HP OMEN 15-en0013dx review
HP OMEN 15-en0013dx — from 2020, 2.4 kg, performance 64.
Technical specifications
| Type | Gaming |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Screen | 15.6" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 2.4 kg |
Performance scores
An eight-core AMD platform where the honest ceiling is memory, not graphics
The OMEN 15-en0013dx (2020) combines a Ryzen 7 4800H — eight cores, the strongest CPU tier of its year — with a GTX 1660 Ti and 32GB of RAM at $652, 13% below the gaming-class median. The verdict's chosen weakness is the memory ceiling: 32GB against the class norm of 64, a 50% shortfall. Graphics at 63.68 sits 19% below the median, and reliability at 41 runs modestly under the 53 middle. The shape is familiar AMD-generation OMEN: strong compute, sound mid-tier graphics, and a configuration that time has caught on the memory axis.
What the platform confirms
The capability sheet backs the compute-first identity: Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege clear their recommended bars, with Photoshop and Visual Studio Code passing at minimum. The eight-core 4800H gives the machine a long tail as a work platform — compiling, encoding and heavy multitasking — even as the 1660 Ti defines the gaming envelope at 1080p-high of its generation.
The 32GB question
Why does a 32GB ceiling head the weakness list when the class median is 64? Because the gap is the largest measured shortfall on the ticket — and the one that limits the machine's second career. For pure gaming the ceiling barely matters; for development, VMs and content work it is the boundary the class moved past. A buyer whose workload fits in 32GB can treat the verdict's warning as theoretical; one whose does not has found the honest dealbreaker.
Depreciation: mid-curve pace
From a $1,800 anchor the price has decayed to $652 at 12.3% annually, projecting to about $501 in two years — a further 23%. The pace is the standard trajectory of a five-year platform with remaining capability: measured, predictable, unremarkable in either direction.
Against the neighbors
An Alienware M17 at $736 and an m15 at $688 sit above with the same GPU tier in bigger chassis; a G5 SE 5505 at $604 and a Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1413no at $580 sit below. The bracket is dense with 1660 Ti and 5600H-class platforms; this seat's distinctions are the eight-core CPU and the OMEN chassis, priced honestly in the middle of that crowd.
Bottom line
A budget-friendly pick for a buyer who fits inside 32GB. The eight-core engine and rec-bar receipts are real; the memory ceiling is the measured limit the verdict correctly headlines. Match the workload to the ceiling and the machine is a quiet bargain; mismatch it and no other strength compensates.
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⭐ What stands out
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memory capacity is lower than typical gaming class (+50%) (professional).
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reliability is lower than typical gaming class (+22.6%) (mid).
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graphics performance is lower than typical gaming class (+18.9%) (high tier).
below class average
🔁 Alternatives
Compromise axis: mobility ↔ overall performance
🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration handles modern AAA games at high settings, video editing, and heavy multitasking.
🤔 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 15-en0013dx: verdict
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