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    HP Omen 17 (2019) review – proper look at the 9th Gen Intel CPUs inside a very strong laptop

    LaptopMedia.comReviewsHP Omen 17 (2019) review - proper look at the 9th Gen Intel CPUs inside a very strong laptop

    From: Alex Iliev & Kroum Nikolov 21 May 2019 / 07:12 | 39

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    As a new brand new processor and graphics cards just came out of the corner, some devices have to take a quick REFRESHing bath. However, others may need some redesign work as well. This is the case with the HP Omen 17 (2019) and its new Intel 9th Gen and NVIDIA RTX-equipped body.

    This monster of a laptop also comes with a customizable RGB keyboard that features mappable keys on its left. Additionally, there is a 144Hz Full HD panel for grab, but we don’t really know a lot of details as of the moment of writing this review since HP is being pretty secretive about this laptop. Nevertheless, it is clearly going to be on the premium side of the gaming market, so we won’t be easy on it for sure!

    You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-omen-17-2019/

    HP OMEN 17
    • Intel Core i5-9300H
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $899.99
    More Info Buy from HP.com
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1072nr)
    • Intel Core i7-10750H
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
    • 1000GB HDD + 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1299.99
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb)
    • Intel Core i7-10750H
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
    • 512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1334.99
    More Info Buy from Amazon
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    Contents

    1. Specs Sheet
    2. What’s in the box?
    3. Design and construction
    4. Disassembly and upgrade options
    5. Display quality
    6. Health impact – PWM / Blue Light
    7. Buy our profiles
    8. Sound
    9. Drivers
    10. CPU options
    11. GPU options
    12. Gaming tests
    13. Temperatures and comfort
    14. Verdict

    Specs Sheet

    HP Omen 17 (2019) technical specifications table

    Acer
    Not available
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-9750H
    GPU
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    Display
    17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
    HDD/SSD
    2x 256GB SSD NVMe (RAID 0)
    M.2 Slot
    2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo
    RAM
    16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
    Dimensions
    405 x 295 x 27 mm (15.94" x 11.61" x 1.06")
    Weight
    3.30 kg (7.3 lbs)
    Body material
    Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
    Ports and connectivity
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3
    • HDMI 2.0
    • Displayport mini
    • Card reader SD, SDHC, SDXC
    • Ethernet lan Gigabit Ethernet
    • Wi-Fi 802.11ax
    • Bluetooth
    • Audio jack 1x Headset port + 1x Microphone port
    Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera HD
    • Backlit keyboard 4-zone RGB
    • Microphone
    • Speakers 2 Speakers, Bang & Olufsen
    • Optical drive
    • Optane H10 disk-acceleration

    What’s in the box?

    Its packaging includes a 230W power brick, some paperwork and the laptop itself.

    Design and construction

    HP Omen 17 (2019) is neither one of the thinnest, nor the lightest laptops out there. However, it features a plastic and aluminum building material combo and looks aggressive – exactly as a gaming device should look like, some would argue. Interestingly, the design takes the best of both its predecessor and the version before that and more importantly – it has thin bezels, which result in an overall more tight package.

    Speaking of the screen, you can easily open the lid with a single hand. This reveals a weird looking hinge assembly. It looks like HP has tried to implement the design from the 2018 Omen while enhancing its structural strength. This resulted in a laptop that looks more like the 2017 model from the back and the 2018 model from the front.

    Anyways, let’s take a look at that keyboard. It has a beautiful layout (sadly, with tiny arrow keys). It has a long enough key travel, while the strokes are very tactile. Additionally, you can see a set of six programmable keys, which can be mapped for anything – set of skills or potions in a game, commands in the browser like open new tab or window and more. On top of that HP has put a quad-zone RGB backlight. Usually, when they zone the backlight, manufacturers put three zones, but HP decided to isolate the WASD keys in a different color scheme.

    In terms of the touchpad, it is of a regular size and features dedicated buttons. We found it to be very accurate and responsive, while the keys themselves are clicky but quiet and not too stiff.

