HP Omen 17 Premium Gaming Laptop Review

#omen #gaminglaptop #Omen17
In this episode, I bring you in-depth look into HP's gaming laptop offering that is very well spec'd. Sporting Intel i7 8th gen Coffee Lake CPU, 32Gb RAM, and 256Gb NVMe topped off with tasty GeForce 1070, it sure looks good on paper. Does it pull its own weight however? No pun intended...
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[@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz]

The official Thunderbolt spec isn't included with all models of this machine. It's an upgrade. So even if the chassis shows the Thunderbolt logo on the USB 3.1 Type C port, it doesn't necessarily mean your own machine has Thunderbolt functionality. You'll need to get your exact model name and version number and Google it to see if you have Thunderbolt or not. EDIT: Only USB 3.1 Type C gen 2 and above is officially Thunderbolt. The 17-an120nr I got has USB 3.1 Type C gen 1. Hopefully, at this level, the difference between gen 1 and gen 2 is more of a marketing label than a hardcore architectural/performance difference, and the port still might work with random Thunderbolt devices (example, maybe the Thunderbolt spec got redefined with some tiny changes at the last minute, and manufacturers weren't allowed to call their USB 3.1 Type C gen 1 ports Thunderbolt anymore). I did see an HP Support person stating on a Best Buy forum that the USB 3.1 C port on the 17-an120nr is NOT Thunderbolt. I also noted that the ad copy for the machine I bought did NOT say anything about Thunderbolt, which they definitely would have if it were present on the machine. In my case this is important because in future I might want to use a higher-grade graphics card in an enclosure with this laptop. It wasn't a factor in my purchasing the machine, but obviously it would be a nice feature to have. Without it, you have no graphics upgradeability in the future. One recurrent problem Omen laptops have in general seems to be degradation and dropping of WiFi connectivity. I've experienced this myself. I can have my four-year-old Venom laptop sitting right next to this one on the same table, both connected to 2.4 Ghz WiFi, and the old machine will be downloading at its usual 2 Mbps+ rate while this one won't even reach 1 Mpbs. It's aggravating, because WiFi is such a basic, important feature that you wouldn't think you'd still have to worry about on a brand-new laptop. I currently have no access to a LAN/Ethernet connection, and I wouldn't even have considered this laptop if I knew there were going to be WiFi issues of any kind. I realize "real gamers" don't use WiFi, but 1. I disagree and 2. It depends on the game and the quality of the WiFi. After trying many different fixes and looking through tons of documentation, I believe the real cause of this machine's WiFi issues is thermal throttling due to WiFi card placement and general internal architecture. In my own case, the only fix that worked was, oddly, to reset the battery power management slider from the Windows Task Bar at the middle point between "Battery saving" and "Performance" (despite the fact that I never run the machine from the battery - I didn't buy it for the battery and could care less about its battery characteristics), reboot using the default BIOS setup, and then walk around on eggshells afterwards. Any attempt to change or modify the WiFi connection after that will immediately cause the WiFi download speed to plunge to around 800 Mbps and stay there. There seems to be a common theme in the approaches people take to fix the WiFi issue that involve turning off the machine or reducing workload at some point (like many others, I've also noticed that it usually downloads over WiFi fine for the first few minutes, and then the connection slows down massively). And then the issue comes back after the machine has been running for a while, regardless of what the user did, be it tweaking network settings in Windows Device Manager, updating/reinstalling drivers from HP or the card vendor, using HP help tools, doing BIOS tweaks, and so on. Around half of the people I've seen on forums never get the problem fixed. All of this, and my own experiences, is why I suspect that the real issue lies with the Omen's internal architecture, in that the heat it puts out is causing thermal throttling of the WiFi card. [The Windows diagnostic tools and HP utilities are innefectual. They're more of a marketing gimmick than a serious utility. I can't remember a single time in years of using Windows that its diagnostic tools were even able to suggest a fix that wouldn't have already been thought of and tried by an average user, let alone perform one.] I'm getting a good cooling pad ASAP and will hope for the best. I wonder how many more years it will take before you can just buy a computer and have it do what you bought it for. PCs have been around for 30+ years and the internet for 25 years, but you still can't even do something as simple as connecting to the internet without massive issues every time you buy a new computer or upgrade anything.

