When people say the phrase “gaming laptop” in most cases we represent thick, bulky device which is difficult to carry. Today we tell about the gaming notebook, which can be called universal because of its small size – gaming Notebook HP Omen 15 2016, model 2016.
APPEARANCE
Notebooks HP Omen – real gaming devices, which will be interesting, first of all, gamers. This year, the design line Omen significantly upgraded.
Now the laptop lid is made of plastic with a carbon pattern. It is pleasant to the touch. On the right side wall is located the power connector, USB 3.0, HDMI, card reader, and an activity indicator. On the left is a couple of USB 3.0, the hole for the Kensington lock and audio jack.
The bottom of the whole, without compartments for the quick upgrade. To laptop does not slide on the table it has two large rubber feet that cope well with its task. Cold air intake for the cooling system located below, and hot out – on the verge of a screen.
The working surface of the gaming notebook HP Omen 15 2016 is made of the same plastic as the upper part of the lid. All anything, but he easily soiled and difficult stains are removed. The keypad is relatively small recess in the work surface plane. The keyboard is full-size, with the number pad. standard-size keys with red illumination. Block arrows with truncated keys up and down, which is not convenient.
The keyboard is comfortable, even for a set of large texts. Left Ctrl located in the right place – in the bottom left the corner. The touchpad is large. He’s a bit recessed into the casing, which makes it easy to find by touch. There is support for gestures.
Above the keyboard are the speakers. They sound medium. The main drawback – the lack of volume and a lack of low frequencies, but to watch a movie or a game, they will fit. It is worth noting that there are configurations with audio Bang & Olufsen, which, theoretically, should sound better.
The display unit of the gaming notebook HP Omen 15 2016 is mounted on chrome-plated metal hinges that inspire confidence. Above the screen are the camera lens, LED activity, and its microphone. This camera is not normal, but with Intel RealSense 3D support.
If we talk about the quality of the assembly, then all is not performed at the highest level. In pursuit of weight reduction, I had to sacrifice the body rigidity. This is especially noticeable on the rickety display unit, which is not acceptable for an expensive gaming notebook.
DISPLAY
The test is used gaming notebook HP Omen 15 2016 has 15.6-inch matte IPS screen with a resolution of Full HD, but there are versions with the 4K screen. The display has a wide viewing angle both vertically and horizontally. I do not like the fact that due to poor rigidity cover when you change the angle of the artifacts appears on the screen.
Brightness varies from 15 to 215 cd / m². Contrast 1 to 1617. The color gamut is the much narrower sRGB triangle, and the temperature is practically the reference. Subjectively, the screen is good. Like the deep blacks and high contrast. For movies and games will fit.
HARDWARE PLATFORM
HP Omen is equipped with 15 quad-processor Intel Core i5-6300HQ, which has a base clock speed of 2.3 GHz and a maximum mode Turbo Boost – 3,2 GHz. It should be noted that the processor is configured for 14-nm process technology and is equipped with a built-in Intel HD Graphics 530 graphics with frequencies 350 – 950 MHz.
In the role of a discrete graphics card using NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M with 4GB of internal memory GDDR5. It applied GM204 chip based on the Maxwell architecture. If we talk about performance, it is many inferior graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, but significantly ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M.
The amount of RAM is 12 GB – two strips of 4 GB and 8 GB production Hynix, supported by standard DDR4 memory clocked at 2133 MHz. In the role of the hard disk drive appears to 1TB Toshiba MQ01ABD100 with the rotation speed of 5400 rev / min.
It turns out, the only thing missing so it’s SSD drive, but do not despair – in other configurations available. Incidentally, in the depths of the laptop is M.2 SSD slot so that you can check both the drive and get a balanced configuration with a fast section and a capacious storage system.
PCMark 8 results confirm the high level of performance laptop
Other benchmarks also issue a large number of parrots.
For wireless communications adapter answers Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265. This dual-band module with support for Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 ac and Bluetooth 4.0. Also still here Gigabit Ethernet port.
Gaming performance was tested for example Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, DiRT Rally and Grand Theft Auto V. The first of them at the highest settings shown in the aisles 30-36 FPS.
DiRT Rally outputs at the level of 45-55 FPS at maximum settings.
Grand Theft Auto V at maximum graphics settings we get FPS around 60 frames per second, which makes it fun to play.
Thus the notebook is suitable for even the most avid gamers.
HEAT AND NOISE
In the mode of office work, watching movies, browsing the network HP Omen 15 is not very hot, the cooling system is quiet. In games, the situation changes dramatically. The cooling system works loud, but it is not a serious obstacle.
If we talk about the heating, then an hour of the game in the Grand Theft Auto V laptop heats up to 80 degrees Celsius. At the same time if you use the cooling pad, then play laptop be much more comfortable.
AUTONOMY
Battery life – not the main horse gaming notebooks, but gaming notebook HP Omen 15 2016 is the exception to the rule. The battery capacity is 5150 mAh, and the capacity of 61.6 Wh.
In reading mode, brightness 100kd / m² battery life is 6 hours and 36 minutes, and in classic mode – 1 hour 41 minutes. As you can see, this notebook can be called universal, because it weighs 2.2 kg, and for a long time running at low load.
PLUSES: symbiosis of low weight with high performance; thin body; quality performance keyboard and touchpad; screen; availability M.2 SSD slot
CONS: flimsy display unit
CONS: flimsy display unit
CONCLUSION
The gaming Notebook HP Omen 15 2016 – a great option for those who want to buy a generic laptop, which you can not only play games but also to carry performing routine office tasks. A little upset the rigidity of the lid of the display unit, but otherwise no significant deficiencies not. If we talk about the price, it is typical, for a gaming notebook.
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