HP Omen 17
HP Omen 17
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GENERAL USE: Very Good—8.3/10
GAMING/AI: Very Good—8.6/10
ENG/DESIGN: Very Good—8.9/10
SOFTWARE DEV: Very Good—8.0/10
CONTENT CREATION: Very Good—8.3/10
PORTABILITY: Fair—6.0/10
BATTERY: Good—7.0/10
OVERALL SCREEN QUALITY: Good—7.8/10
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Excellent—9.2/10
SIZE: 17.3"
The HP Omen 17 is an upper midrange gaming laptop with a large 17.3-inch display, robust Intel i9 processor, and Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, making it highly suitable for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and engineering applications. It comes with ample storage and a significant amount of RAM, ensuring smooth multitasking and performance. The IPS panel provides good screen colors with high brightness and a decent contrast ratio. However, due to its size, weight, and gaming laptop appearance, it is less portable compared to smaller laptops. It also features a high refresh rate screen, which is great for gaming and fast-motion activities. Additionally, it comes with a backlit keyboard and a number of modern ports including USB-C with charging support and Thunderbolt. Battery life is fair, so you may need to stay close to a power source during extended use. Overall, if you need high performance for demanding tasks and do not prioritize portability, the HP Omen 17 is a strong candidate. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Evaluation
Pros
- High-performance Intel i9 processor
- Top-tier Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti GPU
- Large, high-resolution display
- Good keyboard and speaker quality
- Effective heat management
Cons
- Below average battery life
- Moderately heavy weight
- Not very portable
- Limited USB-C ports
Ratings by Category
Engineering & Design:4.7
The HP Omen 17 excels in engineering and design due to its powerful Intel i9 processor and generous RAM, which allow for smooth multitasking and handling of complex software applications. Its high-end Nvidia RTX GPU and IPS screen with high resolution and color accuracy contribute to detailed and vivid visual renderings, essential for design work.
Gaming & AI:4.6
The HP Omen 17 excels in gaming and 3D because of its high-end Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, ensuring top-tier visual performance for demanding tasks, and a screen with a high refresh rate of 165Hz for smooth visuals and gameplay. While its powerful CPU contributes to overall performance, the quality of the IPS screen also plays a role in display clarity and color reproduction, albeit being less critical than the GPU and refresh rate for gaming and 3D 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.
General Use:4.5
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
The most important factors in this score include CPU performance, amount of RAM, screen quality, storage, and battery life.
Keyboard quality, speaker quality, low fan noise, heat management, and to a lesser extent webcam quality are all moderately important factors for this score.
Content Creation:4.5
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.
Software Development:4.4
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.
General Use Screen Quality:4.4
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:3.0
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
Full Specs
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Price | $1,599 | ||
Release Date | June 1, 2023 | ||
Overall Dimensions | 15.6'' x 10.3'' x 1.06'' | ||
Weight | 6.15 lbs | ||
Width | 15.64" | ||
Depth | 10.32" | ||
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | Intel i9-12900H | ||
RAM | 32 GB | ||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | ||
RAM Slots | 2 | ||
Storage | 1024 GB | ||
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | 6 Hours | ||
Battery Capacity | 83 Wh | ||
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | 17.3" | ||
Display Technology | IPS | ||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | ||
Refresh Rate | 165Hz | ||
Display Brightness | 350 nits | ||
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score  | 7.4/10 | ||
Portability Score | 6/10 | ||
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 | 720p | ||
Fingerprint Reader | No | ||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | ||
Number Pad | Yes | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | 3 | ||
USB-C ports | 1 | ||
USB-C Charging | Yes | ||
Display Outputs | 3 | ||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | ||
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Marc Herter | September 2022
"The HP Omen 17 (2022) gaming laptop has a stylish case and hardware with lots of potential. The HP Omen 17 is a fairly unobtrusive gaming laptop. A material combination of plastic and metal gives the case a high stability and a quality surface feel. The unspectacular design is pleasing and is hardly indicative of the laptop's high performance potential. The Intel Core i7-12700H in particular is able to perform well once again. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is also strong in the gaming notebook. Demanding games run smoothly in Full HD resolution. The HP Omen 17 is a good gaming laptop that delivers partly excellent performance. But even at this performance level, cheaper alternatives are available."
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