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PERFORMANCE
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So. globally, HP offers three types of
displays: one with an FHD" IPS pane'
But regzrdess of wtho does Features. 71 dezn professional look I
: the tech is sefu' bot. especalyiüked tbe cUStom QHD- IPS panel, and one with an OLED
Build &Design76
in terms of longev as i: Pertormance. 82 izable per-key RGB lighting panel. In India, HP is only offering the
essentially lasts a teme Tweaked easily using the mid-range display on the HP Omen
Value 12
And as he berchmaks OMEN Gaming Hub. Max 16, which comes equipped with
Start roling in. youl beu. However, the chassis al6-inch IPS panel boasting a 2560%
1600 resolution and a l6:10 aspect ratio
to wonder exacly how powe:u! the HP fiaish is a firgerprint magnet and does
Omen Max 16 is. Ir's deliverng nezt leave noticeable smudges wherever you In my testing I found that display has
desktop-level periormance. comparable !yto touch or rab the laptop. But one 586 nits of peak brightness. Combine
that with its matte coating and you get
to yesteryear's MSI Titar. laptops, which gOod thing is thar you can easily main
truly were desktop replacements, while tain a good grip on the laptop because adisplay which is easily usable in an
outside environment like acoffee shop.
this remains a mere 16-inch iaptop. of its texrure. Also, HP isn't offering the In terms of sRGB coverage as well,
AJbeit one that's a bi: heavy, both ia Ceramic VWbite variant in India, which
the Omen Max 16's display achieves
terms of weight and on the pocket, is a shan, because it wouldve been a
thanks to a retail price of B09.999. But looker, abig bold, white laptop, which 100% coverage, makingit great for
designers, especially those who create
the question remains, is the HP Omen is rarely seen out in the wild It also content for the web and online media.
Max 16 worth it? wouldve attracted far fewer fingerprints.
In terms of weight, at just under 6 However, the pristine 1PS panel does
pounds (268 kgi. ir's ot the lightest take a hit in terms of DCI-P3 colour
DESIGN, BUILD QUALITY
From the moment I unboxed the HP iaptop around, but I found it surpris space coverage which is only around
ingly portable for a 16-inch gaming 80% DCI-P3. The display also offers
Omen Max l6, Iwas in awe of its pre
machine. The build is solid, Ican open avariable reftesh rate from 60Hz to
mium fee!. The aluminium-magmesium
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