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Available In-store Only; In stock at all stores when posting this.
SPECS:
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SPECS:
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (2.0GHz) Processor
- 32GB DDR5-5600 RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Graphics Card
- 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD
- 16" WQXGA IPS Anti-Glare Display
- 2.5Gb LAN, 2x2 WiFi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4
- 5.88 lbs. (2.67 kg)
- Windows 11 Home
https://www.microcenter
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Community Notes
About the Poster
Available In-store Only; In stock at all stores when posting this.
SPECS:
https://www.microcenter
SPECS:
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (2.0GHz) Processor
- 32GB DDR5-5600 RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Graphics Card
- 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD
- 16" WQXGA IPS Anti-Glare Display
- 2.5Gb LAN, 2x2 WiFi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4
- 5.88 lbs. (2.67 kg)
- Windows 11 Home
https://www.microcenter
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Community Reviews
The Omen Max stands out as a strong value for a 16 inch gaming laptop with an RTX 5080, especially at this price. The chassis feels solid with little body or lid flex, cooling is widely described as excellent, and the RAM can be upgraded while the second SSD slot stays accessible. The main tradeoffs are a keyboard that feels a bit cramped or flexy, a first SSD slot blocked by the heatsink, and no OLED panel. It is a compelling high performance pick if those compromises are acceptable.
gamers who want a strong 5080 configuration around ~$1800 because commenters say it's a great price-to-configuration ratio and "hard to beat" at this price point for the GPU tier.
people planning to upgrade storage/ram because commenters say the RAM can be upgraded without removing the heat sink and there's an open SSD slot (with the caveat that only the first slot is blocked).
buyers who care about cooling and overall build feel more than keyboard "premium-ness" because in-store testing commenters report minimal body/lid flex and top-notch cooling, even if the keyboard flex/feel isn't as nice as a Legion.
buyers who are okay with a slightly cramped keyboard layout because one commenter found the Omen Max keyboard keys "cramped and close together," but still called the laptop solid and worth ~$1800 overall.
buyers who are sensitive to QC/build issues because commenters mention a returned unit due to a broken bottom panel and also describe other brands' QC problems as random (which can make it harder to trust the purchase).
buyers who specifically want OLED because at this ~$1800 price point commenters say they'd wait/look at the Lenovo Legion due to the Omen Max's lack of OLED.
people who want the best sustained CPU cooling versus a Legion because a commenter who returned the Omen Max said the fans "struggle a bit with CPU" compared with the Legion Pro (even if it wasn't a deal breaker).
buyers who need easy access to the first SSD slot because commenters report the first PCIe slot is blocked by the heat pipes/heatsink and requires removing the whole heatsink to use it.
buyers who are picky about keyboard backlighting behavior because one commenter with a 5070 variant said the keyboard backlighting goes to sleep and they prefer it not to.
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I just hope this deal comes to other online stores.
(Ok, it's very close, probably not as performant since it's still a laptop chip)
What is their recent build quality?
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What is their recent build quality?
From what I have seen, read and "felt" in store these are basically a step down across the board from equivalent Lenovos and ASUS ROGs, but many many tiers above MSI and ACER on build quality. Like the Oman Max doesn't really have any body or lid flex even when picking up by a single corner (which you shouldn't do, but it's a good test and also I do it randomly so whatever). I would say the main place you can "feel" the difference between this and a Legion is the keyboard has some flex under pressure/isn't as nice to type on vs a Legion. My understanding though is that the cooling on these is top notch, The ram can be upgraded and there is an open SSD slot.
Other than that, this looks like a great deal on a great laptop. Personally if I was in the market today for a new gaming laptop I would take a Omen Max over a Legion Pro 5/7/9 because the current gen Legions removed the rear power/HDMI ports which is a deal breaker for me personally.
Edit: Removed incorrect information on how the heatsink is installed. It doesn't block the SECOND SSD port or the ram slots, it blocks the first though, probably not a big deal with an open slot and 1 TB in the primary.
From what I have seen, read and "felt" in store these are basically a step down across the board from equivalent Lenovos and ASUS ROGs, but many many tiers above MSI and ACER on build quality. Like the Oman Max doesn't really have any body or lid flex even when picking up by a single corner (which you shouldn't do, but it's a good test and also I do it randomly so whatever). I would say the main place you can "feel" the difference between this and a Legion is the keyboard has some flex under pressure/isn't as nice to type on vs a Legion. My understanding though is that the cooling on these is top notch, BUT a downside of these (I think, maybe the non Max Omens? You should double check if this matters to you) is that while the ram can be upgraded and there is an open SSD slot, they both require removing the heatsink to access, and these use a liquid metal setup which means dealing with a repasting, even if you have experience is both harder and more dangerous than prior stuff you probably have done.
Other than that, this looks like a great deal on a great laptop. Personally if I was in the market today for a new gaming laptop I would take a Omen Max over a Legion Pro 5/7/9 because the current gen Legions removed the rear power/HDMI ports which is a deal breaker for me personally.
From what I have seen, read and "felt" in store these are basically a step down across the board from equivalent Lenovos and ASUS ROGs, but many many tiers above MSI and ACER on build quality. Like the Oman Max doesn't really have any body or lid flex even when picking up by a single corner (which you shouldn't do, but it's a good test and also I do it randomly so whatever). I would say the main place you can "feel" the difference between this and a Legion is the keyboard has some flex under pressure/isn't as nice to type on vs a Legion. My understanding though is that the cooling on these is top notch, BUT a downside of these (I think, maybe the non Max Omens? You should double check if this matters to you) is that while the ram can be upgraded and there is an open SSD slot, they both require removing the heatsink to access, and these use a liquid metal setup which means dealing with a repasting, even if you have experience is both harder and more dangerous than prior stuff you probably have done.
Other than that, this looks like a great deal on a great laptop. Personally if I was in the market today for a new gaming laptop I would take a Omen Max over a Legion Pro 5/7/9 because the current gen Legions removed the rear power/HDMI ports which is a deal breaker for me personally.
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Nice reviews, thanks for mentioning those things and correcting me on it, I knew I had heard something super weird with the heatsink needing to be removed, now I like this laptop even more lol.
From what I have seen, read and "felt" in store these are basically a step down across the board from equivalent Lenovos and ASUS ROGs, but many many tiers above MSI and ACER on build quality. Like the Oman Max doesn't really have any body or lid flex even when picking up by a single corner (which you shouldn't do, but it's a good test and also I do it randomly so whatever). I would say the main place you can "feel" the difference between this and a Legion is the keyboard has some flex under pressure/isn't as nice to type on vs a Legion. My understanding though is that the cooling on these is top notch, The ram can be upgraded and there is an open SSD slot.
Other than that, this looks like a great deal on a great laptop. Personally if I was in the market today for a new gaming laptop I would take a Omen Max over a Legion Pro 5/7/9 because the current gen Legions removed the rear power/HDMI ports which is a deal breaker for me personally.
Edit: Removed incorrect information on how the heatsink is installed. It doesn't block the SECOND SSD port or the ram slots, it blocks the first though, probably not a big deal with an open slot and 1 TB in the primary.
Hmm that's solidly outside my wheelhouse sorry. Do you want a gaming laptop specifically? I would ask Dr.W though, he knows more about laptops generally than I do, I am mostly focused on gaming laptops this generation. Sorry.
I will say the ROG Flow Z13 is a craaaaazy machine from the reviews if your budget can swing it. Strix Halo is such impressive tech.
I just hope this deal comes to other online stores.
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