HP OMEN 16 Slim Gaming-2, Core Ultra 9 285H, 16GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Shadow Black
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor and RTX 5070 graphics drive a 2560x1600 display at a fluid 240Hz, delivering high frame rates in a slim chassis. Its 16-inch anti-glare panel reaches 500 nits with full sRGB coverage, providing a bright, color-accurate canvas with extra vertical space for creative work. This laptop is best for competitive gamers who also edit photos or video and need a single, portable machine with a fast 240Hz screen.
CPU core_i9
RAM 16 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.4 kg
Battery 70 Wh
60 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong screen (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong cpu (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average portability (14th percentile)
- Below average port selection (19th percentile)
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | core_i9 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.4 lbs |
| Battery | 70 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP OMEN 16 Slim Gaming-2 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | core_i9 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 70 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP OMEN 16 Slim Gaming-2 | 90.1 | 92.6 | 50 | 18.8 | 92 | 13.5 | 93.9 | 33.4 | 80.6 | 19.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.4 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.1 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.2 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 12.9 |
Usage Scores
- Overall59.8
- AI/LLM42.5
- Gaming78.2
- Portability41.4
- Creator76.2
- Student53.9
- Business52.9
- Developer64.7
- Entertainment69.8
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