Customer Ratings & Reviews

I had been hunting for a truly powerful machine, and I struck gold! I managed to combine an amazing Best Buy open-box deal with a sale event, making the HP Omen 16 the best hardware value I have ever purchased. This isn't just a great gaming laptop; it’s a high-performance workstation for the price of a mid-range machine. ​The Ultimate Score: ​The combined open-box savings and sale price at Best Buy were simply unbeatable. For the specs I got—the blazing-fast AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX CPU, a generous 32GB of RAM, a speedy 1TB SSD, and the powerful NVIDIA RTX 5060—the value is genuinely incredible. This purchase felt like stealing. ​Performance: Power for Every Task: ​The hardware is perfectly balanced for demanding workloads: ​For AI & Multitasking: The 32GB of RAM is the absolute sweet spot for what I do. It allows me to run complex AI models and do heavy video editing (with multiple 4K tracks and effects) without a hint of lag or system slowdown. The 16-core Ryzen 9 CPU is a multi-threaded powerhouse that eats up compilation and rendering tasks. ​For Gaming: The RTX 5060 is excellent for 1080p and 1440p gaming. I'm getting smooth frame rates in [Mention a game like Warzone/Cyberpunk/etc.], and with the benefit of NVIDIA's new DLSS technology, the performance uplift is fantastic. ​For Creation: The combination of the high-core-count Ryzen 9 and the RTX GPU makes a huge difference in rendering times for programs like Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve. My workflow is now significantly faster. ​The Omen Advantage: ​I also appreciate the classic Omen design—it's sleek, not too flashy, and looks just as good in a professional setting as it does on a gaming desk. The cooling system is robust, keeping the powerful components performing consistently. ​Final Verdict: ​If you can find this configuration of the HP Omen 16 on a deal, especially an open-box one, do not hesitate. It’s the ideal laptop for anyone needing top-tier CPU and multi-tasking power for demanding work and high-end gaming. This is the definition of a great deal on a great machine. Five stars!

Decent laptop it definitely runs studio one 7 and my over 700 plugins pretty flawlessly. I've gone into the gaming hub to increase performance and it doesn't seem to do too much but make the computer unstable. It's frozen multiple times and I'll had to shut it down and restart which is a bummer. I put the laptop back to default settings and haven't touch the gaming hub performance increase just switched settings to maximize performance in the main setting areas of the batter settings and the advanced settings and seems to running on at the moment. Seems to have a lot of power just not as stable as I'd imagine an intel ultra i9 might supply. Buy if you need a decent priced gaming laptop. I would only buy if it goes on sale to maximum $1200. To me this isnt a $1500 laptop which it was originally and normally priced at.

The HP Omen 16 delivers excellent overall performance. The Ryzen 9 and RTX 5060 handled everything I needed from 4K video editing, coding tools like Python, R, AI platforms, to heavy multitasking. It stayed responsive even during demanding workloads, and the cooling system worked surprisingly well. The fans didn’t get too loud, even when I pushed the laptop with editing and AI tasks. My biggest issue was the battery life. Even during simple everyday tasks like internet browsing or watching a lecture, the battery dropped much faster than I expected. In a one-hour class session, it went from around 80% to about 12%, even with everything set to low-power modes (integrated graphics, Eco mode, low refresh rate). I found myself constantly worrying about whether the battery would last, and that’s ultimately the reason I’m returning it. The build quality is okay, but it leans toward a more plastic feel. At this price point, I’ve seen sturdier builds and better keyboards. It’s also a bit heavy, so carrying it around isn’t the most convenient. Overall, it’s a powerful and smooth machine, especially when plugged in. But if you move around a lot or need more reliable battery life during light tasks, that’s something to keep in mind.