    This laptop has rather sizeable back feet, which helps with the ventilation of the device. In fact, its bottom plate has a huge air intake grill, from where you can see the enormous fans, while the exhausted heat is blown away from the back and from the right side of the laptop

    Ports

    Contrary to the 2018 HP Omens where the I/O was predominantly on the back, this laptop has all of its ports on the sides. Actually, most of them are on the left – where you’ll see the charging plug, an RJ-45 and HDMI 2.0 connectors, followed by a Mini DisplayPort and two USB Type-A 3.1s, a USB Type-C Thunderbolt port and two Audio jacks. On the other side, there is just a USB Type-A 3.1 (Gen. 1) and an SD card reader.

    Disassembly and upgrade options

    As soon as you remove all ten Phillips-head screws drivers the back edge of the bottom plates slightly lifts up. This is a perfect spot to insert your… plastic pry tool and pop the thing open. Just now we are able to see the true scale of the cooling system on this laptop.

    There are two plates covering the CPU and the GPU. Additionally, they are sharing two heat pipes, while the GPU and its VRMs and memory modules are sharing another bulky heat pipe. However, we were astonished by the size of these fans. Honestly, they are roughly the size of fans found on a desktop GPU blower type cooler. This not only provides an enormous amount of airflow, but it ensures the quiet work of the entire system.

    As far as memory is concerned, there are two RAM DIMMs, supporting up to 64GB of DDR4 memory. Just beneath it, you can see the two M.2 PCIe x4 slots, that not only support RAID 0, but also the Optane H10 technology.

    Just beneath that, held by four Phillips head screws, is the 70Wh battery unit. On its left is where you can find the SATA slot.

    Display quality

    Our configuration of HP Omen 17 (2019) is equipped with a 144Hz Full HD IPS screen, model number CMN175D. Its diagonal is 17.3″ (43.94 cm), and the resolution – 1920 х 1080. Additionally, the screen ratio is 16:9, the pixel density – 127 ppi, their pitch – 0.1995 x 0.1995 mm. The screen can be considered Retina when viewed from at least 69 cm (from this distance, the average human eye can’t see the individual pixels).

    Its viewing angles are comfortable. We have provided images at 45 degrees to evaluate quality.

    The maximum measured brightness is relatively high – 355 nits (cd/m2) in the middle of the screen and 343 nits (cd/m2) average across the surface with a maximum deviation of only 5%. The Correlated Color Temperature on a white screen and at maximum brightness is 7250K (average) – colder than the 6500K optimum for sRGB. The average color temperature through the grey scale before profiling is 7150K.
    In the illustration below you can see how the display performs from uniformity perspective. The illustration below shows how matters are for operational brightness levels (approximately 140 nits) – in this particular case at 61% Brightness (White level = 143 cd/m2, Black level = 0.095 cd/m2).
    Values of dE2000 over 4.0 should not occur, and this parameter is one of the first you should check if you intend to use the laptop for color sensitive work (a maximum tolerance of 2.0 ). The contrast ratio is very good – 1500:1.

    To make sure we are on the same page, we would like to give you a little introduction to the sRGB color gamut and the Adobe RGB. To start, there’s the CIE 1976 Uniform Chromaticity Diagram that represents the visible specter of colors by the human eye, giving you a better perception of the color gamut coverage and the color accuracy.

    Inside the black triangle, you will see the standard color gamut (sRGB) that is being used by millions of people in HDTV and on the web. As for the Adobe RGB, this is used in professional cameras, monitors, etc for printing. Basically, colors inside the black triangle are used by everyone and this is the essential part of the color quality and color accuracy of a mainstream notebook.

    Still, we’ve included other color spaces like the famous DCI-P3 standard used by movie studios, as well as the digital UHD Rec.2020 standard. Rec.2020, however, is still a thing of the future and it’s difficult for today’s displays to cover that well. We’ve also included the so-called Michael Pointer gamut, or Pointer’s gamut, which represents the colors that naturally occur around us every day.

