Pros
Classy, RGB-lit design
Effective cooling with mud filtration on the intakes
Strong 4K efficiency
Cons
Memory and storage upgrades are overpriced
AMD CPU is a nonsensical pairing
Unimpressive port choice, although good amount
HP has a curious beast on its fingers with the HP Omen 35L. It’s a classy machine with a compact chassis packing in any variety of parts and dousing all of them in RGB lighting. HP has finished sensible work with the case, with efficient airflow and helpful filtration. The prime configuration examined right here proved a powerful performer general, however its CPU leaves a variety of efficiency on the desk. HP additionally costs fairly a bit above the market price for storage and reminiscence, pushing this machine to $3,314 as configured. However, there’s the potential of excellent worth available right here, significantly in the event you decide out of additional storage and reminiscence and as an alternative maybe purchase them as aftermarket upgrades. The Omen 35L even proves aggressive with the wonderful Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 34IRZ8 at its increased configurations and the value-friendly Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 8 at its decrease configurations. That’s a commendable place to be in, as Lenovo’s programs are typically appreciable threats for his or her efficiency and worth. HP has fashion and efficiency on lock, however selecting a sensible configuration is essential to getting worth right here. HP Omen 35L GT16-0000M Specs Price as reviewed $3,314Measurement 35 liter mATX (8.27 x 16.06 x 16.14 in/210 x 407.9 x 410 mm)Motherboard HP 8CF4 B650 mATXCPU 4200MHz AMD Ryzen 7 8700GMemory 64GB DDR5-3600 Kingston FuryGraphics RTX 4080 SuperStorage 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (boot) (WD_Black Gen4 SDCPNRZ-2T00-1106), 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (WD_Black Gen4 SDCPNRZ-2T00-1106), 2TB SATA HDD 7200RPM (Toshiba DT02ACA200)Networking 1GbE, MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 802.11be, Bluetooth 5.4Connections USB 2.0 (x4 rear), USB Type-A 5Gbps (x2 entrance, x2 rear), USB Type-C 10Gbps (x1 entrance, x1 rear), 3.5mm audio connector (x1 entrance, x3 rear), Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI (x1 on GPU), ShowPort (x3 on GPU)Operating system Windows 11 Pro Note: The 2TB SATA laborious drive in our check PC would not seem in HP’s configuration instrument.The HP Omen 35L is a extremely configurable machine. It begins out at a modest $1,299, and that can get you a Ryzen 5 8500G, 16GB of DDR5-5200 reminiscence, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSE, Radeon RX 7600 graphics card, 120mm CPU air cooler and a 500-watt 80 Plus Bronze energy provide. That configuration additionally comes with a steel entrance panel. HP affords upgrades to the CPU, reminiscence, storage, graphics card, energy provide, cooling, networking card and an elective glass entrance panel. The mannequin examined right here is basically the highest configuration at $3,314. It features a Ryzen 7 8700G processor, 64GB of reminiscence, RTX 4080 Super, 1,000-watt 80 Plus Gold energy provide, 240mm liquid cooler and an upgraded Wi-Fi 7 networking card. There are additionally main storage upgrades in contrast with the bottom mannequin: two 2TB NVMe SSDs and a 2TB laborious drive. However, as of this writing, we did not see that tough drive as an possibility from HP, so we’re unsure what impact it has on the value. Mark Knapp/CNETFor essentially the most half, the configuration as examined is nice. It’s largely aggressive with the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8, so there’s worth right here with the HP. Where HP’s check configuration goes awry is its reminiscence and storage upgrades. The reminiscence improve from 16GB to 32GB is $90 and a dear $260 to go as much as a reduced-speed 64GB. To put that in perspective, you will get 64GB of RGB-lit, higher-speed DDR5 reminiscence for $200. HP additionally desires $368 for a 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, which is greater than double what you could find a comparable drive for on-line. Dropping the storage and reminiscence upgrades and opting as an alternative for a 512GB boot drive and 16GB of reminiscence, the system comes all the way down to a way more aggressive $2,407.Graphical may is chained to an underperformer Mark Knapp/CNETThe HP Omen 35L, as examined, has a variety of efficiency to supply in its compact chassis. The RTX 4080 Super tucked inside takes up each inch accessible to it, and it is able to pump out high-end graphics at quick body charges. The catch is, HP has made the confounding option to pair it with a CPU that is not prepared to completely unleash it. The Ryzen 7 8700G will not be on the extent of the RTX 4080 Super and readily turns into a bottleneck at 1080p. Not solely does the Ryzen 7 8700G have its personal, enhanced built-in graphics sitting idle on the chip, but it surely additionally affords restricted PCIe bandwidth