Omen by HP 27 Gaming Monitor Review

1. Introduction2. Omen by HP 27 Design and Features3. Omen by HP 27 On Screen Display Menu4. Omen by HP 27 Image Quality Analysis5. Omen by HP 27 Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

HP isn’t perhaps the first company that springs to mind when it comes to PC gaming but its Omen brand has been steadily making a name for itself thanks to some stylish PCs and laptops. Now it has branched out into desktop monitors too, and the Omen by HP 27 makes a striking impression.

With its narrow bezels, slim metal stand and moody all-black colour scheme, it’s arguably the best looking display of its type. You get a high-end, if fairly typical spec sheet too, with a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, a 144Hz (overclockable to 165Hz) TN-type LCD panel and G-Sync, so this is a serious gaming tool.

The big downside is price. Costing £699, this is the most expensive display of its kind. A chunk of that is down to the inclusion of G-Sync but this is still around £100 more than most direct rivals and double the price of more basic 144Hz gaming displays. Let’s find out if HP has done enough to justify that high price.

Specifications:

• Screen size: 27-inch, 16:9 aspect
• Native resolution: 2,560 x 1,440
• Refresh rate: 144Hz (overclockable to 165Hz)
• Panel type: TN
• Contrast ratio: 1,000:1 native
• Brightness: 400cd/m2
• Response time: 1ms grey-to-grey
• Display inputs: DisplayPort, HDMI
• USB hub: USB 3.0, two ports
• Tilt: Yes
• Raise: Yes
• Swivel: No
• Pivot: No
• VESA: Yes
• Warranty: 3 years

Retail Price: £699 (inc. VAT)

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