HP Shows Off new Omen and HyperX Gaming Hardware at CES 2025

HP’s gaming portfolio is strong this year. Its new Omen laptops will have all the latest in GPUs and display tech, an expansive line of new HyperX mice gives PC gamers tons of input options, and a similarly broad landscape of new monitors lets you find the exact right monitor for your gaming set up and your budget. Let’s dive in.

New Omen gaming laptops for all budgets

HP has three new gaming laptops coming out in the first quarter of 2025. The Omen Max 16 is the top-of-the-line model. Expected in January, this 16-inch laptop will have options for the latest CPUs from AMD and Intel, NVIDIA’s brand-new GeForce RTX 5000 series GPUs, and either an OLED or IPS display going up to 2,560x1,600 screen resolution at 120Hz refresh rate. 

On top of the specs for the Omen Max 16, HP has introduced some clever features to aid performance and ease of use. An Instant Pair feature can sync laptop with new peripherals in HP’s HyperX line of mice, headsets, and controllers. To help manage and maintain the thermal loads inevitable to high performance gaming laptops, HP has also refined the cooling design to include a vapor chamber to give you a cushion for higher thermal loads and a reverse-spin feature on the system fan to aid in dust removal.

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The step-down Omen 16 will hit shelves in March. There’s no OLED option for this one, and the CPU options skew lower for both AMD and Intel than on the Max version, but you will see GeForce RTX 5000-series graphics chips, as well as the same 2,560x1,600 240Hz display in some configurations.

On the budget end, the Victus 15 will have two launches in the first half of the year. The first models will be available in January and some higher-end configs drop in May. Specs for this one will include Ryzen 8000H and HS series chips, as well as Core 5 210H and older Core i7 CPUs, Radeon RX 6550 M graphics or various budget entries across NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4000, 3000, and 2000 series. The 15-inch IPS display caps out at 1,920x1080 with a 144Hz refresh rate.

A new Omen gaming desktop with more to come

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On the desktop front, HP has a new, compact Omen 16 L unit coming in late February. You’ll see Intel Core Ultra 5 and Core Ultra 7 CPUs, as well as Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 CPU options, system memory up to 32GB, and graphics ranging from Radeon RX 7600 chips to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 3050 GPUS, with 8GB of video RAM on all but the lowest-end RTX 3050 cards. HP also has a pair of new entries in its Omen 35L and 45L desktops due later in the year, with pricing and availability to be determined.

HyperX mice with customizable hardware and high-end performance

If you’re a fan of HP’s HyperX PulseFire line of gaming mice, you have a whole new assortment of choices across its three core sub-brands – Saga, Haste, and Fuse. 

For those into customizing their mouse experience, the Saga and Saga Pro are where you want to look. Each model comes with an assortment of interchangeable parts, including both pairs of primary and thumb-side buttons as well as the heel rest. They connect via magnets for easy swapping. And, if you’re into 3D printing, HP has made the design files available so you can customize them even further.

The performance specs for each mouse are also strong. The PulseFire Saga Pro Wireless features 4K wireless polling, and a sensor that’s customizable up to 26,000 DPI. This is also one of the mice that supports HP’s Instant Pairing technology with the Omen Max 16 laptop. You can also opt for a wired connection with the included USB-C-to-USB-A cable.

The Saga has all of the customizability of the Saga Pro, but it’s wired connection only. It also has up to 8K polling to ensure it captures your every click and twitch. The Saga and Saga Pro go on sale in March.

The Haste 2 S Wireless and Haste 2 Pro 4K Wireless don’t have the same swappable parts as the Saga, but instead focus on maximum performance and long battery life. In addition to 4K polling and a 26,000 DPI sensor, it features a sturdy magnesium alloy shell, up to 120 hours of game time from its Lithium-Ion battery, and a set of HyperX Glass Skates on the bottom to ensure minimal friction when you use it on a cloth mouse pad. (You can also purchase the Skates separately to add to any HyperX mouse starting this month). The Haste 2 S arrives in March.

The PulseFire Haste 2 Pro 4K Wireless mouse has the same polling and sensor specs as the Haste 2 S and boasts up to 90 hours of gaming at its 1K polling setting. It’s also the other mouse in the HyperX line up that supports Instant Pairing with the Omen Max 16 laptop. It’s expected to drop in January.

The PulseFire Fuse Wireless mouse is a more budget-friendly option that offers 85 hours of playtime on a single AAA battery. The specs are a bit more modest than its linemates, with a sensor that only goes to 12,000 DPI and a polling rate max of 1,000 KHz, but that squares well with its more humble price tag. The Pulsfire Fuse Wireless launches in March.

Omen gaming monitors, curved and uncurved

Along with its mice and PCs, HP has a full complement of new monitors for a variety of uses. At the top-of-the-line, you’ll find the Omen 32X Smart, a 31.5-inch IPS display that goes up to 3,840x2,160 screen resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. This curved display has a 1500R curve rating, is compatible with both NVIDIA G-Synch and AMD FreeSync and comes with Google TV built-in, making it a fully capable entertainment hub when it launches in April.

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The Omen 34c G2 is next up for curved monitors. This one has the same curve ratio as the 32X Smart, but slightly reduced resolution at 3,440x1,440, with a VA panel and FreeSync support only. It will be available in June.

There are no true OLED panels in HP’s monitor line-up, but the Omen 27qs G2 might be the next best thing. It’s the first gaming monitor with a 280Hz refresh rate and an IPS Black panel. It won’t quite hit the same per-pixel blacks as an OLED panel, but its color accuracy is great. This one lands in June.

The remainder of the Omen 27 monitor lineup includes a Omen 27q G2 in April with a 2,560x1,440 IPS panel and a 180Hz refresh rate, followed by the Omen 27 G2 in May with the same specs in a 1,920x1,080 panel.

The last thing to note about HP’s gaming announcements at CES is the updated Omen Gaming Hub software. Similar to NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience software, you can launch all your games from within the Omen Gaming Hub, and it also offers up AI-driven power and performance optimizations to help you squeeze the best performance and visual quality for each game from your given hardware.

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A twenty year CNET veteran and founding editor of CNET Home, Rich Brown has covered everything from desktop computers to dishwashers. He now works as a consultant for early stage start-ups.