I have really been impressed with this laptop, especially for the sale price of $1,149. The laptop is not small by any means, but for a gaming laptop, it is more than OK. The screen is not the highest resolution, but for the RTX 5060, that's pushing it; again, it's fine. The 32GB of RAM chews through tasks along with the CPU. I have been playing Battlefield 6 without frame gen at medium to high settings and getting over 60fps, which, again, is fine for the screen that this laptop has. Other, more lightweight games easily max out the 144Hz refresh rate. The laptop does get a little hot, and fans get a little loud, the battery drains quickly when playing games, but this laptop is pushing out some serious power, so it is to be expected. Overall, for the price, it's a bargain. It's powerful, well made and does what it needs to do without fuss.

I had a counterfeit battery warning with every boot up mine(new in box) and i did a bios flash to the lastest version and the issue went away..however everytime I would log back into the laptop it kept making me reset my pin(very annoying but I use a local account anyway) I wasnt sure I was comfortable with the battery error so I ended up returning it and getting a different machine

Amazing product. Rubs as good as pc desktop. I’m able to take it with me on the go conveniently.

It runs really well and supports all the games I want to play. For example I can run Rocket League at up to 720 fps on uncapped and can constantly run at 360fps. Call of Duty and Battlefield both run at up to 144 fps constantly but have yet to try anything higher than that. The omen gaming hub allows for optimization and you can choose to turn off a multitude of applications and unneeded software and such to boost gameplay. And as far as external quality goes, it has an RGB keyboard that can be changed in the omen gaming hub. The laptop is neither bulky nor thin which fits my personal taste for electronics. I recommend getting this if you want a new laptop as it is not too expensive especially during Black Friday as it went on sale for $450 less

Amazing computer. Went from a 2018 asus to this HP Omen 16, and I’m very impressed. Very good specs for the price (during Black Friday door buster). I honestly thought it had to be a “too good to be true” cheap model variation, with throttled TGP or something, but this laptop runs so well. Seems to cool itself pretty well, fans can run a little loud but only while gaming, so you’ll probably have a headset on anyway. Works as it should, and the Omen Faming hub is actually pretty nice! Very happy with this purchase. Battery life is kinda short especially while gaming, but that’s pretty normal for a gaming laptop.

This laptop delivers exceptional performance for both work and entertainment. It boots quickly, the display offers sharp and vibrant colors, and the keyboard is comfortable for extended use. Battery life is strong, and the materials feel solid and premium. A highly recommended purchase.

I got it when it was 1279$ so it was a no brainer. I needed a laptop to act as a streaming PC and picture editor for my reef aquarium, and with this cpu and ram combo, I was sold. The 5060 GPU while only having 8 gigs of vram is plenty for gaming at 1920 x 1200. While it probably won't run cyberpunk at max, it will run it. So if you are looking for a good workhorse laptop, and get it on sale, then this is a solid choice.

is really good, can run most mainstream games at 300-400 fps it's pretty quiet as long as you don't run games. really solid laptop

For $1,149 it's a great computer, had no problems other then slight lag sometimes and Bluetooth drive disappeared for 4 days till it randomly came back in a update and terrible battery life but this is a (HX) computer. It works all my heavy games like jump space and overwatch and ARC, and Battle Field. Tge fan is loud every now and then but other then that its great So Far.

Great laptop with good performance for such a good price point too. Got it on sale and its well worth it for 32gb of ddr5 memory, dedicated graphics card rtx 5060 which can run most games at 1080p with 144hz screen too. The 1 tb ssd is great and it can be upgraded with more storage/ram. Worth it.

Runs great for a laptop dual graphics. Max setting at 100 to 300 fps depending the games. Very quick for small tasks.

Very nice quality especially for discounted price, would recommend. However runs very hot, especially the cpu

I needed a computer for my travels for school work. I also enjoy video games. This lap top has great value and performance. Highly recommend if you want bang for you buck!

I’ve had this laptop for a month and I’ve loved it so far. Everything runs smoothly and I’ve had no problems so far. It’s pricey though so I’d only buy it when it’s on sale.

Really good budget gaming laptop can run minecraft with 200+frames with shaders and red dead redemption 2 with ultra settings with around 60-70 fps really good laptop for gaming and any activity

Amazing laptop. Perfect for gaming and coding heavy projects.

Brings me nothing but pure joy! Fast, reliable and it has a 5060 in it!