Black Friday €2,199 HP Omen Max 16-ah0031nf OLED 2.5K 240Hz, AI multimedia gaming laptop PC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Blackwell Core Ultra 7-HX RAM 32 GB Wi-Fi 7

Our opinion on the HP Omen Max 16-ah0031nf

High Definition High Fidelity, the multimedia gaming laptop PC HP Omen Max 16-ah0031nf runs recent games thanks to its latest generation GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ray tracing high-end NVIDIA Blackwell graphics card which accelerates processing. This is also the case with the recent Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX hybrid Arrow Lake processor and 32 GB of efficient RAM as well as fast 1 TB SSD storage. Oriented to Artificial Intelligence, this versatile Windows 11 black aluminum laptop designed for playing and creating which is adorned with a 16-inch 2.5K OLED DCI-P3 screen providing great fluidity thanks to its high frequency of 240Hz also has a retro keyboard RGB lit, an Infrared webcam for biometric facial authentication as well as connectivity including Wi-Fi 7 be, fast Ethernet and dual USB-C Thunderbolt 4.

Features of the HP Omen Max 16-ah0031nf

The HP Omen Max 16-ah0031nf faces the competition

The HP Omen Max 16-ah0031nf currently displays in promotion at Boulanger and offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the cheapest to adopt a High Definition High Fidelity screen (OLED) at such a high frequency with a graphics card as powerful and recent as the processor, a biometric authentication system as well as recent Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt connectivity.

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Chassis, connections, screen of the HP Omen Max 16-ah0031nf

Its angular celestial black aluminum design with connectors positioned on 3 sides gives it a resolutely rather discreet gamer appearance.

The Omen Tempest Cooling Pro vapor chamber type technology is responsible for cooling it using 2 fans, air grilles, the Cryo Compound Liquid Metal solution applied to the CPU and GPU as well as an adjustable IR thermal sensor to finely control the temperature.

The connectivity integrated into this multimedia gaming laptop PC is good, made up of 4 fast USBs including 2 even faster USB-C Thunderbolt 4, practical for connecting various peripherals, recent Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7 B modules for communicating and connecting remotely wirelessly, fast Ethernet (2.5 Gigabit) and audio ports as well as an HDMI video output through which it can easily be connected to a TV or monitor for example.

Biometric authentication is possible through Windows Hello and facial recognition enabled by the infrared technology of the webcam.
It is reassuring for privacy to be able to hide the webcam behind a privacy shutter when not in use.

In the dark we particularly appreciate the backlighting of the chiclet keyboard because you just have to activate it to better discern the keys.

The screen will appeal to both gamers and creators with its 240Hz refresh rate providing much better fluidity than the classic 60Hz, particularly in games.
Furthermore, thanks to OLED technology, the minimal latency provides much greater responsiveness than average while the vertical and horizontal viewing angles are substantial, the blacks are very deep and the colors are much more faithful than average thanks to DCI-P3 coverage of the colorimetric spectrum.
OLED involves a shiny coating which revives the colors but is subject to reflections in a bright environment (e.g. near a window)
In any case, the 2.5K High Definition of the screen will delight many users, especially since its 16/10th format, higher than the standard 16/9th, displays more elements vertically.

Performance, autonomy of the HP Omen Max 16-ah0031nf

The HP Omen Max 16-ah0031nf may appeal to those who wish to invest in a powerful, multimedia, high-definition, high-fidelity, artificial intelligence-oriented multimedia portable PC equipped with recent components for creating and playing.

Like the high-end dedicated graphics card GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ray tracing NVIDIA Blackwell latest generation is on board, players can play their favorite games including the most recent and demanding 3D resources under this gaming laptop PC.
And this even though playing in 2.5K requires more graphics calculations from the GPU than Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps.

The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti will therefore appeal to gamers but also to creators using applications that take advantage of GPU computing power. Because then this dedicated graphics card provides graphics acceleration of processing, like in Vegas, VSDC or the Adobe suite.

In practice, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is used by NVIDIA Optimus technology to carry out graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Intel Arc graphics solution housed in the processor.

Watching HD photos and videos (including streaming) is obviously possible with this versatile laptop, whether with the Intel Arc or the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti.
Despite its much lower performance, the Intel Arc (whose performance is superior to that of the Iris Xe) is nevertheless favored wherever possible by Optimus to ensure the best possible autonomy because it consumes little energy.
In terms of autonomy, expect around 6 hours of battery operation in light use.

In any case, Optimus is responsible for automatically switching in real time between the Intel Arc and the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, activating this GPU when it comes to executing tasks that are too demanding for the Intel Arc, typically for gaming.

The Intel Arc takes place in the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX processor Arrow Lake equipped with specific capabilities for Artificial Intelligence in addition to 24 hybrid cores of the Intel Arc graphics module.
Supported by a good amount of 32 GB of RAM, the Core Ultra 7 255HX delivers good overall power which will delight demanding users.

This heart which accompanies the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti in its tasks will delight creatives since it carries out multimedia processing using AI, multi-core and RAM much faster than a PC based on a classic Quad/Hexa Core and 16/24 GB DDR4/5, such as in 3D rendering, video editing or photo editing.

These possible personal creations can be comfortably accommodated on the good capacity of 1000 GB provided by the SSD, like multiple software, games and various and varied files.

Just like the other components, the silent, energy-efficient SSD contributes to smooth and responsive operation under this AI multimedia gaming laptop thanks to its high speed.

Accessing online game cards is therefore done quickly on this versatile laptop, like launching games/software, processing and starting/stopping.

Finally, expect this versatile AI-oriented multimedia gaming laptop to heat up and make itself heard under heavy loads (e.g. games, processing), in which case we can add a ventilated support can limit its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).