Customer Ratings & Reviews

Cons - Mine came with a small manufacturers defect the upper right corner the screen bezel isn't snapped into the lid. Off course bound to have some sometimes wouldn't worry about it to much just look closely at yours. - HP's website list USB-C power-delivery, I couldn't get it to work, best buy actually doesn't PD, just Dipslay port which did work when I tested it. - In performance mode the fans get quite loud ~55 DB, this can if you switch to Balance mode and use a cooling pad you only take a small hit to performance and they drop a more reasonable ~50 DB. -Omen command center constantly crashed on me, even after a clean windows install. Pros - The 6600MPerforms as good or better than a full power RTX 3060 - Favorite laptop keyboard I've ever used, you dont have a number pad but it makes the rest of they keyboard layout spacious for a laptop. - The included stock ram in this has good timings (cough lenovo) - This is 30$ cheaper than the intel version while also having 1/2tb more SSD. Neutral The 16.1 inch screen has a good response time, the extra space is appreciated, but has mediocore color accuracy.

The gist: a mid-range, decent laptop with less-than-average battery life, weird touchpad glitches, a bulky frame and charger, decent gaming performance and a fairly attractive screen. I was hopeful this laptop would be a decent replacement for my super old MacBook Pro, as well as being my first gaming machine. I wanted a Windows PC and to be able to actually game for once. The price was much better than those for Razer or MSI products, especially when discounted and open-box. And at first, everything seemed fine--until I started using it for a few days. Performance: The performance is alright. It's able to handle low-to-mid-range games pretty well, easily giving 60+ FPS on higher graphics settings. I haven't tested out any media creation tools or AAA games, as I have no need of those. The AMD processor and graphics card both perform fairly well, though if you are running on battery power alone, the performance drops, a power-saving feature of AMD. There is a little lag every now and then, especially if you have higher settings enabled for games. But, of course, this is not a high-end laptop, so you get what you pay for. Overall, don't get this if you want to play higher end games or want ultimate performance (obviously, this is the advantage edition after all). Additionally, I noticed last night, after I had closed all of the programs/apps and closed the laptop, the fans kicked on to full blast, even though the machine was normal temperature/cold and nothing was happening. It wouldn't turn on or show anything on screen, so I had to force shutdown. I don't know if that is due to an AMD glitch or an issue with Windows or HP, but whatever the case, it's not a good sign this early into using it. Cooling: Speaking of the laptop being cold, this laptop excels in remaining cool to the touch. The fans on the bottom work very efficiently to remove heat from the motherboard and the keyboard. So far, I have yet to feel the laptop get uncomfortable at all. I have only noticed a little warmth when I have it sitting on my lap instead of propped up, which traps the hot air underneath the machine. So, obviously, don't game hard on your lap... <3 Battery: The battery is sub-par. You will get 2-3 hours max unplugged even just web-browsing or writing code in a text-editor with the best power-saving setting and no keyboard lighting. It's a gaming laptop, so never expect too much battery life, but this one is even less impressive than others on the market. So don't get this one if you want to be on the go a lot, especially with the size. If you want to carry around the massive charger with you, then this might work for you. But seriously, the power brick is ginormous. Touchpad/interaction: The touchpad is a mess. At first, it seems intuitive and higher quality, but it glitches a lot. Every time I try typing out a sentence or two, the cursor jumps around to random places, causing text to become garbled and deleted. Also, while using the touchpad to game (when you are on the go and don't have a setup), random Windows features pop up and interrupt your game, as if there are hidden touchpad shortcuts to launch GUIs. It's extremely annoying. Don't get this laptop if you want a nice touchpad or plan to do much of anything with it, as it will frustrate. Maybe I got a faulty one. Display: The display is nice, but nothing to write home about. On full brightness, it's not really very bright, and on lower brightness, it's very much not dark. I don't know why, but you cannot dim the screen entirely, which is new to me on laptops. For gaming or watching videos, you get a pretty decent display, but don't get this if you are looking for a beautiful and wide-ranged screen--you will be disappointed. Keyboard/lighting: The keyboard is pretty nice for a laptop. Being used to a MacBook keyboard, any other typing experience is usually very different. But this one is fairly low-key and intuitive. I haven't found myself hitting the wrong keys or getting lost. Additionally, the keyboard does have RGB lighting, though, be warned, it's zoned. The keyboard is split up into a number of zones, each of which can be customized, though it's static normally. Using Omen Light Studio, you can give the wave or radial or other effects, but keep in mind, it's not a uniform pattern, it's still zoned. Overall: I will be returning this laptop because it doesn't fit my needs well enough. The bulkiness, the glitches, and the sub-par battery are too big of turnoffs. It's certainly not for everyone. But if you don't mind the occasional glitch, being plugged in most of the time, having mid-range performance and an only-decent display, this is the perfect laptop for you.

