HP Omen 16 2023 laptop review: 145 W GeForce RTX 4080 performance
The 2023 Omen 16 succeeds last year's model with faster 13th gen Raptor Lake-H processors, Nvidia Ada Lovelace RTX GPUs, and a revamped chassis design. It can be considered a few steps up from the more budget-oriented HP Pavilion Gaming 16.
Our review unit is the highest-end configuration with the 13th gen Raptor Lake Core i7-13700HX CPU, 145 W GeForce RTX 4080 GPU, 1440p240 IPS display, per-key RGB lighting, and 32 GB RAM for just under $2600 USD. Lesser SKUs with the RTX 4060, 1080p165 IPS display, and single-zone keyboard lighting are also available starting at $1100. All options at the moment must come with the same Core i7-13700HX CPU, however. Note that HP has dropped the AMD and Radeon options this year.
Alternatives to the Omen 16 include other high-end 16-inch gaming laptops like the Alienware x16 R1, Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16, Asus ROG Strix G16, or Razer Blade 16.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
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87.4 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | HP Omen 16-wf000 i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 23.6 mm | 16.10" | 2560x1440 | |
86.4 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2022 | HP Omen 16-n0033dx R7 6800H, Radeon RX 6650M | 2.4 kg | 22.6 mm | 16.10" | 1920x1080 | |
88.4 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | Alienware x16 R1 i9-13900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 2.6 kg | 18.57 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
88.8 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 2.7 kg | 26 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
88.4 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2023 | Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 30.4 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
91.2 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2023 | Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 21.99 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 |
Case — Extended Rear For Better Cooling
The major visual updates this year involve the extended rear and larger ventilation grilles to better accommodate higher TGP targets and faster performance. Thus, the model looks similar to its predecessor from the front while the changes are much more noticeable from the back. The metal materials and smooth surfaces otherwise feel and appear identical between the two designs.
Chassis rigidity is very good albeit not as firm or unyielding as the Razer Blade 16. Attempting to twist the base and lid, for example, would result in slightly more warping on the HP in comparison. At least we can notice no creaking or visual defects on our unit.
The new Omen 16 is actually longer than the 2022 design by about 11 mm due to the extended rear mentioned above. Even so, overall weight remains about the same and the size of the system is still smaller than the ROG Strix G16, Legion Pro 7 16, or Alienware x16 R1.
Connectivity
Port options have been reduced from last year's model as there is now one fewer USB-A port and no more SD card reader. Both USB-C ports have been relocated from the rear edge to the left edge for easier access.
Communication
An Intel AX211 is optional for Wi-Fi6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. We experienced no issues when paired to our Asus AXE11000 6 GHz network.
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
Alienware x16 R1 |
Webcam — 2 MP Upgrade
A 2 MP webcam comes standard alongside a privacy shutter to replace the 1 MP webcam on the 2022 Omen 16. IR, however, is not supported on this series.
Maintenance
The bottom panel is secured by six Phillips screws for easy removal. Owners have direct access to 2x M.2 PCIe4 x4 2280 SSD slots, 2x SODIMM slots, battery, and removable WLAN module much like on the 2022 design.
Accessories And Warranty
The retail box include a HyperX Cloud II Core wireless headset if configured with the RTX 4080. Otherwise, the retail box includes only the usual AC adapter and paperwork.
A one-year limited manufacturer warranty comes standard if purchased from the US.
Input Devices — Smaller But Better Touchpad
Keyboard
While the chassis and clickpad have received overhauls, the keyboard hasn't changed and so the typing experience remains identical to the 2022 Omen 16. Key feedback is satisfying especially for the clicky Space key, but the Enter key could have been firmer. Typing feels more spacious here than on the Blade 16.
Touchpad
Interestingly, HP has reduced the size of the clickpad from 13 x 8.6 cm on the 2022 Omen 16 to just 12.5 x 8 cm on our newer 2023 model. However, feedback when pressing down on its surface has improved for a more satisfying and audible click. Thus, we're not too bothered by the smaller size.
Display — No Bad Option
HP offers two display options as listed below. Our measurements reflect only the panel in bold.
- 1920 x 1080, 165 Hz, IPS, 7 ms response time, matte, 300 nits
- 2560 x 1440, 240 Hz, IPS, 3 ms response time, matte, 300 nits
Neither panel can be considered a bad option for gaming purposes, but players of fast-paced titles like Overwatch 2 or Valorant may want to consider the 1440p option for its faster response times and refresh rates. Color coverage is limited to 100% sRGB whereas competitors like the Legion Pro 7 or ROG Strix G16 may have fuller DCI-P3 panels.
