By Kevin Lee
The HP Omen lowers the barrier to entry for would-be PC gamers once again, but, if you were a fan of 2015 version, this isn’t exactly the same laptop. Whereas the last HP Omen offered high-end style with a mid-range price and specs, the new 15-inch gaming laptop offers even more power with an entry-level price of $899 (about £610, AU$1,249).
You’ll be able to upgrade this affordable gaming laptop up to an Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia GTX 965M graphics and even two storage drives.
Design
While the 2015 Omen featured a unique and bold design, the newest model is pretty much a reskinned version of the company’s recently refreshed Pavilion notebooks.
While it seems like an easy shortcut on HP’s part, it’s arguably a smart use of resources and, allowing these machines to be so well priced. We positively loved the HP Pavilion Gaming Notebook from last year. In spite of HP simply slapping on a new green paint job and backlit keys, it offered decent gaming performance for a bargain basement price.
Now, with this particular machine, the major difference you’ll notice is the black paint …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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