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HP Omen 15 Review: affordable entry-level gamer with decent battery life

Well balanced. Thanks to its Core i5-9300H CPU and GeForce GTX 1650 GPU the Omen 15 is capable of running all current games smoothly on its matte 15.6-inch FHD IPS display, and as a bonus it comes with an NVMe SSD and a decent battery life. If only the display was not so dim.

Omen is HP’s brand for 15.6 and 17.3-inch gaming notebooks, many of which we have already had in review in the past. Today’s Omen 15-dc1020ng is HP’s current 15.6-inch entry-level Omen device powered by a Core i5-9300H and a GeForce GTX 1650. A few weeks ago we had the more powerful Omen 15-dc1303ng SKU in review. Its main competitors are the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-54, Asus TUF FX505DT, Dell G5 15 5590, and Asus ROG GA502DU.

Given the similarities between today’s review unit and the recently reviewed Omen 15 laptop we are not going to cover case, connectivity, input devices, and speakers in this review. Those interested in these aspects can find further information in our extensive Omen 15-dc0001ng review.

HP Omen 15-dc1020ng (Omen 15-dc Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-9300H 4 x 2.4 - 4.1 GHz, Coffee Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1560 MHz, Memory: 2000 MHz, GDDR5, 128-bit bus, Nvidia 431.36, Optimus
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR4-2666, single-channel, two slots (one populated)
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, LGD05CE, IPS, 60 Hz, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel Cannon Lake HM370
Storage
WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G, 512 GB 
, 446 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC295 @ Intel Cannon Point PCH - cAVS
Connections
4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 0 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: headphone jack, microphone jack, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC, Sensors: accelerometer, TPM 2.0
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wireless-AC 9560 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 25 x 360 x 263 ( = 0.98 x 14.17 x 10.35 in)
Battery
52.5 Wh, 4550 mAh Lithium-Ion, 11.55 V
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, McAfee Live Safe (trial version), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.317 kg ( = 81.73 oz / 5.11 pounds), Power Supply: 445 g ( = 15.7 oz / 0.98 pounds)
Price
979 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Size Comparison

363 mm / 14.3 inch 255 mm / 10 inch 27 mm / 1.063 inch 2.2 kg4.76 lbs364.3 mm / 14.3 inch 273.4 mm / 10.8 inch 23.7 mm / 0.933 inch 2.7 kg5.91 lbs360.4 mm / 14.2 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 26.8 mm / 1.055 inch 2.2 kg4.92 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 263 mm / 10.4 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.3 kg5.11 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 263 mm / 10.4 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.4 kg5.25 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 252 mm / 9.92 inch 20.4 mm / 0.803 inch 2.1 kg4.63 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity Inconsistencies

Various retailers list our review model as G-Sync compatible, a claim that is further corroborated by HP’s maintenance manual according to which our particular SKU is supposed to support G-Sync on both internal and external displays. Imagine our surprise when we discovered that our review unit’s display did in fact not support G-Sync at all.

Another inconsistency surrounds the device’s Thunderbolt 3 support, which is listed on HP’s official spec sheet. However, we have to once again disagree. According to the icon next to the USB Type-C port it only supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 but not Thunderbolt 3. This information can also be found in the Omen’s user manual, according to which the USB Type-C supports charging devices such as smartphones with the notebook turned off and is supposed to carry a DisplayPort signal (which requires a separate not included dongle).

Thunderbolt 3 is not available
Thunderbolt 3 is not available
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 202, n=104, last 2 years)
98.2 MB/s +22%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
80.5 MB/s
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
78.4 MB/s -3%
Dell G5 15 5590
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
19.1 MB/s -76%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Gaming
  (26 - 269, n=95, last 2 years)
122.3 MB/s +41%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
87 MB/s
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
85.3 MB/s -2%
Dell G5 15 5590
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
32.2 MB/s -63%
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average of class Gaming
  (450 - 1412, n=14, last 2 years)
1006 MBit/s +48%
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
684 MBit/s +1%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
680 MBit/s
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
642 (581min - 693max) MBit/s -6%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
Realtek RTL8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCIe Adapter
617 MBit/s -9%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Intel Cannon Lake-H/S CNVi: WiFi
601 (562min - 639max) MBit/s -12%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
252 MBit/s -63%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Gaming
  (423 - 1700, n=14, last 2 years)
1203 MBit/s +86%
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
671 MBit/s +4%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Intel Cannon Lake-H/S CNVi: WiFi
666 (597min - 686max) MBit/s +3%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
657 (556min - 690max) MBit/s +2%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
646 MBit/s
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
Realtek RTL8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCIe Adapter
586 MBit/s -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
332 MBit/s -49%
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Dell G5 15 5590 Intel Wireless-AC 9560; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø657 (556-690)
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng Intel Cannon Lake-H/S CNVi: WiFi; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø666 (597-686)
Dell G5 15 5590 Intel Wireless-AC 9560; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø642 (581-693)
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng Intel Cannon Lake-H/S CNVi: WiFi; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø601 (562-639)

Display

The Omen’s 15.6-inch display runs at a native resolution of 1920x1080. While its contrast ratio of 1,476:1 is quite decent, its maximum brightness of just 231.7 nits is anything but. In addition, the display was even dimmer on battery and topped out at no more than 216 nits. We expect a brightness of more than 300 nits. That said, not a single one of the devices in our test group managed to meet our expectations in this regard. At 76% brightness distribution was also very poor, and we would have expected much more.

