HP is a prominent brand when it comes to gaming laptops and their OMEN and Victus series are both remarkable in the PC gaming world. Just recently, HP has added two new gaming laptops in their OMEN and Victus series to continue their legacy of making fine tech products.
The first one is the HP OMEN 16.1 and then there is the new HP Victus15.6. So let’s see what these new gaming laptops bring to the table.
HP OMEN 16.1
All the expert-level gamers always crave new hardware and software on their gaming laptops to stay relevant and play all the latest titles. That is why HP has launched the new HP OMEN 16.1 and OMEN is already HP’s flagship gaming laptop series so you can imagine the performance this gaming laptop is going to bring.
One of the key highlights of the new OMEN 16.1 is the new thermals and what HP did is, they added a new fifth heat pipe. Along with that, HP has also installed a fourth outflow vent which is a new design.
So now the CPU hinge is reduced by 3% and the bottom SSD temperature is also down by 14%. Not only that, the laptop is now 5% quieter, as per HP.
Now since it is from HP’s flagship series of gaming laptops, the processors can communicate a lot better.
the built-in IR thermopile sensor that enables the laptop to analyze the CPU and GPU capacity in real-time.
The laptop can use the processors in a much better way by dynamic power allocation by using OMEN Dynamic Power technology. The in-built IR thermopile sensor allows the laptop to determine the CPU and GPU capacity in real-time.
And of course, when we are talking about gaming laptops we can’t skip CPUs and GPUs.
So this one gives you the choice between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU or AMD Ryzen RX 6650M.
If we talk about processors, you can either go for Intel Core i9-12900H series processor10 or AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX Mobile Processors.
The laptop gives you up to 32GB of blazing-fast DDR5 RAM and fast storage option with up to 2TB PCIe Gen4x4 SSD.
For a gaming laptop, the display also needs to be stunning and the new OMEN 16.1 does not disappoint. It has a 16-inch QHD display and the screen refresh rate for the display is 165Hz. The laptop has a response time of just 3ms with 100% sRGB colors. So you are going to get the best gaming experience with this laptop for sure.
HP Victus 15.6
Next in the launch announcement is the new HP Victus 15.6 and this is a laptop for gamers who have a budget constraint and need a powerful laptop in an affordable range.
First of all, let’s talk about the stunning color options it has. The laptop is available in three colors: mica silver, performance blue, and ceramic white and they all look stunning.
If we talk about the display then this laptop features a 15-inch FHD display with a 144Hz refresh rate. It also has Eyesafe technology from HP that is said to have a low blue light.
In terms of GPU, the laptop gives you choice between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU or AMD Radeon RX 6500M. And the choice of CPU is Intel Core i7-12700H processor or AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Mobile Processors.
The laptop comes with up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM and it also has up to 1TB PCIe SSD storage.
Along with all of these features, both laptops come with preinstalled OMEN Gaming Hub which is software that can help you with Performance Mode, Network Booster, and System Vitals.
Pricing and Availability
The new HP OMEN 16.1 is priced at USD 1199.99 and the new HP Victus is going to be available for USD 799.99. Both the gaming laptops are going to hit the market this summer. They will be available online on HP.com and all the other retailers as well.