    The yellow dotted line shows HP Omen 17 (2019)’s color gamut coverage.

    Its display covers 98% of the sRGB/ITU-R BT.709 (web/HDTV standard) in CIE1976, which provides a vibrant and punchy image.

    Our “Design and Gaming” profile delivers optimal color temperature (6500K) at 140 cd/m2 luminance and sRGB gamma mode.

    We tested the accuracy of the display with 24 commonly used colors like light and dark human skin, blue sky, green grass, orange, etc. You can check out the results at factory condition and also, with the “Design and Gaming” profile.

    Below you can compare the scores of HP Omen 17 (2019) with the default settings (left), and with the “Gaming and Web design” profile (right).

    The next figure shows how well the display is able to reproduce really dark parts of an image, which is essential when watching movies or playing games in low ambient light.

    The left side of the image represents the display with stock settings, while the right one is with the “Gaming and Web Design” profile activated. On the horizontal axis, you will find the grayscale and on the vertical axis – the luminance of the display. On the two graphs below you can easily check for yourself how your display handles the darkest nuances but keep in mind that this also depends on the settings of your current display, the calibration, the viewing angle, and the surrounding light conditions.

    Response time (Gaming capabilities)

    We test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “black-to-white” and “white-to-black” method from 10% to 90% and vice versa.

    We recorded Fall Time + Rise Time = 9 ms – one of the fastest panels on the market.

    Health impact – PWM / Blue Light

    PWM (Screen flickering)

    Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is an easy way to control monitor brightness. When you lower the brightness, the light intensity of the backlight is not lowered, but instead turned off and on by the electronics with a frequency indistinguishable to the human eye. In these light impulses, the light/no-light time ratio varies, while brightness remains unchanged, which is harmful to your eyes. You can read more about that in our dedicated article on PWM.

    HP Omen 17 (2019)’s display uses PWM only for brightness below 90 nits, which is below the comfortable working level. Not only that but the flickers have a high frequency, which makes the display comfortable for extended periods of use in this aspect.

    Blue light emissions

    Installing our Health-Guard profile not only eliminates PWM but also reduces the harmful Blue Light emissions while keeping the colors of the screen perceptually accurate. If you’re not familiar with the Blue light, the TL;DR version is – emissions that negatively affect your eyes, skin and your whole body. You can find more information about that in our dedicated article on Blue Light.

    Conclusions

    HP has equipped the Omen 17 (2019) with a very good quality 144Hz Full HD IPS panel. It has comfortable viewing angles, a great contrast ratio, fast reaction time and adequate default settings. Additionally, it covers 98% of sRGB and with the appropriate profile the color it produces become extremely accurate. At the end of the day, this panel is great for both gamers and web designers.

    Buy our profiles

    Since our profiles are tailored for each individual display model, this article and its respective profile package are meant for HP Omen 17 (2019) configurations with 17.3″ CMN175D (FHD, 1920 × 1080) IPS.

    *Should you have problems with downloading the purchased file, try using a different browser to open the link you’ll receive via e-mail. If the download target is a .php file instead of an archive, change the file extension to .zip or contact us at [email protected]

    Read more about the profiles HERE.

    In addition to receiving efficient and health-friendly profiles, by buying LaptopMedia's products you also support the development of our labs, where we test devices in order to produce the most objective reviews possible.

    Office Work - screen profile

    Office Work

    Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

    $4.96
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    Design and Gaming - screen profile

    Design and Gaming

    This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.

    $4.97
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    Health-Guard - screen profile

    Health-Guard

    Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.

    $4.98
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    All
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    Sound

    HP Omen 17 (2019) has a loud sound with clear low and high tones. However, it has some deviations in the mids.

    Drivers

    As soon as HP provide any information about the drivers for this device, we are going to post a link.

    CPU options

    Our unit was equipped with an Intel Core i7-9750H, apart from this we are expecting to see a Core i5-9300H option as well as a Core i9-9880H processor on this device.

