HP Omen 15 (i7-8750H, GTX 1070 Max-Q, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

Compact gaming racer. The Omen 15 brings all the current computer games smoothly to the matte Full HD display. Hewlett-Packard uses a very responsive 144-Hz IPS panel here, and the rest of the equipment is also all right: NVMe SSD, 32 GB of working memory, Thunderbolt 3.

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The Omen 15 is not unknown to us. A few months ago we tested an entry-level model of the series with the Omen 15-dc0001ng, which is currently available for about 950 Euros (~$1084). With the Omen 15-dc0015ng, we now have the current top model of the Omen-15 series. You have to pay almost 2100 Euros (~$2396; for example ~$1600 in the US without the HDD) for this laptop, but the computer is correspondingly well-equipped with a Core i7-8750H processor, GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU, 32 GB of working memory, NVMe SSD, HDD, and Thunderbolt 3. The competitors include devices like the MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator, the Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS, the Schenker XMG Neo 15, the Razer Blade 15, and the MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008.

Since both Omen models have an identical build, we will not discuss the case, equipment, input-devices, and speakers again, but you can find the corresponding information in the Omen 15-dc0001ng review.

Test device courtesy of HP Deutschland

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SDCardreader Transfer Speed
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Gaming (18 - 222, n=99, last 2 years)	109 MB/s ∼100% +38%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	79.1 MB/s ∼73%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	78 MB/s ∼72% -1%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	26 MB/s ∼24% -67%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	25 MB/s ∼23% -68%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Gaming (22.4 - 248, n=99, last 2 years)	122 MB/s ∼100% +42%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	87 MB/s ∼71% +1%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	86 MB/s ∼70%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	32 MB/s ∼26% -63%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	32 MB/s ∼26% -63%

Networking
iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10
Average of class Gaming (215 - 1720, n=175, last 2 years)	1027 MBit/s ∼100% +58%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 Killer Wireless-AC 1550 Wireless Network Adapter	694 MBit/s ∼68% +7%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 Intel Wireless-AC 9560	691 MBit/s ∼67% +6%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560	690 MBit/s ∼67% +6%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS Intel Wireless-AC 9560	683 MBit/s ∼67% +5%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Intel Wireless-AC 9260	682 MBit/s ∼66% +5%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560	650 (569^min - 693^max) MBit/s ∼63%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Wireless-AC 9560	585 (484^min - 680^max) MBit/s ∼57% -10%
iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10
Average of class Gaming (201 - 1645, n=175, last 2 years)	953 MBit/s ∼100% +47%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS Intel Wireless-AC 9560	693 MBit/s ∼73% +7%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 Intel Wireless-AC 9560	692 MBit/s ∼73% +6%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 Killer Wireless-AC 1550 Wireless Network Adapter	665 MBit/s ∼70% +2%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560	650 (605^min - 668^max) MBit/s ∼68%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560	643 MBit/s ∼67% -1%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Intel Wireless-AC 9260	642 MBit/s ∼67% -1%

Maintenance

The Omen does not offer a maintenance cover. In order to access the insides, you have to remove the bottom of the case. While the case bottom of the sibling model we tested previously was so incredibly tight that we were unable to take it off, our current test unit shows some significant improvement. After we removed all the screws from bottom of the case, we were able to take off the case cover. To do this, we recommend starting at the level of the touchpad, where the plastic clips are not too tight and can be loosened by slightly bending the top of the base unit. The rest of the clips can then be unclipped using a prying tool such as a spatula.

Display - Responsive IPS model

The Omen is equipped with a matte 15.6-inch display that has a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The brightness (283.4 cd/m²) and the contrast (511:1) turn out too low for a notebook of this price class. While the displays of many competitors in our comparison field have a maximum brightness that is even lower, they all offer a higher contrast. In general, we consider values above 300 cd/m² and 1000:1 to be good. It is positive that the display does not show PWM flickering at any time.

The 144-Hz panel supports Nvidia's G-Sync technology. This dynamically adjusts the frame rates of the display and GPU, which is supposed to create a smooth viewing experience particularly in computer games. According to the maintenance manual, G-Sync is also available for external monitors.