KEY FEATURES 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6e 1TB WD SN730 NVMe SSD 16GB DDR-4 RAM Ryzen 7 5800H Processor (8 Cores / 16 Threads) INITIAL SET-UP AND CONFIGURATION This was a mixed of success and epic fails. Initial boot-up and loading went hassle-free. Windows walks you through all steps, as always, to create your account, get online, etc. However, once Windows update kicked in and went online, things were not as smooth. The initial Windows image appears to have been created prior to May 2021. The computer received a May 2021 update, but only received the 20H2 feature set. No biggie. I installed the May 2021 update, restarted, got the July 2021 update, installed it, restarted the laptop, then it all stopped. I got continued warnings that my PC was missing important updates and security fixes, but no matter what I tried, Windows would not update the PC any further. The Windows Update Assistant said the PC was compatible with 21H1, but it would not install. Hmmmm. Every time I’ve encountered this issue, it has been related to some form of bloatware. Time to dig in. After poking around and getting the Microsoft Store and all its associated programs updated, I discovered that HP graced me with several undesired programs. Included in this list are: McAfee, ExpressVPN, and LastPass. Programs are personal choices and I prefer not to use these programs. I tried uninstalling the 3 biggest offenders, hoping it would fix my failure to update issue, but it did not. So, I grabbed my trusty flash drive and went to the Windows Media Creation Tool to download a pure, un-adultered version of Windows from Microsoft. The clean version of Windows installed without issue. But, with this being a new computer, there were tons of updates and drivers that needed installed. Therein lies my 2nd issue with set-up. I downloaded the Omen drivers from HP’s website and used the self-extracting files to install the drivers for the laptop. The HP files didn’t work. They didn’t extract and install correctly on my machine, leaving me driverless and the laptop operating horribly. Luckily, Windows recognized the NIC after installation and I was able to get to Windows Update via an ethernet cable. From there, Microsoft took care of the rest and properly identified the correct drivers. At last, everything finally worked correctly, and all the latest security updates and patches were installed, but not without a couple of hours’ worth of work. USE AND PERFORMANCE Is this machine powerful? Yes, it is. My favorite go-to game for testing is Forza Horizon 4. While it may not be the flavor of the day for most. I enjoy the mindless racing simulator. I set the Power Management feature to balanced using the Omen Command Center and proceeded to benchmark. Forza returned recommended settings at either High or Ultra. With everything cranked up to max or near max levels, the machine returned a respectable average of 42fps. Lowering those levels down could ratchet up the framerates considerably, but the game plays fine at 42fps. The computer could technically be considered GPU bound, if you are a hard-core gamer. At 100% GPU utilization, the CPU was only being taxed at roughly 36%. While not a huge mismatch, there is still a little room for improvement. Further driver refinements may extract more performance from this new graphics chipset over time. Speaking of taxing the CPU, just how powerful is the new Ryzen compared to its competition? It is quite impressive. To find out the true compute power, I put it up against my Omen desktop that has a liquid cooled i7-9700 (8 cores / 8 threads) clocked at 3.0GHz. I found a home video that was 26 minutes and 36 seconds in length. It was recorded at 1080p / 30 fps and measured in a little over 7GB. Using Handbrake, my i7 Omen desktop converted my home movie from 1080p/30 to 720p/30 in 7:08. The Ryzen put that i7 to shame. Converting the home video on the Omen laptop took only 5:19. WOW!!! A huge difference. This was strictly using CPU rendering and not using GPU. Raw compute power is quite impressive. But even more impressive is the quietness of the cooling solution HP created. Handbrake stressed the CPU. During the 5 minute encode test, utilization ranged from 70% to 99% and temps spike momentarily up to 91C. VERY HOT. At the end of the test, the average temp stabilized to 88C. Surprisingly, using a laptop cooler didn’t help the thermals. Even at this temperature and the fans at 100% the laptop remained relatively quiet and was pleasant to use. Unlike my similar Acer Nitro that is distractingly loud and annoying while gaming. I find the annoying whine of the Acer quite tiring after just a few minutes of gaming. Not so with the Omen. HP has done a very good job balancing cooling, airflow, and noise levels. FINAL THOUGHTS This is a very attractive option for a gaming laptop. The screen looks nice and calibrates very well, accurately reproducing colors and textures. The keys will take a little while to get used to. I don’t like them as well as some of my other laptops I’ve had, but they work well enough, and the customizable backlighting is a bonus. Battery life is not very good. Others have been reporting very good battery life, but I’ve found only about 2 – 3 hours of battery life with casual use and less than 1 hour of life while gaming. The power brick charges the laptop back up quickly, but it is HUGE. Much bigger than any power brick I’ve used to date. There are plenty of expansion ports to satisfy nearly everyone. These ports include: LAN, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 A, 1 x USB C, SD card reader, 3.5mm headphone, full-size HDMI, and what appears to be a mini display port (I didn’t have a mini-DP cable to test it). At the end of the day, this is a very powerful laptop that rivals most desktops. While the Radeon 6600M graphics may not be quite as powerful as the latest nVidia options, it still works well and satisfies my graphics needs. My recommendations: HP removes their bloatware from the initial load (as it appears it prevented my laptop from updating correctly), improve their driver support on the website, and lastly find a way to squeeze in a better battery. Still, this is a very satisfying product, that is only held back by the initial configuration woes.

