The HP Omen 17 has great graphics display power with a strong GPU making it a capable gaming laptop. The gaming keyboard is backlit and can be programmed according to each gamer's style. The low price making the Omen 17 an ideal purchase for a beginner gamer some drawbacks are the short battery life and plastic chassis.

Introduction to HP

Hewlett Packard Company commonly referred to as HP is an American multinational Information Technology organization provides hardware and software solutions worldwide. They are popularly known for manufacturing mid-range laptops for the home and office.

Display & Design

HP has a modern minimal design for its laptops. They are available online in Pakistan at a range of prices. The HP Omen is a series of laptops dedicated to delivering high-quality gaming on a 17.3 inches display screen with 1080p and 144Hz IPS panel. Gamers will experience a fast refresh rate and hyper-realistic graphics with a strong inbuilt graphics card unit. The Omen 17 has a new colour for the backlit case, replacing the black and red with teal and black. The angled vents, thick lower case and floating screen with only a middle hinge give it a competitive gamer persona.

Processor & GPU

The Omen 17 is built with the powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU with 16GB of VRAM and 1.25 TB of storage capacity. Users can upgrade their integrated GPU with even stronger contenders like the Geforce RTX 2070 and GPU RTX 2080. It is important to note that the HP Omen 17 is a capable gaming laptop with Intel Core i7 9750H CPU and 16GB of RAM that will deliver fast processing speeds to gaming and creative projects.

Gaming

Gaming on high settings, extensive gameplay and performance game titles will heat the laptop fairly quickly and overclocks at high temperatures. Gamers looking to achieve 1080p with a 60 fps rate can easily play all their favourite games on the HP Omen 17 available online in Pakistan.

Special Features

Creators can easily manage extensive photography, videography, animation and illustration projects on the Omen 17. The helpful Command Center, will monitor processing performance rate and overheating temperatures of the CPU, GPU and storage enabling users to control the power supply. Network traffic can be adjusted with the option to engage a power booster to enhance the processing speeds.

Gaming Keyboard

For gamers that need to be program the keyboard according to their gameplay style can change the macro keys, RGB lights of backlit zones om the keyboard backlighting. Gamers need to have dedicated zones for their gaming performance that help them focus on the game without having to look for keys, the four-zone lighting will have 3 zones divided equally across the keyboard, while the fourth displays WASD commonly known as arrow keys. HP's Command Center allows users to change the colours easily of the chiclet keyboard.

Battery Life

A drawback of the Omen 17 is that has a relatively short battery life when compared to other gaming laptops. The plastic chassis makes the laptop look budget-friendly and mid-range but on the plus side, it still has the intense gaming profile of its predecessors. It can provide uninterrupted power supply for 2 to 3 hours only during web browsing. For gamers, it is best to leave gaming on the Omen 17 at home.

Connectivity Features

Connectivity features have a generous supply of ports including the Ethernet, HDMI, Mini Display, USB, Thunderbolt and a discrete 3.5 MM jack.