While the high-end RTX 2070 Max-Q SKU featured a 144 Hz display our review unit was equipped with a 60 Hz panel. Accordingly, its response times were slower. On a positive note we would like to commend this display for its lack of PWM.

Subpixel array
Subpixel array
Backlight bleeding
Backlight bleeding
263
cd/m²
248
cd/m²
255
cd/m²
214
cd/m²
251
cd/m²
216
cd/m²
216
cd/m²
222
cd/m²
200
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LGD05CE tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 263 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 231.7 cd/m² Minimum: 20.1 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 76 %
Center on Battery: 216 cd/m²
Contrast: 1476:1 (Black: 0.17 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.2 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 4.8
ΔE Greyscale 4.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
57.4% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
36.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
39.69% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
57.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
38.37% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.32
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Dell G5 15 5590
IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus TUF FX505DY
IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display
64%
3%
5%
-1%
2%
4%
Display P3 Coverage
38.37
63.8
66%
39.56
3%
40.33
5%
37.97
-1%
39.26
2%
40.04
4%
sRGB Coverage
57.6
93.4
62%
59.5
3%
60.6
5%
57
-1%
59.1
3%
60.2
5%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
39.69
65
64%
40.91
3%
41.69
5%
39.23
-1%
40.56
2%
41.4
4%
Response Times
64%
16%
10%
2%
-7%
-8%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
40 ?(21.2, 18.8)
14 ?(7, 7)
65%
30.4 ?(14, 16.4)
24%
34 ?(17.2, 16.8)
15%
42 ?(20.8, 21.2)
-5%
45 ?(22, 23)
-13%
44.8 ?(18.8, 26)
-12%
Response Time Black / White *
29.6 ?(17.2, 12.4)
11 ?(7, 4)
63%
27.6 ?(17.6, 10)
7%
28 ?(17.2, 10.8)
5%
26.8 ?(16, 10.8)
9%
30 ?(17, 13)
-1%
30.8 ?(17.6, 13.2)
-4%
PWM Frequency
21280 ?(34)
20830 ?(30)
Screen
21%
-8%
-5%
7%
-12%
-0%
Brightness middle
251
316
26%
286.2
14%
240.1
-4%
238
-5%
234
-7%
211.5
-16%
Brightness
232
295
27%
267
15%
231
0%
226
-3%
219
-6%
200
-14%
Brightness Distribution
76
84
11%
84
11%
85
12%
83
9%
82
8%
82
8%
Black Level *
0.17
0.42
-147%
0.33
-94%
0.34
-100%
0.27
-59%
0.17
-0%
0.23
-35%
Contrast
1476
752
-49%
867
-41%
706
-52%
881
-40%
1376
-7%
920
-38%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
6.2
2.7
56%
5.45
12%
4.2
32%
4.11
34%
8.6
-39%
3.92
37%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
18.6
5.65
70%
18.08
3%
17.8
4%
6.89
63%
17.49
6%
17.63
5%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
4.8
1.58
67%
4.47
7%
4.09
15%
3.76
22%
4.06
15%
4.16
13%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
4.2
2.35
44%
5.3
-26%
2.8
33%
1.78
58%
8.55
-104%
3.1
26%
Gamma
2.32 95%
2.41 91%
2.1 105%
2.2 100%
2.41 91%
3.02 73%
2.23 99%
CCT
7454 87%
6904 94%
7679 85%
6925 94%
6311 103%
7802 83%
6578 99%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
36.5
60
64%
37.6
3%
38.4
5%
36
-1%
37
1%
38.1
4%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
57.4
93
62%
59.1
3%
60.4
5%
57
-1%
59
3%
60
5%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
50% / 34%
4% / -3%
3% / -1%
3% / 5%
-6% / -9%
-1% / -1%

* ... smaller is better

Out of the box we detected a DeltaE 2000 color deviation of 6.2. Ideally, you want this to be less than 3. The display also suffered from a very minor blue tint. We were able to improve upon both characteristics through calibration, and not only managed to lower DeltaE to 4.8 and all but eliminate the blue tint, but also improve upon grayscale balance. As it only managed to cover 36.5 and 57.4% of AdobeRGB and sRGB, respectively, neither of these is fully covered by this display.

As always, the resulting ICC profile can be found for download in the box above. Make sure that your device is equipped with the exact same panel as ours (manufacturer and model number) as OEMs are known to source their displays from various manufacturers even within a single series. Otherwise, you might end up decreasing instead of improving color accuracy.

CalMAN - Color Checker
CalMAN - Color Checker
CalMAN - grayscale
CalMAN - grayscale
CalMAN - saturation
CalMAN - saturation
CalMAN - Color Checker (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color Checker (calibrated)
CalMAN - grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN - grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN - saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN - saturation (calibrated)
Omen vs. AdobeRGB
Omen vs. AdobeRGB
Omen vs. sRGB
Omen vs. sRGB

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
29.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 17.2 ms rise
↘ 12.4 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 76 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
40 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 21.2 ms rise
↘ 18.8 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 55 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The panel is based on IPS technology and thus offers viewing angles wide enough to render the display usable and readable from all angles and positions. Due to its low maximum brightness the display was practically unusable outdoors.

