HP launches its latest gaming laptops in India

HP has announced the launch of two of its gaming laptops in India – Omen 15 and HP Pavilion Gaming 16.

There's been a massive upsurge in gaming in India in recent times. HP claims than an average Indian gamer spends about 4 hours at a stretch. According to the IDC report for the first quarter of 2020, HP is the leader in India’s PC market with a market share of 28.2%.

HP OMEN 15

OMEN is a sub-brand by HP focused on gaming. The latest OMEN 15 packs up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q design and comes in both Intel and AMD variants. There’s up to 10th Generation Intel Core i7 H-series processors or up to AMD Ryzen 7 H-series ones.

HP claims that the latest OMEN 15 has the smallest 15” gaming laptop footprint in the industry and its superior thermal capacity contributes to the desktop-level CPU performance.

The laptop comes in two color variants - Mica Silver and Shadow Black - with optional full RGB per-key lighting. The OMEN 15 (Intel) is available at a starting price of ₹79,999 while the OMEN 15 (AMD) is available at a starting price of ₹75,999.

HP Pavilion Gaming 16

HP also announced the latest Pavilion Gaming 16, the company’s first-ever 16-inch diagonal gaming PC.

It features up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti graphics. It is also the first Pavilion Gaming laptop to include OMEN Command Center, a signature feature of the OMEN series.

The HP Pavilion Gaming 16 (Intel) is available at a starting price of ₹70,999 while the Pavilion Gaming 16 (AMD) is available at a starting price of ₹59,999.

Gaming accessories

HP also announced a couple of gaming accessories.

The OMEN Vector Mouse is designed for long gaming sessions with ergonomic design, textured rubber grips, and OMEN Command Center integration. The mouse offers up to 16,000 dpi with 99% accuracy, 400 IPS, acceleration, and self-calibration.

The new HPX1000 Wireless Gaming Headset offers 20 hours of wireless freedom and sports thick ear pads and a suspension headband for added comfort. It offers 7.1 virtual surround sound supported by a large 50 mm driver.

The OMEN Vector Mouse is priced at ₹,3999 and the HP X1000 Wireless Gaming Headset will be priced at ₹7,999.