ports | 0 | ||
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Christian Hintze | October 2021
"The Omen 16 has proven to be a fairly good mid-range gaming laptop with all-around improvements compared to the Omen 15. The high overall performance level across all use cases, the long battery life, and the good FHD display constitute the main advantages of this HP laptop. The main drawbacks are the faulty touchpad (one-off?) and the high latencies that can be observed even after just opening the browser. Furthermore, the useless, preinstalled 30-day trial versions of various software also fall under the category "unnecessary"."
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