Runs everything extremely, can get hot sometimes and fans start screaming but I run everything on max graphics comfortably

This laptop offers the power you need for serious gaming in a package with a big screen and plenty of connectivity. The OMEN feels substantial and well built, its not light but that’s a trade off I don’t mind for all it offers. You have plenty of connections with 3 USB-A, 1 USB-C, Ethernet, display port, HDMI, SD card reader and a headphone jack. The bottom of the case has nice big slots for ample cooling that will let this thing get and remove plenty of air. The one hardware thing missing for me is a privacy filter for the webcam. Having used other laptops with this feature makes me want it for all computers I use. The webcam is nice and wide but the quality is more like something from 5 years ago, its not terrible but could be better for a gaming laptop in 2021. If you’re gonna do any streaming you’ll definitely want to invest in an aftermarket one. Performance wise is a completely different story, this thing impressed me with everything I’ve used it for. I’ve had a lot of experience with AMD processors and have always been impressed, this is my first experience with their GPU with gaming and I’ve been equally impressed. Playing Destiny 2 and Forza Horizon it never missed a beat and had no frame rate drop with either. More to my surprise was the fact machine was not loud at all when playing, the fans would come on at times but not how I thought they would be. The HP OMEN gaming hub allows you to monitor the vitals and customize things to your liking. One of those things is the excellent 4 zone RGB keyboard. Battery wise while gaming the machine dropped about 50 to 60 percent in about an hour playing Destiny 2, this was with performance setting set to max. The huge power brick will get you charged back up quick from 0 to 50 percent in about 45 minutes though. This HP OMEN with its AMD power can deliver the goods for serious gaming and work.

