HP Omen 17 (2023) review
HP Omen 17 (2023) — from 2023, 2.78 kg, performance 73.
Technical specifications
| Type | Gaming |
| Release year | 2023 |
| Screen | 17.3" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 13700HX , Intel Core i9 13900HX |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB , GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 2.78 kg |
| Battery | 83 Wh |
Performance scores
HP Omen 17 (2023): the photo peak of the lineage
The HP Omen 17 (2023) is the ladder's third rung: a Core i7 13700HX with a GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB and 32GB of memory at $922. Photo design at 99 is the joint-best photo reading of this entire batch, the lineage's creative maximum, and the battery holds at 83Wh against a class median of 71.
Where it holds up
Photo at 99 — joint-best of the batch — heads a strong sheet: office at 91.78 top-tier, modeling and CAD at 66 high-band (the lineage's creative ceiling), gaming at 77 high-band, reliability at 72 top-quartile, and the 83Wh battery carried over. Performance at 72.61 is high-band, and the 4060's 8GB of video memory is the lineage's first generous framebuffer.
Where it falls short
Memory is the named weakness: 32GB against a class median of 64, unchanged across every rung. Portability at 5.8 is low-band, the lineage signature. Gaming at 77 trails the 4050-class Victus pair's 82 and the Omen 16 rungs' 82 — the 17-inch body carries the older tuning on our sheet. Value at 62.2 mid-tier prices the photo peak without rewarding it.
Price and depreciation
At $922 with an empty dollar ledger, the 16.26 percent annual class-level rate and first-year buyer exposure apply. The value reading of 62.2 mid-tier is the rung's honest grade: the photo maximum is real, and the same-priced Omen Transcend 16 converts the money better at 86.75.
Alternatives to consider
The HP Omen Transcend 16 (2023) at the same $922: value at 86.75, gaming at 82, modeling at 99 — the mobility-first alternative. The HP Omen 17 (2024) at $1,152 posts gaming at 82 with modeling at 95. The HP Victus 16 (2023) at the same $922 covers the 4050 tier with value at 79.2.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class. The Omen 17 (2023) delivers the batch's joint-best photo score at 99, the lineage's creative ceiling at 66, an 83Wh battery, and a first-class 8GB framebuffer — against the 32GB ceiling, the 5.8 portability floor, and a mid-tier value reading. The desk-bound creator's rung of the ladder.
🧭 Your context
Stage: Vague sense of need
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🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration easily handles AAA games at ultra settings, 4K video editing, and engineering applications.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 53) ↔ price (median 749.6).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 29) ↔ overall performance (median 73.9).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 100) ↔ battery life (median 2.5).
Omen 17 (2023): verdict
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