
The lid’s diamond logo shimmers green and blue, alternating depending on the angle viewed. HP has even abandoned its previous convoluted Omen logo for a more elegant and simple diamond. Yet, despite adopting a more modest approach, the Omen 15 remains a snazzy laptop with a thin bezel and black matte finish. Switching off the RGB lighting on the keyboard and peeling away the GeForce sticker will see the Omen blend in at the office, with your boss none the wiser of this system’s gaming credentials. The new 2020 model does away with all that, opting for a more traditional laptop look. I quite liked the look, but it could understandably be accused of being “too much”. Previous iterations of the HP Omen 15 clearly chased the hardcore gaming crowd, with angular edges and grooves found all over.

And with configurations ranging up to a 4K display, 300Hz refresh rate and Nvidia RTX 2070 GPU, there’s plenty of options whatever your budget.īut with the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 raising the bar for gaming laptops in recent months, does the HP Omen 15 (2020) have what it takes to compete? Design – A new diamond-cut look There are no cutting-edge or unique features here, but HP has nailed the basics while also setting a very consumer-friendly £1099.99 starting price. The HP Omen 15 (2020) is one of the best gaming laptops of the year, embracing a sophisticated design that will appeal to a wide range of gamers and packing enough power to run any AAA game at 1080p.