to the graphics card. Ultimately, this hasn’t confirmed to be a substantial difficulty proper now, but it surely may very well be as bandwidth necessities to the GPU increase sooner or later. I noticed body charges that readily surpass the playable mark when benchmarking at 1080p, with Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Riftbreaker and Guardians of the Galaxy all exceeding 100fps averages by a large margin. However, these outcomes lagged effectively behind what the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 can do with its personal RTX 4080 Super. The CPU is plainly the wrongdoer since in CPU benchmarks the HP Omen 35L falls significantly behind the Legion system’s Intel Core i9-14900KF. Switching to 4K, nonetheless, the Omen 35L loses little when it comes to body charges since that is extra of a GPU check. Shadow of the Tomb Raider drops from a 173.5fps common at 1080p to 132fps at 4K. Guardians of the Galaxy goes from 146fps common at 1080p to 139 at 4K, each respectable numbers. Mark KnappThere is a few sense in choosing a modest CPU to go along with a robust GPU in the event you plan to sport at excessive settings and resolutions, that are extra reliant on GPU energy. Doing so can prevent a bit of cash by choosing a lower-tier part that is not often going to be taxed by video games. But HP ought to supply the choice for a greater CPU pairing for these avid gamers who may wish to play at 1080p and want ultra-high body charges over decision. Outside of that, the system is sort of constant. Running 3DMark’s Steel Nomad stress check, the Omen 35L managed 98% consistency, seeing scores vary from 6471 to 6342. The CPU’s temperature rose step by step and leveled off slightly below 60 levels Celsius by the tip of the check. The GPU heated up extra quickly however leveled off at about 70 levels Celsius. Even underneath that heavy load, the Omen 35L was surprisingly quiet, although you’ll be able to hear the followers whirring away. It’s a looker with RGB at each flip Mark Knapp/CNETHP has gone all-in with the appears of the Omen 35L. Just about each side that might have RGB LEDs has RGB LEDs. Two followers pull in contemporary air by slits on the entrance and two extra cool a 240mm radiator. One extra fan exhausts air out the again and all glow brilliantly with RGB lighting. The pump on the CPU is emblazoned with Omen, glowing within the center with a sq. border. The reminiscence sticks all have RGB lighting. The RTX 4080 Super has a sq. on the again plate glowing with RGB lights of its personal. It’s one hell of a light-weight present, and far of it’s readily customizable in HP’s Omen Gaming Hub. That mentioned, the graphics card lighting would not present up in HP’s app, leaving it at odds with any types you may select. The reminiscence’s lighting does present up in a bit separate from the followers and water block, however modifications I made in this system by no means took impact. HP packs all of it in tight with a case that truly measures 35 cubic liters, as its identify suggests. It manages to suit an mATX motherboard inside and successfully squeezes triple-slot graphics inside with little room to spare. The graphics card barely blocks the decrease consumption fan, but it surely creates a chamber for air to circulation into its followers after which vent out into the higher chamber. The prime consumption fan pushes that heated air out the again and up by the 2 radiator followers. It’s good to see efficient airflow, particularly in a compact machine. Even higher, the consumption followers are lined in a effective steel mesh to maintain mud and particles out — one thing uncared for in too many desktops I’ve seen just lately. Mark Knapp/CNETBeyond the lighting, the inside of the system can be decently trendy. HP went with a black PCB for the motherboard that matches the black chassis properly. Cables are largely tucked out of sight. While VRM heatsinks and a shroud for the rear I/O would have been a welcome enchancment, these components aren’t horribly ugly. All of this neatness is on show behind a glass facet panel. It’s a pleasant step up from the moderately ugly inside I noticed in Lenovo’s competing Legion Tower 5i Gen 8, which had naked reminiscence sticks, a lid-less motherboard chipset, and cables in every single place. While the HP Omen 35L has an honest variety of ports, I discover they’re hardly a powerful assortment for a desktop that prices over $3,000. It has a smattering of USB-A ports, with none topping 5Gbps. There are solely two USB-C ports, however these prime out at 10Gbps. USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 and USB4 are nowhere to be discovered. Oddly, the system additionally lacks a typical HDMI or ShowPort connection on the motherboard regardless of HP solely choosing CPUs which have extra superior built-in graphics. The USB-C ports each help ShowPort output, however extra choices will be useful. The system additionally has simply Gigabit ethernet moderately than 2.5GbE, which is rising in popularity on high-end machines. So in all, the Omen 35L is a lovely bundle that may be worth, so long as you favor 4K gaming and configure it appropriately or not less than do not thoughts including aftermarket reminiscence and storage.Geekbench 6 (single-core) Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 34IRZ8 3062Dell XPS 8960 2948Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 2833HP Omen 35L 2656Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 2427Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 2273 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