HP Omen outdoors in bright daylight
HP Omen outdoors in bright daylight
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Performance

HP’s Omen 15 is a 15.6-inch gaming notebook capable of running all current games smoothly on its internal display. Our particular review unit is the series’ entry-level SKU and starts at around $1,000. Other SKUs are also available.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWInfo
LatencyMon
 

Test Conditions

The Omen 15 comes with a software named “Omen Command Center” preloaded ex factory. In addition to monitoring the system and adjusting the keyboard backlight, this application also contains tuning and system optimization features. Two profiles are available, “Standard” and “Comfort”, and we ran all of our tests and benchmarks in “Standard”. According to the documentation the “Comfort” profile is supposed to decrease CPU and GPU core temperatures. We were, however, unable to detect any differences in performance between the two profiles on our particular review model. Keep in mind that the experience may differ on other SKUs.

Processor

Given its entry-level designation, our review united featured a quad-core i5 instead of a hexa-core Core i7 CPU. The Core i5-9300H is based on Intel’s Coffee Lake architecture, runs at a base clock speed of 2.4 GHz, and is capable of turbo-boosting up to 4 GHz on all four cores simultaneously or 4.1 GHz on a single core.

In the Cinebench R15 multi-thread test the CPU ran at 4 GHz for a short period of time before reducing its clock frequency to between 3 and 3.5 GHz. The single-thread tests were performed running at 4-4.1 GHz. When running on battery the clock speeds were reduced to 2.8 to 3 GHz (multi-thread) and 2.5 to 4 GHz (single-thread), respectively.

Multi-Thread (mains)
Multi-Thread (mains)
Single-Thread (mains)
Single-Thread (mains)
Multi-Thread (battery)
Multi-Thread (battery)
Single-Thread (battery)
Single-Thread (battery)

We run Cinebench R15 multi-thread in a 30-minute loop on each device in order to determine whether or not the CPU is capable of applying turbo boost for long periods of time. The scores dropped between the first and second iteration, but remained consistent afterwards. Turbo boost is applied throughout the test, albeit not at its full potential.

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HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H, Intel Core i5-9300H: Ø748 (730.55-769.02)
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H: Ø741 (732.32-778.15)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H: Ø790 (787.28-796.5)
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2 Intel Core i5-9300H, Intel Core i5-9300H: Ø707 (700.72-757)
Dell G5 15 5590 Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1144 (1121.11-1191.01)
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1006 (997.68-1086.13)
CPU clock speeds during the CineBench R15 loop
CPU clock speeds during the CineBench R15 loop
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
6539
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
24623
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
6575
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
769 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
97.6 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
171 Points
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Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=247, last 2 years)
265 Points +55%
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
Intel Core i5-9300H
176 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (169 - 176, n=11)
172.6 Points +1%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Intel Core i7-8750H
171 Points 0%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H
171 Points
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
165 Points -4%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
157 Points -8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
144 Points -16%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=248, last 2 years)
2986 Points +288%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
1191 Points +55%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Intel Core i7-8750H
1082 Points +41%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
805 Points +5%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
799 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (717 - 850, n=11)
784 Points +2%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H
769 Points
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
Intel Core i5-9300H
757 Points -2%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Single 32Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (5847 - 15819, n=24, last 2 years)
9035 Points +38%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (6421 - 6677, n=5)
6561 Points 0%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H
6539 Points
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
6338 Points -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4770 Points -27%
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (35806 - 112749, n=24, last 2 years)
59061 Points +140%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
34465 Points +40%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H
24623 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (21798 - 25656, n=5)
24198 Points -2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
20687 Points -16%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=243, last 2 years)
690 Points +65%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H
419 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (398 - 427, n=9)
415 Points -1%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
403 Points -4%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
386 Points -8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
340 Points -19%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=243, last 2 years)
7152 Points +315%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
2707 Points +57%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
1825 Points +6%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
1793 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (1530 - 1877, n=9)
1727 Points 0%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H
1723 Points
Geekbench 3
32 Bit Multi-Core Score
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
21920 Points +44%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (14195 - 16101, n=4)
15338 Points +1%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H
15170 Points
32 Bit Single-Core Score
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
3868 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (3596 - 4109, n=4)
3854 Points +4%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H
3700 Points
Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Average of class Gaming
  (27071 - 71700, n=28, last 2 years)
47975 Points +210%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
20450 Points +32%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H (Dual-Channel-Modus)
17684 Points +14%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (14853 - 17684, n=7)
16246 Points +5%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H
15458 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
11396 Points -26%
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Average of class Gaming
  (5812 - 8936, n=28, last 2 years)
7514 Points +58%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H (Dual-Channel-Modus)
5089 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (4704 - 5089, n=7)
4898 Points +3%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H
4744 Points
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
4723 Points 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
3898 Points -18%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H (Edge 44.17763.1.0)
1162 ms * -5%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (1079 - 1349, n=8)
1138 ms * -3%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 44)
1137 ms * -3%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H (Edge 44)
1107 ms *
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Intel Core i7-8750H
847 ms * +23%
Average of class Gaming
  (421 - 882, n=219, last 2 years)
526 ms * +52%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Gaming
  (66558 - 111243, n=51, last 2 years)
90966 Points +165%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Intel Core i7-8750H
37088 Points +8%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H (Edge 44)
34350 Points
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 44)
33522 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (22225 - 34957, n=7)
32344 Points -6%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H (Edge 44.17763.1.0)
30675 Points -11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H (Edge 44.17763.1.0)
30577 Points -11%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Gaming
  (356 - 639, n=27, last 2 years)
478 Points +100%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 44)
243.8 Points +2%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H (Edge 44)
238.9 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H
  (150.3 - 254, n=7)
231 Points -3%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H (Edge 44.17763.1.0)
219 Points -8%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Intel Core i7-8750H
218.1 Points -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H (Edge 44.17763.1.0)
213.1 Points -11%

