HP Omen 17 review: This gaming laptop stays cool under pressure

The HP Omen 17 is designed with minimalists in mind.

It elicits sleek simplicity with just enough customization to keep things fun.

With its powerful RTX 4070 GPU and incredible thermal design, it’s definitely a solid contender.

The internal speaker design and one -zone, RGB-backlit keyboard are the only things that scream gaming laptop’.

The HP Omen 17’s keyboard isn’t what I’d want in a gaming laptop keyboard.

The one slight win for the keyboard is its RGB backlighting, but even that comes with a few catches.

You’ll definitely want to grab one of the best gaming headsets to pair with the laptop.

The HP Omen 17 is more than capable of playing AAA titles at high settings with a smooth refresh rate and practically no retained heat thanks to an impressively effective thermal design.

This isn’t the laptop you should buy if high-quality, loud speakers or a satisfyingly clicky keyboard are important to you.

If all you care about is overall performance, you’d prefer a gaming laptop with a minimalist look.