274 cd/m²	279 cd/m²	307 cd/m²
263 cd/m²	317 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
242 cd/m²	276 cd/m²	293 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

LG Philips LGD05C0

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 317 cd/m² Average: 283.4 cd/m² Minimum: 15.1 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 76 %
Center on Battery: 317 cd/m²
Contrast: 511:1 (Black: 0.62 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.83 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.6
ΔE Greyscale 2 | 0.64-98 Ø5.9
93% sRGB (Argyll 3D) 60% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.28

ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	HP Omen 15-dc0015ng IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	HP Omen 15-dc0001ng IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Schenker XMG Neo 15 IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 TN, 1920x1080, 15.60
Response Times		-187%	3%	33%	6%	10%	-44%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	17 (9, 8)	47.2 (23.6, 23.6) -178%	16 (9, 7) 6%	7.4 (3.8, 3.6) 56%	13.6 (7.6, 6) 20%	16 (8.4, 7.6) 6%	24.4 (14.4, 10) -44%
Response Time Black / White *	11 (7, 4)	32.4 (18, 14.4) -195%	11 (7, 4) -0%	10 (4.4, 5.6) 9%	12 (7.6, 4.4) -9%	9.6 (5.2, 4.4) 13%	15.8 (13.8, 2) -44%
PWM Frequency		200 (99)					25510 (19)
Screen		-14%	14%	20%	22%	17%	-6%
Brightness middle	317	275 -13%	235 -26%	294 -7%	304.3 -4%	325 3%	292 -8%
Brightness	283	254 -10%	235 -17%	275 -3%	293 4%	303 7%	258 -9%
Brightness Distribution	76	90 18%	85 12%	84 11%	80 5%	90 18%	81 7%
Black Level *	0.62	0.27 56%	0.22 65%	0.24 61%	0.38 39%	0.33 47%	0.23 63%
Contrast	511	1019 99%	1068 109%	1225 140%	801 57%	985 93%	1270 149%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 *	2.83	4.62 -63%	2.82 -0%	2.57 9%	1.79 37%	2.69 5%	5.82 -106%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 max. *	5.78	8.05 -39%	4.82 17%	4.88 16%	3.69 36%	4.91 15%	9.05 -57%
Greyscale DeltaE2000 *	2	4.31 -116%	2.32 -16%	2.41 -21%	1.1 45%	2.34 -17%	4.61 -131%
Gamma	2.28 ^96%	2.49 ^88%	2.49 ^88%	2.5 ^88%	2.27 ^97%	2.38 ^92%	2.65 ^83%
CCT	6493 ^100%	7000 ^93%	6310 ^103%	6370 ^102%	6665 ^98%	6872 ^95%	6950 ^94%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	60	38 -37%	59 -2%	59 -2%	59.8 0%	60 0%	76 27%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	93	59 -37%	92 -1%	91 -2%	92.8 0%	94 1%	100 8%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 calibrated *		3.59	4.88	2.14		1.27	2.82
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-101% / -43%	9% / 12%	27% / 22%	14% / 19%	14% / 16%	-25% / -12%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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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: 51 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 9717 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 151500) Hz was measured.

The display offers a fairly good color reproduction already in the state of delivery. With a DeltaE-2000 color deviation of 2.83, the display is within the ideal range (DeltaE smaller than 3). It does not suffer from a blue tint. The display is unable to reproduce the AdobeRGB and sRGB color spaces, with the coverage rates lying at 60% (AdobeRGB) and 93% (sRGB).

The color reproduction of the display can be improved with the provided color profile. However, you have to make sure that you have the same display model (manufacturer and model number) as our test unit, otherwise the color reproduction can become worse instead of improving. Often displays from different manufacturers can be used within the same notebook model series.

Display Response Times

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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
11 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 7 ms rise
11 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 4 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 14 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (24.2 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
17 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 9 ms rise
17 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 8 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 15 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (38.5 ms).

HP has equipped the Omen with an IPS panel with stable viewing angles, so that the display can be read from any position. The display brightness is sufficient for indoor usage. Outdoors, you can only read the display if the sun is not too bright.

