It may still be just July, but it’s already almost time for college kids and grad students to start preparing to go back to school for the semester. There’s a good chance you scored some sweet swag during massive midsummer savings events like Amazon Prime Day and Walmart’s Big Save event, but there’s still plenty of time to nab new electronics like laptops, tablets, printers, and more before school starts up again.
Gaming laptops are an especially popular option for students who like to mix work with play, and the HP Omen series offers some of the hottest gamer-friendly products out there these days. Now ahead of back to school season, HP is offering deep discounts on its Omen, Omen 15T, and Omen 17T gaming laptops, with up to $350 in savings available. Read on below to see which of these HP Omen gaming laptop deals is your best bet for this upcoming semester.
The most affordable HP Omen model, this 15T packs solid performance into a low price point. The rugged Omen features a 15.6-inch diagonal FHD display, an eighth-generation Intel Core processor, and Nvidia GeForce RTX 20 series graphics with real-time ray tracing and A.I. enhancements. With easy access to HDD, SSD, and RAM, this HP Omen is a true gaming laptop, geared for smooth maintenance and upgrades. Overall, we consider HP one of our favorite laptop brands, and this entry-level gaming machine is a solidly affordable option.
Normally $1,000, the HP Omen Laptop 15T is now just $750.
The HP Omen 15T features much of the same aforementioned features as its lower-cost counterpart, but it does include a few upgrades as well. Both share a 256GB SSD, but 16GB of RAM here is double that of the above Omen model, and the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Ti is an improvement in the graphics department. A battery life of over 10 hours with Full HD means you can game all day, and an enhanced thermal solution means your Omen will always keep its cool.
Normally $1,300, the HP Omen 15T Laptop is now just $1,150.
The best value of HP’s back to school gaming laptop bargains is the professional-level Omen 17T. Optimized for AAA gaming, the 17T features a 1080p display with 120Hz refresh rate, Nvidia GTX Series 10 graphics, 1TB HDD, and 16 GB Intel Optane memory for storage acceleration. The under-the-hood performance is as good as you’ll find in a laptop in this class, but the Omen 17T’s keyboard stands out as well. Dragon Red backlighting with highlighted WASD enables easy access across the keyboard, while 26-key rollover anti-ghosting ensures no keystroke goes undetected, keeping you in the game at all times.
Normally $1,600, the HP Omen Laptop 17T is now just $1,250
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Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.
Two new highly requested iCloud plugins just got added to ChatGPT, giving people who rely on Apple’s Mail and Calendar services a way to search emails, check appointments, and manage their schedules directly through the chatbot.
The integration is rolling out to all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. You can access it on the web, desktop, and iOS.