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HP Omen 17-w101ng

Specifications

HP Omen 17-w101ng
HP Omen 17-w101ng (Omen 15-ce Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4 x 2.6 - 3.5 GHz (Intel Core i7)
Memory
16 GB 
, 2x 8 GB DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM, Dual Channel
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, IPS, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel Skylake QM170 (Skylake PCH-H)
Storage
1TB HDD + 128GB SSD (PCIe, M.2 2280)
Soundcard
Intel Skylake PCH-H High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC, Brightness Sensor
Networking
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.0
Optical drive
DVD +/- RW Double Layer
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 30 x 416 x 279 ( = 1.18 x 16.38 x 10.98 in)
Battery
62 Wh, 5663 mAh Lithium-Ion, 6 cells
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Additional features
Speakers: 2.0 (Bang & Olufsen Audio), Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, McAfee Internet Security Trial, Microsoft Office 365 Trial, CyberLink Power Media Player 14, CyberLink Power Director 12, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.8 kg ( = 98.77 oz / 6.17 pounds), Power Supply: 472 g ( = 16.65 oz / 1.04 pounds)
Price
1700 Euro

 

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Average Score: 84.5% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
price: 85%, performance: 90%, features: 87%, display: - % mobility: 87%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the HP Omen 17-w101ng

87% OMEN by HP 17-w101ng
Source: 15 Zoll Notebooks Test German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/22/2016
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 85% performance: 90% features: 87% mobility: 87%
82% 惠普暗影精灵Ⅱ代PLUS评测:新生代游戏狂魔
Source: PC Online.com.cn zh-CN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/04/2016
Rating: Total score: 82%
인상적인 디자인, 강력한 성능의 17.3인치 게이밍 노트북 - HP 오멘 17
Source: Notegear KO→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Solid workmanship; excellent display; good price. Negative: Average ergonomy; mediocre connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/15/2016

Comment

Model: The HP Omen 17-w101ng is a powerful and high-performance laptop built specifically for gamers. The laptop measures at 41.6 x 27.9 x 30 mm and weighs at 3.35 kg. This is definitely not thin or light but it is good enough for a serious gaming laptop. In terms of design, it looks simple and smart. Apart from its red illuminated logo which is on the lid, it hardly passes as a gaming laptop when looked at. The same can be said when the lid is open. The red lighting extends to the keyboard's backlight but that is all. It doesn't have any lighting around its trackpad or crazy illuminated vents on the back of the laptop to shout gaming. On the other hand, its inside strongly suggests that this is a serious gaming laptop. It features very high hardware configurations such as an Intel Core i7 processor, 16 GB DDR4 RAM and a dedicated Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphic processor with 6 GB GDDR5 VRAM for running heavy graphics. With these latest hardware specification built into the laptop, it can achieve top performance on games, multimedia content or productive work environment. As for storage, the HP Omen 17-w101ng is comes with a 128 GB M.2 SSD and 1 TB 7200 rpm SATA hard disk drive. The hybrid storage system is capable of achieving both faster boot up from the solid state disk and large storage size from the conventional hard disk drive for storing games, documents, multimedia files or other programs.

The display of the laptop is a 17.3-inch (43.9 cm) FHD IPS display. This allows comfortable working environment even with multiple open windows. Anti-glare coating prevents reflections very well, which is suitable for gamers on the go. Moreover, colors are very accurate with saturation kept at a very good level. The keyboard in this laptop is a full-size island-style backlit keyboard with a numeric keypad. The key travel is deep enough and the keyboard itself is good enough for gaming. This is mainly possible due to its size and thickness. The HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support is the same kind of units found in other HP models. It is good enough for normal usage but is outperformed by many other gaming laptops' trackpad.

Like most of HP laptops these days, the HP Omen 17-w101ng is equipped with quad HP speakers, which are tuned by Bang & Olufsen and HP Audio Boost. Its speakers are placed on top of the keyboard, which means clearer sound can be produced since the speakers are not covered. For the operating system, the HP Omen 17-w101ng runs on Windows 10 Home 64-bit. As for connectivity, it features integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN and an Intel 802.11ac (2x2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 combo, which is Miracast compatible. Its 6-cell 95.8 Wh lithium ion battery is capable of delivering up to 15 hours of battery life according to HP. The Omen 17-w101ng is a good gaming laptop but for its price, there are many other alternatives from other gaming laptop manufacturers such as Alienware, Acer, MSI, and Asus.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile: The mobile GTX 1060 is based on the GP106 chip and offer 1280 shaders. Compared to the identically named desktop version it features a slightly lower clock rate. Games in Full HD and maximum details should run fluently on the card.

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  


6700HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


17.30": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.8 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.


HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.


84.5%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2016-09-27 (Update: 2016-09-27)