If you want to stand out from the fiercely competitive gaming laptop market, strong hardware is indispensable, but products that can achieve the ultimate performance are still minority. OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus High-Energy Edition Gaming Pull is one of them. It is positioned as a high-end gamer user who pursues the ultimate performance. OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus High-Energy Edition Gaming Pull not only has such terrifying performance, but also has an excellent gaming experience in the entire machine. How did it do it? Let’s find out through actual testing.
OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Plus High Energy Edition Gaming Notebook
The hardware specifications, software versions and test room temperature of the OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Plus High Energy Edition Gaming Notebook participated in the test are shown in the figure below. All tests in the article are carried out in the independent display direct connection and violent mode.
hardware specifications, software versions and test room temperature
01 The combination of high-performance CPU + GPUs brings super suppression
high-performance output has always been the traditional advantage of the OMEN Shadow Elves series, which is more obvious in the OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus high-energy version gaming notebook. As a high-end product with extreme performance, it naturally needs to configure full hardware.
CPU-Z parameter information
i7-12800HX
This OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus High Energy Edition is equipped with an i7-12800HX processor, based on the new Intel 7 process, with 8 performance cores and 8 energy efficiency cores, 16 cores and 24 threads, a maximum turbo frequency of 4.8GHz, 25MB Level 3 cache, and TDP 55W. The 12th generation Core HX series processor is the first time that Intel uses the same chip package specifications on desktop computers in mobile platforms. The performance is fully fully loaded and brings computing power comparable to desktop-level processors.
CPU Theoretical Performance Test
Cinebench R23
In the Cinebench R23 test, its multi-core score was 19716pts and a single-core score was 1786pts. This result has exceeded many models equipped with i9-12900H. Their flagship performance is enough to show the strong strength of i7-12800HX.
CPU Single Baking Test
CPU maintains 115W of performance release
Of course, such excellent test results are inseparable from the ultimate performance release level of OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus High Energy Edition. In CPU single baking, the power consumption of i7-12800HX remains at around 115W after 10 minutes, which is 60W higher than Intel's official TDP, which is quite powerful.
GPU Performance Parameter Analysis
RTX 3070 Ti Laptop
processor has the ultimate performance, and the graphics card is also very strong. The OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus high-energy version is equipped with NVIDIA GeForce® RTX™ 3070 Ti Laptop, with 5888 CUDA cores, the core Boost frequency is 1510MHz, the video memory is 8GB GDDR6, the video memory bit width is 256bit, and the video memory Boost frequency is 1410MHz.
GPU single baking test
GPU maintains 150W performance release
In the GPU single baking test, the power consumption of RTX 3070 Ti Laptop has been maintained at around 150W after 10 minutes, which is enough to prove its ultimate performance in the full power consumption output of OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus High Energy Edition.
Time Spy
In the 3DMARK Time Spy test that reflects the performance of DX12 gaming, it obtained a total score of 11601 and a graphics card score of 11182.
Fire Strike
In the 3DMARK Fire Strike test that reflects the performance of DX11 gaming, it achieved a total score of 27396 and a graphics card score of 30157. The two scores are very dazzling, enough to smoothly run mainstream 3A masterpieces at 2K resolution.
double baking test
single baking score is so powerful, what will the performance of the OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus high-energy version gaming notebook under the double baking test?
Double baking test
Double baking for 10 minutes, the power consumption of i7-12800HX is stable at around 75W, the maximum core temperature is only 82℃, the power consumption of RTX 3070 Ti Laptop is stable at around 150W, and the core temperature is 72.5℃. The OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus High Energy Edition Gaming Pad has achieved performance release of 75W (CPU) + 150W (GPU), and the total power consumption is 225W.
Game Test
Such powerful hardware configuration and ultimate performance release make me look forward to the actual game performance of OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus high-energy version, so we chose three popular 3A masterpieces to actually experience it.
"Tomb Raider: Shadow"
In the test of "Tomb Raider: Shadow", the image quality was set to 2K resolution, DLSS was set to quality, turn off vertical synchronization, and the preset solution was selected high. Run the built-in Benchmark, and finally got an average score of 141 frames. , it can be said to be a very smooth expression. I never expected that I realized the 3A masterpiece e-sports freedom in my gaming laptop.
"Red Dead Redemption: Redemption" picture quality setting
"Red Dead Redemption: Redemption" test score
followed by "Red Dead Redemption: Redemption". The picture quality is set to 2K resolution, vertical synchronization is turned off, preset solution selection balance, run the built-in Benchmark, and finally get an average score of 85.4 frames, and the smoothness is also excellent.
