•  Date Published: 03 Apr 2018
    • Intel Core i7-7820HK
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X)
    • 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS
    • 256GB SSD + 2000GB HDD
    • 32GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
    • 3.73 kg (8.2 lbs)

    Review

    HP OMEN 17 in-depth review

    The previous Omen 17 generation was somehow decent but not good enough to go against the competition in most aspects. Now, HP comes in strong with completely overhauled Omen 15 and Omen 17 gaming laptops that address most of the issues we had before the update, although we had fewer complaints about the 17-inch version. Anyway, HP manages to surprise with cool new design, better choice of materials, much better keyboard, usable touchpad and immersive 120Hz IPS display. The good news is that the price hasn't changed all that much making the upgrade worthwhile and probably makes the Omen 17 the best value notebook in this price range.Most of the hardware from the previous generation is here to stay - Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, up to 32GB of DDR$-2400 memor[...]

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    Pros

    • Fairly sturdy construction and refreshing design
    • Good input devices (improved keyboard and much better touchpad)
    • Excellent IPS panel with G-Sync and 120Hz refresh rate
    • The screen doesn't use PWM across all brightness levels
    • Stable and effective cooling solution
    • Expanded I/O including Thunderbolt support

    Cons

    • Hefty chassis
    • Short battery life due to lowered battery capacity compared to the previous model
    • The lid is a little flexible due to the single-hinge design