HP Omen 16 (2024) review
HP Omen 16 (2024) — from 2024, 2.39 kg, performance 83.
Technical specifications
| Type | Gaming |
| Release year | 2024 |
| Screen | 16.1" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 14450HX , Intel Core i7 14700HX , Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| 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 | 2.39 kg |
| Battery | 70 Wh |
Performance scores
HP Omen 16 (2024): the polished rung
The HP Omen 16 (2024) refreshes the platform: a Core i5 14450HX with the same GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB and 32GB of memory at $1,152. The CPU score of 93.95 is enthusiast-band, 45 percent above the gaming-class median — tied for the second-highest CPU reading in this batch's gaming field — and reliability at 89 is top-quartile, the ladder's best figure.
Where it holds up
Modeling and CAD at 99 hold the batch's joint-best family; gaming at 82 is high-band; office at 91.78 is top-tier; performance at 83.14 is high-band; photo at 95 is top-tier; and value at 77.4 is high-band — the middle transaction of the ladder, between the 2023 rung's 82.35 and the 2025 rung's 66.4. Reliability at 89 is the rung's quiet upgrade.
Where it falls short
Memory is the named weakness: 32GB against a class median of 64, the ladder's constant since 2023. Portability at 24.1 is low-band, and photo gives back four points from the 2023 rung's 99. The structural question is the GPU: a 3050 6GB at $1,152 collides with the Victus 16 (2024)'s identical tier and the same-price field's 4050-class rivals — the CPU is new, the graphics are not.
Price and depreciation
At $1,152 with an empty dollar ledger, the 18 percent annual class-level rate and first-year buyer exposure apply. The value reading of 77.4 high-band grades the rung well against its own lineage; against the 2023 rung at $922 with value at 82.35, the $230 premium buys the CPU and reliability and loses the transaction efficiency.
Alternatives to consider
The HP Omen 16 (2023) at $922: the double-99 sheet and better value for $230 less. The HP Victus 16 (2024) at the same $1,152 posts modeling at 99 with reliability at 84 — the same tier, different badge. The HP Omen 17 (2024) at the same price covers the same sheet in the desk-only 17-inch format.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class. The Omen 16 (2024) keeps the joint-best modeling family at 99, adds the ladder's best reliability at 89 and a top-tier CPU band, and holds high-band value — against the 32GB constant, low-band portability, and a carried-over 3050 at a modern price. The polished rung, at a polished price.
🧭 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 (2024): verdict
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