Gaming laptop from HP at a great discount: Features a QHD 240Hz display, RTX 5060, and a capable processor

Seventeen-inch gaming laptops are usually as hot as a forge. HP OMEN 17 goes against the grain – Notebookcheck measured processor temperatures barely above 70 °C during tests, while thinner competitors commonly overheat to 80 °C and higher. And add to that very good equipment – a decent display and solid performance for a reasonable price.

RTX 5060 and a processor with NPU

Inside, you’ll find an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 – an octa-core processor with an NPU unit capable of 50 TOPS for AI tasks. Graphics are handled by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 with 8 GB of memory and a TDP of 115 W. Plus 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD. A decent setup for the mid-range gaming category.

240Hz display for a reasonable price

The display is one of the main attractions. A 17.3″ IPS panel with a resolution of 2560 × 1440 and a refresh rate of 240 Hz – that’s a combination you don’t often find in this price category. The 300 nits brightness isn’t dazzling, but it’s sufficient for indoor gaming. TÜV Rheinland certification promises eye protection against blue light.

Notebookcheck awarded the laptop 82% (good) and highlighted the display as one of its main advantages. The speakers with DTS:X Ultra are above average for a gaming laptop.

Where HP saved costs

Reviewers point out several things: per-key RGB backlighting is missing (it only lights up by zone), there’s no Thunderbolt or G-Sync. The software for switching between integrated and dedicated graphics reportedly sometimes malfunctions. The display hinges could be stiffer, and the arrow keys on the keyboard are cramped.

The 16:9 aspect ratio feels a bit old-fashioned in 2025 – competitors from Razer or Asus have already switched to 16:10. The weight of 2.95 kg and the 83Wh battery are standard for a 17″ gaming machine.

The original price was 44,990 CZK, now with discount code ALZADNY15, you can get the laptop for 35,097 CZK. That’s a discount of almost 10 thousand, and for a 2.5K 240Hz gaming machine with RTX 5060 that doesn’t overheat, it’s an interesting offer. On Alza, it currently has only 2 ratings with an average of 4.5/5.

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