[@AntiLGBT_SuperExterminator]

who else is watching it from his OMEN laptop

[@AlvatroxTrox]

I have got this one today thanks to black Friday week

[@Saito9IV]

Man how far we have come in 3 years. Compared to the 2021 model this thing looks and feels a decade a part...

[@lyricslyricist502]

Perhaps you should mention the fact that the laptop on idle is around 50-65 Celsius, and on regular gaming , such as WoW is on 80 Celsius

[@irmar]

You mean on the surface where the hands touch or the inside? Because in reviews I've read, they say that the keyboard doesn't get hot.

[@lyricslyricist502]

@@irmar nah, the Overall cpu temperature goes up to 80 -90 . It want so far that my laptop turned itself off . Even tough it was brand new. So I had to underclock it to stay under 80. Atm while playing a mid tier game it stays on 66-70

[@ΜαριοςΣγουρος]

The specific i7 gets REALLY REALLY HOT.

[@alexungureanu5429]

Hello , since I have it works great, the only problem is that, the keyboard light doesn't work anymore, it only shows me the red color, but when I bought it , I could change it in multiple colors. I tried to reinstall the Omen Command Center....still the same. And some people told me , that the error its only,on this laptops on the 8-th generation of i7 processor

[@chadzy3837]

It’s still expensive but seems worth it

[@pixmation-h3t]

Thanks for review, please get a lav mic for your voice recording.

[@tomazmorgut6299]

My laptop is now old 5 years An it is a hp omen 17 with 8gb ram gtx 1050 Intel i5 7th Gen :D

[@nottyboy5205]

I need help friend there is one person selling hp oman i7 7700hq 16gb ram 1070 gtx 8gb vram what is your opinion should i buy or leave it because device in great condition

[@not5793]

I Want To But One For 1800 Dollars It comes with a 256 Ssd Card and Gtx 1060 VGA Cable And All The Descriptions by the video Worth It? Or The Same One Instead of 2tb it becomes 1 tb but gtx1060 becomes gtx1070 6G For 2000 Dollars

[@travelwithoutmoving8842]

How is the backlight Bleed? And does the CPU heat to 90C and more aswell? It runs so hot.

[@AlvatroxTrox]

I have got this one today for 1050€ thanks to Black Friday week

[@MultiStarboard]

Same lol

[@davidmartinez4950]

Same

[@AlvatroxTrox]

#pc componentes

[@MultiStarboard]

@@AlvatroxTrox YES BABY

[@AntiLGBT_SuperExterminator]

mine is 2K 17 inch screen Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 VR (OCULUS) Ready

[@najdunn9605]

love the review man☺

[@TechGearGuy]

Thanks Naj!

[@andrecamilleri6503]

You are very smart and funny. Very rare

[@ThomasPopoloski]

Awesome review on this laptop. Trying to decide between this one and hp 17 inch envy. Not a big gamer. Lot of graphics and marketing. I Heard envy 17 inch is also a good all around choice. Can't decide on which one has better graphics for my use. Thanks.

[@kaizerallen3785]

The HP Omen definitely has better graphics, as it can go up to GTX 1070. The one on the Envy 17 can only go up to MX150, which is very limiting.

