HP OMEN 17.3" Shadow Black 2025
CPU AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 17.3" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 3 kg
Battery 83 Wh
39 Overall Score
Price MX$37,650
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong gpu (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong screen (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong port selection (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average portability (3rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (3rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has improved over time
45/100Our AI sentiment read
- Q3 202675/100
Buyers praised the sturdy build, excellent screen, and gaming performance, but noted occasional game crashes and muffled sound.
- Sturdy build, excellent screen, and smooth gaming performance.
- Some games crash more often, impacting the experience.
- Sound is muffled and volume can't be increased enough.
- Great for music and chat rooms with cams.
- Q1 202667/100
Buyers praised graphics, speed, and battery life, but one reported connectivity issues and another criticized the keyboard.
- Fast performance and excellent graphics for gaming.
- Long battery life and quick boot times.
- Keyboard not suitable for gaming.
- One user could not connect to internet and found no support.
- Q4 202533/100
Buyers reported early hardware failures (USB port, WiFi card) and poor support experiences, though some found the laptop good for work and play.
- USB port adapter failed within weeks; support calls transferred multiple times, repair took 8-10 days.
- Realtek 8852BE-VT WiFi card has severe latency issues, making gaming impossible.
- First unit defective; replacement delayed over two weeks after return.
- Good condition and good price-to-performance value for work and play.
- Q3 202550/100
Buyers praised performance and value but reported Windows setup bugs, poor speakers, wireless display issues, and GPU limitations for high-end gaming.
- Windows setup bugs caused crashes; some required paid expert help.
- Speakers are muffled and quiet, directed downward for gamers.
- Wireless display to TV has delay and pixelation; HDMI not stellar.
- RTX 5070 can't handle ultra settings at 1440p in MSFS 2024.
Based on 23 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 17.3" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 3.0 kg / 6.5 lbs |
| Battery | 83 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP OMEN 17.3" | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 | ASUS ROG Strix G16 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 17.3" 1920x1080 | 16" 3200x2000 | 16" 1900x1200 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 83 | 100 | 90 | 100 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP OMEN 17.3" | 77.6 | 77 | 61.5 | 66.6 | 71 | 3.1 | 52.5 | 3.4 | 32.8 | 9.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.3 | 90.7 | 99.9 | 99.4 | 98 | 12.1 | 98.6 | 0 | 80.6 | 74.9 |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 Compare | 94.1 | 90 | 97.9 | 86.1 | 77.3 | 12.1 | 80.3 | 79.1 | 59.8 | 96.2 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.8 | 87.8 | 87.4 | 99.9 | 98 | 9 | 94.2 | 79.1 | 59.8 | 53.7 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF Compare | 96.3 | 93.4 | 89.9 | 97.6 | 92 | 42.5 | 80.3 | 0 | 9.9 | 96.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 65.7 | 65 | 89.9 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 0 | 80.6 | 48.3 |
Price
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