{"id":1694961,"date":"2026-09-17T16:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/FtXRQMoHsPChLGv29QeNmN"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:35:14","slug":"hp-omen-35l-2026-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/hp-omen-35l-2026-review\/","title":{"rendered":"HP Omen 35L (2026) review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In case you were wondering, the HP Omen 35L<\/a> really is 35 litres. Take off your shoes and socks and do the maths, the dimensions are somewhere on this page: HP has named its compactish gaming PC rather sensibly, and while there’s no way this could ever be called SFF (it’s about the size of two Fractal Terras stacked on top of one another, or just over three large watermelons if you squish them a bit) it’s certainly not huge. <\/p>\n

And it’s very nicely made. The one we’ve got here comes in black, though there have been white variants of the 35L in the past, and the glass front and side panels allow you to see the glory of the RGB fans and CPU pump as they swish away. The mATX motherboard contains two RAM slots, both of which are filled, and there’s a spare M.2 for an extra SSD if you don’t mind removing the GPU to get at it, but the empty PCIe slot at the bottom is so close to the graphics card shroud you’re not going to get much in there. <\/p>\n

AMD says AM5 should be good for up to Zen 7, however, so there’s scope for some upgrades here as long as you don’t mind replacing all the RAM\u2014it’s 32 GB of 6000MT\/s across the two sticks right now, so there should be some headroom.<\/p>\n

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Omen 35L specs<\/caption>\n
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CPU<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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NPU<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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none<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Graphics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070Ti (16 GB)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Memory<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32 GB DDR5-6000 MT\/s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Storage<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 TB SSD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Ports<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4x USB2, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x 2.5Gb Ethernet, 1x 3.5mm audio; 3x DisplayPort 2.1b and 1x HDMI 2.1b on graphics card<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Wireless connectivity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dimensions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21 x 41 x 41 cm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Weight<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14.5 kg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Price<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a32599.99<\/a> or $3,199.99<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Buy if…<\/h3>\n
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\u2705 The sight of a screwdriver brings you out in purple spots:<\/strong> PC gaming has long been a DIY hobby, but there’s no shame in picking up a pre-built and diving straight into the best PC gaming has to offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Do not buy if…<\/h3>\n
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\u274c You need portability or the bleeding edge:<\/strong> This is a high-performance PC designed to hit a price that’s high but not too high, and with a little room inside for upgrades, could be your gaming friend for years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On the outside of the case you’ll be disappointed if you’re expecting USB4\u2014it’s not here, and the Type-C ports top out at 10Gbps. Retro peripheral enthusiasts will be pleased by the four USB2 ports, though three of them are likely to remain unused by most users. There’s just enough I\/O here to make the 35L useful, with top-mounted ports that are easy to reach right next to the power button. On the back, there’s no HDMI for the CPU’s integrated graphics\u2014it uses a USB-C’s DP mode instead\u2014but you’ll be more interested in the trio of DisplayPort and single HDMI of the GeForce card anyway. This arrangement should at least prevent that embarrassing scenario where you plug your monitor into the integrated GPU by mistake and wonder why your games won’t run nicely.<\/p>\n

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