Performance - Sufficient for the next few years

With the Omen 15, HP offers a gaming notebook in the 15.6-inch format that can bring all the current computer games to the screen smoothly. While you have to pay about 2100 Euros (~$2396) for our test unit, other equipment configurations are available, with the prices starting at about 900 Euros (~$1027).

Processor

HP has equipped the Omen with an Intel Core i7-8750H hexa-core processor, which is a model based on the Coffee Lake architecture. Since the performance per MHz remained unchanged compared to Kaby Lake, the additional cores and the higher clock speeds are responsible for the additional performance.

The processor operates at a basic clock speed of 2.2 GHz, which can be increased via Turbo to 3.9 GHz (six cores), 4 GHz (four cores), and 4.1 GHz (one/two cores), respectively. The Core i7 has a TDP of 45 watts. Hewlett-Packard allows a short-term increase of the TDP up to 78 watts.

In the multithread tests of the Cinebench benchmarks, the processor runs for a few seconds at 3.5 to 4.1 GHz, but then the clock speed drops to 2.8 - 2.9 GHz. It runs through the single-thread tests at 3.9 - 4.1 GHz in mains operation. During battery operation, the CPU runs at 2.2 GHz (multithread) and 2.2 - 2.9 GHz (single-thread).

We check whether Turbo is used continuously during mains operation by running the multithread test of Cinebench R15 in a continuous loop for about 30 minutes. Between the first and second run, the results drop slightly and then remain on a constant level. The Turbo is used.

HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø983 (970.71-1067.24)

HP Omen 15-dc0001ng Intel Core i5-8300H, Intel Core i5-8300H: Ø796 (778-805.1)

MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø993 (983.33-1046.24)

Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1004 (937.73-1119.73)

Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø924 (911.97-1007.8)

Schenker XMG Neo 15 Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1104 (1087.93-1138.69)

MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1024 (1006.34-1167)

CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

11042

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

31360

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

6473

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit

75.16 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

11.77 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

1.92 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

115.36 fps

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1067 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

169 Points

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Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (108 - 254, n=210, last 2 years)	189 Points ∼100% +12%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Intel Core i7-8750H	176 Points ∼93% +4%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 Intel Core i7-8750H	175 Points ∼93% +4%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H	175 Points ∼93% +4%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng Intel Core i5-8300H	173 Points ∼92% +2%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 Intel Core i7-8750H	172 Points ∼91% +2%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (163 - 177, n=86)	172 Points ∼91% +2%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	169 Points ∼89%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS Intel Core i7-8750H	166 Points ∼88% -2%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (536 - 2804, n=218, last 2 years)	1377 Points ∼100% +29%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 Intel Core i7-8750H	1167 Points ∼85% +9%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 Intel Core i7-8750H	1154 Points ∼84% +8%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS Intel Core i7-8750H	1120 Points ∼81% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (863 - 1251, n=93)	1113 Points ∼81% +4%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H	1100 Points ∼80% +3%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	1067 Points ∼77%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Intel Core i7-8750H	1008 Points ∼73% -6%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng Intel Core i5-8300H	805 Points ∼58% -25%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (1.64 - 2.75, n=24, last 2 years)	2.17 Points ∼100% +13%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 Intel Core i7-8750H	1.99 Points ∼92% +4%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H	1.99 Points ∼92% +4%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (1.89 - 2, n=40)	1.967 Points ∼91% +2%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 Intel Core i7-8750H	1.96 Points ∼90% +2%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng Intel Core i5-8300H	1.94 Points ∼89% +1%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	1.92 Points ∼88%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS Intel Core i7-8750H	1.89 Points ∼87% -2%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (9.21 - 31, n=24, last 2 years)	16.5 Points ∼100% +40%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 Intel Core i7-8750H	12.89 Points ∼78% +10%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 Intel Core i7-8750H	12.7 Points ∼77% +8%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS Intel Core i7-8750H	12.44 Points ∼75% +6%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (9.54 - 13.5, n=41)	12.2 Points ∼74% +4%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	11.77 Points ∼71%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H	11.43 Points ∼69% -3%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng Intel Core i5-8300H	8.68 Points ∼53% -26%

Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (29664 - 35307, n=25)	33163 Points ∼100% +6%
Average of class Gaming (19002 - 50462, n=36, last 2 years)	32709 Points ∼99% +4%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	31360 Points ∼95%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H	31213 Points ∼94% 0%
Rendering Single 32Bit
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (6236 - 6645, n=25)	6479 Points ∼100% 0%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	6473 Points ∼100%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H	6440 Points ∼99% -1%
Average of class Gaming (4527 - 8143, n=36, last 2 years)	6409 Points ∼99% -1%

Geekbench 3
32 Bit Multi-Core Score
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	22587 Points ∼100%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (20725 - 22665, n=13)	21871 Points ∼97% -3%
Average of class Gaming (13474 - 24397, n=17, last 2 years)	19466 Points ∼86% -14%
32 Bit Single-Core Score
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	4144 Points ∼100%
Average of class Gaming (3348 - 4567, n=17, last 2 years)	4007 Points ∼97% -3%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (3734 - 4163, n=13)	3995 Points ∼96% -4%

Geekbench 4.0
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Average of class Gaming (20939 - 41058, n=7, last 2 years)	30568 Points ∼100% +44%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	21175 Points ∼69%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (17048 - 22006, n=8)	19665 Points ∼64% -7%
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Average of class Gaming (4605 - 6313, n=7, last 2 years)	5677 Points ∼100% +14%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	4997 Points ∼88%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (4548 - 4997, n=8)	4839 Points ∼85% -3%

Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Average of class Gaming (11396 - 40720, n=61, last 2 years)	23484 Points ∼100% +4%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	22614 Points ∼96%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (17709 - 23313, n=17)	21069 Points ∼90% -7%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H	17709 Points ∼75% -22%
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Average of class Gaming (3807 - 6336, n=61, last 2 years)	5218 Points ∼100% +2%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H	5126 Points ∼98%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (4669 - 5146, n=17)	4982 Points ∼95% -3%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H	4669 Points ∼89% -9%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H (EDGE: 42.17134.1.0)	1173.7 ms * ∼100% -7%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (695 - 1272, n=50)	1108 ms * ∼94% -1%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 44)	1100 ms * ∼94%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 42.17134.1.0)	1088.4 ms * ∼93% +1%
Average of class Gaming (568 - 1713, n=168, last 2 years)	897 ms * ∼76% +18%

Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Gaming (22225 - 60762, n=69, last 2 years)	36624 Points ∼100% +4%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 44)	35283 Points ∼96%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 42.17134.1.0)	34795 Points ∼95% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (27460 - 44549, n=47)	34108 Points ∼93% -3%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H (EDGE: 42.17134.1.0)	33963 Points ∼93% -4%

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 42.17134.1.0)	259.17 Points ∼100% +7%
Average of class Gaming (150 - 318, n=82, last 2 years)	257 Points ∼99% +6%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H (EDGE: 42.17134.1.0)	249.83 Points ∼96% +3%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H (205 - 299, n=49)	247 Points ∼95% +2%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 44)	241.85 Points ∼93%

* ... smaller is better

System Performance

The Omen does not lack in system performance. This is confirmed by the very good results in the CPU, GPU, and PCMark benchmarks. But anything else would have been a surprise. After all, the notebook contains very powerful hardware. The hexa-core processor offers sufficient reserves for the next few years, and the dedicated graphics core enables playing computer games. We did not encounter any problems.

