HP Omen Accelerator Dock | External GPU Accelerator GTX 1080ti, SSD for Gaming Laptop #EGX2017
312HP Omen Accelerator laptop dock preview. We got our hands on Omen by HP's newest gadget, and it's a laptop dock with the ability to turn your pedestrian lappy into a gaming beast.
We love mad PC gaming stuff, and Omen by HP haven't disappointed us in the past. The Omen Accelerator is currently on sale, starting at £300 / $300.
The Omen Accelerator connects to a Thunderbolt 3 device to give your laptop some GPU acceleration. Unlike other GPU accelerators, the Omen Accelerator has 2.5-inch docks for an SSD, as well as gigabit Ethernet support. Powered by its own internal 500W PSU, the Omen accelerator support GPUs that pull up to 300W - we were shown a unit beasting a 1080ti so there's no fear for current top-end GPUs. Four USB ports and a USB-C port are also provided at the rear of the chassis, along with other ports you can see in the video.
You might think 300 notes is steep (that's before you've bought a GPU), but being fair, that's lower than a business laptop dock and if you're looking to drop high-end PC money it's not that much. Omen by HP isn't a budget line, and I think the Omen Accelerator is pretty affordable once you scale it all in.
By adding an SSD, ethernet and additional ports to an external GPU, Omen by HP is drilling down into the PC niche, but I think there's scope for a mainstream gamers who'd like to give their rubbish laptop PC some 1080 grunt. IF ONLY the unit could include extra RAM.
From HP Omen's own website:
Go from workday workhorse to gaming legend without switching machines. Easily fitting the industry's latest graphics cards and storage solutions, the OMEN Accelerator transforms the sleek, stunning laptop you love into a gaming monster capable of tackling the most demanding AAA titles. Just add your chosen graphics card, plug in the unit, play, and dominate.
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