[@gdylanc]

Hp omen has always been good but the razer blade pro 4k is the supreme champion of gaming laptop

[@dueckis]

But the Razer Laptop cost more

[@gdylanc]

@@dueckis for a reazon I have the razer blade pro 4k gaming laptop and its worth every penny, slim, lightweight, looks like a laptop, full 4k on ultra on most games, touchscreen, supreme engineering best laptop I have ever had

[@dueckis]

@@gdylanc You are right.... I love Razer, but it's too expensive.... I have not enough money... 😭😭

[@gdylanc]

@@dueckis you can get the razer on finance options at ao.com

[@mr.fruitffxv]

Manadon Kings - Razer Blade pro 4K Tbh..this version of hp is a step down from the hp omen 15 version

[@designingkitty]

What are the P1 to P6 Keys on the left of the keyboard?

[@jimmyneutron5256]

programmable macro keys

[@Username-vq5ri]

Thanks for the review! I am hoping to win one from the Microsoft rewards sweepstakes! They draw for it tomorrow!

[@asaracino44]

Bryan Edens have you won? xD

[@avellinesevolante]

is the battery removable?

[@iurieprofir4684]

No.

[@jadencato8458]

@@iurieprofir4684What do you mean "no"? It is idiot, watch this before you speak foolishness www.google.com/search?q=how+to+remove+battery+from+hp+omen+17+laptop&rlz=1CAAOTU_enUS918&oq=how+to+remove+the+battery+form+a+hp+omen+1&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i22i30i457j0i22i30.17160j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[@NobodyAtAll1969]

@1: 36 This paid presentation was bought to you by Starbucks coffee

[@abubakralmulla9357]

Can keyboard change its color ?

[@Alex-wd3oo]

GAMES START yes!

[@lukaszb7958]

Nah fam there is no RGB it can only be red, you can only turn it off/on

[@abubakralmulla9357]

@@lukaszb7958 Thanks

[@Wiceadon]

@@paparinga there are different versions of the omen hp 17, i also have the RGB version but it's also available in red

[@terronfuller8220]

You need to get white keys to change color

[@jryanmonocillo4403]

What is the price of this laptop?

[@daddysins12]

Jryan Monocillo now its 1700$

[@51iohC]

on sale for 1,059

[@bejbei9964]

51iohC Yea it’s crazy I had to pick one up

[@ΜαριοςΣγουρος]

I got mine for 2.100€ 1 year ago.

[@nomadsurvival4952]

noisy fan just stays on full ears start to ring after a while its that loud at least 30 db and up... not enough USB ports.. CPU always at minimum 20%... dont like this HP dont know if hinges will last as older ones just dont last HP just cheeps out to much on their systems...

[@androidstash5039]

and a shity screen, not for colors but pixel drag

[@nomadsurvival4952]

@@androidstash5039 Got an ASUS just as shitty a laptop has a buz that just wont quite these top end laptops are all shit returning my 4th puter all have problems I cant live with...

[@uomo2914]

Damn y’all are ungrateful 😔 shi I barely have a phone

[@nomadsurvival4952]

HP was just as shitty finally have a puter thats half decent a Dell G3 only problem is it has a very small digital drive sure its fast think I will replace it soon with as large a digital drive as I can get...

[@kamilk6956]

the background music sucks. just make videos without it

[@TechGearGuy]

Point taken. Thanks! Happy holidays Kings!

[@kamilk6956]

@@TechGearGuy thanks man! Same to you!

[@kamilk6956]

@@TechGearGuy hey I bought the omen 17t with upgrades by cuk from Amazon, and it's a great machine overall, and I'm happy with it. Few things I dont like though are the programmable buttons on the left side edge of the keyboard, in hear of the moment I hit the to most button instead of escape, no indicator lights when num pad is on/off, and and power cord on side of the mouse is annoying. Other than that it came with minimal bloatware which I like. Overall not bad and a huge upgrade from my msi gt60 from 2013

[@aurora-sq8xx]

kings hound dope bro, how’s the battery life?

[@kamilk6956]

@@aurora-sq8xx its good actually, way better than my old one last about 3-4 hrs gaming

[@valianthaste5050]

wait what I7 8th gen?? WHY IS MINE STILL 7th gen!!!??