Note that the Omen 16 is one of the few remaining 16:9 gaming laptops in its size category as most others have already moved on to 16:10.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 310.9 cd/m²
Contrast: 888:1 (Black: 0.35 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.18 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.93, calibrated: 0.52
ΔE Greyscale 2.8 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
71.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.18
HP Omen 16-wf000 BOE0B7D, IPS, 2560x1440, 16.1" | HP Omen 16-n0033dx BOE0AAE, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.1" | Alienware x16 R1 BOE NE16NZ4, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 MNG007DA2-3 (CSO1628), IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ TL160ADMP03-0, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 CSOT T3 MNG007DA4-1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | |
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Display | 4% | 23% | 1% | 20% | 23% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 69 | 74.4 8% | 99.2 44% | 69.5 1% | 97 41% | 98.5 43% |
sRGB Coverage | 99.2 | 99.2 0% | 100 1% | 99.8 1% | 99.9 1% | 100 1% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 71.2 | 73.4 3% | 88.6 24% | 71.6 1% | 84.9 19% | 89.7 26% |
Response Times | -149% | -9% | -42% | 11% | -34% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 4.6 ? | 17.6 ? -283% | 5.1 ? -11% | 10.9 ? -137% | 5.1 ? -11% | 6.6 ? -43% |
Response Time Black / White * | 9.7 ? | 11.2 ? -15% | 10.3 ? -6% | 4.6 ? 53% | 6.6 ? 32% | 12 ? -24% |
PWM Frequency | ||||||
Screen | -38% | -6% | 3% | 5% | -4% | |
Brightness middle | 310.9 | 373.3 20% | 302.2 -3% | 491 58% | 470 51% | 456.8 47% |
Brightness | 296 | 361 22% | 285 -4% | 472 59% | 459 55% | 437 48% |
Brightness Distribution | 91 | 79 -13% | 89 -2% | 91 0% | 93 2% | 83 -9% |
Black Level * | 0.35 | 0.44 -26% | 0.26 26% | 0.4 -14% | 0.42 -20% | 0.35 -0% |
Contrast | 888 | 848 -5% | 1162 31% | 1228 38% | 1119 26% | 1305 47% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.18 | 2.12 3% | 1.63 25% | 1.6 27% | 1.86 15% | 3.7 -70% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.58 | 5.62 -57% | 4.13 -15% | 5.15 -44% | 3.87 -8% | 6.42 -79% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.52 | 2.06 -296% | 1.17 -125% | 0.97 -87% | 0.93 -79% | 0.66 -27% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.8 | 2.5 11% | 2.5 11% | 3 -7% | 2.7 4% | 2.6 7% |
Gamma | 2.18 101% | 2.3 96% | 2.23 99% | 2.211 100% | 2.246 98% | 2.3 96% |
CCT | 6002 108% | 6408 101% | 6590 99% | 6979 93% | 6711 97% | 6108 106% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -61% /
-45% | 3% /
-0% | -13% /
-4% | 12% /
9% | -5% /
-2% |
* ... smaller is better
The display is decently calibrated out of the box with average grayscale and color deltaE values of 2.8 and 2.18, respectively. Calibrating the panel ourselves with an X-Rite colorimeter would improve the average values even further to just 0.5 and 0.52, respectively. Owners can apply our calibrated ICM profile above if desired.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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9.7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4.6 ms rise | |
↘ 5.1 ms fall | ||
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 23 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
4.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2.1 ms rise | |
↘ 2.5 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 12 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.9 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
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 8774 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. |
Outdoor visibility is acceptable only when under shade. The display is not as bright as the displays on the Legion Pro 7, ROG Strix G16, or Blade 16 which are easier to see outdoors.
Performance — 13th Gen Intel Raptor Lake-H
Testing Conditions
We set our unit to dGPU mode via Nvidia control panel and Performance mode via both Omen Gaming Hub and Windows prior to running the benchmarks below. There is also a Max Fan setting in addition to the regular Performance mode. We recommend owners become familiar with Omen Gaming Hub as it is the control center for adjusting power profiles, RGB lighting, gaming settings, and more. Annoyingly, the HP power profile settings are not synced with the regular Windows power profiles.
Advanced Optimus or MUX and G-Sync are supported.
Processor
CPU performance is where we expect it to be relative to other laptops with the same Core i7-13700HX CPU meaning there is no major performance throttling on the Omen 16. Notably, the processor is neck-to-neck with the more expensive Core i9-13900HK in the Alienware x16 R1 while being about 15 to 20 percent faster than the outgoing 12th gen Core i7-12700H. The Core i9-13900HX offers a much more significant boost in performance, but such an option is not available on this model.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (15397 - 21999, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (77807 - 109364, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Alienware x16 R1 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (3412 - 5053, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (105112 - 114717, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (10407 - 13519, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Alienware x16 R1 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (38311 - 53484, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Alienware x16 R1 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (72510 - 182575, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Alienware x16 R1 |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (981 - 1451, n=10) | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (8145 - 11837, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (20471 - 42415, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
System Performance
PCMark results are ahead of last year's Omen 16 especially in the GPU-heavy Digital Content Creation subtest because of our faster RTX 4080.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU () | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU () | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU () | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU () | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU () | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU () | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU () | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU () | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
PCMark 10 Score | 7814 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (36504 - 63990, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (36510 - 69729, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (33598 - 85675, n=10) | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Average Intel Core i7-13700HX (81.9 - 97.9, n=10) | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs of our homepage similar to the ROG Strix G16 or Blade 16. 4K60 video playback is otherwise nearly perfect with just one dropped frame during our minute-long video test.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
Our test unit ships with a 2 TB SK hynix PC801 NVMe SSD for sequential read and write rates of up to 7100 MB/s and 6000 MB/s, respectively, to be comparable to the popular Samsung PM9A1. However, read and write rates on smaller 4k q32 block sizes are unusually slow even after multiple retests. Overall performance is nonetheless steady when stressed to suggest excellent heat dissipation.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Alienware x16 R1 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
HP Omen 16-wf000 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Asus ROG Strix G16 G614JZ | |
HP Omen 16-n0033dx |