Gaming continues to permeate throughout the globe and in America with 76% of the US population playing games an average of 16.5 hours a week in 2021, an increase of 3.8 hours from 20191. Total consumer spending for PC gaming hardware and accessories is up 62% from 20192, highlighting the desire people are having to making PC gaming a bigger part of their lives.
“As people continue to spend more time gaming, they want hardware and software that will allow them to game longer while keeping them immersed,” said
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Seasoned adventurers in gaming crave the latest advancements in hardware and software that allow them to experience today’s titles at the best settings, so they feel truly immersed when they clutch that last-second win or defeat that once impossible boss. This latest addition to the OMEN ecosystem delivers new experiences that go beyond the expected to keep gamers connected, entertained, and excited for what comes next.
Revamped Thermals: Upgrades in the form of an added fifth heat pipe and fourth outflow vent have additionally contributed to a -3% GPU hinge and -14% bottom SSD temperature3 while also running 5% quieter4 compared to last gen so gamers can Zen out and stay fully immersed in their favorite titles.
Processors in Harmony: Cooperating with a built-in IR thermopile sensor,
Extreme Performance: Stunning graphics bring the newest titles to life with up to an NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3070 Ti Laptop GPU and the latest MAX Q technologies or
Immersive Visuals: Action on the screen flows brilliantly across the up to QHD10 165Hz IPS panel with 3ms response time11 and 100% sRGB. Experience low blue light with Eyesafe® display certification12 by TÜVRheinlan and an auto brightness sensor that work to keep eyes fresh during the grandest of adventures. The bright visuals continue on the keyboard with up to per-key RGB lighting with
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Each gamer has a meaningful origin story that explains their exploration into PC gaming. Victus introduces gamers to an accessible, yet elevated, gaming experience built with OMEN’s DNA. As the younger sibling to the seasoned OMEN brand, Victus aims to help anybody from any background outplay the ordinary in their quest to find out what type of gamer they are.
As the second entrant in the Victus line of laptops, the Victus 15 features three striking color options in mica silver, performance blue, and ceramic white, all with a standard backlit keyboard printed with the memorable font found on OMEN devices. With outstanding processors and graphics, anyone can multitask between gaming, surfing, editing, and more with features that include:
Chilly Inside: Wide rear vents add a visual flair on top of enhanced thermal efficiency which is bolstered by four-way airflow and a two-heat pipe design to keep things running cool when the gameplay gets sizzling. With a single SSD up to Gen4 1TB PCIe storage7 gaming and other activities are quick and simple.
ULTIMATE CONTROL
Both OMEN 16 and Victus 15 Laptops ship with OMEN Gaming Hub preinstalled to take advantage of powerful internal features such as Performance Mode, Network Booster, and System Vitals to help games run lit. The new Optimizer feature takes this even further by enabling enthusiasts to free up system resources and tweak low-level OS settings to maximize FPS regardless of if theirs PC is OMEN, Vitus, custom built, or other. Additionally, access to other features like, Gallery, Rewards,
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY13
- OMEN 16.1 Gaming Laptop PC expected to be available by this summer via HP.com and at Best Buy for a starting price of
$1199.99 on HP.com. See local retailer for pricing. - Victus 15.6 Gaming Laptop PC is expected to be available by this summer via HP.com and other retailers for a starting price of
$799.99 on HP.com. See local retailer for pricing.
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2 https://www.npd.com/news/press-releases/2021/the-npd-group-consumer-spend-on-pc-gaming-hardware-and-accessories-in-u-s-increased-62-in-2020/
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5 Both modes are supported to calibrate the best and balanced power state. When CPU is less intensive, GPU can take advantage of CPU idle power and increase GPU TGP by NVIDIA Dynamic Boost 2.0. When CPU gets more stressed, OMEN Dynamic power will kick in to allocate power budget to CPU. With this we see a collaborative working model detecting the status of power need.
6 All performance specifications represent the typical specifications provided by
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8 Multi-core is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s numbering, branding/and or naming is not a measurement of higher performance. Quad-core is 4 cores and
9 Multi-core is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations. AMD’s numbering is not a measurement of clock speed.
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12 Eyesafe® Display for Low Blue Light is the Display Compliance Test Specification quality. See https://eyesafe.com for more details.
13 Pricing from HP.com, subject to change without notice. Retailer pricing may vary.
14 Colors available could vary per region.
15 Supported Devices: All Windows 10 based PCs (RS3 or later) will be supported by OMCC. This app should not install on any PCs which is not Windows 10 (RS3 or later). Support language: English/Arabic (ar)/ Chinese-S (zh-cn)/ Chinese-T (zh-tw) Croatian (hr)/ Czech (cs)/
16 Only available on Intel models.
17 Listed numbers are compared to prior model. Results may vary by different configurations.
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News Highlight 1
OMEN 16 Laptop features extraordinary power and cooling with an extra thermal outlet and heat pipe that results in increased GPU and CPU performance.
News Highlight 2
Victus 15 Laptop, new to the line-up, provides entry level gamers an accessible device to game on the go in three exciting colors[14].
News Highlight 3
OMEN Gaming Hub[15] continues to intensify its arsenal of pro features, including the new Optimizer, which frees system resources and improves PC performance regardless of platform.
OMEN 16 Laptop
Gamers love finding creative ways to express themselves through customizing the appearance of their gaming PCs, be it with RGB, stickers, or more, and is why the new OMEN 16 will debut a ceramic white color option[16] for those who prefer a brighter backdrop.
Victus 15 Laptop
Victus 15 features a 7% overall airflow improvement, 24% overall rear outlet open ratio, and substantial 146% inlet vent area improvement[17].
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