Our opinion on the HP Omen 17-db0101nf
Large 17-inch format for the creative gaming laptop HP Omen 17-db0101nf with an IPS Full HD anti-reflective screen with sRGB colors that are more faithful than average, including a frequency of 144Hz which improves games. Recent titles can run here thanks to the onboard GeForce RTX 4050 ray tracing NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card which accelerates multimedia processing like the Ryzen 5 8645HS Hawk Point processor and 16 GB of efficient RAM. But also fast 512 GB SSD storage enhancing responsiveness. This versatile black laptop designed for gaming and creating that runs Windows 11 is also equipped with a backlit keyboard and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
Features of the HP Omen 17-db0101nf
| Screen(s) | 17.3″ Full HD LED IPS 144Hz 100% sRGB low blue light emission micro-edges (1920×1080, anti-glare/matte) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS Hawk Point (6 cœurs, 4.3 GHz, 35-54W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5 5600 MHz (64 GB), 2 slots (occupied) |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6 dedicated, AMD Radeon 780M integrated into the processor and Optimus |
| Storage | SSD M.2 de 512 GB (NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4) |
| Connections | 2 USB 3.2 (Gen2) + 1 USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2), HDMI 2.1 |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6 ax (2×2, Realtek), Bluetooth 5.3 + Ethernet Gigabit |
| Backlit keyboard | Oui, RGB 1 zone |
| Numeric keypad | Oui |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 speakers (2 x 2W) DTS X:Ultra HP Audio Boost |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64bits |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 6 hours / Li-Polymer 6 cells 83Whr (230W adapter) |
| Poids / Dimensions (mm) | 2.95 Kg / 397.5 x 277.9 x 27.5-30mm |
The HP Omen 17-db0101nf faces the competition
The HP Omen 17-db0101nf is currently on sale at E.Leclerc and offers an attractive configuration/price ratio for its category where it is one of the least expensive of this large format (17 inches) to embed a processor as recent and efficient (AMD) as is the graphics card with a screen with such faithful colors.
If this HP Omen 17-db0101nf does not meet all your criteria, you will find other configurations for gaming with a similar budget in our gaming laptop guide. For the same budget, choose the model with the most powerful graphics card, it will have the greatest impact on performance.
Need a student laptop? Check out our guide.
Chassis, connections, screen of the HP Omen 17-db0101nf
This versatile gaming and creative oriented laptop has a relatively discreet appearance while adopting the codes of the genre with its dark, angular design with connectors positioned mainly at the back.
The connectivity integrated into this creative gaming laptop PC is good, consisting of 1 USB-C, Ethernet and audio ports, Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6 ax wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, a useful HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example or 3 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) ensuring transfers are carried out up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are plugged into it.
When the keys of the chiclet keyboard are difficult to discern, you can activate its backlighting.
The screen benefits from sRGB colorimetry that is more faithful than average as well as significant viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically, thanks to its IPS technology.
It will delight gamers with its refresh rate of 144Hz because it provides better overall fluidity, including in games, than the standard 60Hz.
Full HD, the screen suitable for videos due to its 16:9 format has an anti-reflective treatment ensuring better visibility in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel.
Performance, autonomy of the HP Omen 17-db0101nf
The HP Omen 17-db0101nf may appeal to those who wish to acquire a high-performance, large-format, versatile laptop computer geared toward gaming and creation.
As many users as possible will be delighted by the solid general performance provided by this gaming laptop.
Because it is powered by an AMD 5 8645HS Hexa Core Hawk Point processor in which the Radeon 860M graphics module takes place, supported by 16 GB of RAM.
Processing using multi-core (and RAM) is carried out more quickly here than with a model based on a Quad Core, particularly for work requiring CPU and RAM resources such as photo editing, 3D rendering or video editing.
Creative people will appreciate it, especially since their multimedia processing will also be accelerated by the dedicated onboard GeForce RTX 4050 graphics card. And this under software that takes advantage of GPU computing power, such as the Adobe suite, Vegas or VSDC.
For their part, gamers will be delighted to be able to play recent games thanks to the GeForce RTX 4050 ray tracing NVIDIA Ada Lovelace, even if some concessions will be necessary under the most graphics-intensive titles to obtain good playability.
The GeForce RTX 4050 is in practice used by NVIDIA Optimus technology to carry out graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Radeon 760M. With one or the other, viewing photos and videos is of course possible, as is playing light games.
Much less powerful than the GeForce RTX 4050, the Radeon 760M offers the advantage of being energy efficient, which promotes autonomy.
This is established here at around 6 hours on battery in light use, which may interest some wishing to equip themselves with a high-performance student laptop PC oriented to gaming and large format creation… if they are not hoping for the finesse and the contained weight of an Ultrabook.
Coming back to the graphics capabilities, Optimus actually automatically switches in real time between the Radeon 760M and the GeForce RTX 4060.
HP integrates 512 GB SSD storage into this laptop, a classic solution.
Of course, if you need additional space, you can use an external storage unit such as a USB 3.0/USB-C device to benefit from fast transfers.
In any case, thanks to the SSD it is quick to launch games/software, carry out processing and start/stop, or even access online game cards for example.
Because an SSD offers high speed, in addition to silent operation, a robust design and low energy consumption.
In general, the SSD provides great responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis.
As for heating and noise, expect them to be present when this versatile creative-oriented gaming laptop PC is pushed hard (e.g. games, processing).
To contain its temperatures, we can add a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).
