HP’s HyperX Omen 15 isn’t quite the budget-friendly gaming laptop its predecessor was

惠普 HyperX Omen 15 不再是前代产品那样经济实惠的游戏本了

The HP HyperX Omen 15, which I first saw at CES, replaces the HP Victus 15, a longtime bestselling budget gaming laptop. The Victus cost just $800, or less when on sale, and was a good entry point to decent laptop gaming. 我在 CES 上首次见到的惠普 HyperX Omen 15，取代了长期以来最畅销的入门级游戏本——惠普 Victus 15。Victus 的售价仅为 800 美元，促销时甚至更低，是体验合格笔记本游戏性能的良好入门选择。

The Omen 15 has nice little upgrades over the Victus. Its RTX 5050 Laptop GPU can play 2026’s latest games, albeit on low-ish settings. But it’s also got a brighter 16:10 aspect ratio display with higher refresh rate, and a 1080p webcam to make it a little better for non-gaming stuff. Omen 15 相比 Victus 有了一些不错的升级。其搭载的 RTX 5050 笔记本 GPU 可以运行 2026 年的最新游戏，尽管是在较低的画质设置下。此外，它还配备了更亮、比例为 16:10 的高刷新率显示屏，以及一颗 1080p 网络摄像头，使其在非游戏用途上表现更好。

I’d call it a working-class gaming laptop, but thanks to RAMageddon, the Omen 15 starts at $1,200 — a far cry from the $800 that made its predecessor so appealing. But laptop prices are way up across the board, and if you want current-gen gaming hardware, this is about as cheap as you’re going to find it. 我会称它为“工薪阶层”游戏本，但由于“内存危机”（RAMageddon），Omen 15 的起售价高达 1200 美元——这与前代产品 800 美元的诱人价格相去甚远。不过，目前笔记本电脑价格全面上涨，如果你想要当代的硬件性能，这已经是你能找到的最便宜的选择之一了。

Our HyperX Omen 15 review unit is a $1,199 configuration sold through Walmart with an eight-core Intel Core 5 210H “Raptor Lake” chip, RTX 5050 discreet GPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and 512GB SSD. There are pricier Omen 15 configs out there with RTX 5070 GPUs and OLED screens, but that’s like spending Acura money on a Honda Civic. On the lower end, HP still has a Victus 15 config with the RTX 5050 for $900, but it has 8GB of RAM — that’s not really tenable, especially for playing the latest games. 我们评测的 HyperX Omen 15 是沃尔玛销售的 1199 美元版本，搭载八核 Intel Core 5 210H “Raptor Lake” 芯片、RTX 5050 独立显卡、16GB DDR5 内存和 512GB SSD。市面上还有更昂贵的 Omen 15 配置，配备 RTX 5070 GPU 和 OLED 屏幕，但这就像花买讴歌的钱去买本田思域。在低端市场，惠普仍提供售价 900 美元的 RTX 5050 版 Victus 15，但它仅配备 8GB 内存——这在运行最新游戏时显然不够用。

The good news is that the Omen 15 with an RTX 5050 is pretty serviceable for playing games at its 1920 x 1200 native resolution. Last-gen games like Control can get a smooth 70 to 80fps on High preset while using DLSS. Cyberpunk 2077 can run on the Ultra preset (no ray tracing) with DLSS set to Quality and get 60 to 70fps— sometimes dipping down to 40 while driving with lots of stuff onscreen. 好消息是，搭载 RTX 5050 的 Omen 15 在其 1920 x 1200 原生分辨率下运行游戏表现相当不错。像《控制》（Control）这样的上一代游戏，在开启 DLSS 的高画质预设下可以达到 70 到 80 帧的流畅度。《赛博朋克 2077》在超级预设（无光追）且 DLSS 设置为“质量”模式下，可以达到 60 到 70 帧，但在屏幕内容复杂的驾驶场景中，有时会掉到 40 帧。

Newer games are a more Medium to Low affair. For example, Helldivers 2 runs comfortably at just above 60fps on its Medium preset with DLSS set to Quality — though it dips into the 40s when the bug guts hit the fan. But Battlefield 6 was lower, down in the 50fps range while running Medium preset with DLSS cranked to Performance. 较新的游戏则多处于中低画质水平。例如，《绝地潜兵 2》（Helldivers 2）在中画质预设、DLSS 设置为“质量”模式下，可以稳定在 60 帧以上，但在战斗激烈时会掉到 40 帧左右。而《战地 6》表现更差，在中画质预设且 DLSS 开启“性能”模式下，仅能维持在 50 帧左右。

While playing all these games, the fans kicked up to a decent volume, but they weren’t obnoxiously loud, and the chassis stayed reasonably cool. The hottest point, a small spot under the chassis, rose to 113 degrees Fahrenheit / 45 Celsius. But the main areas that normally make contact with your hands or lap didn’t get too warm — pretty good thermals for a somewhat compact gaming laptop. 在运行这些游戏时，风扇声音虽然明显，但并不刺耳，机身也保持了合理的温度。最热点位于机身底部的一小块区域，温度升至 45 摄氏度（113 华氏度）。但通常与手部或大腿接触的主要区域并没有过热——对于一款相对紧凑的游戏本来说，散热表现相当不错。

Much of the Omen 15’s price has gone to its specs. That means there are some rough edges showing in the usual areas. The trackpad has a responsive mechanical click, but if you pick up the laptop by either of its front corners the chassis flexes and causes an accidental click. This is common in mostly plastic laptops, but still annoying. Omen 15 的大部分成本都花在了硬件规格上，这意味着在一些常规领域存在明显的短板。触控板的机械点击反馈灵敏，但如果你从前侧的任意一个角拿起笔记本，机身会发生形变并导致误触。这在塑料材质为主的笔记本中很常见，但依然令人烦恼。

The keyboard has decent enough tactility when typing. But even though I know gamers love a number pad, it makes this 15-inch laptop feel cramped. I don’t enjoy typing on it like I have other HP laptops. The speakers? A little muddy-sounding — especially for music. And the ports? It has HDMI 2.1 and gigabit ethernet, which is great, but only one USB-C to go with its two USB-A ports. 键盘的打字手感尚可。虽然我知道玩家喜欢数字小键盘，但它让这款 15 英寸的笔记本显得非常局促。我并不像使用其他惠普笔记本那样享受在这台机器上打字。扬声器呢？声音有点浑浊，尤其是听音乐时。接口方面？它拥有 HDMI 2.1 和千兆网口，这很棒，但除了两个 USB-A 接口外，只有一个 USB-C 接口。

Aside from its gaming performance, the Omen 15’s other strength is its screen. The 1920 x 1200 IPS panel isn’t particularly special, but at 400 nits it’s decently bright and it has nice contrast and colors. It’s good for games, and fine for productivity work and light content creation. 除了游戏性能外，Omen 15 的另一个优势是屏幕。这块 1920 x 1200 的 IPS 面板并没有什么特别之处，但 400 尼特的亮度表现尚可，对比度和色彩也不错。它不仅适合游戏，也足以胜任办公和轻度内容创作。