"Cyberpunk 2077"
Faced with the new generation of graphics card killer "Cyberpunk 2077", the performance of OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Plus high-energy version of the gaming laptop is also worthy of recognition. Set the image quality to 2K resolution, turn off vertical synchronization, DLSS quality selection automatic, and preset solution selection ray tracing: medium, and still get an average score of 56.6 frames. Running "Cyberpunk 2077" at a level of nearly 60 frames with 2K resolution and ray tracing on is already a very outstanding result.
Judging from the test results of the 3A masterpiece, the high-energy version of OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus has very strong gaming performance. I believe that even enthusiasts who have extreme requirements for the game experience will be attracted by its powerful performance.
has such extreme performance release and gaming performance, and the cooling system must be very strong. OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus high-energy version is equipped with cool storm cooling technology, adopts a two-in, three-out, five-wind duct design, built-in four heat pipes, 12V three-phase motor, liquid bearings, dual fans and 204 high-density heat dissipation fins , making heat dissipation more efficient and quiet. In addition to the optimization of physical structure, OMEN Shadow Elite 8 Plus High Energy Edition also brings innovation in materials. In order to cope with the higher power consumption needs of the H55 processor, it has become the first product for HP to use 8149 silicon grease as a processor and a heat dissipation module. 8149 liquid gold silicon grease contains gallium ionic compounds, and its thermal conductivity is close to that of pure liquid gold and avoids the disadvantages of pure liquid gold having fluidity and conductivity, thus bringing more efficient heat dissipation performance. It is with the help of this heat dissipation combination that the graphics card has a full power consumption output performance of 150W in violent mode.
Solid State Drive test
Solid State Drive Test
HD disk, OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Plus High Energy Edition Gaming Pad uses PCIe 4.0 SSD with a capacity of 1TB, with a measured maximum reading speed of 6695.58MB/s and a write speed of 4991.42MB/s, and its performance is at the flagship level.
Measurement of the performance of the whole machine
PCMark10 Complete machine performance test
In PCMark10, which measures the performance of the whole machine, OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus High Energy Edition gaming notebook is also outstanding: Commonly used basic function items scored 10,607, productivity items scored 9,481, digital content creation items scored 13,112, and game items scored 23,101. Judging from the performance distribution, the OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus high-energy version not only shows absolute flagship level in gaming, but also has excellent performance in office, creation, etc.
02 High-refresh e-sports large screen + fine-tuned dual sound effects, immersive sound and picture experience
flagship gaming performance naturally requires the same high-quality screen to present. The 17.3-inch large-screen gaming experience of OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Plus High-Energy Edition gaming notebook can be summarized with the word "smooth".
First of all, the large screen is really cool! The 17.3 inches is really big at normal visual range, and the whole picture is like being spread in front of you. When you are playing games, the immersion brought by the large screen and the smooth picture bring a super game experience.
Secondly, the parameters of this screen are also extremely outstanding, with a resolution of 2.5K (2560×1440) and the picture is very delicate; at the same time, the refresh rate also reaches 165Hz, and the response time is only 3ms. The high-refresh and fast response feature brings a low-latency, tear-free gaming experience.
color gamut
brightness
brightness
color accuracy
The actual test data of this screen is also very powerful, the color gamut coverage reaches 98% sRGB, the highest brightness is 424.2nits, the average color accuracy ΔE=1.11, and the overall quality is very good.
DC dimming
In addition, this high-flash e-sports screen also supports DC flicker-free dimming, and has passed the German Rhine Eyesafe blue light eye protection certification, which brings a more comfortable visual experience while ensuring that the screen does not turn color. This is a blessing for players who often play games for a long time, which can greatly relieve eye fatigue.
If you want an immersive and ultimate experience, in addition to the realistic and delicate pictures, high-quality sound effects are indispensable. The combination of this e-sports large screen is an upgraded audio solution. The BANG & OLUFSEN/DTS:X Ultra dual sound effects carefully debugged by Bang & Olufsen tuners bring shocking sound effects that seem to be on the game scene. The most special thing is that the OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus high-energy version adopts an independent AMP circuit design, which is relatively rare in gaming notebooks. The advantage of independent circuits is that they can reduce crosstalk of other hardware to the sound and make the output sound purer, which will be more obvious when enjoying music.
high-resolution high-definition e-sports large screen and the audio combination carefully debugged by Bang & Olufsen tuners, bringing the most ultimate gaming enjoyment to enthusiastic players with a more immersive sound and picture experience.
