HP Omen 16 (2023) review
HP Omen 16 (2023) — from 2023, 2.44 kg, performance 81.
Technical specifications
| Type | Gaming |
| Release year | 2023 |
| Screen | 16.1" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 13420H , Intel Core i5 13500H , Intel Core i7 13620H , Intel Core i7 13700HX , Intel Core i9 13900HX , AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS , AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS , AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 2.44 kg |
| Battery | 83 Wh |
Performance scores
HP Omen 16 (2023): the double-maximum rung
The HP Omen 16 (2023) is the ladder's leap year: a Core i5 13420H with a GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB and 32GB of memory at $922. Photo design at 99 and modeling and CAD at 99 both sit in the batch's joint-best families — the only machine here pairing the photo maximum with the creative maximum — while value at 82.35 is high-band and reliability at 75 runs 42 percent above the gaming-class median.
Where it holds up
Photo at 99, joint-best of the batch, and modeling and CAD at 99, joint-best family — the double maximum is the rung's identity. Office at 91.78 is top-tier, gaming at 82 is high-band, performance at 80.76 is high-band, and the CPU score of 87.98 is enthusiast-band. Value at 82.35 high-band is the ladder's best transaction reading.
Where it falls short
Memory is the named weakness: 32GB against a class median of 64 — the 2022 rung's 64GB ceiling is the spec the creative jump traded away, the mirror image of the Pavilion 15 siblings' trade. Portability at 22.6 is low-band. The 3050's 6GB framebuffer under a 99 modeling score is the same paper-versus-practice tension the batch's other 3050 machines carry.
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 82.35 high-band — the ladder's best — is the sheet's endorsement; against the same-priced Omen Transcend's 86.75 it is the second-best transaction at exactly this price point.
Alternatives to consider
The HP Omen Transcend 16 (2023) at the same $922: value at 86.75 and mobility at 44 — the portable variant of the same tier. The HP Omen 16 (2022) at $737 keeps the 64GB ceiling and the 83Wh battery for $185 less. The HP Victus 16 (2023) at the same $922 posts modeling at 98 with photo at 94 — the third same-price option.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class. The Omen 16 (2023) carries the batch's only double-99 sheet — photo and modeling both at the joint maximum — with top-tier office, high-band gaming, and the ladder's best value reading at 82.35 — against a 32GB ceiling, low-band portability, and a 6GB GPU under ambitious creative claims. The creative rung of the ladder, and one of the best $922 transactions here.
🧭 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 16 (2023): verdict
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