HP OMEN 16-XF0026NO review
HP OMEN 16-XF0026NO — from 2023, 3.2 kg, performance 88.
Technical specifications
| Type | Gaming |
| Release year | 2023 |
| Screen | 16" · 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 , GeForce RTX 4070 8GB |
| Max. RAM | 64 GB |
| Weight | 3.2 kg |
Performance scores
Enthusiast CPU and top-quartile odds in a heavy 2023 body
The HP OMEN 16-XF0026NO (2023) prices at $1,358 against a $749.56 gaming median — 81.2% above typical, the premium band. The configuration pairs an eight-core i5 13420H with an RTX 3050 of 6GB and 64GB of RAM. Two readings anchor the profile: reliability of 72, 35.8% above the class median and top quartile, and a CPU score of 87.98, 35.3% above typical, in the enthusiast band. The measured weakness is weight: 3.2kg, a third above the class norm, the desktop-replacement band.
The sheet and the processor depth
The capability flags clear six bars: Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V, and Rainbow Six Siege at recommended; Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop at minimum; Visual Studio Code at recommended. The 87.98 CPU placing is the working story — processor depth well above the class norm for encode, compile, and background loads — while the 3050-class GPU handles the verified play at recommended settings.
The honest flags: the mass and the in-family ladder
The 3.2kg reading is the physical signature: this is a fixed-installation gaming body, priced and built accordingly. The in-family ladder is the value test: the OMEN 16-ae0001nr — the same 13420H, the same 3050 6GB — lists at $1,424.29, making this seat the cheaper of the pair by $66.38. Above it the OMEN 17 17-db0179ng at $1,508.64 and the Legion Pro 5 at $1,448.40 price stronger GPU tiers; below it the Victus 16-s0076nr at $1,183.31 and the OMEN 16-wf1077nr at $1,279.71 price similar capability for less. The enthusiast CPU plus 72-odds combination is what this seat holds that they do not.
Depreciation: the 2023 pace
From a $1,800 anchor to $1,358 is a 16.26% annualized decline, projecting to $952 in two years — a further 29.87%, roughly $406 of exposure. The pace is the recent-silicon standard; the premium base makes the absolute figure substantial.
Against its neighbors
Above it: the OMEN 17 17-db0179ng at $1,508.64 and the Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 at $1,448.40. Below it: the Victus 16-s0076nr at $1,183.31 and the OMEN 16-wf1077nr at $1,279.71. The corridor prices GPU and CPU tiers in steps; this seat is its processor-plus-odds option.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the hybrid workload buyer: enthusiast-band CPU, top-quartile reliability, six verified flags, median memory — in a 3.2kg body with a 3050-class card at premium money. Against its in-family twin this seat is the cheaper pick; against the corridor's GPU-led seats it concedes frames. Choose it for work-between-gaming, not gaming alone.
🧭 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-XF0026NO: verdict
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