The HP Omen Advantage Edition laptop is a great, affordable gaming laptop that can handle the new and popular PC games. It sports one of AMD's newest lineup of video cards and fast multicore processor. Upon opening the box, I noticed the sleek, black matte finish and opal looking emblem on the front of the laptop. Weighing a little over 5 lbs and having a slim profile, it is comparable to many of the other gaming laptops out now. Aesthetically, I also particularly liked that the laptop includes a webcam as it has been convenient to use when working from home. Upon turning on the computer, booting into Windows only took a few seconds! I noticed that when running programs and when launching games it was able to load them quickly in a few seconds. I also noticed how balanced the colors looked and how crisp images were on the laptop. Although not absolutely stunning, in my opinion it was especially great for what I wanted to use it for, gaming. To test the AMD RTX 6600M video card, I tested the following games with high settings enabled: Call of Duty Warzone, Fortnite, and Apex Legends. Also, these games were played using the HD 1080p 144Hz laptop screen (Note: I recommend installing the latest graphics drivers from AMD to get the best results). First, Warzone consistently had 110-140fps when running through the map although when shooting and in fast moving scenarios, the fps dropped to 90-100. Second, on Fortnite, I noticed a consistent 25-35 fps on the 2nd to highest graphic settings (graphics setting labeled as high). As I lowered it to medium and low, the fps would jump an extra 10-15fps each time. Lastly, on Apex Legends, there was a consistent 110-120 fps when in a battle scenario. Note: Although the fps would drop in each of these games, I found that each looked nice and would not lag during anytime in gameplay. I enjoyed playing each one and found I preferred the 16" screen more so than the other laptops I've used that were 15.6". After playing each of these games, I also checked the temperature of the processor and GPU and noticed that both did not get super hot and to the point where I worried I could damage them. After gaming for hours, the highest temperature reading I obtained on the graphics card was 69°C and on the processor 78°C. As for other things I enjoyed about the laptop, I liked how the RGB keyboard had four different lighting "zones" where you can set different colors to these zones. Three of these zones are a third of the whole keyboard and the fourth the WASD keys. Although it doesn't include a dedicated number pad/section, the ability to change the color zones on the laptop from HP's Omen Light Studio software makes up for this in my opinion. Additionally, I also liked how there were several ports for connecting USBs and external displays. In total there are 3 regular USB A 3.2 ports, 1 USB C 3.2 Gen 2 port, an ethernet port, headphone jack, SD card slot, a mini display port, and a HDMI port for use on external displays. I would've wished it included a Thunderbolt port or even an extra USB C port but I'll leave it as a suggestion on a future model. All in all, HP's Omen checks many boxes for those looking to buy a new gaming laptop. I enjoyed using it and found that although I was a previous Intel user, I now see how well AMD has improved both their processor and video cards' performance. This is to say that I am unbiased and could recommend it to those looking for a great gaming, school, and fast laptop without breaking the bank.

