Testseek.co.uk have collected 106 expert reviews of the HP Omen 15-5xx series and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP Omen 15-5xx series.
December 2014
(76%)
106 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(82%)
26 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
If you like gaming laptops
And I do
This one is a knockout. It looks and feels fantastic
The Omen boots faster than any other computer I've ever used
Full stop. It's incredible. Five seconds flat
At least before I loaded a whole bunch of software to
The HP Omen has a bold design
Plenty of user customization options
A great keyboard
And something often missing from gaming laptops
A touchscreen
Build quality
Heat generated is minimal
High performance CPU
Decent GPU
Good headphone lineout
Slim and lightweight design
Generous 16GB memory
Good performance
The editors didn't like
The blasted right-angle power jack makes no sense for this PC. The cord's always either blocking one of the USB ports or one of the vents
And it's constantly wiggling itself out of the machine. Worse
If it's hanging partway out of the power socket
The
The screen resolution is capped at 1080p
While the competition goes up to 4K. Routing all the ports and heat vents to the rear won't appeal to everyone
And the only graphics card available is decidedly mid-tier
Published: 2014-12-19, Author: Brian , review by: pcmag.com
Intel Core i7-4710HQ CPU and Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M graphics. PCI-connected storage offers faster performance than SATA-based competition. Touch screen. Programmable macro buttons, extra-wide touchpad, and customizable keyboard backlighting.
Rear-mounted ports are inconvenient. Ethernet requires adapter dongle
The HP Omen 15 is a surprisingly potent gaming machine with features you might not expect from a mainstream PC manufacturer including customizable backlighting and revved-up storage....
Published: 2014-12-17, Author: Jimmy , review by: maximumpc.com
Beautiful touchscreen panel, sexy chassis, portable, good thermals.
No harddrive support, troublesome trackpad, not uberpowerful
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Published: 2014-12-17, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
The HP Omen has a bold design, plenty of user customization options, a great keyboard, and something often missing from gaming laptops, a touchscreen
The screen resolution is capped at 1080p, while the competition goes up to 4K. Routing all the ports and heat vents to the rear won't appeal to everyone, and the only graphics card available is decidedly mid-tier
HP shakes up the world of gaming laptops with unique-looking and highly portable Omen. It offers very capable performance in PC games, despite being stuck with a last-gen graphics card....
Boutique looks and build quality, extremely thin and light, good performance in games, and for other demanding tasks, lovely 1080p display
All ports are on the rear-- tidy but inconvenient
We're shocked and thrilled that HP has returned to the gaming laptop scene with one of the most attractive, thin and light 15" machines on the market. The look and build quality are Voodoo level boutique. The 1080p touchscreen makes working in Windows 8.1...
Abstract: Lisa Gade demos gaming on the HP Omen 15. Games tested includes Civ V, Crysis 3 and Battlefield 4. Check out our full video review of the HP Omen 15...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the HP Omen 15, a thin and light gaming laptop with a new and stylish design. The Omen starts at $1,500 and it has a quad core Intel i7-4710HQ 2.5 GHz CPU with Turbo Boost to 3.5 GHz. The 4.68 lb. 0.78” think laptop is clad in metal and ...
Published: 2015-01-19, Author: Sean , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Interesting looking device, Incredibly fast boot, Customisable gaming macro keys
Compromises on being a gaming laptop and a productivity laptop, Poor battery, Hefty Australia Tax
LikeInteresting looking device.Incredibly fast boot.Customisable gaming macro keys.Don't LikeCompromises on being a gaming laptop and a productivity laptop.Poor battery.Hefty Australia Tax.Not yet. If you're the kind of person who can afford to buy a new...
