CES 2026: HP says the HyperX Omen Max 16 is the most powerful 16-inch gaming laptop in the world
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Key Points:
- HP is rebranding its gaming hardware under the HyperX name, debuting the Omen Max 16 at CES 2026 as a powerful gaming laptop with fully internal cooling.
- The Omen Max 16 supports up to an NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU and the latest Intel and AMD chips, delivering a total platform power of 300 watts with a third cooling fan and HP’s Fan Cleaner technology to prevent dust buildup.
- The laptop features a matte black design with RGB accents, a per-key RGB backlit keyboard with a 1,000Hz polling rate, and a 2.5K OLED display rated at 500 nits brightness but with a glossy coating that may cause glare in bright environments.
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