HP Omen 16 (2022) review

HP Omen 16 (2022): the 64GB battery tank

The HP Omen 16 (2022) opens the four-rung 16-inch ladder: a Core i5 12500H — 12 cores, 16 threads — with a GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB and 64GB of memory at $737. The 83Wh battery, 17 percent above the gaming-class median, is the named strength; the 64GB memory ceiling matches the class median exactly; and the graphics score of 78.49 sits precisely at the class median — the sheet's most literally typical GPU placement.

Where it holds up

Office at 94.46 is top-tier; photo at 96 is top-tier; gaming at 70 is high-band; performance at 74.05 is high-band; modeling and CAD at 61 are mid-tier. The verdict records no named weakness — the TL;DR shows no Cons — and the hardware story backs it: 64GB of memory and 83Wh of battery are the two specs that outlast any chart position. Value at 59.05 is mid-tier, the rung's honest grade.

Where it falls short

The footnote the headline verdict omits: portability at 27.1 sits in the low band — the 16-inch gaming chassis is not a carry machine, whatever the battery holds. The 3050's 4GB of video memory caps the gaming band at 70, and modeling at 61 mid-tier trails the 2023 rung's 99 by two tiers. Value at 59.05 is the weakest reading of the four-rung ladder.

Price and depreciation

At $737 with an empty dollar ledger, the 14.76 percent annual class-level rate and first-year buyer exposure apply. The value reading of 59.05 mid-tier prices the first rung fairly; the later rungs at $922-1,440 post value readings of 82.35, 77.4, and 66.4, and the ladder's middle years are where the transactions improve.

Alternatives to consider

The HP Omen 16 (2023) at $922: modeling at 99, photo at 99, value at 82.35 — the ladder's value jump for $185. The HP Victus 15 (2024) at $1,152 is the 64GB alternative in the modern era. The HP Omen 17 (2021) at $590 offers the 3060 tier at $147 less in the bigger, desk-only body.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The Omen 16 (2022) pairs a 64GB ceiling with an 83Wh battery — the two longevity specs — around a literally class-typical 3050 sheet with top-tier office and photo — against low-band portability at 27.1, a 4GB framebuffer, and the ladder's weakest value reading. The foundation rung, built to last rather than to lead.