# HP Omen

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{{short description|Gaming brand by HP Inc.}}
{{Infobox information appliance
| name = HP OMEN
| logo = HP Omen logo.svg
| manufacturer = [VoodooPC](/source/VoodooPC) (2008-2012)<br />[HP](/source/Hewlett-Packard) (2013-present)
| family = HP OMEN<br />HP Victus<br />HyperX
| type = [Gaming computer](/source/Gaming_computer)s
| os = [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows)
| release_date = {{Start date|2008|06|10}}
| marketing_target = [Gaming](/source/Video_game) purpose
| image = 
| image_size = 
| website = {{URL|www.omen.com}}
}}
thumb|OMEN booth in 2017

'''HP OMEN''', also known as simply '''OMEN''' or '''OMEN by HP''', is a line of high-end [gaming PC](/source/gaming_PC)s, [laptop](/source/laptop)s, [peripheral](/source/peripheral)s and [PC parts](/source/Computer_hardware) manufactured by [HP](/source/Hewlett-Packard). The name comes from the former [VoodooPC](/source/VoodooPC)s line of desktops that was inherited by HP.

The '''HP Victus''' is a line of mid-range gaming computers and laptops which replaced the [Pavilion Gaming](/source/HP_Pavilion) brand in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HP Victus 16 Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/hp-victus-16 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=PCMAG |date=22 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Victus products are sold alongside OMEN products.

thumb|'''HyperX'''
The '''HyperX''' brand of gaming [mice](/source/Computer_mouse), [keyboards](/source/Computer_keyboard), [microphones](/source/Microphone) and [controllers](/source/Gamepad) is also owned by HP after an acquisition from [Kingston](/source/Kingston_Technology) in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyles |first=Taylor |date=2021-02-24 |title=HP is buying gaming accessory brand HyperX for $425 million |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298904/hp-acquires-hyperx-kingston-announcement |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> Like Victus products, HyperX products are also sold alongside the main OMEN brand.

The OMEN line directly competes with [Lenovo](/source/Lenovo)'s [Legion](/source/Lenovo_Legion), [Dell](/source/Dell)'s [Alienware](/source/Alienware),<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Sherri L. Smith |date=2014-11-04 |title=HP Attacks Alienware with Omen Gaming Laptop |url=https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/hp-omen-specs-price |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=LaptopMag |language=en}}</ref> [Acer](/source/Acer%2C_Inc.)'s [Predator](/source/Acer_Predator) and [ASUS](/source/ASUS)' [ROG](/source/ASUS_ROG) series whereas the Victus line directly competes with [Dell](/source/Dell)'s [G Series](/source/Dell_G_Series), Lenovo's [LOQ](/source/Lenovo_LOQ), Acer's [Nitro](/source/Acer_Nitro), and ASUS' [TUF](/source/ASUS_TUF).

In January 2026, HP merge the Omen brand to HyperX.<ref>https://www.hp.com/us-en/newsroom/press-releases/2026/hyperx-and-omen-the-future-of-play.html</ref>

== History ==
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On September 28, 2006, [HP](/source/Hewlett-Packard) acquired [VoodooPC](/source/VoodooPC), a company that specialized in producing high-end, personalized gaming computers. Earlier that year, [Dell](/source/Dell), competitor to HP, had acquired [Alienware](/source/Alienware), competitor to VoodooPC.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-09-28 |title=HP Officially Announces Purchase Of Voodoo PC |url=https://techcrunch.com/2006/09/28/hp-officially-announces-purchase-of-voodoo-pc/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>

On June 10, 2008, VoodooPC launched the OMEN brand.<ref>{{Cite web |title=techPowerUp! News :: HP Brings Voodoo Omen Desktop and Voodoo Envy 133 Laptop to Life |url=http://www.techpowerup.com/62587/HP_Brings_Voodoo_Omen_Desktop_and_Voodoo_Envy_133_Laptop_to_Life.html |access-date=2009-08-15 |website=www.techpowerup.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-06-10 |title=HP unveils Voodoo Envy 133 notebook, Omen desktop [Updated with video] |url=https://techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/hp-unveils-voodoo-envy-133-notebook-omen-desktop/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>

