HP has announced several products in its Omen gaming line, including the brand new HP Omen 16 gaming laptop. It’s a redesign of the HP Omen 15, updated now with a larger, better screen, the latest hardware under the hood, and some tweaks to the overall look.
Other announcements include an updated Omen 17, a new midrange gaming laptop brand called HP Victus, and a new 25-inch Omen gaming monitor.
The primary feature of the HP Omen 16 is the larger 16.1-inch screen, which HP says it has fit into the size of a standard 15-inch chassis. It has up to a QHD (2560 x 1440) 165Hz screen with a 3ms response time, matching some of the very best gaming screens from laptops like the Razer Blade 15 and MSI GS66 Stealth. Of course, 1080p panels are also available in the more affordable configurations.
Inside, the Omen 17 has options for up to an Nvidia RTX 3080. Reserving the high-end GPU for the larger laptop is a simple way of distinguishing the two, but it also ensures that HP can…