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COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week at Gamescom 2024, HP Inc. unveiled its latest gaming gear from OMEN and HyperX. The new offerings take customization to the next level, allowing gamers to fine-tune their aesthetics and ensure their desktops are future-ready with OMEN components.
“HP is committed to pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver unparalleled, personalized experiences for every gamer," said Josephine Tan, Senior Vice President & Division President of Personal Systems Gaming Solutions. "With our latest innovations in OMEN and HyperX, being showcased at Gamescom 2024, we are excited to elevate the gaming experience. Our goal is to provide users with the tools they need to perform at their best and ensure their systems are upgradable, allowing them to fully immerse themselves in their gaming worlds for years to come.”
OMEN 35L: Personalized Style Without Compromising Performance
96% of gamers prioritize performance when considering purchasing, 84% seek products that match their personal style5, and 84% value the ability to upgrade and customize their rigs6. By listening to the community HP delivers on all three with its new OMEN 35L offering a premium customizable gaming PC. This exceptional device incorporates industry standard components enabling future upgradability while ensuring strong performance and flexibility. Some key features of the OMEN 35L include:
Available with all OMEN Desktops and Gaming Laptops, the OMEN Gaming Hub (OGH) enables customization beyond hardware by empowering gamers to maximize performance, personalize their set up and discover better ways to play. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new collaboration with Google Play Games on PC within My Games feature via OGH. This innovative new collaboration will provide access to thousands of mobile and native PC games. This collaboration brings users a seamless multi-platform gaming experience across mobile and PC devices. 10,11
Next Gen Audio
With over half of Gen-Z interested in careers as social media influencers12, audio plays a crucial role in their work, as well as reflecting personal style and their brand. That is why the HyperX QuadCast 2 and QuadCast 2 S are setting a new standard for the next generation of USB microphones, delivering studio-quality audio13 and offering flexible customization. Key features include:
Superb audio quality from a USB mic: Ensuring crystal-clear sound for streaming and recording, the QuadCast 2 delivers 24-bit/96kHz fidelity, while the QuadCast 2 S boasts professional 32-bit/192kHz fidelity.
100 LEDS on a single mic: Express your mood, style or brand with red lighting on QuadCast 2, or with the world’s most customizable USB gaming microphone1, QuadCast 2 S, that features over 100 aRGB LEDs customizable via NGENUITY software. QuadCast 2 and QuadCast 2 S offer expanded control options, including a multi-function knob for gain adjustment, volume control, mic monitoring, and polar pattern selection, providing gamers with ultimate flexibility.
Untethered and Unmatched Battery Life
Whether heading to a LAN Party or even to the office, HyperX is excited to launch the HyperX Alloy Rise 75 Wireless. Building on the success of the HyperX Alloy Rise 75, the first hot-swappable keyboard with a gasket mounted design, this wireless version offers the same level of customization without compromising on quality or gameplay.
Pricing and Availability
About HPHP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) is a global technology leader and creator of solutions that enable people to bring their ideas to life and connect to the things that matter most. Operating in more than 170 countries, HP delivers a wide range of innovative and sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and more. For more information, please visit: http://www.hp.com.
Disclaimers
1 Based on all USB microphone’s that are advertised for gaming and have at least two of the following: USB connection, built-in control and mute, and direct monitoring output in the market as of 08/2024. Customization is measured by addressable RGB lighting.
2 Based on all USB gaming microphone’s (includes USB connection, built-in control and mute, direct monitoring output, addressable aRGB) in the market as of 08/2024
3 Google Play account required for access to Google Play Games on PC and library. Game availability varies by region and/or PC compatibility. See g.co/googleplaygames for more details
4 Based on HPs internal analysis of backlit keyboards advertised for gaming that support dual-wireless though 2.4Ghz and Bluetooth connectivity as of 08/2024. Battery life tested by HP with backlighting on, ambient light sensor off, and 50% brightness. Battery life is an estimate and varies depending on many factors, including number of active, idle and asleep hours of use, number of applications running, environmental conditions and features used; actual battery life will vary with usage and environmental condition. The maximum capacity of battery will naturally decrease with time and usage.
5 Source: HP Gamer Segmentation Study 2024, n=3207
6 Source: Qualitative Focus Groups with DIY Gamers 2024
7 Multicore is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations. AMD ’s numbering is not a measurement of clock speed.
8 Multicore is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s numbering, branding, and or naming is not a measurement of higher performance.
9 OMEN Components including OMEN liquid cooler/ OMEN PSU/ OMEN Fan will be included with OMEN 35L, plan to sell separately in early 2025
10 Sync your in-game progress across mobile and PC - Available for select games on compatible devices
11 Account required. See OMEN Gaming Hub terms and conditions. Not all features are available in all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows functionality. Windows is automatically updated and enabled. High speed internet and Microsoft account required. ISP fees may apply, and additional requirements may apply over time for updates. See http://www.windows.com.
12 More Than Half of Gen-Z Interested in Careers as Social Media Influencers - https://www.parents.com/gen-z-wants-to-be-social-media-influencers-8349212#:~:text=More%20Than%20Half%20of%20Gen%2DZ%20Interested%20in%20Careers%20as,They're%20probably%20not%20alone
13 Based on all USB microphone’s that are advertised for gaming and have at least two of the following: USB connection, built-in control and mute, and direct monitoring output in the market as of 08/2024. Audio resolution is measured by sample rate and bit depth.
14 Battery life tested by HP with backlighting on, ambient light sensor off, and 50% brightness. Battery life is an estimate and varies depending on many factors, including number of active, idle and asleep hours of use, number of applications running, environmental conditions and features used; actual battery life will vary with usage and environmental condition. The maximum capacity of battery will naturally decrease with time and usage.
15 Battery life tested by HP with backlighting off. Battery life is an estimate and varies depending on many factors, including number of active, idle and asleep hours of use, number of applications running, environmental conditions and features used; actual battery life will vary with usage and environmental condition. The maximum capacity of battery will naturally decrease with time and usage.
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