HP went big with its Omen gaming machines last year, giving us some major VoodooPC flashbacks in the process. Unfortunately, the laptops felt like a downgrade from the slick Omen gaming notebook that HP launched in 2014. This year, the company decided to turn things around. The new Omen 15 fixes everything wrong with the previous model, thanks to a more stylish design and VR headsets with enough graphics power. It doesn’t stand out from the increasingly crowded gaming laptop market, but it at least allows HP to stay in the fight.
Summary
The HP Omen 15 is everything we wanted from the company’s gaming line. It looks great, is fast enough to handle most games in 1080p, and it can finally support VR (with a graphics upgrade). While we would have liked to see a bit more graphical oomph to run games decently in 4K, the Omen 15 should satisfy most gamers.
Pros
- Perfect for 1080p gaming
- Great keyboard and mouse
- Gorgeous display
- Attractive design (for gamers)
- VR ready (with the GTX 1060 model)
Cons
- Terrible battery life
- Not powerful enough to actually play games in 4K
Source: Engadget
