HP OMEN 17t-an000 review
HP OMEN 17t-an000 — from 2017, 2.84 kg, performance 44.
Technical specifications
| Type | Gaming |
| Release year | 2017 |
| Screen | 17.3" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 7700HQ |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1050 4GB |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 2.84 kg |
Performance scores
A 2017 OMEN that clears its bars and nothing more
The HP OMEN 17t-an000 (2017) prices at $475 against a $749.56 gaming median — below typical, budget-friendly. The configuration is era-defining: a quad-core i7 7700HQ, a GTX 1050 with 4GB, and 32GB of RAM. The readings are floor-tier across the gaming class — mobility 7 (75.9% below median), reliability 19 (64.2% below), graphics 31.34 (60.1% below) — and yet the capability flags clear, which is the honest heart of this listing.
The flags say yes; the readings say carefully
Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V, and Rainbow Six Siege all clear recommended — genuine, flag-verified claims from a 2017 card — and Visual Studio Code passes at minimum. No creative-software flag appears, so no such claim gets made. The era-scoped reading is the correct lens: this machine plays its generation's titles at recommended settings, verified by the same authority that retires weaker cards' claims.
The honest accounting: desk physics and short odds
Mobility of 7 places it among the least portable machines in the class — a seventeen-inch 2017 body that was built as a desktop replacement and measures like one. Reliability of 19 is a low-band figure that treats the service horizon as a bonus rather than an expectation. The 32GB of RAM is the one above-typical number and keeps the platform comfortable for the duties the flags permit. At $475 the price matches the flags; nothing about the listing overpromises.
Depreciation: flat, as museum curves go
From a $1,800 anchor to $475 is a 9.62% annualized decline, projecting to $388 in two years — a further 18.31%. The curve has flattened into its shallow tail; the financial exposure is small and the capability fit decides the purchase.
Against its neighbors
Above it: the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH05 at $528.76 and the Alienware 15 R3 at $509.31. Below it: the Dell XPS 15 9560 at $421.96 and the Inspiron 15-5577 at $446.84. The corridor is dense with 2017-era bodies; this seat's edge is the clean three-title recommended sheet and the 32GB ceiling.
Bottom line
A budget-friendly pick for exactly its flag set: three verified recommended-tier claims from 2017 silicon, era-scoped and honestly discounted for floor mobility and short odds. For an older-library machine at a fixed desk it works; for anything newer, stronger, or portable, the corridor's other seats serve better.
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⭐ What stands out
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mobility is lower than typical gaming class (+75.9%) (low tier).
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reliability is lower than typical gaming class (+64.2%) (low tier).
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graphics performance is lower than typical gaming class (+60.1%) (light tier).
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Compromise axis: mobility ↔ overall performance
🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration is sufficient for office work, media playback, and older or undemanding games.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 53) ↔ price (median 749.6).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 29) ↔ overall performance (median 73.9).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 100) ↔ battery life (median 2.5).
OMEN 17t-an000: verdict
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