OMEN by HP 17-an110nr 17-inch Gaming Laptop Review
Written By Mark Hernandez
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Passionate about gaming and looking for dream machine having remarkable display and exceptional hardware unit OMEN by HP 17-an110nr 17-inch gaming laptop may be the perfect choice for you. Vibrant display and giant screen size of 17-inch make you realize or feel the character.
Graphics provided by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 series chipset enables you to get the finest images. You can’t lag out on power and performance all thanks to newest 8th Gen i7 processor with Hexa-Core technology and 12 GB DDR4 SD RAM.
Amazing battery life of whole day adds up to the pleasure of gaming. Windows 10 powered laptop comes up with dual storage options, backlit keyboard, precision smart touchpad, unlimited connectivity ports, and easy upgrade options. This gaming beast is not a budget machine at all but it seems to worth buying looking at the exemplary design and outstanding features.
An era where every reputed brand launched its dedicated gaming arm to cater the requirements of gaming enthusiasts, HP don’t want to stay behind and comes up with OMEN as it’s reply. Various machines have been introduced in OMEN from budget range to high-end segments to target wide reach of audiences. HP OMEN 17-an110nr 17-inch gaming laptop is one of the effort to please users with vivid display combined with amazing performance.
Design
All-metal black finish assures the stability and durability for the users. X shaped quadrant outer design with black texture is a feature of OMEN laptops in which upper part gets the traditional OMEN logo and lower end receives OMEN embarking.
Left and right quadrant are filled with diagonal lining to make the appearance more appealing and
elegant. Black and Red colors predominantly cover the outer and inner part of the laptop.
Supercar’s silencer shaped air vents give immense feeling and work very efficiently as well. Open the lid, you will be welcomed by the massive 17-inch full HD LED lit screen and red backlit keyboard with highlighted WASD keys and customized option.
LED screen is attached with small hinges in the center and a small gap is left between the chassis and screen on the left and right side which gives this screen a unique appearance.
Same X-shaped quadrant profile captures the entire bottom area in which massive portions are left as an air vents and access to easily upgradable components. Maximum ports are attached on the left-hand side as it covers mDP, HDMI, RJ-45, USB 3.1 Gen 1, USB 3.1 Type C, and audio jack ports while two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports can be found on the right-hand side. The overall profile of 16.65 x 11.97 x 1.30-inches and weight of 8.33 pounds makes it a little bit bulky device but gaming enthusiasts doesn’t consider that fact more often.
Display
OMEN by HP 17-an110nr receives giant screen enables you to enjoy gaming, movies, videos or graphics to the fullest. The 17.3-inch full HD anti-glare screen with the resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels brings stunning visuals to the screen.
Graphics delivered by discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics chipset adequately supported by 4 GB GDDR5 dedicated video memory delivers cutting-edge graphics. In combination, the display gives you the ultimate pleasure of enriched graphics and whole new gaming experience.
Hardware and Performance
Power and performance is a prime requirement of lag-free gameplay and this laptop doesn’t discourage you in this regard. Most advanced 8th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i7-8750H 2.2 GHz processor
(can be overclocked up to 4.1 GHz using Turbo Boost technology) coupled up with 12 GB DDR4-2666 MHz SDRAM carries the responsibility of amazing performance of the system. Single panel access allows you to conveniently upgrade the HDD, SSD, and RAM and increase the power as per your wish and requirements.
Dual storage options of 1 TB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive and 128 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive stores all your data, videos, movies, and games. The display of 17.3-inches powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti graphics chipset delivers vivid images to the screen. All red backlit keyboard with highlighted WASD keys makes it easy to enjoy the gameplay. Independent macro keys and 26-key rollover anti-ghosting features add ammunition for an ultimate gaming experience.
Connectivity
You never remain short on portable connectivity options on HP OMEN an110nr gaming laptop. To start with there are two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, mDP, HDMI, one USB 3.1 Gen 1 port, one USB 3.1 Type C port and audio jacks are attached for fast and secure connection.
Wired network connectivity can be performed through usual RJ-45 LAN port whereas wireless connectivity can be managed using swift 802.11ac WiFi or Bluetooth 4.2 option.
Battery Life
Gaming systems often don’t provide you much backup because of power-packed hardware attached to the system but HP OMEN an110nr is a rarity in this regard. The 8-cell, 82Wh Li-ion battery claims to back up your system uninterruptedly up to massive 12 hours and 15 minutes. Video playback of 8-9 hours and wireless streaming of 6-7 hours is just out of the world. Different usage conditions may fluctuate the battery backup to a certain extent but still, you may not find many devices which can pose a challenge to this device.
As a gaming enthusiast just list out your major wishes for gaming machine, stylish build or design, gaming looks, hardware to support gaming, display for fascinating images, ample space to store data, videos or games, multi-connectivity port options, and adequate battery life you will get that in OMEN by HP 17-an110nr.
Being a past individual technology blogger for 4 years, Mark have a perfect grip on testing laptops and tablets. Along with a successful technology writer and blogger, he has been a full time gamer and still spends few hours of a day playing games. And as a gamer, Mark is an expert gaming laptop finder and his this skill helps gamer find best gaming laptops.
