HP Omen
gaming computer hardware product family by HP Inc.
HP OMEN, also known as simply OMEN or OMEN by HP, is a line of high-end gaming PCs, laptops, peripherals and PC parts manufactured by HP. The name comes from the former VoodooPCs line of desktops that was inherited by HP.
The HP Victus is a line of mid-range gaming computers and laptops which replaced the Pavilion Gaming brand in 2021. Victus products are sold alongside OMEN products.
The HyperX brand of gaming mice, keyboards, microphones and controllers is also owned by HP after an acquisition from Kingston in 2021. Like Victus products, HyperX products are also sold alongside the main OMEN brand.
The OMEN line directly competes with Lenovo's Legion, Dell's Alienware, Acer's Predator and ASUS' ROG series whereas the Victus line directly competes with Dell's G Series, Lenovo's LOQ, Acer's Nitro, and ASUS' TUF.
In January 2026, HP merged the Omen brand with HyperX.
History
On September 28, 2006, HP acquired VoodooPC, a company that specialized in producing high-end, personalized gaming computers. Earlier that year, Dell, competitor to HP, had acquired Alienware, competitor to VoodooPC.
On June 10, 2008, VoodooPC launched the OMEN brand.
On November 4, 2014, HP relaunched the OMEN brand of gaming computers that inherited VoodooPC's tribal mask logo. The first product under the new brand was a 15-inch gaming laptop. HP changed the logo of the OMEN brand from the tribal mask design to a simple 45° square shape in 2020.
In February 2021, HP acquired HyperX from Kingston and no longer produces gaming peripherals.
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