[@Jonnypina84]

They are all 7th generation

[@axlluke4404]

@@Jonnypina84 No, not all of them are 7th

[@socalledrenzo8270]

CAN I PLAY VALORANT WT THESE?

[@thewolfking3936]

lol Watching this on the HP Omen 17.

[@dhruvmistry6623]

your review about it ?

[@thewolfking3936]

@@dhruvmistry6623 Excellence gaming laptop. Performance is decent. Ranging at least 60fps on almost all recent titles, ultra settings. My only issues are the loud fans and speakers. The Speakers are located on the bottom which causes it to be more muffled, clarity is ok. Solid keyboard. Have not changed the stock thermal paste, so temperatures are hitting at around 80 C on heavy tasks.

[@Milad_Morgan]

@@thewolfking3936 I am basically worried about the thermal handling, but 80 degrees is really good, if you have the 120Hz screen, how is it? is it nice display?

[@thewolfking3936]

Milad Milad I Have the 144 hz display model. The refresh rate is real nice. The RGB is decent for content creation. My only issue with the display is the low brightness. It’s a bit dim in a bright environment but not too bad. Furthermore,I feel like the 17.3 inch display is a bit large for portability. I got a laptop because I’m always on the go. I’m not in a single locations for long periods so the large display and weight make it a bit more cumbersome to carry around . As Tech Gear Guy had mention in the video , it weights at 8.4 lbs (3.81 kg). It’s pretty heavy compare to other laptops such as the HP omen 15 which could have the same specs.

[@Milad_Morgan]

@@thewolfking3936 thanks man. I will choose between 15 or 17 inch. I like bigger screens and I do not move it that much but still, you are right it is too heavy for a laptop. for the model I am looking, 15inch has 144hz and 17 inch has 120 hz but twice bigger SSD (256 and 512) and twice bigger RAM (16 and 32), but it is 200 euro more expensive. It is a hard choice really. :D thanks for the help.

[@faisalhaider007]

1600$ is too much for me this machine atm. Max 1300 is justified.

[@faisalhaider007]

This is a 17 inch G-Sync IPS Panel. Legion is well known for its pathetic thermals.

[@johndoe5484]

It is $1300 on Amazon

[@51iohC]

on sale for 1059 right now

[@alexkaloudis9331]

Could u give it to me 🙌

[@ytyt2245]

Bro dont buy it. HP sucks nuts. It always sweating and dying of heat exhaustion and the control over the systems isn't really there. You get like 3 options all of which dont include how to turn on both fans and taking screen shots is next to impossible

[@daome2012]

Good luck finding a replacement battery...

[@meiichin1691]

vganya apa cuk?

[@GameDevAraz]

Nice

[@socalledrenzo8270]

CAN I PLAY VALORANT WT THESE?

[@xdel9139]

Yes ofc you can u can play valorant with 150fps

[@socalledrenzo8270]

@@xdel9139 Just got mine last week, glad to know i can. Appreciate it!!

[@xdel9139]

@@socalledrenzo8270 congrats brother

[@Ghost-vi8qm]

The screen quality of this laptop is awfull and I returned it the next day

[@ΜαριοςΣγουρος]

Wtf are you serious?? Its a 4k ips screen wtf are you talking about?

[@ΜαριοςΣγουρος]

I have it and its perfect

[@bachhuynh4078]

Μαριος Σγουρος yeah i think this dude don’t even have the laptop yet

[@Ghost-vi8qm]

@@bachhuynh4078 I bought it a month ago, but returned the next day after seeing how hopelessly bad the screen was.

[@similaritiesendhere]

1. It comes with a few screen options. 2. You can change the screen yourself or pay someone to do it. 4k is

[@Jedi_Are_Scum]

He sounds exactly like scientist, Michio Kaku. It is uncanny. They could be related. He needs to do the DNA test.