Insane HP OMEN PC gaming lineup revealed – pricing and launch date for South Africa

26 May 2016
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HP has unveiled its new OMEN PC gaming lineup, featuring gaming laptops and desktops aimed at hardcore gamers.

The OMEN range includes high-end laptops and gaming desktops with a wide range of features.

“The new OMEN platform offers the features gamers rely on – power for battling on the go, graphics for smooth gameplay and advanced thermal cooling to tackle the latest AAA games. The OMEN by HP delivers gamers what they need to strike first, and last,” said HP.


Omen Laptop (15.6-inch or 17-inch)

OMEN 15-inch laptop

OMEN Laptop Specifications
Display 15.6-inch or 17-inch (1,920×1,080 or 3,840×2,160)
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M
Memory Up to 16GB DDR4 2,133MHz
Processor Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6GHz
Storage Up to 2TB HDD, 512GB SSD
Battery Up to 10 hours

OMEN VR-Ready Gaming Desktop

OMEN gaming Desktops

OMEN Desktop Specifications
Processor Intel Core i7-6700K
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080
Memory Up to 32GB
Storage Up to 3TB HDD, 512GB SSD

Pricing and Release

The OMEN 15.6-inch laptop is available in South Africa and costs R36,999.

The OMEN 17-inch laptop will be available from 13 June 2016, and will be priced at €999.

HP’s OMEN Desktop will be available on 1 July 2016 and will cost €1099.


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