Like pretty much every other gaming PC company here at CES 2025, HP is updating its gaming-centric Omen lineup with new chassis designs and new silicon under the hood, including Nvidia's 50-series GPUs. And like several other companies, there are also more AMD-based options housed in the same chassis as Intel-based systems than in previous years. That's generally a good thing since competition tends to lead to lower prices.
Starting on the high-end laptop front, the Omen Max 16 is, as you might guess, a 16-inch high-end portable available in white or black, with an optional front-facing light bar. The company says its per-key RGB keyboard is inspired by HyperX, which HP bought back in 2021. The laptop's exterior design is nice enough, with a futuristic minimal aesthetic. But it's hard not to be reminded of a certain Dell-owned competitor. At least HP opted to put its size / model number on the keyboard deck and behind the hinge, rather than the laptop's lid.
