Excessive-end Nvidia RTX 4000 laptop computer costs are lastly in free fall. Virtually half a yr again, HP’s Omen 17 geared up with an RTX 4080 was approaching the US$2,000 threshold, and now the costs are getting near the US$1,500 mark. Ebay has the most effective offers but, providing that exact HP Omen 17 mannequin at US$1,769.99 + free delivery.
In addition to the RTX 4080 dGPU with 12 GB VRAM, HP contains an Intel i7-13700HX that’s complemented by 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM and a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD. The 17.3-inch display is respectable, with 1440p decision, 240 Hz refresh charge and 100 sRGB coloration gamut, though some might even see the 300-nit most brightness as a minus.
Port choice is on the premium facet, with a Thunderbolt 4 connector in addition to a full-size SD card reader, plus 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1 + miniDP video outs, 1 GbE jack and audio combo jack. Wi-fi connection is obtainable by means of a Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3 card. The webcam has a 720p sensor, whereas the 83 Wh battery proved considerably inadequate in our assessments.
Regardless of the chassis being on the thicker facet at 1.06 inches with a complete weight of 6.17 lbs, our reviewers discovered that the cooling system nonetheless couldn’t supply optimum efficiency, leading to excessive noise ranges, which additionally pulled the RTX 4080 efficiency barely beneath common.
I first stepped into the wondrous IT&C world once I was round seven years previous. I used to be immediately fascinated by computerized graphics, whether or not they had been from video games or 3D functions like 3D Max. I am additionally an avid reader of science fiction, an astrophysics aficionado, and a crypto geek. I began writing PC-related articles for Softpedia and some blogs again in 2006. I joined the Notebookcheck crew in the summertime of 2017 and am at present a senior tech author principally protecting processor, GPU, and laptop computer information.
