HP Announces New Line of OMEN and Victus Laptops and Gaming Monitors

The 2023 HP Amplify Partner Conference is underway. During the event, HP unveiled its new slate of Omen of Victus product line. Check them out all below.

HP OMEN Laptops

OMEN Transcend 16

The OMEN Transcend 16 Laptop was built with gaming and creation in mind. The laptop features a cutting-edge screen, premium slim chassis, and high-end internal components.

The OMEN Transcend 16 features the first-ever mini-LED display on an OMEN device. In addition, it offers HDR 1000 for incredible details and vibrant true-to-life color. Achieving a peak brightest of 1,180 nits, HDR 1000, and a 240Hz refresh rate.

The OMEN Transcend 16 device is the first and only OMEN Laptop to utilize a magnesium frame to deliver the thinnest and lightest gaming laptop from HP to date at under 2.1kg and 19.9mm. Combined with a 97Whr battery pack, this gives owners a premium on-the-go experience with long-lasting battery life.

The laptop stays cool while playing top titles and even under intense multi-application workloads with advanced OMEN Tempest Cooling featuring a new square vent design, yielding more air intake to significantly improve airflow and skin temperature.

OMEN 16 Laptops

HP is also announcing the next generation OMEN 16 Laptop for hardcore gamers. This is the most powerful OMEN 16 yet, with a gen-over-gen improvement of 119% FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. The OMEN 16 is powered by up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX mobile processor or up to an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS mobile processor for ultra-fast in-game computations. While the graphics will be powered by up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU. Additionally, the OMEN 16 will sport up to a QHD 240Hz display with a 3ms response time.

OMEN Transcend 16 and OMEN 16 Laptops enable users to:

• Plenty of Memory and Storage Options: With up to 32 GB DDR5-5600 MHz RAM and 2 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe TLC M.2 SSD, users will experience insanely quick load times for seamless gaming and content creation.
• Communications: Be it for team chat to defeat the latest boss encounter, or to talk with community members, utilize the all-new FHD camera with a manual shutter door to be secure. For the OMEN Transcend 16 specifically, the addition of Windows Hello Facial recognition enables biometric identification to help make the log-in experience quick and secure.

Check out our review of the HP OMEN 16 (2022 model) laptop right here.

HP Victus 16 Laptop

The Victus 16 series of laptops provides high performance in a mainstream device. This line of laptops is elevated through OMEN Dynamic Power, while still providing flexibility for schoolwork, entertainment, and content creation needs.

Victus 16 Features

The Victus 16 laptops now feature HP’s robust OMEN Tempest Cooling solution on select models as well as an IR thermopile sensor to accurately manage temperatures and keep things frosty when the action in game is getting hot.

Playing on a Victus laptop has never been more impressive with up to 13th Gen Intel Core  i7-13700HX mobile processors or up to an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS mobile processor. Graphics options up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX Laptop 4070 GPU ensure the top titles look stunning.

The Victus 16 lineup comes in bold color options in mica silver, performance blue, and ceramic white, and 1-Zone RGB keyboard option.

Pricing and Availability

The HP OMEN and Victus laptops are expected to ship this Spring and will be available on HP.com  and Best Buy.

• The OMEN Transcend 16 Laptop MSRP starts at a price of $1,669.99.
• The OMEN 16 Laptop MSRP starts at a price of $1,299.99.
  
• The Victus 16 Laptop MSRP starts at a price of $1,049.99.

OMEN Gaming Monitors

HP‘s new OMEN monitor line–up of monitors is offered in a wide range of sizes and features designed for PC or console gaming, work, entertainment, or content creation.

The showpiece of the new line–up is the OMEN 27k Gaming Monitor. With one–in–four gamers using their displays plugged into a console, it adds HDMI 2.1 support, allowing for seamless, easy gameplay on next–gen consoles. It also showcases OMEN‘s first–ever KVM switch to enable the control of multiple devices, be it a PC, laptop, or console, via one keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

The OMEN 27k also delivers an ultra–premium experience including 4K resolution, a color gamut up to DCI–P3 95%, a fast 144 Hz refresh rate, and ARGB lighting.

The HP OMEN 24, OMEN 27, OMEN 27q, OMEN 32q, and OMEN 32c gaming monitors all come with 165Hz refresh rate, and plug and play connectivity.

The OMEN 27s and OMEN 27qs contain the same features but up to a 240Hz refresh rate. Designed for those who want to feel widely immersed in grand–scale games and MMOs or utilize added workspace in content creation or spreadsheets, the OMEN 34c offers a 1500r curved screen with a 21:9 aspect ratio

OMEN Gaming Monitor Features

Each monitor has HDR and AMD FreeSync Premium, with the OMEN 27s, OMEN 27qs, and OMEN 27k featuring VESA DisplayHDR 400 for extremely vibrant colors.

All monitors have at least VESA ClearMR5000 to ensure even the most action–packed moments are fluid, crisp, and free of motion blur. The OMEN 32c, OMEN 27s, and OMEN 27qs, step it up with VESA ClearMR 6000.

The OMEN 27s and 27qs join the 27k in featuring ARGB lighting that is customizable in OMEN Light Studio within OMEN Gaming Hub. Additionally, the OMEN 34c, 27s, 27qs, and 27k include 2 x 3W integrated speakers.

All new monitors feature a stand with height adjustment, tilt, and pivot, delivering on the ergonomic needs. For those who‘d like to mount their monitor, they have support for VESA compatibility.

HP OMEN Gaming Monitor Prices and Availability

All monitors are expected to ship this Spring, though no confirmed date yet. Check back to HP.com and Bestbuy for availability dates.

• The OMEN 24 Gaming Monitor MSRP will start at $199.99.
  
• The OMEN 27 Gaming Monitor MSRP will start at $249.99.
  
• The OMEN 27s Gaming Monitor MSRP will start at $349.99.
  
• The OMEN 27q Gaming Monitor MSRP will start at $299.99.
  
• The OMEN 27qs Gaming Monitor MSRP will start at $429.99 and is available to pre–order on BestBuy.com today.
  
• The OMEN 27k Gaming Monitor MSRP will start at $579.99.
  
• The OMEN 32q Gaming Monitor MSRP will start at $399.99.
  
• The OMEN 32c Gaming Monitor MSRP will start at $379.99.
  
• The OMEN 34c Gaming Monitor MSRP will start at $479.99.