I had high hopes for the HP OMEN Gaming Laptop, and while the computer is quick and mostly capable - its gaming performance could be better. My previous gaming laptop is nearing two years old and is barely meeting specs for newer games. As soon as I would launch a game, the fans would immediately kick on at full power and were so loud that other online players couldn’t hear me. The HP Omen has better performance specs, but when the fans do begin to run - the fans are still rather loud. I received so many complaints during online gameplay that I had to purchase a foam cover for my headset mic (which seems to help reduce the fan noise that is picked up). The bottom of the laptop is designed to ensure appropriate ventilation, but fans can still become fairly noisy. Thanks to the SSD, the Omen boots up lightning quick - in less than 8 seconds. There is no fingerprint scanner (which is my preferred method for quickly logging in and quickly changing profiles) - and although the Omen has a built in camera, Windows says that it is not able to be used in order to log-in with facial recognition. The laptop also does not have a built in slider to cover the webcam - so users who are concerned with higher levels of privacy will need to find their own way to cover the camera. The keys are all perfectly flat, but the keyboard is comfortable to use and features tons of awesome LED customization. The OMEN does not have a 10-key which is a bit of a disappointment. I do quite like the oversized trackpad and I appreciate the full sized direction keys. I also love that I am able to open the lid/screen of the laptop without holding down the base of the laptop. The computer has a full sized SD reader and the USB-C port supports DP Alt Mode (meaning you can plug in a USB-C hub that seamlessly links to a 2nd monitor). The power brick is an absolute beast. Not only is it huge, but it also gets very hot. So hot, in fact, that I felt the need to check the temperature - which measured 135 degrees Fahrenheit (about 15 minutes after I had powered down the computer). Apparently this is fairly normal, but curiously, when I googled the issue - the first hit was a Reddit user who also mentioned having an HP Omen. Just be careful where you set the power brick and don’t be surprised if it is blazing hot when you go to put it in a laptop bag / backpack. Despite the criticisms listed above, I do believe that the HP Omen offers a good over-all value and strong build quality. The day to day operation is incredibly fast, but I would suggest looking for the newest version of the AMD RYZEN Processor that your budget will allow. I have already found myself lowering game specs to ensure that games run smoothly, so I am not confident that I will be able to play top end games for years to come. But, for the average student, business professional, and basic gamer the HP Omen is a good choice for the price. But, if you are focused only on hardcore gaming, you may need to spend a bit more to get the most current processor for more impressive graphical performance.

I’ve owned a lot of laptops from a lot of vendors, everything from basic business laptops to full-on gaming rigs and this one easily tops the stack in terms of raw performance. Highlights: Display: In normal desktop use, right out of the box, the display shows as operating at 144Hz which makes for solid and smooth desktop visuals. For gaming the panel is excellent, smooth, and visually responsive. In terms of contrast and deep-blacks however, if you expect to watch a lot of movies and media, it was actually a little disappointing as when the display goes “all black”, it’s more deep-gray than actually black, and the same also reveals that it’s slightly unevenly lit. Further, the panel obviously flexes and stresses a bit more than usual during routine repositioning. Graphics. In Fortnite for example, at full-on “Epic” settings with vsync-off and allowed unlimited frame rates I’d pull 90-120 FPS. During actual gameplay I’m one to keep vsync enabled, in which case my FPS stayed rock solid at 60 and never flinched which is more than adequate to me and nice to know I had power to spare if needed. However, given the 144Hz display panel I honestly expected the FPS even with vsync-on to be more than just a constant 60. Processor: I didn’t formally benchmark it but it is easily the fastest of our 3 family gaming systems. Cooling system: Impressive and aggressive. If you actually play games with this on your lap it will get uncomfortably hot. The fans are on the left and right on the underside so try not to block those with your legs or anything else. The system never overheated on me but, under full gaming load, the fans were definitely hungry for cool air. 4-zone RGB keyboard: Having only 4-zones is something I had to adapt to. The zones are basically left, middle, right, and WASD, and you can edit them as “layers” in the HP Omen Light Studio app. I’m not exactly fond of where HP decided those zone boundaries would be but after some experimenting I found I liked either setting the whole keyboard to “color cycle” at speed 5-10, or to set left-middle-right to a single static color, and WASD to a nicely contrasting color. Summary: Despite some minor issues with the display panel, mentioned above, I really do like this laptop overall and the minor issues are easy to forget when you’re gaming. Whether I’d recommend this to you depends on your intended use: If gaming performance is a high priority then this is an admirable laptop and you won’t be disappointed -- the issues I observed will probably be of no concern to you at all. However, if you’re more into movies and videos, with gaming as something you’re more likely to do on the side, there are laptops with better displays for that for the same or even less money.