* ... smaller is better

Lowering TDP in BIOS

The Omen’s BIOS setup contains a so-called “CPU Power Setting” feature which allows customization of the CPU’s TDP. Out of the box this option is set to “Default”, which means the CPU operates with the settings and within the thermal limits preconfigured by HP. After lowering the configurable TDP to 20 W and running some of our benchmarks anew, we noticed reduced clock speeds of 2 GHz and 3 to 3.7 GHz in Cinebench R15 resulting in 432 and 154 points in multi and single, respectively. According to our tests this setting had no tangible effect on real-world battery life.

System Performance

The Omen is certainly more than powerful enough for everyday use thanks to its powerful CPU, a fast NVMe SSD, and a solid mid-range GPU thanks to which it is capable of running all current games smoothly on its internal display. Unsurprisingly, its PC Mark benchmark results were decent as well. A slight boost may be possible by adding a second RAM module, thereby enabling dual-channel mode. By default, the Omen 15 comes equipped with a single memory module and thus a single-channel mode RAM configuration.

Single memory module resulting in single-channel mode
Single memory module resulting in single-channel mode
PCMark 7 Score
6369 points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3691 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
3609 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5107 points
PCMark 10 Score
4873 points
Help
PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=208, last 2 years)
7531 Points +55%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
5609 Points +15%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H (Dual-Channel-Modus)
5150 Points +6%
Dell G5 15 5590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, KBG30ZMS128G
5069 Points +4%
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
4973 Points +2%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
4873 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (4400 - 5150, n=8)
4817 Points -1%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4732 Points -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4322 Points -11%
Essentials
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=207, last 2 years)
10665 Points +24%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
9859 Points +15%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H (Dual-Channel-Modus)
9161 Points +7%
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
8819 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (8108 - 9161, n=8)
8670 Points +1%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
8575 Points
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
8355 Points -3%
Dell G5 15 5590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, KBG30ZMS128G
8308 Points -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
7424 Points -13%
Productivity
Average of class Gaming
  (6161 - 11833, n=207, last 2 years)
9670 Points +33%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H (Dual-Channel-Modus)
7809 Points +8%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
7328 Points +1%
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
7310 Points +1%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
7261 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (5633 - 7809, n=8)
6986 Points -4%
Dell G5 15 5590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, KBG30ZMS128G
6808 Points -6%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
6518 Points -10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
6305 Points -13%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=207, last 2 years)
11325 Points +125%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
6631 Points +31%
Dell G5 15 5590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, KBG30ZMS128G
6252 Points +24%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5282 Points +5%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H (Dual-Channel-Modus)
5182 Points +3%
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
5178 Points +3%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
5044 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (4717 - 5182, n=8)
5021 Points 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4682 Points -7%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Gaming
  (3570 - 6657, n=37, last 2 years)
5218 Points +41%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
5077 Points +38%
Dell G5 15 5590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, KBG30ZMS128G
4165 Points +13%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
3917 Points +6%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
3691 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (3416 - 3848, n=5)
3666 Points -1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
3642 Points -1%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Gaming
  (4622 - 7085, n=36, last 2 years)
6071 Points +19%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
5857 Points +15%
Dell G5 15 5590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, KBG30ZMS128G
5291 Points +4%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
5107 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4956 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (4556 - 5107, n=5)
4953 Points -3%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4701 Points -8%

Storage Devices

HP’s entry-level gaming notebook is equipped with a 512 GB M.2-2280 Western Digital NVMe SSD. Around 446 GB are user accessible out of the box, the rest is taken up by the Windows installation and the recovery partition. The SSD performed admirably and offered very fast transfer rates and short loading times in games. Thanks to their PCIe bus support NVMe SSDs tend to offer a much better performance than SATA III SSDs that top out at around 600 MB/s.

Should you run out of storage space on the internal M.2 SSD you can add a secondary 2.5-inch disk drive. The mounting frame required to do so is included.

