OMEN by HP 16 c0092AX (2022): Fast Gaming Laptop with Cheap RTX 3070!

OMEN by HP 16 c0092AX

The laptop that we will discuss this time is OMEN by HP. And as we already know, OMEN is a high-end Gaming Laptop series from HP.

This laptop uses an AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor and an RTX 3070 GPU. But, don't be disappointed because he is still using the Ryzen 5000 series, because the very attractive price makes us interested in reviewing this laptop.

This is OMEN by HP 16-c0092AX starting at 21 million! At this price, you already get an RTX 3070, hmm... that's interesting. But how's the performance?

We will start discussing the Basic Specifications first.

Basic Specifications

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
• Codename Cezanne
• 7nm
• Default TDP 45W
• 8-Core/16-Thread
• Base Clock 3.2 GHz
• Max Boost Clock up to 4.4 GHz
• Total L3 Cache – 16 MB

AMD Radeon Graphics

• 8 Graphics Core
• 512 Shader Units
• 512 MB VRAM
• Diambil dari kapasitas RAM
• Usable memory pada Windows terbaca sekitar 15.3 GB

16GB DDR4-3200MHz Dual Channel

• With two SODIMM slots already filled, so no need to upgrade anymore
• But if you want to upgrade, you can still
• 512GB SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe
• There is still one M.2 SSD slot to increase storage capacity without disturbing the main SSD

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU

• Arsitektur Ampere
• 5120 CUDA Cores
• With 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM

Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210

• Supports Wi-Fi 6E

1. Can be used in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands
2. The wireless connectivity standard of the future

• Gigabit Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth v5.2
• Battery Capacity at 83 Wh
• Windows 11 Home

Body

Form Factor

• Clamshell

Material

• Aluminum

Color

• Mica Silver

1. The color tends to be black-gray in our opinion

Design

• The body design is exactly the same as the AMD OMEN 16 that we reviewed before

1. 5.3% bigger size than OMEN 15 (previous generation)

• Screen hinge design looks like a thin line when viewed from the front

1. By HP claimed to give the impression of "Floating Display"

• There is a "tattoo" number 016 on the palmrest and hinge which shows the size of the screen
• There is an OMEN logo with Blue gradient on the back of the screen
• Overall still gives a minimalist-professional impression that is still suitable for use in the work environment

Dimension

• Length – 36.9 CM
• Width – 24.8 CM
• Thickness – 2.3 CM 

Heavy

• Laptops – 2.35 KG
• Charger – 635 Gram
• Charger with 230W output
• Total – 2.98 KG

Display

• IPS Panel
• Size 16.1 Inches
• Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels)
• According to HP:

1. Color Gamut is at 100% sRGB
2. With a brightness level of 300 nits

• Based on our tests:

1. Gamut Coverage at 99.6% sRGB
2. Volume Gamut at 109.2% sRGB
3. Peak brightness at 408 nits

• Refresh Rate 144 Hz

1. Like a gaming laptop screen

• Certified by TUV Rheinland Eyesafe Display Standard
• Has an Anti-Glare surface that makes it comfortable to use without disturbing light reflections
• Thin screen frame on the left and right called Micro-edge Display by HP

1. The top frame is a little thick because there is a 720p30 fps camera

Audio

• Two Stereo Speakers by Bang & Olufsen with table top direction
• Audio profile and equalizer can be set via OMEN Audio Control software
• It's not the loudest speaker we've tested, but it still has Bang & Olufsen's neat sound quality

Connector

• Left

1. 1x DC-IN
2. 1x Gigabit Ethernet
3. 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
4. Supports HP Sleep & Charge features
5. 1x Mini DisplayPort
6. 1x HDMI
7. 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps) supporting:
8. Power Delivery
9. Display Output with DisplayPort protocol
10. HP Sleep & Charge features
11. 1x Audio Combo Jack 3.5mm
12. 1x SD Card Reader

• Right

1. 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
2. The lack of connectors on the right side makes the mouse move more freely without annoying cables

Keyboard

• Using a keyboard with OMEN's signature layout without numpad

1. Make arrow buttons the same size as other buttons
2. And make the keyboard area feel more spacious

• Supports 26-key Rollover Anti-Ghosting Technology
• The position of the power button blends with the main keyboard layout

1. Fortunately its position does not replace the delete button, so it reduces the occurrence of "accidentally pressed"

• There is a special button to call the OMEN Gaming Hub and Calculator software
• RGB backlit with four color zones

1. Color and brightness settings per zone can be adjusted using the slider in the OMEN Gaming Hub software
2. Fn+F4 keys only function to turn off and turn on the backlit
3. Since the brightness level is adjusted using a slider, we have a hard time calculating how many brightness levels are backlit on this laptop

Touchpad

• Claimed to be 19% bigger than OMEN 15
• Position aligned with the right Space Bar + Alt key
• Stay comfortable when used for typing
• No special left and right click buttons, but using Precision Touchpad

Cooling System

• Using the OMEN Tempest Cooling Technology cooling system which consists of:

1. Three heatpipes and
2. Two fans

• With a heatsink covering the CPU, GPU, VRM and VRAM areas