This laptop is a good size and has some serious cooling and ventilation to keep it cool. I still put it on a laptop cooling pad just to be safe and ensure it had enough air flow underneath to keep the insides cool. It isn't noticeably loud on auto but when you go into the Omen settings and start playing around it can get loud if you turn the fans on full blast. I played a few different games on it to test out the speed and Fortnite was running between 160 to 170 FPS consistently. This was with a lot of the eye candy turned on as well. Also played some NFS from the EA Desktop App that is linked into my XBOX Live membership. Didn't noticed any games from EA or the XBOX Desktop App falling below 60 FPS, it handled them with ease. Games load very quickly on it as well. I had my one daughter load up Fortnite then do a side by side comparison. This laptop loaded about 10 seconds faster into the game than the other Acer Nitro gaming laptop my other daughter uses for Fortnite, XBOX, Roblox, and video editing. It comes equipped with Omen software to play with fans and lighting. It is cool that you can change the light settings by zone on the keyboard, specifically if you want the WASD keys to be a certain color for those late night gaming sessions in the dark. It has a good amount of RAM and with the 1 TB SSD it loads up fast and games load quick with plenty of space. I had no issues linking an XBOX One Controller to it as well via Bluetooth to use for NFS as well as for my daughter to use during Fortnite.

another year another HP omen is out, but I believe this year is definitely worth the wait if you are planning on gaming using gaming laptop. I think everybody mainly wants to know how well does this laptop run, well I have some results. - first make sure to update the drivers before playing with your new OMEN 16 - while playing Warzone i decided to let the game to give me a balance setting I average about 87 - 96fps on some areas and also goes up 107fps - everything on normal I get about 115fps to 125fps on COD Warzone - everything set to high I got about 88fps to 90 fps, that’s still a great results for playing COD just make sure you keep the laptop plugged - tested another game and this time it’s Forza horizon 4 on medium custom setting, the game runs 47fps (unplugged) - when the power cord is plugged I can run the game on ultra with required setting for this laptop, with solid 72fps, zero drops of frame, the game look amazing even on just a 1080p monitor. - the 3rd game i decide to test is Doom Eternal with Ray Tracing mode on high I get about 92fps - medium setting using RT I get about 95 to 120fps - without RT on medium you’ll get rock solid 144fps - the 4th thing I tested was VR, after downloading Oculus app, the app was saying that the laptop wasn’t compatible for VR, but can’t be RX66000m is more than enough, I do believe that it’s because this laptop is fairly new, but I did download Steam VR tester and it performed on the highest level. Running Half life Alyx with my Quest plugged in on my HP Omen was amazing, it run so well, was so worth it and I’m glad I tried it. - system temperature runs about 75C during games on balance mode - 83C on temperature why playing warzone, but it can get hotter than that and the fan noise is kind of distracting. - my main negative thing about this laptop is that, it’s the same design as last year, 100% same design, the screen have a good amount of flex I sure didn’t like it last year I still didn’t like it now. overall this is such a great laptop to buy, it’s a powerful machine should run your games in a solid performance. the design is simplistic and I still like that. very clean laptop that doesn’t scream that it’s a gaming laptop. fantastic gaming machine, i’ve been enjoying this beast for the past few days, with the latest AMD GPU this is one of my favorites so far.

I've not been using it long, but it is very fast so far. The screen is beautiful, because it has a matte anti glare coating, so viewing angles are great. Battery life is very good so far, as I charged it to 100%, and after several hours on it, I'm at about 70% right now. I played lots of games, and got no overheating and no slow down in performance. I'm going to edit some videos as well to check the speed of the graphics card.. I think you will love this laptop. It's on the heavier side, but that's okay. Fits well in my backpack. Has lots of ports, so you can plug in another camera for better video, as the front camera is not the best. Keyboard is solid, but feels weird with no number pad. End of the day, I like it a lot.