PCMark 7 Score		7168 points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		5130 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		5908 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		5818 points
PCMark 10 Score		5728 points
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PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Digital Content Creation
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G	7303 Points ∼100%
Average of class Gaming (3670 - 12250, n=188, last 2 years)	7056 Points ∼97% -3%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (5793 - 7303, n=9)	6468 Points ∼89% -11%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	6355 Points ∼87% -13%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	6200 Points ∼85% -15%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	5970 Points ∼82% -18%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	5793 Points ∼79% -21%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV128G	4980 Points ∼68% -32%
Productivity
Average of class Gaming (5633 - 9827, n=188, last 2 years)	7758 Points ∼100% +3%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G	7532 Points ∼97%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	7390 Points ∼95% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (7032 - 7793, n=9)	7324 Points ∼94% -3%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	7162 Points ∼92% -5%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	7065 Points ∼91% -6%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	7030 Points ∼91% -7%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV128G	7030 Points ∼91% -7%
Essentials
Average of class Gaming (7148 - 11266, n=188, last 2 years)	9382 Points ∼100% +1%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G	9270 Points ∼99%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	8770 Points ∼93% -5%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	8712 Points ∼93% -6%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (6838 - 9270, n=9)	8199 Points ∼87% -12%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV128G	8085 Points ∼86% -13%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	8051 Points ∼86% -13%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	7853 Points ∼84% -15%
Score
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G	5728 Points ∼100%
Average of class Gaming (3952 - 7884, n=190, last 2 years)	5711 Points ∼100% 0%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (4910 - 5728, n=9)	5223 Points ∼91% -9%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	5191 Points ∼91% -9%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	5184 Points ∼91% -9%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	5170 Points ∼90% -10%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	4910 Points ∼86% -14%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV128G	4707 Points ∼82% -18%

PCMark 8
Work Score Accelerated v2
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G	5818 Points ∼100%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	5706 Points ∼98% -2%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	5705 Points ∼98% -2%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	5669 Points ∼97% -3%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	5651 Points ∼97% -3%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (5323 - 5818, n=10)	5628 Points ∼97% -3%
Average of class Gaming (4265 - 6825, n=132, last 2 years)	5556 Points ∼95% -5%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV128G	5362 Points ∼92% -8%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM871a MZNLN256HMHQ	5210 Points ∼90% -10%
Home Score Accelerated v2
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G	5130 Points ∼100%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4650 Points ∼91% -9%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	4620 Points ∼90% -10%
Average Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (4393 - 5130, n=10)	4599 Points ∼90% -10%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	4585 Points ∼89% -11%
Average of class Gaming (2832 - 6277, n=131, last 2 years)	4455 Points ∼87% -13%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	4446 Points ∼87% -13%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM871a MZNLN256HMHQ	4271 Points ∼83% -17%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV128G	4109 Points ∼80% -20%

Storage Solution

An NVMe SSD from Toshiba serves as the system drive. This is an M.2-2280 model that has a total capacity of 512 GB. In the state of delivery, about 433 GB of this is freely usable. The SSD delivers outstanding transfer rates. NVMe SSDs are connected via PCI Express 3.0 x4, which enables significantly higher transfer rates than a connection via SATA III.

In addition to the SSD, the notebook also contains a 1-TB hard-drive (2.5-in, 7200 rpm), which serves as data storage. Please note that if you want to exchange the HDD for a higher-capacity model, you need to be aware that the recovery partition of the notebook is stored on the HDD.

Thanks to a 1-TB HDD, there is no lack of storage space.

