HP Omen 15t 15.6″ Gaming Laptop with Nvidia 860M, Thin Profile

The first pure gaming-class notebook by Hewlett-Packard has arrived. It’s the HP Omen 15t with a 15.6-inch touchscreen display, upper-mid-range gaming performance, solid state drive storage, and slim aluminum chassis.

The HP Omen 15t is based on the Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M video card in conjunction with the Intel Core i7-4710HQ processor. If you wonder what gaming experience looks like on these components, check out this page. In short, you’ll be able to play demanding games on Full HD resolution and mid and high settings. The notebook is currently available with 2GB and 4GB versions of the GTX 860M. RAM size is either 8GB or 16GB. It’s soldered on the motherboard, so it isn’t user upgradeable. As for storage, customer can choose a 128GB SATA solid state drive, or 256GB or 512GB PCI Express-based SSD. As a sidenote, the laptop is also offered under 15xt SKU. It’s basically just one of the 15t configurations. With 4GB 860M and 256GB SSD, in this case.

As for the screen, its resolution is 1920×1080 Full HD. IPS technology is provided for wider viewing angles and the display supports multitouch input. The coating on the screen is glossy so it is prone to ambient light reflections, but on the other hand, the colors are more vivid.

The keyboard sports chiclet keys with backlight. Backlight color is adjustable. There’s a row of programmable keys for in-game command shortcuts, but a dedicated numeric pad is missing. The trackpad sports HP Control Zone technology, meaning advanced support for Windows 8-optimized gestures.

Other features packed in the 4.7-pound 0.8″ thin chassis done up in black aluminum are stereo speakers, a Full HD web camera, 802.11AC wireless, Bluetooth, and a wide array of ports including HDMI and DisplayPort video outputs and four USB 3.0 connectors. The ports are clustered on the rear of the chassis instead of the sides. Standard laptop features missing on this model are DVD drive, Ethernet LAN port, and media card reader.

Hewlett-Packard claims the battery life on the Omen lasts up to 4 hours and 45 minutes.

Here are the specs of the HP Omen 15t with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand	HP
Screen Size	15.6-inch This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution	1920x1080 pixels Full HD Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD.
Touchscreen	Finger multi-touch input The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures.
Other Display Specs	IPS type Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens.
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i7-4710HQ 4th Gen quad-core 2.5-3.5GHz 6MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 57)
Graphics (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M 2GB GDDR5 Dedicated Video Card Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M 4GB GDDR5 Dedicated Video Card
System Memory (RAM) Size	8GB RAM The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users. 16GB RAM 16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM.
Data Storage	128GB SSD 128GB is a relatively small storage space. However, it is usable if you don't store a lot of large files like movies and don't install a lot of programs. 256GB SSD 256GB is a decent capacity. If you tend to download and store a lot of large files like movies and install many programs, 512GB or more is a better choice. 512GB SSD 512GB storage capacity is recommended if you store a lot of large files and install many programs.
DVD Optical Drive	None
Keyboard & Input	Backlit keyboard without dedicated number pad The keyboard has backlit keys for easier typing in the dark. There's no separate numeric pad you can typically find on the right side of the keyboard on many laptop models. Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons. Touchscreen
Speakers & Audio	Stereo speakers As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.
Camera	Front-facing web camera Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless	802.11AC The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.
Ethernet Network Port	No This laptop has no Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
Mobile broadband (4G LTE)	No
Bluetooth	Yes This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
USB Ports	4 x USB 3.0 A total of four full-size USB Type A ports.
Video Output Ports	1 x HDMI HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs. 1 x mini DisplayPort DisplayPort is a digital video output port. It is not as widely used as HDMI. The laptop has a compact "mini" version of DisplayPort on its side.
Media Card Reader	None The laptop has no SD card slots. For reading from and writing to SD and microSD memory cards, you'll have to use a separately sold memory card reader via a USB cable.
Battery	"Up to 4 hours and 45 minutes" battery life, 4-cell 50 WHr 3.82Ah Li-ion
Weight	4.7 pounds
Height	0.8"
Width	15.1"
Depth	9.7"
Windows Version	Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 10 Home. Check Windows.com for more info.
Warranty	1-year A typical laptop warranty.