Geekbench 6 (multi-core) Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 34IRZ8 18735Dell XPS 8960 18699Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 16959HP Omen 35L 12745Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 12091Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 9947 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
Cinebench 2024 GPU Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 34IRZ8 26537HP Omen 35L 25725Alienware Aurora R16 18063Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 11444Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 10474Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 10038 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
Cinebench 2024 CPU (multi-core) Alienware Aurora R16 1806Dell XPS 8960 1554Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 1431HP Omen 35L 961Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 783Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 749 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
3DMark Steel Nomad HP Omen 35L 6445Dell XPS 8960 5239Alienware Aurora R16 3659Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 2878Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 2366Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 2335 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Dell XPS 8960 17525HP Omen 35L 16426Alienware Aurora R16 9927Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 7277Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 6232Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 6007 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
PCMark 10 Pro Edition Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 34IRZ8 9720Dell XPS 8960 9539HP Omen 35L 8732Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 8533Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 8128Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 7531 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
Guardians of the Galaxy (High @1920 x 1080) Dell XPS 8960 213Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 34IRZ8 207Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 184HP Omen 35L 146Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 144Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 129 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
The Riftbreaker GPU @1920 x 1080 Dell XPS 8960 550HP Omen 35L 523Alienware Aurora R16 354Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 269Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 243Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 235 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Highest @ 1920 x 1080) Dell XPS 8960 250Alienware Aurora R16 226Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 174HP Omen 35L 174Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 148Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 142 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
3DMark Port Royal Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 34IRZ8 18139HP Omen 35L 17936Alienware Aurora R16 10736Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti 7868Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) 6186Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) 5985 Note: Longer bars point out higher efficiency
Systems configurations Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 (90WY0000US) Microsoft Windows 11 Home; 2.5GHz Intel Core i5-144400F; 16GB DDR5 RAM; 8GB Nvidia RTX 4060 graphics; 1TB SSDDell XPS 8960 Microsoft Windows 11 Home;3.4GHz Intel Core i714700Ok; 21GB DDR5 RAM; 16GB Nvidia RTX 4080 Super graphics; 1TB SSDMinisforum AtomMan G7 Ti Microsoft Windows 11 Home; 2.2GHz Intel Core i9-14900HX; 32GB DDR5 5,600MHz RAM; 8GB Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics; 1TB SSDHP Omen 35L Microsoft Windows 11 Pro; 4.2GHz AMD Ryzen 7 8700G; 64GB DDR5 3,600MHz; 16GB Nvidia RTX 4080 Super graphics; 2TB SSD + 1TB SSDLenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 34IRZ8 Microsoft Windows11 Home; 3.2GHz Intel Core i9-14900KF; 32GB DDR5 4,400MHz RAM; 16GB Nvidia RTX 4080 Super graphics; 1TB SSDLenovo Legion Tower 5i 26IRB8 (90UT001AUS) Microsoft Windows 11 Home; 2.5GHz Intel Core i5-144400F; 16GB DDR5 5,600MHz RAM; 8GB Nvidia RTX 4060 graphics; 1TB SSDAlienware Aurora R16 Microsoft Windows Pro; 3.2GHz; 3.2GHz Intel Core i9-14900KF; 32GB DDR5 5,600MHz RAM; 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics; 1TB SSD