03 Optical axis Mechanical keyboard , unexpected surprise
In addition to the screen and audio, the keyboard has the biggest impact on the performance. A control error may affect the trend of the entire battle situation. The OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus high-energy version uses an optical axis mechanical keyboard, which surprised me very much. You should know that there are only a handful of first-tier gaming laptop brands of the same price that can achieve such extreme configurations, and the addition of the optical axis mechanical keyboard almost directly locks the victory.
optical axis mechanical keyboard
There is no doubt that the feel of the mechanical keyboard is much better than that of ordinary keyboards. The key stroke of the key is moderate, about 1.7mm, slightly larger than the 1.5mm design of common gaming laptops on the market; the paragraph feel is very clear, and there is a slight "click" sound when pressed; the trigger force of the key is 65±10g, which is lighter, and it will give people a feeling of relaxation and refreshing when playing games, which is incomparable to ordinary keyboards.In addition to its invincible feel, the keyboard's response time is also excellent, with only 0.2ms, which is 25 times that of ordinary mechanical keyboards. It can minimize the player's operation delay. At the same time, it also continues the full key without impulse. The key combinations in the game can be released accurately, which is very important for players with extreme feel requirements.
OMEN Gaming Hub adjusting lighting
Single-key adjustable RGB backlight will naturally not be absent. The game atmosphere is extremely excellent. The backlight effect can be adjusted in OMEN Gaming Hub. It has 9 built-in effects and provides a variety of color schemes. It also allows users to customize color schemes, which have extremely high playability.
macro key
OMEN Gaming Hub settings macro
OMEN Gaming Hub settings macro
also provides 6 macro keys on the right side of the keyboard. Players can customize the macros of each key in OMEN Gaming Hub. When fast or frequent operations are required, the macro key will make your operations faster and more accurate.
standard size arrow key
Full-size arrow key on the right side, excellent touch, sensitive response, and it is very touching to play FPS games.
Touchpad with a larger area
The trackpad under the keyboard is relatively large in area, the surface feels smooth and supports gesture operation, which also has a very excellent experience.
04 All-round scene appearance design
OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Plus high-energy version gaming notebook's appearance design continues the family tradition, low-key and without losing the game atmosphere.
Simple and low-key appearance design
A side is most obvious. The entire A side is black, which looks simple and low-key. The diamond logo in the center gives people a sense of mystery. The square and smooth lines on the C side appear orderly, and even the text printing at the palm rest position is dark, which is very low-key. However, when the RGB keyboard lights up, the game atmosphere is instantly full. The hidden shaft makes the connection between the B and C surfaces look smoother and does not block the rear air outlet. This design can be said to kill two birds with one stone. Both sides of the body and the front side are also made of metal brushed, which looks more textured.
RGBRGBBacklit keyboard makes the game atmosphere full
In terms of network connection, OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Plus high-energy version is equipped with Wi-Fi 6EWireless network card , which has high bandwidth and low latency features, supports games, live broadcasts, and recordings to run together, enjoy the fast game without dropping.
left interface
interface, rich configurations bring super expansion. On the right side of the body are the power interface, RJ45 network cable interface, USB3.0 Type-A, miniDP, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, 3.5mm audio port and full-size SD card slots, and on the left are 2 USB3.0 Type-A.
Right interface
The praise is worthy of this is that miniDP+HDMI+Thunderbolt 4+ inner screen can easily achieve a four-screen combination, thus bringing rich expansion; while full-size SD card slots bring great convenience to data transmission of cameras and other devices.
WeGame Zone
There are also surprises in terms of software. In the pre-installed software OMEN Gaming Hub, one-stop management of the game can be realized, and the graphics card, fans, keyboard and other hardware can be personalized during the game. In the recent WeGame Zone, players can receive exclusive gift packages here, and this hidden benefit must be known to more players. In addition, in terms of after-sales service, if players encounter problems during the game, they can also enjoy professional teammate-level assistance. Through the official WeChat official account/video account/mini program of "HP Services", as well as more than 1,800 service centers and a 100-person player service team across the country, they can obtain customized exclusive services. This kind of service support is rare among other brands.
05 Summary
OMEN Shadow Elf 8 Plus High Energy Edition Gaming Notebook is a high-performance gaming notebook that fills all configurations in all aspects. It not only has outstanding core hardware and ultimate performance release, but also provides an optical axis mechanical keyboard that is rare at the same price. It is combined with the large e-sports screen without shortcomings, providing players with an extremely outstanding gaming experience. At the same time, in terms of price, it has achieved an almost crushing level among the same configuration models on the market, with an extremely high cost-effectiveness and an ultimate balance in performance and price. For high-end gamers, OMEN Shadow Elves 8 Plus High Energy Edition is your best choice.
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