HP Omen 17

Overview

The overall package is pretty convincing, despite the mentioned drawbacks. The performance is very good, and the device was designed for gamers, which is supported by our test results. Intel's fast Core i7-6700HQ provides sufficient performance for all applications, and even demanding games can be played in FHD (sometimes even 4K) thanks to Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1070. The price is also appealing at 1800 Euros (~$2007). Comparable devices from the competition are often priced between 2000-2500 Euros (~$2230-$2787), so the Omen series from HP should definitely be on your short list.

-- As reviewed by NotebookCheck

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HP Omen 17t

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TechSpot Metascore

Based on 27 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

18
Average:

4
Bad:

3

9.2

User Score

Based on 6 reviews
as rated by users

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Last revision on July 6, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Attractive pricing
4K, G-Sync Display
Strong gaming performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Plastic body
Large physical Size

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Expert reviews and ratings

By cnet on October 30, 2017 80

It's not the most powerful gaming laptop out there, nor the slimmest one, but it's among the best combinations of price, screen size and...

By PC Mag on September 14, 2017 60

The new HP Omen 17 is still good for gaming, but the high price tag and minimal improvements over its predecessor make it a questionable...

By NotebookCheck on August 11, 2017 85

The Omen's New Clothes HP has redesigned it's Omen 17 gaming series' case. Does the new chassis address our criticism from last year's device? What are the full-time gamer's...

By TrustedReviews on May 29, 2017 70

A solid gaming laptop for Full HD gaming and beyond.

By ImpulseGamer on April 09, 2017 80

The Omen-17 is good mid-range gaming laptop that allows you to play the latest title with some...

By PCPowerPlay AU on March 13, 2017 80

"The Omen is well priced and will shred anything you throw at it – if only the storage wasn't quite so...

By CNET Australia on February 09, 2017 70

The 17-inch HP Omen might not look aggressive, but you'll have no problems taking down the competition with this fully loaded gaming...

By TechRadar on October 28, 2016 80

Sacrifices in the HP Omen 17's fit and finish are a small trade-off for the graphical prowess it's capable of.

By LaptopMag on October 21, 2016 80

The HP Omen 17 packs impressive gaming and VR performance into a beastly, slick-looking and reasonably priced...

By Computer Shopper on October 17, 2016 80

A rare component-by-component value among "Pascal" laptops, the Omen 17 is aggressively priced and swift. We'd like to see just two key things tweaked. Read...

By PCWorld New Zealand on October 06, 2017

The 2017 version of the HP Omen 17-inch gaming laptop is a small but welcome update from last year's model. It still has some room to grow, with “just okay” audio and a “just okay” touchpad, along with a rather pedestrian aesthetic. But at least it's...

By NotebookCheck on July 04, 2017 81

Wasted opportunities. This year's Omen 17 update brings us a Pascal GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and a powerful Kaby Lake CPU. Our review is going to reveal whether or not we can recommend the Omen 17 despite some...

By laptopmedia.com on July 04, 2017

The newly presented HP Omen 17 from this year rights all wrongs of the previous generation. It now has sturdier construction – the chassis is heftier than before but we really appreciate the added rigidity – catchy design, expanded I/O and much-improved...

By laptopmedia.com on June 12, 2017

Despite some of its drawbacks, the HP Omen 17 (GTX 1070) makes it to our recommendation list as it has some few strong selling points that need to be considered. Unfortunately, build quality, feel and input devices are not one of them. The lid feels...

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