HP OMEN 16 2025, Core 7 240H, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Shadow black
The RTX 5070 with 12GB VRAM and a 144Hz IPS display drives strong 1080p gaming performance, though the 300-nit, 62.5% sRGB panel limits color-critical work. Its 32GB of DDR5 RAM and full-size Ethernet port offer a desktop-like experience for a 3.76kg chassis that prioritizes function over portability. This machine is best for gamers who want high frame rates in esports titles and can plug into an external monitor for better color accuracy.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong ram (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong cpu (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average portability (14th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 7 240H |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 62.5% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Integrated 10/100/1000 GbE LAN |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.4 lbs |
| Battery | 70 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP OMEN 16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 7 240H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 70 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP OMEN 16 | 76.9 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 68 | 76.2 | 13.5 | 79.3 | 33.4 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall59.9
- AI/LLM49.2
- Gaming82.3
- Portability42
- Creator78.5
- Student48
- Business51.7
- Developer71.8
- Entertainment65.2
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