HP Omen 15 2018

Date Published: 10 Aug 2018
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CPU: Intel Core i7-8750H
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5)
Display: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
Storage: 256GB SSD + 2000GB HDD
RAM: 32GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
Weight: 2.52 kg (5.6 lbs)

Pros

144 Hz screen (selected models) with narrow bezels
9 ms response time (AUO82ED)
95% sRGB coverage (AUO82ED)
No PWM (AUO82ED)
USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3 support
Comfortable port positioning

Cons

Poor battery life (sample unit)
Gets rather hot after continuous gaming

HP Omen 15 2018 - Specs

CPU

Intel Core i7-8750H 5

CPU Performance #5

INSANE!

Intel Core i9-8950HK 5.7%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 7.6%
Intel Core i7-8750H
Intel Core i7-8850H 0.5%
Intel Core i7-8700 5.5%

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5) 13

GPU Performance #13

Excellent

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop) 0.1%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 0.7%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5)
NVIDIA Quadro P4000 (8GB GDDR5) 7.7%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5) 7.8%

Display

15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

panel 1

AUO B156HAN08.2 (AUO82ED) (HP Omen 15 (2018))

Color accuracy

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HDD/SSD

256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD

M.2 Slot

1x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 slot See photo

RAM

32GB DDR4, 2666 MHz

Windows 10

Battery

70Wh, 4-cell

Body material

Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions

360 x 263 x 26 mm (14.17" x 10.35" x 1.02")

Weight

2.52 kg (5.6 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1)
1x USB Type-A 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1), Sleep and Charge
1x USB Type-C 3.1 (3.1 Gen 2), Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort, HDMI
HDMI
VGA
DVI
Displayport mini
Card reader SD, SDHC, SDXC
Ethernet LAN Gigabit LAN
Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2x2)
Bluetooth 5.0
Audio jack Combo audio / microphone jack

Features

Fingerprint reader
Web camera HP Wide Vision HD
Backlit keyboard
Microphone Dual-Array Microphone
Speakers Bang & Olufsen dual speakers
Optical drive
Security Lock slot

More HP Omen 15 2018 configurations

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name	AUO B156HAN08.2 (AUO82ED) (HP Omen 15 (2018))
Diagonal	15.6"
Pixel density	141.21 ppi
Brightness	cd/m²
sRGB	95%

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Becomes "Retina" from	24 inches (62 cm)
Contrast	1260:1
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