HP debuts refreshed Omen 15 gaming laptop and Omen Obelisk at CES 2022

HP's massive new gaming brandish is likely to be the highlight of CES 2022 for gamers, only the company is also debuting some big refreshes to other entries in its Omen lineup. And whether y'all game at home or on the go, there's something to like for everyone here.

First up is the Omen 15 laptop, which is getting a big spec heave with Intel'southward 8th Gen Core i7-8750H processor. HP is mum (for now) on what graphics are powering the laptop, but it points to "NVIDIA'south latest mobile graphics cards," which could hint at a mobile version of the firm'southward RTX cards. We'll accept to wait and run across what kind of announcements NVIDIA has in shop to exist certain.

Equally for other specs, the new Omen fifteen supports up to 16GB of RAM, along with a storage combination of a 128GB SSD and a 1TB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive. The 15.6-inch display comes in at a 1080p resolution running at 144Hz, just HP is promising a 240Hz panel volition be bachelor after in the year also.

External ports include one USB 3.1 Gen 2 Blazon-C with Thunderbolt, iii USB 3.1 Gen 1 Blazon-A ports (ii for data transfer, 1 for HP sleep and Accuse), one Mini DisplayPort, i HDMI two.0, and one Ethernet port.

The refreshed Omen 15 laptop is expected to launch in Feb at a starting cost of $ane,370. The optional 240Hz Omen 15 display is expected to launch in July.

For gaming at home, the Omen Obelisk is getting some beefy upgrades likewise. Those include upwardly to an Intel Core i9-9900K processor, up to 16GB of RAM, and a combination of storage drives that includes 512GB of SSD space and a 1TB 7200RPM SATA hard drive.

As for graphics, you'll be able to choose between an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or RTX 2080Ti cards.

The system is liquid-cooled and comes in a sleek black chassis with a transparent side panel with Omen'due south standard ruddy glow. In all, you'll find eight USB ports total, divvied upward between six USB three.1 Gen 1, one USB 3.i Gen 2, and i USB three.i Gen 2 Type-C. There's as well one HDMI port, along with three DisplayPorts.

The refreshed Omen Obelisk desktop is expected to launch in March at a starting toll of $2,250.

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