    • 3D Rendering
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i7-9750H
    HP Omen 17 (2019)
    price
    2937.00
    performance
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    ASUS ROG Strix GL704GW
    2335.00-20.5%
    Intel Core i9-8950HK
    Alienware 17 R5
    2924.00-0.4%
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    MSI GS65 Stealth
    2335.00-20.5%
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    HP OMEN 15 (15-dc)
    2335.00-20.5%
    Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i7-9750H
    HP Omen 17 (2019)
    price
    0.00
    performance
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    ASUS ROG Strix GL704GW
    15197.00
    Intel Core i9-8950HK
    Alienware 17 R5
    14786.00
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    MSI GS65 Stealth
    15197.00
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    HP OMEN 15 (15-dc)
    15197.00
    Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
    Intel Core i7-9750H
    HP Omen 17 (2019)
    price
    9.18
    performance
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    ASUS ROG Strix GL704GW
    10.72+16.8%
    Intel Core i9-8950HK
    Alienware 17 R5
    6.80-25.9%
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    MSI GS65 Stealth
    10.72+16.8%
    Intel Core i7-8750H
    HP OMEN 15 (15-dc)
    10.72+16.8%

    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0000, cb1000) CPU variants

    Here you can see an approximate comparison between the CPUs that can be found in the HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0000, cb1000) models on the market. This way you can decide for yourself which HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0000, cb1000) model is the best bang for your buck.

    Note: The chart shows the cheapest different CPU configurations so you should check what the other specifications of these laptops are by clicking on the laptop’s name / CPU.

    • 3D Rendering
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i5-9300H
    HP OMEN 17
    $899.99
    price
    1900
    performance
    Intel Core i7-10750H
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1072nr)
    $1299.99+44%
    2856+50.3%
    Intel Core i7-9750H
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0010nl)
    $1689.01+88%
    2558+34.6%
    Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i5-9300H
    HP OMEN 17
    $899.99
    price
    performance
    Intel Core i7-10750H
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1072nr)
    $1299.99+44%
    Intel Core i7-9750H
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0010nl)
    $1689.01+88%
    Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
    Intel Core i5-9300H
    HP OMEN 17
    $899.99
    price
    8.81
    performance
    Intel Core i7-10750H
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1072nr)
    $1299.99+44%
    6.37-27.7%
    Intel Core i7-9750H
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0010nl)
    $1689.01+88%
    6.96-21%

    GPU options

    In the GPU department, there is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070. We don’t have any information about the rest of the graphics card options, yet.

    • 3DMark Fire Strike (G)
    • Unigine Heaven 3.0
    • Unigine Heaven 4.0
    • Unigine Superposition
    Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    HP Omen 17 (2019)
    price
    18631.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    ASUS ROG Strix GL704GW
    19023.00
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X)
    Alienware 17 R5
    21092.00+13.2%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
    MSI GS65 Stealth
    14954.00-19.7%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5)
    HP OMEN 15 (15-dc)
    14120.00-24.2%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    HP Omen 17 (2019)
    price
    5808.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    ASUS ROG Strix GL704GW
    5449.00
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X)
    Alienware 17 R5
    6144.00+5.8%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
    MSI GS65 Stealth
    4661.00-19.7%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5)
    HP OMEN 15 (15-dc)
    5235.00-9.9%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    HP Omen 17 (2019)
    price
    4549.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    ASUS ROG Strix GL704GW
    4410.00
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X)
    Alienware 17 R5
    4824.00+6%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
    MSI GS65 Stealth
    3619.00-20.4%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5)
    HP OMEN 15 (15-dc)
    3372.00-25.9%
    Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    HP Omen 17 (2019)
    price
    4468.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    ASUS ROG Strix GL704GW
    4500.00
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X)
    Alienware 17 R5
    3890.00-12.9%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
    MSI GS65 Stealth
    3459.00-22.6%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5)
    HP OMEN 15 (15-dc)
    2849.00-36.2%

    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0000, cb1000) GPU variants

    Here you can see an approximate comparison between the GPUs that can be found in the HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0000, cb1000) models on the market. This way you can decide for yourself which HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0000, cb1000) model is the best bang for your buck.

