HP OMEN 45L Black 2026
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and RTX 5090 with 32GB VRAM deliver top-tier 4K gaming and AI compute, backed by 128GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1200W PSU. A 360mm AIO liquid cooler and tool-less chassis keep thermals in check during sustained loads, while the included Dockztorm USB hub adds convenient front-panel connectivity. This mid-tower is best for competitive gamers and AI researchers who need maximum frame rates and GPU memory without building a custom rig.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9
RAM 128 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
form factor mid-tower
psu w 1200
OS Windows 11 Pro
72 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong storage (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong port selection (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average cpu (11th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 32 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 128 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1200 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x Display Port |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP OMEN 45L | Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Dell Aurora Gaming | The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ | ASUS ROG GM700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Apple M5 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | 3.3 GHz core_i9 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X |
| RAM (GB) | 128 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1024 | 512 | 2000 | 5120 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Apple M5 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 OC | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 1200 | 850 | 480 | 1000 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP OMEN 45L | 10.5 | 92.5 | 99 | 85.2 | 91.7 | 69.4 | 46 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 Compare | 97.3 | 88.1 | 82.9 | 100 | 73 | 69.4 | 100 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 94.3 | 92 | 93.1 | 96 | 30.7 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Dell Aurora Gaming Compare | 97.3 | 90.7 | 79.3 | 98.3 | 86.8 | 69.4 | 91.4 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 99.1 | 84.5 | 92.7 | 98.9 | 97.3 | 11.2 | 89.6 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80 | 88.1 | 82.9 | 96.5 | 86.8 | 36.3 | 99.7 |
Usage Scores
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