This thing is a BEAST! Designed for gaming, this PC easily meets the challenge. I unleashed a seventeen year old gaming expert on this unit and after a couple days in the dungeon basement that is a teenage boys room, this laptop met every challenge. Excellent processing, screen resolution and decent sound, no complaints. The backlit and color coded keypad is excellent for late-night dungeon gaming. In all, a great gaming PC. The only issue (and it's a minor issue) I have is the keyboard does not have a 10-key pad for numbers. I understand why since it is a gaming PC and not designed for business, but I would have liked to have had the 10 key. End fo the day, great gaming PC and I would recommend to a friend.

Powerful enough to do some considerable gaming. So far I am able to use high or ultra graphics and still get respectable fps. The hard-drive really is lightning fast. Best of all, this laptop doesnt scream gaming computer. The fans can get quite noisy with graphic intense games, but everything stays cool. Way cooler than my previous laptops. Size is about perfect and fits in the 15 inch bags I have tried. The battery life is a bit short for gaming, but adequate for most other uses. I expect i will be plugged in normally. Overall very pleased with this computer.

I purchased an open-box "excellent" condition model. Maybe it was a floor model, because it came looking brand new. PROS: - Very powerful gaming machine. Sample games ran: Sims4 on ultra specs, FF online at high specs. No stuttering, beautiful rendering. Also runs 2D / isometric games like nothing. - Great integration using Gaming Hub with other software (Steam, Origin) and Omen hardware. Lots of customization and tweaking available here. - Literally 0 bloatware pre-installed. After you clean up the default Microsoft Apps, it's essentially a blank slate. - Big beautiful screen. Sturdy construction. MEH: - Battery life is OK. 4 hours gaming. Fans run constantly on battery. - Speakers are kinda quiet. CONS: - Battery pack is quite bulky. Overall, I am very pleased and would recommend you consider an open-box for your next big purchase to save some $$ for no downside.

Great laptop that has served me well throughout college.

After looking relentlessly for a laptop, I am glad that I settled for this one. This laptop handles all of my games very well at 1080p. As well, I’ve tried to see how well the laptop performs on battery. The integrated graphics still perform moderately well. As for the battery life, it can be inconsistent depending the task you’re doing (~6 hours browsing and watching YouTube and ~4.5 hours using intelliJ with chrome tabs open). Overall, it was a great purchase.

I've been using this version of the Omen 16 (Ryzen 5800H, with the 6600M GPU) for about two weeks now. It's performing very well with 3D gaming at FHD resolution. Performance is more like a gaming desktop than I expected. I do a range of gaming from FPS to RTS and also some classics like Civ V/VI. I also do modeling in Fusion 360, and use the laptop for Office applications and programming in C#. The 32 Gb of RAM and the 8 core processor mean that I can run lots of application simultaneously and switch pretty seamlessly between then. The display is very nice. It's responsive, and plenty bright. I'll agree with another reviewer that it doesn't give you the widest contrast range, but that's common in laptops with thin displays and doesn't detract too much from using it for long periods. The B&O speakers produce good sound, with good spatial separation. A couple of reviewers have mentioned that the keyboard layout is wide. It's a TKL layout, and since the laptop has a 16.1" display, there's a bit more room between keys than might be typical for a smaller laptop. Overall, I like the layout, however, and it just took me a couple of days to get used to the longer reach. I bought this sight unseen, and don't regret the purchase. It's a great performer and looks good. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good gaming laptop.

I have no complaints, had to reinstall the AMD Radeon graphics maybe once or twice but everything else runs very smooth. Brilliant display and excellent perfomance.

So far so good, Not using it as a gaming computer but for the price you get many nice upgrades i.e. 1 TB SSD, etc. I've owned computers w/ AMD chips in the past and never had problems, so this should be no different. So far speeds are very good - starts right up and shuts right down. uninstall the bloat wear like McAfee and installed other software I use on a regular basis. Happy with it so far but might update after I've had some time to use it. Only "complaint" is it doesn't have a number pad but not a huge deal.