    Note: The chart shows the cheapest different GPU configurations so you should check what the other specifications of these laptops are by clicking on the laptop’s name / GPU.

    • 3DMark Fire Strike (G)
    • Unigine Heaven 3.0
    • Unigine Heaven 4.0
    • Unigine Superposition
    Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17
    $899.99
    price
    8860
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1072nr)
    $1299.99+44%
    14200+60.3%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb)
    $1334.99+48%
    15222+71.8%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1046nr)
    $1349.99+50%
    18631+110.3%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0000)
    $2399.95+167%
    20084+126.7%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb)
    $2599.99+189%
    26134+195%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17
    $899.99
    price
    2691
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1072nr)
    $1299.99+44%
    4459+65.7%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb)
    $1334.99+48%
    4585+70.4%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1046nr)
    $1349.99+50%
    5614+108.6%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0000)
    $2399.95+167%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb)
    $2599.99+189%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17
    $899.99
    price
    2031
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1072nr)
    $1299.99+44%
    3289+61.9%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb)
    $1334.99+48%
    3653+79.9%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1046nr)
    $1349.99+50%
    4442+118.7%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0000)
    $2399.95+167%
    4644+128.7%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb)
    $2599.99+189%
    5964+193.6%
    Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17
    $899.99
    price
    1727
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1072nr)
    $1299.99+44%
    2961+71.5%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb)
    $1334.99+48%
    3498+102.5%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1046nr)
    $1349.99+50%
    4363+152.6%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb0000)
    $2399.95+167%
    4956+187%
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (Laptop)
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb)
    $2599.99+189%
    5938+243.8%

    Gaming tests

    GTA-V-benchmarks

    Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) Full HD, High (Check settings) Full HD, Very High (Check settings) Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
    Average 149 fps 85 fps 59 fps

    Far Cry 5 Full HD, Normal (Check settings) Full HD, High (Check settings) Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    Average 115 fps 107 fps 105 fps

    rise-of-the-tomb-raider

    Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) Full HD, Medium (Check settings) Full HD, Very High (Check settings) Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
    Average 144 fps 80 fps 53 fps

    Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Full HD, High (Check settings) Full HD, Very High (Check settings) Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    Average 92 fps 82 fps 54 fps

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) Full HD, Medium (Check settings) Full HD, High (Check settings) Full HD, Highest (Check settings)
    Average 96 fps 91 fps 60 fps

    Temperatures and comfort

    Max CPU load

    In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.

    Average core temperature (base frequency + X); CPU temp.

    Core i7-9750H (45W TDP) 0:02 – 0:10 sec 0:15 – 0:30 sec 10:00 – 15:00 min
    HP Omen 17 2019 3.44 GHz (B+32%)@ 86°C 2.74 GHz (B+5%)@ 71°C 2.67 GHz (B+3%)@ 71°C
    Core i7-8750H (45W TDP) 0:02 – 0:10 sec 0:15 – 0:30 sec 10:00 – 15:00 min
    HP Omen 15 2018 2.72 GHz (B+24%)@ 77°C 2.86 GHz (B+30%)@ 82°C 2.69 GHz (B+22%)@ 85°C

    Since this is the first full review of a Core i7-9750H-equipped laptop we make, we don’t have a database to compare its temperatures to. This is why we chose the yesteryear HP Omen 15, that is equipped with the Core i7-8750H, which is fairly similar to the 9th Gen Core i7. As you can see, the cooling on the Omen 17 2019 is pretty sufficient when we compare it directly to its predecessor. However, in a longer run, the Omen 17 2019 had to push the clock speeds down to just above the 2.60 GHz base. This is obviously meant to give some headroom to the graphics card, which uses a lot of power, hence produces a lot of heat.