CrystalDiskMark 3.0

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G

Sequential Read: 1407 MB/s

Sequential Write: 523.9 MB/s

512K Read: 643.4 MB/s

512K Write: 523.9 MB/s

4K Read: 13.6 MB/s

4K Write: 112.9 MB/s

4K QD32 Read: 598.6 MB/s

4K QD32 Write: 522.5 MB/s

	HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G	HP Omen 15-dc0001ng Toshiba KBG30ZMV128G	MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	Schenker XMG Neo 15 Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 Samsung SSD PM871a MZNLN256HMHQ	Average Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		-37%	27%	48%	75%	97%	-25%	36%
Write 4K	87.51	77.11 -12%	89.19 2%	98.17 12%	97.93 12%	100.5 15%	66.42 -24%	114 (79.1 - 149, n=12) 30%
Read 4K	16.08	29.51 84%	34.36 114%	39.43 145%	41.32 157%	48.64 202%	29.59 84%	35.6 (16.1 - 49.7, n=12) 121%
Write Seq	614.2	130.9 -79%	949.4 55%	1386 126%	1594 160%	1456 137%	477.9 -22%	683 (250 - 1342, n=12) 11%
Read Seq	1341	856.9 -36%	898.9 -33%	1100 -18%	1353 1%	1278 -5%	514.8 -62%	1612 (276 - 2353, n=12) 20%
Write 4K Q32T1	307.9	104.1 -66%	371.4 21%	270.3 -12%	305.6 -1%	298.1 -3%	180.2 -41%	401 (266 - 518, n=12) 30%
Read 4K Q32T1	358.4	195.8 -45%	399 11%	340.3 -5%	354.1 -1%	348.7 -3%	199.5 -44%	427 (258 - 773, n=12) 19%
Write Seq Q32T1	525.2	130.8 -75%	1035.1 97%	1454 177%	2033 287%	2742 422%	497.6 -5%	830 (459 - 2969, n=12) 58%
Read Seq Q32T1	3077	1096 -64%	1603.3 -48%	1681 -45%	2543 -17%	3389 10%	546.5 -82%	2949 (1783 - 3228, n=12) -4%
Write 4K Q8T8			760.2					886 (527 - 1246, n=2)
Read 4K Q8T8			810.5					1060 (722 - 1397, n=2)
AS SSD		-69%	65%	48%	146%	123%	-27%	69%
Copy Game MB/s	980.13		621.52 -37%		882.4 -10%			738 (458 - 1173, n=10) -25%
Copy Program MB/s	30.89		306.93 894%		370.7 1100%			380 (30.9 - 570, n=10) 1130%
Copy ISO MB/s	1632.25		840.06 -49%		1452.41 -11%			1109 (585 - 1963, n=10) -32%
Score Total	2091	670 -68%	2233 7%	3294 58%	4095 96%	5224 150%	1071 -49%	2170 (1157 - 4406, n=15) 4%
Score Write	668	195 -71%	773 16%	1515 127%	1955 193%	2423 263%	409 -39%	683 (119 - 1733, n=15) 2%
Score Read	994	343 -65%	960 -3%	1161 17%	1407 42%	1837 85%	432 -57%	1028 (733 - 1773, n=15) 3%
Access Time Write *	0.063	0.227 -260%	0.044 30%	0.036 43%	0.037 41%	0.034 46%	0.051 19%	0.1653 (0.026 - 1.066, n=15) -162%
Access Time Read *	0.126	0.177 -40%	0.104 17%	0.129 -2%	0.05 60%	0.038 70%	0.101 20%	0.0925 (0.05 - 0.2, n=15) 27%
4K-64 Write	484.41	103.63 -79%	602.1 24%	1285.25 165%	1663.95 244%	2085.05 330%	294.33 -39%	515 (86 - 1350, n=15) 6%
4K-64 Read	729.91	187.79 -74%	838.97 15%	1030.22 41%	1176.71 61%	1597.87 119%	348.58 -52%	784 (528 - 1464, n=15) 7%
4K Write	99.28	79.31 -20%	84.45 -15%	103.63 4%	99.18 0%	105.97 7%	68.58 -31%	93.6 (4.25 - 154, n=15) -6%
4K Read	21.24	31.48 48%	36.43 72%	40.02 88%	48.56 129%	48.03 126%	32.36 52%	30.1 (21.2 - 52.8, n=15) 42%
Seq Write	842.61	123.53 -85%	869.07 3%	1260.72 50%	1916.59 127%	2323.76 176%	462.8 -45%	744 (261 - 2294, n=15) -12%
Seq Read	2432.33	1237.74 -49%	849.69 -65%	903.24 -63%	1819.95 -25%	1914.52 -21%	512.05 -79%	2137 (1408 - 2612, n=15) -12%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-53% / -56%	46% / 51%	48% / 48%	111% / 120%	110% / 112%	-26% / -26%	53% / 57%

* ... smaller is better

Graphics Card

The built-in GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q graphics core from Nvidia is a version of the regular GTX 1070 GPU that is trimmed for efficiency and designed for thin and light notebooks. The model built into our test unit runs at a basic clock speed of 1215 MHz, which can be increased up to 1379 MHz via Turbo. The GPU is accompanied by 8192 MB of fast GDDR5 memory. The results in the 3DMark benchmarks range on a normal level for the GPU.

The UHD Graphics 630 integrated into the processor has been disabled by HP, so there is no solution for switching graphics (Optimus) here, and the GeForce graphics core is always active.

