HP Omen 17-w101ng
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Reviews for the HP Omen 17-w101ng
Source: 15 Zoll Notebooks Test DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/22/2016
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 85% performance: 90% features: 87% mobility: 87%
Source: PC Online.com.cn zh-CN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/04/2016
Rating: Total score: 82%
Source: Notegear KO→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Solid workmanship; excellent display; good price. Negative: Average ergonomy; mediocre connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/15/2016
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Model: The HP Omen 17-w101ng is a powerful and high-performance laptop built specifically for gamers. The laptop measures at 41.6 x 27.9 x 30 mm and weighs at 3.35 kg. This is definitely not thin or light but it is good enough for a serious gaming laptop. In terms of design, it looks simple and smart. Apart from its red illuminated logo which is on the lid, it hardly passes as a gaming laptop when looked at. The same can be said when the lid is open. The red lighting extends to the keyboard's backlight but that is all. It doesn't have any lighting around its trackpad or crazy illuminated vents on the back of the laptop to shout gaming. On the other hand, its inside strongly suggests that this is a serious gaming laptop. It features very high hardware configurations such as an Intel Core i7 processor, 16 GB DDR4 RAM and a dedicated Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphic processor with 6 GB GDDR5 VRAM for running heavy graphics. With these latest hardware specification built into the laptop, it can achieve top performance on games, multimedia content or productive work environment. As for storage, the HP Omen 17-w101ng is comes with a 128 GB M.2 SSD and 1 TB 7200 rpm SATA hard disk drive. The hybrid storage system is capable of achieving both faster boot up from the solid state disk and large storage size from the conventional hard disk drive for storing games, documents, multimedia files or other programs.
The display of the laptop is a 17.3-inch (43.9 cm) FHD IPS display. This allows comfortable working environment even with multiple open windows. Anti-glare coating prevents reflections very well, which is suitable for gamers on the go. Moreover, colors are very accurate with saturation kept at a very good level. The keyboard in this laptop is a full-size island-style backlit keyboard with a numeric keypad. The key travel is deep enough and the keyboard itself is good enough for gaming. This is mainly possible due to its size and thickness. The HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support is the same kind of units found in other HP models. It is good enough for normal usage but is outperformed by many other gaming laptops' trackpad.
Like most of HP laptops these days, the HP Omen 17-w101ng is equipped with quad HP speakers, which are tuned by Bang & Olufsen and HP Audio Boost. Its speakers are placed on top of the keyboard, which means clearer sound can be produced since the speakers are not covered. For the operating system, the HP Omen 17-w101ng runs on Windows 10 Home 64-bit. As for connectivity, it features integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN and an Intel 802.11ac (2x2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 combo, which is Miracast compatible. Its 6-cell 95.8 Wh lithium ion battery is capable of delivering up to 15 hours of battery life according to HP. The Omen 17-w101ng is a good gaming laptop but for its price, there are many other alternatives from other gaming laptop manufacturers such as Alienware, Acer, MSI, and Asus.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
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With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
6700HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
17.30": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.8 kg:
With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.
HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.
In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.
84.5%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
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