    Real gameplay

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 2 min) GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 30 min)
    HP Omen 17 2019 1483 MHz @ 72°C 1474 MHz @ 74°C
    ASUS ROG GL704G 1595 MHz @ 83°C 1588 MHz @ 83°C

    Interestingly, the HP Omen 17 2019’s GPU is working at a solid 100 MHz below its competitor in the face of ASUS ROG GL704. However, it is also running 10C cooler, which is more important, in our opinion. Especially, when you consider the fact that this laptop was running more on the quiet side. It was never too loud, to be obtrusive.

    Gaming comfort

    Not only it was relatively quiet, but it was also not too hot on the outside – the maximum temperature we measured was no more than 45C and it was just above the “>” key. We should note that most of the “noise reduction” of this laptop is due to the huge exhaust and intake grills, that let more air pass through the heatsinks at a slower speed.

    Verdict

    We managed to draw a lot of conclusions about the HP Omen 17 2019. It combines the 9th series of Intel H processors with the most powerful RTX graphics cards from NVIDIA. Not only that, but it is able to do so without being annoyingly loud and very hot – on the surface and outside.

    Not only that but, HP Omen 17 2019 also supports Intel H10 Optane drives, which offer extremely high IOPS count in a regular M.2 form factor. Of course, not all of the perks of this laptop are hidden from plain sight – we were very happy with the keyboard. Yes, it is not a mechanical one, but still, it has a relatively long travel and clicky feedback, which is certainly going to be valued in the Gaming world. Additionally, it has a nice RGB backlight and programmable keys on the left side.

    By the way, this device can be bought with a 4K 60Hz IPS display, a regular 1080p 60Hz IPS display and a 1080p 144Hz IPS panel (CMN175D), which we were able to test. It was… astonishing – 350 nits maximum brightness, very high contrast ratio, comfortable viewing angles and amusingly, covers 98% of sRGB. This enables it to push for very accurate colors and even with the default settings, it is able to get into an Average dE of 2.0. Additionally, you can make the colors even more accurate, by putting our Gaming and Web design profile – then the dE drops to 0.7. Slightly on the downside, its display uses PWM, although it does so at above 90 nits and the flickering frequency is pretty high – 26 KHz.

    On the downside, we would say that after all, this laptop is a little bulky. This makes it difficult to toss around, especially if you are traveling. Additionally, we would be happier if we had a per-key RGB backlight, rather than the four-zone one.

    As a matter of fact, there are more Intel 9th Gen-equipped laptops that are coming our way (and not only Intel’s by the way), so we are very curious of where the HP Omen 17 2019 is going to sit. We are also curious what the battery life is going to be, but we would know for sure as soon as we can get our hands on a retail unit.

    Pros

    • Satisfactory keyboard design
    • High contrast, average dE below 2.0 and a good color coverage – 98% of sRGB (CMN175D)
    • Doesn’t use aggressive PWM to adjust brightness (CMN175D)
    • Rather high maximum brightness (CMN175D)
    • Supports Intel H10 Optane and Raid 0
    • Relatively cool and quiet during load

    Cons

    • Still a little heavy

    You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-omen-17-2019/

    HP OMEN 17
    • Intel Core i5-9300H
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $899.99
    More Info Buy from HP.com
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb1072nr)
    • Intel Core i7-10750H
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
    • 1000GB HDD + 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1299.99
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    HP OMEN 17 (17-cb)
    • Intel Core i7-10750H
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
    • 512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1334.99
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    Helium
    Helium
    1 year ago

    That’s the laptop i want, but still need to wait untill june 1st in China, the time of waiting seems so long to me.

