HP OMEN X Gaming Laptop Review
The OMEN X-ap046TX is a gaming laptop from the famous HP brand. This brand is well-known across India for its durable, quality, powerful, and affordable IT products. The brand has made a name for itself in India as a leading brand in the Information Technology industry.
Features
Processor
This laptop is powered by the powerful seventh Gen i7-7820 Intel Core processor; it comes with a 2.90 GHz Quad-Coe base speed. These features allow you to edit your videos, stream your content, and engage in immersive gaming.
Graphics
This laptop comes with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 factory-overclocked Graphics. It also features a discrete memory size of 8 GB GDDR5X and NVIDIA Pascal GPU architecture, enabling you to enjoy the latest in gaming and VR available in the market.
This laptop comes with NVIDIA Ansel and NVIDIA CUDA technologies, making it VR Ready. It also comes with a Dedicated Card with an 8 GB RAM size of Graphics Card.
Storage & Memory
The laptop comes with an Intel XMP RAM size of 32 GB PC4-22400 DDR4-2800; this is designed to enable the laptop to run more reliably and efficiently at faster speeds.
It also comes with 1TB 7200RPM Serial ATA and two 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 and 1024 GB size for the Hard Drive of storage. These features allow you to store your music, movies, files, documents, and photos and access them at your convenience. Additionally, it comes with a SDXC/SDHC/SD Digital Media Reader.
Display
The laptop comes with the following display features that ensure smoother gaming and entertainment experiences with crisp, clear and detailed images:
- 17.3 screen size
- 1920×1080 FHD Maximum Display Resolutions
- IPS anti-glare technology
- WLED-backlit Display
- G-sync support
- 120 Refresh Rate
- 1080p resolution
- 300 nits of brightness with 72% color gamut
Operating System
The laptop is compatible with Windows 10 0S.
Webcam
This laptop comes with HP Wide Vision webcam that comes with two arrays digital microphone, and It comes with 1920 x 1080 by 30 frames and 88 degrees of Wide Field of Vision; this allows you to make video calls with crisp, clear sounds and take photos with razor-sharp images.
Battery
The laptop comes with a Lithium battery that can run for 5 hours 30 minutes on mixed usage and 4 hours 15 minutes on video playback. This enhances the portability aspect by enabling you to use it while you are on the go.
Keyboard
This laptop comes with a backlit keyboard with RGB LED per key that enables you to use it even in dim environments.
Ports
This laptop comes with the following ports that allow you to connect your portable devices to it and charge it:
- HDMI v2.0a with HDCP 2.2
- Mini display port
- USB 3.1 (2) Type-C Generation 2
- Combo microphone & headphone-out jack
- RJ-45(1) Kensington Lock Slot
- Microphone-in
Speakers
The laptop comes with two powerful speakers with Bang & Olufsen Audio. Additionally, these speakers come with 2.0W HP Audio Boost and discrete amplifiers, ensuring simulated surround sound quality for your gaming experience.
Additional Software
This laptop comes with the following additional software:
- Omen Command Center
- Cyberlink Power Media Player
- Omen Audio Control
- McAfee LiveSafe
- 3D Drive Guard HDD Protection
- Recovery Manager Installer for Windows 10
- Support Assistant 8.0
- HP CoolSense Technology
Technology
The laptop comes with the following technologies:
- Enhanced SpeedStep Technology
- Intel SpeedShift Technology
- Hyper-Threading Technology
- Intel 64 Technology
- Intel AVX2 Technology
PAN & LAN
- Integrated 802.11ac wireless LAN
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit wired LAN
What Do We like
HP ImagePad
This laptop comes with built-in image sensors that ensure up-to-date Multi-Touch Gesture support.
Performance
This laptop comes with top-notch thermals and frame rates; these ensure ultimate gaming performances.
Warranty
This laptop comes with one year manufacturers’ warranty.
Connectivity
This laptop is compatible with Wi-Fi SAR and Bluetooth 4.2; these features allow you to connect wirelessly to your Bluetooth enabled devices and faster surfing speeds.
Numeric Keypad
This laptop comes with a numeric keypad that enables you to carry out your calculations easily.
What We Don’t Like
Optical Drive
The laptop doesn’t come with an Optical Drive.
Size & Weight
The laptop comes with 42.5 x 32.7 x 3.6 cm dimensions, and it weighs 4.52 Kg. It measures 36 Millimeters in height and 32.7 Centimeters. This is a heavy laptop that makes it tiresome to carry it when you are on the go.
Conclusion
This is a powerful gaming laptop that is powered by a modern processor that ensures a fast gaming experience. Additionally, it comes with Full HD Display features and graphics that enhance the whole gaming and entertainment experience. If you are a serious gamer, this is ideal for you!
