Best Laptop Deal of the Weekend: $500 Savings on the New HP Omen Max Gaming Rig

I’ve finally gotten around to finishing up Unicorn Overlord, and while I’m sad to see such an epic strategy RPG with a rich cast of characters go, it opens up my play card for more gaming. If you’ve been playing on a not-so-great gaming laptop, it may be time to upgrade.

And since we’re officially in back-to-school season, retailers are slashing prices on the tools to help students succeed in the school year ahead. While the Omen Max is a high-end gaming laptop, it also has the chops to handle productivity tasks and will blaze through schoolwork, homework, and have enough battery life left for entertainment after. $500 in savings is an enticing reason to buy, especially with this kind of hardware.

Our experts took a first look at the Omen Max during CES 2025 and saw firsthand that it features updated AMD, Intel, and Nvidia components, as well as redesigned thermals for better and quieter airflow. If you liked the original Omen gaming laptop, you’re in luck because the chassis and keyboard layout remain largely unchanged. The Omen Max is available in white and black, and the keyboard features striking four-zone RGB lighting.

This model features a potent RTX 5080 GPU and Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, a killer combo that will make both racking up kills in your next 5v5 melee and productivity tasks like finishing up an assignment a cinch. A 16-inch 2K display is large enough to be used without a gaming monitor, and a rapid 240Hz refresh rate keeps screen tear at bay. Thanks to 32GB of high-bandwidth RAM, creative pursuits like photo and video editing are also possible. Don’t miss out on the HP Omen Max, which will handle all your computing needs from A-Z and is marked down by a solid $500.

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Don’t forget to check out yesterday’s Best Laptop Deal of the Day for July 31.

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About Jade Chung-Lee

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When she isn’t perusing online stores for deals, Jade enjoys playing video games (mostly JRPGs and roguelikes), sorting board game components neatly into containers, and building Gundam models. Her love of electronics has persisted through her youth and has resulted in a collection of gaming peripherals including keyboards and controllers, scale figures, and art work. Jade lives in blissful harmony with her wife, cat, and two chinchillas—as well as a host of houseplants.

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