HP Launches Gaming Portfolio

HP has introduced its latest gaming hardware and software designed for today’s gamers with OMEN 16 and OMEN 17, bright and customisable OMEN 25i Gaming Monitor, and community gaming with OMEN OASIS Beta feature in OMEN Gaming Hub. The company also debuted Victus by HP, its next-generation mainstream-level gaming PC portfolio, with a 16-inch laptop.

HP’s next-generation gaming portfolio is designed for both veteran gamers and enthusiast explorers to be entertained, connected, and empowered to progress in their favourite games.

“Our constant focus with gaming is to create innovative technologies that progress the medium forward for everyone, be it enthusiast level OMEN users or newcomers to this growing and endlessly entertaining industry,” said Judy Johnson, Director of Gaming and Esports, HP Inc. “We are offering a compelling entry point for anyone who wants to game with Victus by HP, high power and performance with new additions to our OMEN line-up, and OASIS, a new feature for OMEN Gaming Hub, to optimise gameplay streaming while bringing people together.”

OMEN 16 makes its big debut with:

• Top-Tier Performance: Experience stunning graphics to bring the latest games to life with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8 GB or AMD RDNA 2 architecture-based graphics. Crush content with up to Intel Core i7-11800H7 or 8-core AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Mobile Processors. Quickly use multiple apps with up to 32GB DDR4 3200 MHz and games get ultra-fast access to critical files with up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4×4 SSD or up to two 1TB PCIe SSDs supporting Raid 0.
• Gusts of Energy: HP’s innovations in internal design continue to push the boundaries of what is possible with blades that are 2.5 times as thin and have over a 200% increase in blade count compared to the OMEN 15 so that air flow is increased to meet the demands of powerful internals. Meanwhile, gaming sessions last longer from anywhere with increased battery capacity from 52.5Whr to 83Whr for up to 9 hours of battery life.

OMEN 17 arrives with:

• Desktop-Grade Gaming: Cruise through the latest AAA hits with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU 16 GB with a TGP maximum up to 165W and up to Intel Core i9-11900H processor. Multitask between games, browsers, or apps like a pro with up to 32GB DDR4 3200 MHz memory and play faster and harder with up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4×4 SSD or up to two 1TB PCIe SSD supporting Raid 0.
• Chill Blades: Experience cooler and more comfortable play when questing through the latest games thanks to the addition of 24 more blades that are 17% thinner along with a 14% larger outlet open ratio, which contributes to a -5 °C reduction in temperature on the keyboard surface deck compared to the previous generation and keeps those gamer palms feeling cozy.

As the first entrant in the Victus line, the Victus by HP 16 comes with a distinctive lifestyle design featuring three striking colour options in mica silver, performance blue, and ceramic white, all with a standard backlit keyboard printed with the memorable font found on OMEN devices.

OMEN 25i Gaming Monitor makes waves as the first ever OMEN gaming monitor to feature HP Eye Ease with Eyesafe certification to reduce eye stain while playing. This hardware enabled low-blue light solution is built right into the display. There is no need to adjust settings or fret about a compromised colour experience thanks to a 30% reduction of excessive blue light compared with a standard LCD display. This monitor is designed with a host of innovative.

OMEN Gaming Hub is evolving to address the needs of today’s gamer as a centralised solution for everything from optimising your gaming PC, customising your hardware, and enhancing the gaming experience. User research shows 91% of gamers prefer sharing streams to small parties of 1-20 people, with 61% stating that sharing live gameplay experiences is important, and 49% having a desire to share webcams. With this insight, OMEN Gaming Hub added OMEN OASIS, provide gamers with quick and simple access to gameplay streaming with their friends.

OMEN OASIS is a downloadable and easy to use add-on to OMEN Gaming Hub designed to optimise sharing gameplay, game nights, or watch parties with your friends. It features up to a 16-person invite-only party, so inviting your friends is easy and intuitive, and everyone can join in on the fun. Friends can communicate with either high-quality voice or simple text chat. Now with OASIS, gamers can share their real-time gameplay in high definition and low latency.