On November 4, 2014, HP relaunched the OMEN brand of gaming computers that inherited VoodooPC's tribal mask logo. The first product under the new brand was a 15-inch gaming laptop.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walton |first=Jarred |title=HP Launches Omen: A Thin Gaming Laptop |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/8686/hp-launches-omen-a-thin-gaming-laptop |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105083226/http://www.anandtech.com/show/8686/hp-launches-omen-a-thin-gaming-laptop |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 5, 2014 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=www.anandtech.com}}</ref> HP changed the logo of the OMEN brand from the tribal mask design to a simple 45° square shape in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ngo |first=Allen |date=2020-05-04 |title=HP ditches the 30 year old tribal mask Omen logo for a newer, simpler one |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-ditches-the-30-year-old-tribal-mask-Omen-logo-for-a-newer-simpler-one.463471.0.html |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Notebookcheck |language=en}}</ref>

In February 2021, HP acquired HyperX from [Kingston](/source/Kingston_Technology) and no longer produces gaming peripherals.

In March 2025, HP announced a lineup of OMEN-branded standalone PC parts.<ref name="HP expands its Omen brand to include PC gaming components">{{cite web |last1=Bayley |first1=Dominic |title=HP expands its Omen brand to include PC gaming components |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2652693/hp-is-now-making-omen-branded-components-for-desktop-gaming-pcs.html |website=PCWorld |access-date=7 April 2025}}</ref> Their initial offering included two sizes of [case fans](/source/computer_fan), two sizes of [AIO CPU cooling units](/source/Computer_cooling), and a 1000W [PSU](/source/Power_supply_unit_(computer)).

==Desktops==
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===OMEN X===
In 2016, [HP](/source/Hewlett-Packard) co-developed the OMEN X with [Maingear](/source/Maingear), a cube-shaped PC with a 45 degree angled design.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HP and MAINGEAR Team up for Omen X High-End Gaming PC |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/10579/hp-and-maingear-team-up-for-omen-x-highend-gaming-pc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819190457/http://www.anandtech.com/show/10579/hp-and-maingear-team-up-for-omen-x-highend-gaming-pc|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 19, 2016}}</ref>

thumb|OMEN X 900
===OMEN Obelisk===
The HP Omen Obelisk from 2019 features a compact microATX build, equipped with [Intel Core i9](/source/List_of_Intel_Core_i9_processors) and [Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti](/source/Nvidia_GeForce_RTX_2080_Ti) graphics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HP Omen Obelisk (Late 2019) Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/hp-omen-obelisk-late-2019 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=PCMAG |date=21 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

===OMEN L-series===
In 2020, HP released the 25L and 30L line of configurable desktops. The number before the L denotes the liter capacity inside of the case.<ref name="HP’s new Omen gaming desktops get a glow up">{{cite web |last1=Faulkner |first1=Cameron |title=HP's new Omen gaming desktops get a glow up |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/4/21242885/hp-omen-25l-30l-gaming-desktop-pc-games-intel-amd-nvidia-2020 |website=The Verge |date=4 May 2020 |access-date=6 April 2025}}</ref>

At [gamescom](/source/gamescom) 2024, HP introduced the 35L line of configurable desktops.<ref name="HP bursts into Gamescom 2024 with a powerful desktop PC and a slew of HyperX gaming accessories">{{cite web |last1=Endicott |first1=Sean |title=HP bursts into Gamescom 2024 with a powerful desktop PC and a slew of HyperX gaming accessories |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/hp-bursts-into-gamescom-2024-with-a-powerful-desktop-pc-and-a-slew-of-hyperx-gaming-accessories |website=Windows Central |date=20 August 2024 |access-date=6 April 2025}}</ref>

== Laptop computers ==
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HP has sold Omen laptops that have either [Intel](/source/Intel) or [AMD](/source/AMD) processors.

One of HP's laptop computers in the Omen line is the HP Omen 16.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Buzzi |first1=Matthew |title=HP Omen 16 Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/hp-omen-16 |website=PCMag|date=20 March 2023 }}</ref> Another laptop in the Omen line is the Omen 17, which has an approximately 17 inch screen.<ref>{{cite web |title=HP Omen 17 Review |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2142130/hp-omen-17-2023-review.html |website=PCWorld}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [HP Envy](/source/HP_Envy), the Envy name was also from former VoodooPC line of laptops

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|}}

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