HP Omen 16 is a very exciting product from HP this year. The product marks significant improvements in HP’s line of gaming laptops: HP packs a 16 monitor size laptop in a 15 size body and it is among the first gaming laptop to feature the newest generation of AMD set up for both the processor and GPU. HP and AMD intend to provide this laptop with smooth gaming experience in full HD 1080P resolution. Omen 16 features a thin bezel monitor and led keyboard. The form factor is just right. It’s not too thick nor too big as a 16 class gaming laptop. In fact, it is still quite thin and light for a laptop this powerful and at this size if you compare it with most gaming laptops of yesteryears. It comes with a built-in HD webcam and dual microphones, which are useful for video conference and game streaming. It comes with standard set of ports, wireless connectivity, and SD media card reader. Because this laptop uses AMD CPU, it does not have the thunderbolt port, which means you cannot connect this laptop to an external GPU. This should not be a problem for anyone because this laptop is already powerful and enough to drive the most recent AAA games at 1080p resolution and max setting. A laptop like this should serve well for the next few years meaning it should be able to play most AAA games that comes in a few years from now at max setting. So how does this laptop perform in gaming? It performs very well. Typically, a game will be considered smooth if it runs 60 frame per second although 30 fps is the threshold. Cyberpunk 2077 can run 50ish on ultra setting and 60ish on high setting. This laptop will easily play games like Fortnite and since the monitor has 165hz refresh rate yeah you can keep up with the 100+ FPS when playing that game. The monitor is bright enough, rated at 300 nits. However, you won’t be getting smooth experience playing Cyberpunk with Raytracing on as the frame rate will drop significantly below 30 frame per second. Is it a driver issue? Maybe. I should make note that my desktop gaming PC that uses AMD’s earlier generation of CPU and Nvidia GPU, the Ryzen 4000 series and RTX 2070 Super can easily play Cyberpunk with ray tracing on. However, I should point out that it would not be fair to compare a desktop class gaming PC with a gaming laptop for a whole lot of reasons, number one being the amount of power that desktop consumes is much more than a laptop. The point I’m trying to make here is that Omen 16 does perform but we should make our expectation in check. When I’m playing AAA games with raytracing on, it does make the visual quality more appealing but when I turn it off, it’s not something that would be immediately noticeable at max setting. Not when you’re busy engaging in the game. Most gamers would be very happy with the results of getting 50-60 FPS out of the latest AAA games on max setting even without ray tracing because ray tracing is not that important. FPS is and Omen 16 does deliver. Because this laptop is so new, it’s not unusual for a gaming laptop to see performance improvements in a few months once the drivers are being updated. One of the most important things to look at when playing games in a laptop is performance drop. The cooling system in Omen 16 works well. It does not seem that the performance is dropping after hours of playing. However, the fan noise is rather loud but not that disturbing. It’s not too noisy but you can certainly hear the fan noise while playing without a headset. My other gaming laptop does this as well so it’s not something unusual for a gaming laptop. If you play with a game pad, you can also use a swivelling laptop stand to provide the bottom of the laptop with more air intakes and this method has been working well for me to get the laptop cooler in a long gaming session. In a time when the price of GPUs is inflated everywhere and not easy to buy, this laptop really looks like a good deal because it does deliver on performance and the price is well worth it considering the performance and if you have to build a gaming desktop PC by paying separately for the processor, GPU, motherboard, SSD, RAMs, monitor, webcam, microphone, etc. So who is this laptop intended for? Those who want to play latest AAA PC games but don’t have the time, budget or access to GPU to assemble your own desktop PC. Also, those who have the budget to buy high performance laptop that can do them all: gaming, multimedia, video editing, and of course typical tasks that any business laptop would do including word processing and video conferencing. This laptop is maybe a bit heavier if you intend to use it as a business laptop and it does not have touch screen (if that matters at all) but the performance you’re getting should make up for the trade. In summary, this is a great gaming laptop by HP. The newest AMD set of chips does deliver on performance.