The HyperX Omen 15 arrives at a moment when gamers are contending with rising prices for storage, memory, and even GPUs across the AI-driven tech market. HP is targeting shoppers who want capable gaming performance without a premium price tag, and the Omen 15 now replaces the Victus 15 in HP’s mainstream gaming lineup, with the Omen Max sitting at the top of the range.
At just over EUR 1,722, the Omen 15 pairs a Core Ultra 9 processor, 32GB of RAM, a 15.3-inch 1800p OLED display, and a slim profile. The gaming performance holds up well, but the build quality and feature set reveal where HP trimmed costs to hit that price.
Design and Build Quality
The Omen 15 borrows its design language from the larger Omen Max 16. Finished in Shadow Black, it takes a restrained approach, with subtle shimmering flakes visible under light and no aggressive styling beyond the RGB keyboard. An “O15” script sits on the right side of the deck, echoing its larger sibling.
Because the Omen 15 costs less than half the price of the Omen Max 16, only the lid uses aluminum. The upper and lower chassis are built from softer, more pliable plastic. The deck flexes easily under pressure, and the entire laptop twists corner to corner with little effort, which feels below expectations for a gaming machine priced above EUR 1,722.
Connectivity is another area where corners were cut. There are no Thunderbolt ports despite the price. The back holds a single USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 port next to an HDMI 2.1 output. On the right side are a GbE Ethernet port and a USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port, while the left side houses a proprietary barrel-style power connector, a second USB-A port, and a 3.5 mm combo audio jack.
The review unit measures 13.5 x 9.96 x 0.93 inches and weighs 4.89 pounds. By comparison, the Gigabyte Aero X16 comes in at 14 x 9.9 x 0.78 inches and 4.2 pounds, the Framework Laptop 16 at 14.03 x 11.43 x 0.82 inches and 5.29 pounds, and the smaller Predator Triton 14 AI at 12.68 x 8.84 x 0.71 inches and 3.5 pounds.
Specifications and Hardware
The configuration reviewed pairs an Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 1,642 MHz boost clock, 85 W max TGP). It includes 32GB of DDR5-5600 memory (2x 16GB) and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD.
The 15.3-inch OLED panel runs at 2880×1800 resolution with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 16:10 aspect ratio. Networking is handled by MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0. Additional hardware includes a 1080p IR
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