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    Polaris1983
    Polaris1983
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Helium

    It does look like a solidly built laptop. But to me RAM needs cooling soon being that close to the heatpipes as I’m worried about the RAM chip melting or even catching on fire without a fan and cooling solution for these RAM chips. SOftware from HP is just bad as I own 2017 model and let me say this about HP bloatware. It is horrible as even Dell decided to ditch that for it’s alienware gaming laptops as HP should do the same only including the OMEN software for cooling and tweaking the machine for optimal OC and cooling… Read more »

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    Dina
    Dina
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Polaris1983

    What you recommend than this laptop did not have heat RAM problem ?

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    tomcat
    tomcat
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Polaris1983

    WoW, you know you can use periods (.) to make your sentences more readable, right ? 😀

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    Youssef Mohammd
    Youssef Mohammd
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Helium

    I am between This laptop and Legion Y740 17 (RTX 2060). both 16 Giga Ram, G-syn. Which one is better in cooling and performance?

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    Judge_Dredd_3D
    Judge_Dredd_3D
    1 year ago

    Does the panel have a different name under HWiNFO besides (CMN175D), been trying to get my hands o this panel but the name seems to be wrong, it seems to be chimei brand maybe.

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    Alex Iliev
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    Alex Iliev
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Judge_Dredd_3D

    Yes, it is a Chi Mei panel, and it only gave out that name even in device manager. However, since Chi Mei and Innolux have merged a while ago, they are both producing the same panels under different names. We also find it difficult sometimes to find the name equivalent.

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    kuda
    kuda
    1 year ago

    do you have the official weight

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    Voodoo
    Voodoo
    1 year ago

    When can we buy this amazing machine in the US? and I really care about the price

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    Josh
    Josh
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Voodoo

    You can buy it now.

    Omen 17: https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/omen-laptop-17t-7lg51av-1

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    Frencho
    Frencho
    1 year ago

    Hello, excellent review of the HP Omen 17!
    Could you confirm that this Omen 17 model does not have Nvidia Optimus (intel iGPU hybrid mode) like previous Omen models? Therefore the ChiMei display is directly connected to the dedicated Nvidia GPU, allowing the use of FastSync or, if the panel is certified by Nvidia later on, G-Sync?! Thanks in advance.

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    David McGuigan
    David McGuigan
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Frencho

    It does not have GSync unfortunately, I asked HP.

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    Arusda
    Arusda
    1 year ago
    Reply to  David McGuigan

    What about nvidia optimus to extend working battery hour? You kinda miss his first question there. Planning to get 15in version

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    Carlo
    Carlo
    1 year ago
    Reply to  David McGuigan

    There are two models and this one has G-sync. https://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-OMEN-17-cb0006na-Gaming-Laptop/dp/B07SJS9BCD/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hp+omen+17+2070&qid=1563618435&s=gateway&sr=8-1

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    LWT
    LWT
    1 year ago
    Reply to  David McGuigan

    Don’t listen to HP.
    Literally every listing I’ve seen on HP’s website and Amazon shows it as having G-Sync.

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    Karl Heinz
    Karl Heinz
    1 year ago
    Reply to  LWT

    Can someone of the Reviewers please have a Look at the Nvidia Control Panel if Gsync is available? On Amazon Germany, there is explicit mentionend Gsync in the System Specs. Thank you!

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    dan
    dan
    1 year ago
    Reply to  David McGuigan

    it does have gsync

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    Flavius
    Flavius
    1 year ago

    Do you know the DPC latency please? I am thiking of buying it for music production.

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    Brian
    Brian
    1 year ago

    Any chance of getting the specs for the 60Hz monitor?

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    Polaris1983
    Polaris1983
    1 year ago

    Looks like a solid update for an HP gaming machine. Cooling and and BIOS upgrade are a problem though my my 2017 model as HP seems to not stay consistent for its support app as update are rejected still as I have to force feed update into it for the BIOS and other things like trackpad support since my model does not use the MS standard trackpad drivers. 4k gaming in a 2080 RTX i9 laptop at 144Hz if available might sell at 2500-3500 dollars (CPU/SSD/RAM/monitor/GPU/Windows 11 upgrade from hp.com) if it does not have overheating issues with the CPU… Read more »

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    Tronico
    Tronico
    1 year ago

    How is the fan noise when surfing the web or using office.
    Is there a way to control the fan speed/noise.