NVMe SSD
NVMe SSD
Additional 2.5-inch hard drive bay
Additional 2.5-inch hard drive bay
WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
Sequential Read: 1917 MB/s
Sequential Write: 1747 MB/s
512K Read: 1358 MB/s
512K Write: 1058 MB/s
4K Read: 30.23 MB/s
4K Write: 140.2 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 589 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 508 MB/s
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
Dell G5 15 5590
KBG30ZMS128G
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
Average WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-21%
-26%
-23%
-64%
-14%
23%
Write 4K
112.1
137.5
23%
132.2
18%
109.1
-3%
64.3
-43%
50.2
-55%
183.3 ?(112.1 - 270, n=8)
64%
Read 4K
42.01
57
36%
55.5
32%
42.05
0%
29.3
-30%
35.32
-16%
48.2 ?(42 - 53.6, n=8)
15%
Write Seq
1964
984
-50%
986
-50%
1457
-26%
131.1
-93%
991
-50%
2135 ?(1715 - 2583, n=8)
9%
Read Seq
2065
1564
-24%
1318
-36%
1421
-31%
776
-62%
1526
-26%
2102 ?(1753 - 2464, n=8)
2%
Write 4K Q32T1
318.2
237.4
-25%
220.3
-31%
287.8
-10%
96.8
-70%
445.1
40%
452 ?(318 - 805, n=8)
42%
Read 4K Q32T1
406.7
340.7
-16%
315.5
-22%
317.9
-22%
198.6
-51%
526
29%
619 ?(407 - 1014, n=8)
52%
Write Seq Q32T1
2534
959
-62%
987
-61%
1455
-43%
127.8
-95%
1647
-35%
2537 ?(2519 - 2548, n=8)
0%
Read Seq Q32T1
3438
1732
-50%
1416
-59%
1739
-49%
1044
-70%
3427
0%
3466 ?(3438 - 3481, n=8)
1%

GPU Performance

The Omen 15 is equipped with a dedicated GeForce GTX 1650, a mid-range GPU based on Nvidia’s Turing architecture. Unlike its better equipped RTX 2000 series Turing GPUs, the GTX 1650 lacks the Raytracing and Tensor cores. Optimus is supported, and the Omen 15 is capable of on-the-fly on-demand switching between the GTX 1650 and the integrated UHD Graphics 630.

Nvidia’s GTX 1650 supports DirectX 12 and runs at a base clock speed of 1,395 MHz with a turbo boost of up to 1,560 MHz. As long as the GPU remains below a preconfigured temperature and/or energy threshold, it can run even faster, and we measured a short peak of up to 1,935 MHz. In "Witcher 3", the GPU ran with an average clock speed of 1,700 MHz. It has access to 4 GHz of fast GDDR5 video ram.

It performed as expected in 3DMark. As the successor to the GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti it had no problems outperforming both. Enabling dual-channel mode by adding a second RAM module resulted in increased 3DMark scores, however, it had no effect on graphics but rather physics performance. On battery, the Omen 15 offered around 80% of its GPU performance on mains.

Sky Diver
Sky Diver
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Time Spy
Time Spy
Sky Diver (dual-channel mode)
Sky Diver (dual-channel mode)
Fire Strike (dual-channel mode)
Fire Strike (dual-channel mode)
Time Spy (dual-channel mode)
Time Spy (dual-channel mode)
3D Mark 11 (single-channel mode)
3D Mark 11 (single-channel mode)
3D Mark 11 (dual-channel mode)
3D Mark 11 (dual-channel mode)
3D Mark 11 (single-channel mode, battery)
3D Mark 11 (single-channel mode, battery)
3DMark 06 Standard Score
32694 points
3DMark 11 Performance
11257 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
71342 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
22167 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
8075 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
3573 points
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3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=246, last 2 years)
39499 Points +194%
Dell G5 15 5590
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
20196 Points +50%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
17170 Points +28%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H
14723 Points +9%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
13575 Points +1%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H (Dual-Channel-Modus)
13512 Points 0%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H
13447 Points
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H
13125 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (10885 - 13575, n=30)
12797 Points -5%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
9466 Points -30%
MSI GF75 8RD-001
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H
8741 Points -35%
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
8181 Points -39%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (15902 - 193851, n=157, last 2 years)
134064 Points +134%
Dell G5 15 5590
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
95292 Points +66%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H
72026 Points +26%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H
57365 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (38016 - 66073, n=21)
55346 Points -4%
MSI GF75 8RD-001
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H
50801 Points -11%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
49314 Points -14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
44557 Points -22%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
40948 Points -29%
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
35511 Points -38%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=250, last 2 years)
28955 Points +204%
Dell G5 15 5590
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
15415 Points +62%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
13355 Points +40%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H
11563 Points +21%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H
9536 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H (Dual-Channel-Modus)
9534 Points 0%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
9428 Points -1%
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H
9292 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (7741 - 9810, n=32)
9195 Points -4%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
7791 Points -18%
MSI GF75 8RD-001
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H
7324 Points -23%
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
6327 Points -34%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=248, last 2 years)
11781 Points +230%
Dell G5 15 5590
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
5977 Points +68%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4867 Points +37%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
3568 Points 0%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H
3565 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H (Dual-Channel-Modus)
3547 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (2900 - 3700, n=31)
3430 Points -4%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
2536 Points -29%
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
1790 Points -50%

Gaming Performance

The particular combination of CPU and GPU was capable of running all games in our database smoothly on the Omen 15, most commonly in FHD resolution and with medium to high details. Some games even allowed for more. Resolutions higher than FHD, which would require an external display, can catch the GPU off guard and require reduced details. Less demanding games, such as "FIFA 19" or "Rocket League", will run just fine, though.

We were able to improve upon frame rates by adding a second memory module and enabling dual-channel mode. The individual level of improvement depended on game, resolution, and level of details. We benchmarked some games in both single and dual-channel mode, and the results can be found in the charts below.

BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
136.9 fps +56%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
115.8 fps +32%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
102.3 fps +17%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (Dual-Channel-Modus)
90.8 fps +4%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
87.7 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (68.5 - 99.4, n=18)
86.4 fps -1%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
73.9 fps -16%
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
53.1 fps -39%
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 449, n=177, last 2 years)
213 fps +242%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
105.2 fps +69%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
83.9 fps +35%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
62.7 fps +1%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
62.2 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (45 - 70.4, n=29)
61.7 fps -1%
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
61.1 (51min) fps -2%
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
38.5 fps -38%
Far Cry New Dawn - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (67 - 131, n=6, last 2 years)
97 fps +106%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
72 fps +53%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (Dual-Channel-Modus)
55 fps +17%
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
53 (37min) fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (40 - 56, n=6)
49.8 fps +6%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
47 fps
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=259, last 2 years)
99.9 fps +82%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (Dual-Channel-Modus)
64.7 fps +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (44.5 - 77.3, n=18)
61.5 fps +12%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
55 fps
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=254, last 2 years)
140.4 fps +71%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
105.8 (93.9min) fps +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (58.5 - 119, n=20)
93.2 fps +14%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (Dual-Channel-Modus)
89.9 fps +10%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
82 (70.2min) fps

In order to determine a notebook’s long-term gaming capabilities we run Witcher 3 in a 60-minute loop in FHD with maximum details. The player remains stationary throughout the entire test. We found no evidence of sudden and unexpected frame rate drops.

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HP Omen 15-dc1020ng GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G: Ø37.2 (33-41)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8: Ø45 (37-48)
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G: Ø36.9 (34-39)
Dell G5 15 5590 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-8750H, KBG30ZMS128G: Ø60.1 (36-65)
GPU data during the Witcher 3 test
GPU data during the Witcher 3 test
low med. high ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013) 213.6 200.3 190.4 87.7
The Witcher 3 (2015) 157.1 109.6 62.2 37
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 114 103 89 82
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 78 62 55
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 60 53 52 47
Rage 2 (2019) 117 97 74 60
F1 2019 (2019) 128 97 74 60

Emissions

Noise Emissions

One of the two fans is always running, even when the device is completely idle. That said at just 31.1 dB(A) it is barely noticeable at all. This can, however, be configured in the device’s BIOS setup by disabling the “Fan always on” setting. The fans remained largely inconspicuous even under load, and peaked at just 41 dB(A) during our stress test - fairly quiet for a gaming notebook. It was even slightly less obtrusive when gaming, and we measured just 35.2 dB(A) during our Witcher 3 test and 38.2 dB(A) when running CPU-intensive games. The Omen’s more powerful sibling was louder regardless of load.

Noise Level

Idle
28.8 / 29.5 / 31.1 dB(A)
Load
35.2 / 41 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 28.8 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2026.526.629.830.829.732.231.22525.82628.12525.523.525.33124.725.824.527.624.725.631.74026.823.826.92823.825.230.75023.323.325.123.322.724.323.96323.122.924.822.22422.822.48023.721.823.121.722.721.323.4100222323.921.62321.523.912522.32323.721.722.421.622.216022.322.223.322.422.222.321.220023.123.222.721.220.721.421.225023.423.422.621.422.321.32231523.222.621.920.720.720.520.540025.422.922.620.6202020.450028.425.624.120.720.819.520.963027.326.624.520.519.618.919.680028.826.423.920.319.318.419.4100030.32825.620.518.917.920125030.828.925.920.418.217.218160031.729.826.320.117.316.417.3200032.828.524.519.216.71616.6250030.927.423.717.916.215.916315025.822.419.616.115.715.415.6400028.324.621.717.615.815.415.6500026.723.220.316.215.41515.3630025.321.818.815.515.21515.1800021.918.516.715.115.114.915.11000019.216.71614.814.914.914.9125001615.315.414.614.714.714.81600014.914.715.414.614.514.414.7SPL4138.235.230.729.528.829.5N3.52.72.21.41.31.21.3median 25.4median 23.2median 22.7median 20.3median 18.2median 17.2median 18Delta3.33.42.42.42.732.9hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseHP Omen 15-dc1020ng
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Dell G5 15 5590
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Noise
-12%
-9%
-17%
-14%
-10%
-4%
-3%
off / environment *
28.8
30.5
-6%
28.2
2%
28
3%
30
-4%
30.4
-6%
27.6 ?(24 - 30.8, n=23)
4%
24.1 ?(19.5 - 29.9, n=194, last 2 years)
16%
Idle Minimum *
28.8
32.8
-14%
28.2
2%
29.4
-2%
30
-4%
30.4
-6%
28.1 ?(24 - 33.6, n=23)
2%
25.6 ?(21.9 - 41.6, n=195, last 2 years)
11%
Idle Average *
29.5
32.8
-11%
28.2
4%
31.9
-8%
31
-5%
30.4
-3%
28.8 ?(24 - 33.6, n=23)
2%
27.4 ?(21.9 - 42.1, n=195, last 2 years)
7%
Idle Maximum *
31.1
32.8
-5%
31.4
-1%
33
-6%
33
-6%
33.4
-7%
31 ?(24 - 39, n=23)
-0%
30.7 ?(21.9 - 47, n=195, last 2 years)
1%
Load Average *
35.2
42.5
-21%
39.8
-13%
41.2
-17%
46
-31%
42
-19%
41.7 ?(30.1 - 53, n=23)
-18%
43.2 ?(25.2 - 62.9, n=195, last 2 years)
-23%
Witcher 3 ultra *
35.2
47
-34%
53.8
-53%
46
-31%
Load Maximum *
41
47.5
-16%
50.2
-22%
55.7
-36%
49
-20%
48.7
-19%
46.4 ?(36.3 - 53, n=23)
-13%
53.2 ?(42.1 - 68.2, n=195, last 2 years)
-30%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The Omen 15 completed our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously for at least one hour) differently on mains and on battery. On mains the CPU ran at 3.8 to 4 GHz for a short while and then reduced its clock speed to around 3 GHz for the remainder of the test. The GPU started out at 1,710 MHz, which was then subsequently reduced to 1,650 MHz. On battery the CPU started out at 2.2 to 2.4 GHz and eventually settled at 1.2 to 2 GHz while the GPU fluctuated between 600 and 1,600 MHz. Keep in mind that this stress test is an extreme load scenario that rarely ever occurs in the real world. We run this test to determine whether or not a system remains stable even at extreme maximum load.

