


The Omen’s advantage, per Nash, is its cooling system. Nash readily concedes that the Omen’s specs closely resemble those of other high-end competition. The entire bottom of the HP Omen is vented to aid in cooling. In other words: If you really care about gaming performance, you’ll take 30-plus fps on a “low” resolution over slower frame rates on a trendy 4K display. Sticking to 1080p also keeps heat and battery life under control. They prefer 30-plus fps at 1080p,” Nash explained. Nash said the 15.6-inch display’s rather pedestrian 1080p resolution was a deliberate decision. While the entry-level Omen ($1500) will have a 128GB SATA SSD, higher-end units will use PCIe for even faster performance. Going with SSD obviously promotes fast boot times.