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    Forest
    Forest
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Tronico

    The laptop runs almost silent when not gaming and you have 3 profiles and the ability to max out the fans.
    Has to also be one of the most quiet laptops I know of during gaming too.
    Also found out it has liquid metal inside too.

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    Karl Heinz
    Karl Heinz
    1 year ago

    Can someone of the Reviewers please have a Look at the Nvidia Control Panel if Gsync is available? On Amazon Germany, there is explicit mentionend Gsync in the System Specs. Thank you!

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    Forest
    Forest
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Karl Heinz

    Ill look when I get home later today

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    Forest
    Forest
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Karl Heinz

    Also what model laptop are you looking at, as there are three different models

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    Tom Gjonaj
    Tom Gjonaj
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Forest

    I’m also curious as I have the omen 17 coming with the 9750H and 2080, and it advertises Gsync. I’m hoping it has the CMN175D panel and not some AUO panel. I want confirmation that someone with the CMN175D panel has gsync in the nvidia control panel as an option. My model number from amazon is OMEN Laptop 17-cb0050nr. Thanks

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    Forest
    Forest
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Tom Gjonaj

    Got this from HP themselves on your laptop. So It would seem yours has G-Sync
    ‘144 Hz G-SYNC 43.9 cm (17.3″) diagonal Full-HD IPS anti-glare (1920 x 1080) display for smoother game play’
    Hope this helps

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    Karl Heinz
    Karl Heinz
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Forest

    Hi, thanks, i appreciate that. The Model Nr. (german) is: 17-cb0221ng.. On Amazon there is mentioned G-Sync in the Specs…

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    Forest
    Forest
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Karl Heinz

    Mine doesn’t personally have G-Sync though its not the same model as yours.
    I did find an amazon listing for mine that says it did have G-Sync though.
    I would say don’t base your decision on whether it has G-Sync or not, great laptops though, Ive been using mine for about a month now.

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    Forest
    Forest
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Karl Heinz

    What is the spec list on your laptop though?

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    Karl Heinz
    Karl Heinz
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Forest

    Thanks a lot for your answer :)I dont have the laptop yet, but it arrives on Monday. I will report later, if this particular modell has Gsync and a 144hz Panel.

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    Karl Heinz
    Karl Heinz
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Karl Heinz

    Go mine today : 17-cb0221ng. It definitly has GSync and a 144hz Panel. Fans arent too loud.

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    Dejan
    Dejan
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Karl Heinz

    Hi,
    Thanks for letting us know man! are you satisfied with it? im actually looking to get the cb0220ng variant; no optimus supported?

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    Karl Heinz
    Karl Heinz
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Dejan

    No,not on mine… Maybe there could be an option in the BIOS Settings,but i didnt have a look so far. Im satisfied so far, everything runs fine and the fans are ok for a gaming Laptop. The screen has a little screen door Effect,if you know what i mean ^^ but it is still ok…

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    Judge_Dredd_3D
    Judge_Dredd_3D
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Karl Heinz

    Grats on your new laptop, did you had a chance to check on HWiNFO to see if the name of the panel is (CMN175D) or if it has a different name? sometimes you can see two different names. Thanks!

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    Mico
    Mico
    1 year ago

    How grainy is this panel? bad or good? Tnx

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    dejan
    dejan
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Mico

    ive switched to this from a 1080p 15” asus rog laptop, i see no problems with how the screen looks whatsoever; id say its pretty good, quite bright too

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    Mico
    Mico
    1 year ago
    Reply to  dejan

    Are you from slovenia and buy this laptop in bigbang? Now its gone? its g-sync or not?

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    rrrr
    rrrr
    1 year ago

    any info on the specific m.2 drive these are being built with? curious about read/write speeds on the most upgraded/customized model currently available on the hp website – the i9 version.

    thanks in advance

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