HP puts HyperX name on Omen gaming laptops — new systems get Intel and AMD's latest processors

HP is moving its Omen gaming PC brand under the HyperX brand name. HP acquired HyperX in 2021, but kept the peripheral brand and its own gaming system moniker separately until CES 2026. Beyond the new label, the Omen 15, Omen 16, and Omen Max 16 are getting updates with Intel and AMD’s latest processors.

This name change puts HP’s gaming rigs and monitors in the same lineup as its HyperX’s mice, keyboards, headsets, microphones, controllers, and other peripherals. It gives HyperX a more complete ecosystem, and that name has more cachet in gaming than its parent company. It seems very similar in position to the way that Dell uses Alienware as a gaming name, which makes sense given that Dell bought Alienware way back in 2006.

HyperX Gaming Laptops, CES 2026 — (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware)

But other than HyperX’s name going on the box and the lid, the systems are getting slight changes over last year, with improvements to the keyboard, heating, and silicon.

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Row 0 – Cell 0	HyperX Omen 15	HyperX Omen 16	HyperX Omen Max 16
CPU	Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, Next-gen Intel processors, Up to AMD Ryzen AI 7 450	Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, Next-gen Intel processors, Next-gen AMD Ryzen processors	Next-gen AMD Ryzen processors, Next-gen Intel processors
GPU	Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)	Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)	Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (Intel only), Up to RTX 5080
RAM	Up to 32GB DDR5-5600	Up to 64GB DDR5-5600	Up to 64GB DDR5-6400 or 5600 (Intel), up to 48GB DDR5-5600
Storage	Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD	Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD (AMD only), Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD	Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD (“Performance” drive listed as Intel only)
Display	15.3-inch, 2880 x 1800 OLED up to 120 Hz, 2560 x 1600 up to 180 Hz, 1920 x 1200 up to 165 Hz	16-inch, 2560 x 1600 OLED up to 165 Hz, 2560 x 1600 up to 250 Hz, 1920 x 1200 up to 165 Hz	16-inch, 2560 x 1600 OLED up to 240 Hz, 3200 x 2000 IPS up to 240 Hz
Networking	Up to Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0	Up to Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0	Wi-Fi 7 and up to Bluetooth 6.0
Battery	70 WHr	Up to 83 WHr	83 WHr
Availability	January 2026	Spring 2026	Spring 2026
Starting Price	TBD	TBD	TBD

On the Omen Max 16, HP is promising a faster OLED display that is brighter, and, with recessed borders, the panel should be less prone to glare. That system now goes up to 300W of total platform power and will come with a 460W GaN charger. In fact, HP is claiming that this system is the fastest gaming laptop that doesn’t have external liquid cooling. We’ll have to test it to see if that claim holds up.

The Omen 15, will have three different TPP options, topping out at 170W TPP. The Omen 16 will go up to 200W. These two systems are also getting HP’s first keyboards with an 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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