3DMark 06 Standard		35269 points
3DMark 11 Performance		16908 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		165902 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		34535 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		12877 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score		6571 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		4856 points
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... in comparison

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming (4545 - 43077, n=197, last 2 years)	23636 Points ∼100% +23%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	23061 Points ∼98% +20%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	19187 Points ∼81%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (17680 - 20829, n=18)	19016 Points ∼80% -1%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	18296 Points ∼77% -5%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	18234 Points ∼77% -5%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	14367 Points ∼61% -25%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	14180 Points ∼60% -26%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H	9266 Points ∼39% -52%

3DMark
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming (852 - 13144, n=200, last 2 years)	6885 Points ∼100% +46%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	4734 Points ∼69% +1%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	4708 Points ∼68%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (4548 - 4795, n=5)	4687 Points ∼68% 0%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming (2932 - 32366, n=205, last 2 years)	17884 Points ∼100% +21%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	17720 Points ∼99% +20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (14146 - 16165, n=16)	14910 Points ∼83% +1%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	14724 Points ∼82%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	14463 Points ∼81% -2%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	11558 Points ∼65% -22%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	11315 Points ∼63% -23%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H	7576 Points ∼42% -49%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Gaming (23059 - 192950, n=179, last 2 years)	102461 Points ∼100% +1%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	101453 Points ∼99%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	99921 Points ∼98% -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (73739 - 107807, n=16)	97317 Points ∼95% -4%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	81178 Points ∼79% -20%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	80748 Points ∼79% -20%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H	73739 Points ∼72% -27%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H	49254 Points ∼48% -51%

Gaming Performance

The Omen offers sufficient performance under the hood to bring all the current games smoothly to the screen at Full HD resolution and maximum graphics quality settings. If you connect the corresponding external monitor, you can also use resolutions beyond Full HD, but then you should not select quality settings that are too optimistic.

	low	med.	high	ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013)	313.8	279.9	256	139.4	fps
GTA V (2015)	166.7	159.8	145.9	64.6	fps
The Witcher 3 (2015)	251	170.8	97.7	55.3	fps
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	126.9	118.2	111.7	109.7	fps
World of Warships (2015)	205.4	169.8	146.3	140.7	fps
Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)	150.1	110.8	77.6	68.5	fps
Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III (2017)	167.3	106.4	100.9	89.9	fps
Team Fortress 2 (2017)	128.4	126.3	122	120.8	fps
Ark Survival Evolved (2017)	158.3	62.7	45.7	31.9	fps
Destiny 2 (2017)	152.6	137.4	130.8	111	fps
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	109	96.5	81.1		fps
Monster Hunter World (2018)	156.5	88.4	80.4	60.3	fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)	130	78	72	61	fps
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)	169.8	105	98.9	93.3	fps
Hitman 2 (2018)	92	80.5	74.8	68.8	fps
Battlefield V (2018)	140.7	80.6	70	64.7	fps
Farming Simulator 19 (2018)	214.4	167.6	110.4	89.6	fps
Darksiders III (2018)	169.2	83.9	68.3	59.7	fps
Just Cause 4 (2018)	126.1	86.1	78.8	75.7	fps

The Witcher 3 | BioShock Infinite

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming (24.3 - 123, n=198, last 2 years)	69 fps ∼100% +25%
MSI GE63 Raider RGB 8RF-008 Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile	60.6 fps ∼88% +10%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q	55.3 fps ∼80%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q	51.5 (45^min - 58^max) fps ∼75% -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (46 - 55.3, n=19)	51.5 fps ∼75% -7%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q	49.2 fps ∼71% -11%
Schenker XMG Neo 15 Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile	38.6 fps ∼56% -30%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q	37 fps ∼54% -33%
HP Omen 15-dc0001ng Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile	24.2 fps ∼35% -56%

BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q	139.4 fps ∼100%
Average of class Gaming (61.4 - 208, n=95, last 2 years)	137 fps ∼98% -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (110 - 139, n=10)	127 fps ∼91% -9%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q	118 (22^min - 273^max) fps ∼85% -15%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1060 Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q	109.8 fps ∼79% -21%

In order to evaluate whether the frame rates also remain constant over a longer time period, we run the game The Witcher 3 at Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings for about 60 minutes. While doing this, the in-game character is not moved during the whole time. We did not notice any drops in the frame rate.