Here's my second attempt at reviewing a laptop with as much detail as possible in 5 minutes. This was a really easy laptop to review however as it didn't need anything and it didn't give me an ounce of trouble!
It can be had on HP's Store here!
This was a unit purchased at Best Buy
Regarding the weight, not sure how all websites have this wrong. I weighed this several times and my scale is accurate. I hope my scale is not on the fritz! I've covered many 15" laptops and I have developed a "feel" for the weight too.
Not sure what to think about the keyboard. It just felt cheap to type on if that makes any sense and the trackpad wasn't any better. Otherwise, I dig it as a gaming laptop but not sure if I would want to type on this all day.
There's two keyboard RGB solutions. Single zone for 3.5 zones like this model. 3 zones for the keyboard and 1 for the WASD keys in case you were wondering.
While I do have a connection at HP to get review units, the wait to get one was 4-6 weeks out and that's only if i'm sent one first which is rarely the case. Buying laptops for review isn't an ideal way for a small channel like mine and I risk a lot doing so. Buy, review and sell at a loss isn't a smart business decision so hopefully you'll appreciate this as I've been on YouTube for about 4 years now.
I cannot recommend an 8gb model in 2020 and for another $100 you can get 16gb. Now we're getting into a territory that questions the overall value on this laptop compared to the competition today and the near future. But, I definitely like this laptop and it'll be interesting to see what the bigger channels think of it too :)
Those interested in a comparison between the Matrix RP and this OMEN, please realize I no longer have the Matrix as it was a review unit and this OMEN will be gone before you know to move the channel along. I'd love to have a few dozen laptops on-hand for content like this but I cannot afford to do so.
Otherwise, invest some time into my review and see which one you like best
0:00 Intro
0:27 Specs and Battery Expectations
0:51 Display and Webcam
1:04 Port Selection
1:24 Size and Weight
1:32 Benchmarks, Gaming, Thermals
2:21 Keyboard Temps
2:32 Trackpad and Keyboard
3:08 Speaker Audio
3:29 Final Thoughts
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