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HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)
The 16-ah0000 OMEN MAX 16 pairs an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX with up to an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. The listed build has an RTX 5080, 32GB DDR5-5600 and a 2560x1600 240Hz OLED in a mostly aluminum 2.68kg chassis with an 83Wh battery. HP's announced starting price is $1,699.99; RTX 5090 review units cost over $4,000.
Pros
- Core Ultra 9 275HX scored about 3,100 single-core and 19,800 multi-core in Geekbench 6 review testing, with GPU options up to an RTX 5090
- 16-inch 2560x1600 OLED option runs up to 240Hz with 0.2ms response, 100% DCI-P3 and 500-nit HDR
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet and an optional Wi-Fi 7 card
- Two DDR5 slots (up to 64GB) allow memory upgrades
- Front RGB light bar and per-key RGB keyboard on higher trims, in Shadow Black or Ceramic White
Cons
- Heavy at 2.68kg, and the roughly 2-pound 330W power adapter adds to the carry weight
- Short endurance in review testing: 3 hours 20 minutes in a web-browsing battery test and 1 hour 25 minutes in a gaming battery test
- Performance eases under sustained load: Metro Exodus fell from about 136 fps on the first run to 114 fps on the last in review testing
- No fingerprint reader; sign-in relies on the IR camera
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 240 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (2 slots)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,097Top 17%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 19,822Top 15%
Battery
- Capacity
- 83 Wh
- Charging
- 330 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.68 kg
- Thickness
- 27.9 mm
- Material
- Aluminum lid and base, plastic keyboard deck
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs)
- Bluetooth
- 5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E)
- Webcam
- 1080p IR (HP True Vision) with privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- IR face recognition (Windows Hello), no fingerprint reader
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) good in 2026?
The HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) earns an Inno Score of 57.8/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 16-ah0000 OMEN MAX 16 pairs an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX with up to an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. The listed build has an RTX 5080, 32GB DDR5-5600 and a 2560x1600 240Hz OLED in a mostly aluminum 2.68kg chassis with an 83Wh battery. HP's announced starting price is $1,699.99; RTX 5090 review units cost over $4,000.
What are the key specs of the HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 2.68 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Acer Googlebook 14, ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024), ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
