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Our quick take

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HP Omen X 2S initial

Why two screens?

  • Main screen: 15.6-inch IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit display Full HD resolution at 144Hz/240Hz / 4K resolution at 60Hz Second screen: 6-inch touch panel, Full HD resolution at 60Hz 20mm metal chassis with micro-edge bezels

  • Full HD resolution at 144Hz/240Hz / 4K resolution at 60Hz

A potential gaming powerhouse

  • Up to Intel Core i9 9880H CPU Either Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 or RTX 2080 GPU options Up to 32 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM Up to 2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD Bang & Olufsen speakers, HP Audio Boost 2.0, Omen Audio Control Support DTS:X Ultra

Keyboard layout and customisation

  • Full-size island-style shadow black RGB backlit keyboard Per-key RGB lighting

Connectivity and battery life

  • 1x USB 3.1 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort 1.4, 3x USB 3.1, 1x HDMI 2.0 6-cell, 72 Wh Li-ion polymer battery with fast charge (50% in 30m) Intel 802.11b/g/n/ac (2x2) Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 5 Combo, Ethernet

To recap

We wonder whether two screens are really necessary or just an added gimmick. Nonetheless, this HP gaming laptop offers enough feature highlights elsewhere based on specs alone to make it worth considering.