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HP OMEN 16 Slim (2025)
HP's OMEN 16 Slim is a thinner 16-inch version of the OMEN 16 gaming laptop (16-an0000 series), at 22.7 mm and 2.425 kg. The configuration listed here pairs a Core Ultra 7 255H with an RTX 5060, 24 GB of DDR5, a 1 TB SSD and a 165 Hz 1920x1200 IPS panel; HP also offers other Core Ultra 200H chips up to the Core Ultra 9 285H, GPUs up to an RTX 5070 and a 2560x1600 240 Hz screen.
Pros
- Two DDR5 SODIMM slots plus an upgradeable M.2 SSD slot, and the Wi-Fi card is replaceable too
- HP quotes up to 110 W of total platform power in Unleashed Mode, and the reviewed unit stayed cool with moderate fan noise
- The Core Ultra 7 255H and RTX 5060 unit scored 3,114 (single) and 14,468 (multi) in Geekbench 6 in review testing, and its SSD read at over 7 GB/s
- Local video playback lasted about 12.5 hours at half brightness in review testing, long for a gaming laptop
Cons
- Total platform power is capped at 110 W and the GPU at 80 W, against 170 W of total power on the standard OMEN 16
- The only USB-C port is limited to 10Gbps with no Thunderbolt or USB4, and Wi-Fi tops out at 6E
- Not very portable despite the name: 2.425 kg, 22.7 mm thick, and mostly plastic with only the bottom cover in metal
- The base 1920x1200 panel is rated at 300 nits and 144 Hz with weaker color; the 400-nit 165 Hz panel is an upgrade
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the HP OMEN 16 Slim (2025)
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 165 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 400 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)
- RAM
- 24 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (2 SODIMM slots)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,114Top 12%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 14,468Top 40%
Battery
- Capacity
- 70 Wh
Design
- Weight
- 2.43 kg
- Thickness
- 22.7 mm
- Material
- Plastic with metal bottom cover
Connectivity
- Ports
- 1x USB-C (10Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone/mic combo jack, AC smart pin power connector
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (Wi-Fi 6 on Realtek-equipped configurations)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3 (5.4 on Realtek-equipped configurations)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the HP OMEN 16 Slim (2025) good in 2026?
The HP OMEN 16 Slim (2025) earns an Inno Score of 49.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. HP's OMEN 16 Slim is a thinner 16-inch version of the OMEN 16 gaming laptop (16-an0000 series), at 22.7 mm and 2.425 kg. The configuration listed here pairs a Core Ultra 7 255H with an RTX 5060, 24 GB of DDR5, a 1 TB SSD and a 165 Hz 1920x1200 IPS panel; HP also offers other Core Ultra 200H chips up to the Core Ultra 9 285H, GPUs up to an RTX 5070 and a 2560x1600 240 Hz screen.
What are the key specs of the HP OMEN 16 Slim (2025)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H · RAM: 24 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 2.43 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the HP OMEN 16 Slim (2025)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Dell 14 Plus (DB14250), Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition), ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