At the beginning of our stress test
At the beginning of our stress test
After 30 seconds
After 30 seconds
At the end of our stress test
At the end of our stress test

Overall, HP’s gaming notebook remained pleasantly cool. At no time during our stress test did the device cross the 50 °C (122 °F) threshold, and temperatures were similar during our "Witcher 3" test (Witcher 3 for a full hour in FHD and maximum details). The device should thus not be used on your lap when gaming, but will allow for lap usage in low to medium load everyday use cases.

Max. Load
 39.5 °C
103 F
40.3 °C
105 F
39.3 °C
103 F
 
 35.9 °C
97 F
40.3 °C
105 F
39.4 °C
103 F
 
 25 °C
77 F
28.3 °C
83 F
27.7 °C
82 F
 
Maximum: 40.3 °C = 105 F
Average: 35.1 °C = 95 F
47.5 °C
118 F
40.2 °C
104 F
48.5 °C
119 F
40.9 °C
106 F
43.8 °C
111 F
35.6 °C
96 F
25.2 °C
77 F
27.5 °C
82 F
24.2 °C
76 F
Maximum: 48.5 °C = 119 F
Average: 37 °C = 99 F
Power Supply (max.)  54.5 °C = 130 F | Room Temperature 19.1 °C = 66 F | Voltcraft IR-900
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.1 °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.3 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 48.5 °C / 119 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.2 °C / 74 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 34.7 °C / 94 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.6 °C / 83.5 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+0.3 °C / 0.5 F).
Heatmap top (stress test)
Heatmap top (stress test)
Heatmap bottom (stress test)
Heatmap bottom (stress test)
Heatmap top (Witcher 3)
Heatmap top (Witcher 3)
Heatmap bottom (Witcher 3)
Heatmap bottom (Witcher 3)
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Dell G5 15 5590
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Heat
-33%
-17%
-34%
-6%
-13%
-13%
-21%
Maximum Upper Side *
40.3
47.6
-18%
41.2
-2%
55.8
-38%
47
-17%
51.5
-28%
46 ?(39.8 - 52.8, n=23)
-14%
46.3 ?(28.2 - 61, n=194, last 2 years)
-15%
Maximum Bottom *
48.5
59.6
-23%
40
18%
58.2
-20%
50
-3%
48.3
-0%
49.2 ?(36.5 - 58.7, n=23)
-1%
49.7 ?(30 - 66.3, n=194, last 2 years)
-2%
Idle Upper Side *
23.9
33.8
-41%
34.6
-45%
33.4
-40%
24
-0%
27.2
-14%
28.3 ?(22.9 - 35, n=23)
-18%
31.5 ?(21.2 - 43, n=194, last 2 years)
-32%
Idle Bottom *
24.6
36.5
-48%
34.4
-40%
33.6
-37%
25
-2%
27.4
-11%
28.9 ?(23 - 37.4, n=23)
-17%
32.7 ?(22.6 - 45, n=194, last 2 years)
-33%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.229.12523.525.93125.628.54025.226.25024.323.36322.823.48021.322.710021.522.712521.622.416022.327.320021.441.625021.34931520.5494002055.250019.556.863018.957.980018.458.6100017.957.1125017.252.4160016.461.420001658.1250015.953.3315015.456.2400015.456.950001560.163001559.8800014.961.81000014.964.21250014.765.31600014.459.3SPL28.871.1N1.227.9median 17.2median 56.9Delta37.343.346.739.640.532.43334.442.327.231.329.327.427.728.626.830.923.433.522.745.122.952.123.554.619.958.919.76519.269.917.970.51870.717.872.618.967.317.869.317.465.817.765.717.765.217.861.117.558.617.552.617.457.717.359.517.360.417.355.230.278.91.443.2median 17.8median 60.41.56.8hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHP Omen 15-dc1020ngAcer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (71.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 76% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 17% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 59% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 71% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 24% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 50% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 42% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Overall power consumption remained inconspicuous regardless of load. Its maximum consumption when idle was a very decent 11.4 W, and peaked out at 144.5 W during our stress test. When gaming we were able to measure a power consumption of around 93.6 W during our "Witcher 3" test. The power supply is rated at 150 W.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.09 / 0.3 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.04 / 7.2 / 11.4 Watt
Load midlight 80.8 / 144.5 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Dell G5 15 5590
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
-103%
-16%
-57%
-2%
-8%
-13%
-129%
Idle Minimum *
4.04
14.7
-264%
7
-73%
7.4
-83%
5
-24%
3.5
13%
4.96 ?(2 - 13, n=23)
-23%
13.7 ?(2 - 64, n=191, last 2 years)
-239%
Idle Average *
7.2
18.6
-158%
9.9
-38%
8.6
-19%
7
3%
6.9
4%
8.61 ?(5.3 - 15.7, n=23)
-20%
18.9 ?(6.5 - 67, n=191, last 2 years)
-163%
Idle Maximum *
11.4
22.6
-98%
12
-5%
39.1
-243%
11
4%
8.5
25%
14.8 ?(8.9 - 30.6, n=23)
-30%
26.5 ?(9 - 101.1, n=191, last 2 years)
-132%
Load Average *
80.8
90
-11%
68.4
15%
65.9
18%
89
-10%
127
-57%
81.7 ?(57 - 128, n=23)
-1%
111.7 ?(32.1 - 202, n=191, last 2 years)
-38%
Witcher 3 ultra *
93.6
94.9
-1%
106.9
-14%
90
4%
Load Maximum *
144.5
120
17%
130.9
9%
141.3
2%
132
9%
179
-24%
131.9 ?(80 - 192.2, n=23)
9%
249 ?(64.5 - 418, n=190, last 2 years)
-72%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

