We made the trek out to HP Amplify this week (as well as NVIDIA’s GTC conference), and while there, we got to to go hands-on with a beastly laptop configuration that is available to preorder. It’s the HP Omen Max 16, and as configured it pairs an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor based on Arrow Lake-HX with a mobile GeForce RTX 5090 GPU.
The HP Omen Max 16 on display also was configured with NVIDIA’s fastest gaming GPU to date, the GeForce RTX 5090, though other SKUs are also available. As spec’d, there’s copious horsepower to take advantage of the 16-inch IPS display with a 1920×1200 resolution, 165Hz refresh rate, 400 nits brightness, and micro-edge design.
It’s one of the three display options. The other two are both OLED screens. One features a 2560×1600 resolution and 500 nits brightness (and likely a 60Hz refresh rate), while the other offers up the same specs but specifically mentions HDR support and a fast 240Hz refresh rate.
As if the specs weren’t burly enough, HP is touting a beta feature called Omen AI. This is described to us as a one-click performance tuner that is hardware aware, OS aware, and game title aware. HP says it will dynamically adjust the settings for peak performance in games. HP says it can deliver up to a 100% bump in frame rates. It’s a bold claim for sure, and we look forward to testing it out.