In our real-world Wi-Fi test HP’s notebook lasted for 6:25 hours. In this test we simulate browsing the web by loading websites via a script with the energy plan set to “Balanced” and display brightness normalized to 150 nits. In our video test the device ran for 8:02 hours. In this test we run the Big Buck Bunny short film (H.264, 1920x1080) in a loop with the energy plan set to “Power Saver”, all radios disabled, and the display brightness once again normalized to 150 nits.

All things considered the HP Omen 15 offered decent battery life for a gaming notebook, and it ran longer than its more powerful sibling despite a smaller battery (52.5 vs. 70 Wh) mainly for two reasons: its sibling featured more powerful and thus more demanding hardware, and its internal GPU was disabled completely.

The battery is rated at 52.5 Wh
The battery is rated at 52.5 Wh
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
15h 51min
Witcher 3 ultra 150cd
0h 59min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 44)
6h 25min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
8h 02min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 11min
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng
i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, 52.5 Wh
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, 48 Wh
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, 76 Wh
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-54-53Z2
i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, 57 Wh
Dell G5 15 5590
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 60 Wh
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 70 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
-18%
31%
20%
39%
-40%
-1%
Reader / Idle
951
466
-51%
916
-4%
1044
10%
890
-6%
301
-68%
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)
-42%
H.264
482
506
5%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=99, last 2 years)
-19%
WiFi v1.3
385
285
-26%
482
25%
486
26%
463
20%
197
-49%
366 ?(57 - 745, n=191, last 2 years)
-5%
Witcher 3 ultra
59
81.7 ?(47 - 155, n=23, last 2 years)
38%
Load
71
87
23%
123
73%
88
24%
168
137%
69
-3%
86 ?(36 - 173, n=155, last 2 years)
21%

Pros

+ matte IPS panel
+ NVMe SSD
+ 2.5-inch drive bay
+ remained moderately warm
+ not too loud
+ decent battery life
+ backlit keyboard
+ easy maintenance

Cons

- dim display
- low color-space coverage
- no Thunderbolt 3
- single-channel RAM

Verdict

HP Omen 15-dc1020ng (7DT48EA). Review unit courtesy of Cyberport.
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng (7DT48EA). Review unit courtesy of Cyberport.

At the time of writing the HP Omen 15-dc1020ng was the most affordable entry-level Omen 15 notebook. Around $1,000 gets you a gaming notebook with Core i5-9300H and GeForce GTX 1650 capable of running all current games smoothly on its display in FHD resolution and medium details. Some games even allowed for higher settings and resolutions. In order to get the most out of the system we advise you to add a second memory module in order to enable dual-channel mode.

The device remains fairly cool and quiet regardless of load, particularly so in idle and low to medium load use cases. It also offers a decent battery life of roughly 6.5 hours when browsing the web or 8 hours when watching movies.

Hewlett Packard’s current Omen 15 entry-level model is a well balanced gaming notebook at a moderate price point.

HP has also opted for a fast 512 GB NVMe SSD, which can be upgraded for a more spacious storage device. In addition, users can add a secondary 2.5-inch SSD or HDD. A storage bay and mounting frame are included by default.

The matte FHD IPS panel offers wide viewing angles and a decent contrast ratio. However, its maximum brightness is too low and further reduced on battery, and the color space coverage was disappointing, to say the least. We expect more of a notebook at the Omen 15’s price point. The keyboard is usable and includes a backlight. Unfortunately, the Omen 15 lacks Thunderbolt 3, which would have allowed for a more powerful external GPU.

HP Omen 15-dc1020ng - 09/20/2019 v7
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
76 / 98 → 78%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
78%
Connectivity
66 / 80 → 82%
Weight
61 / 10-66 → 91%
Battery
73 / 95 → 77%
Display
80%
Games Performance
84%
Application Performance
86%
Temperature
89 / 95 → 94%
Noise
92 / 90 → 100%
Audio
61%
Camera
42 / 85 → 49%
Average
75%
82%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Sascha Mölck, 2019-07-24 (Update: 2019-07-25)