HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 16-ap0006na 16" Gaming Laptop - Ryzen AI 5 16GB 1TB NVMe Shadow Black
At a glance
Processor
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 with six cores and twelve threads up to 4.8GHz
Display
16-inch IPS, 1920 x 1200, 144Hz, anti-glare and flicker-free
Memory
16GB DDR5-5600 supplied as two 8GB SO-DIMM modules
Storage
1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 solid state drive
Battery
Six-cell 83Wh battery with fast charge to roughly half in thirty minutes
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LaptopHP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 16-ap0006na 16" Gaming Laptop - Ryzen AI 5 16GB 1TB NVMe Shadow Black
€1,555.80
At a glance
Processor
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 with six cores and twelve threads up to 4.8GHz
Display
16-inch IPS, 1920 x 1200, 144Hz, anti-glare and flicker-free
Memory
16GB DDR5-5600 supplied as two 8GB SO-DIMM modules
Storage
1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 solid state drive
Battery
Six-cell 83Wh battery with fast charge to roughly half in thirty minutes
HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 16-ap0006na
The entry point into the OMEN 16 range, pairing a six-core Ryzen AI 5 340 with an RTX 5050 and a 144Hz 1920 x 1200 screen in the full-size OMEN chassis.
This is the most affordable way into HP's OMEN 16 chassis, and it keeps the parts that matter for playing games well. An AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 with six cores and twelve threads is paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU carrying 8GB of dedicated GDDR7, backed by 16GB of DDR5 and a 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe drive.
What you get in return for choosing the entry configuration is the same 16-inch body, cooling and connectivity as the rest of the range. That means a 144Hz 1920 x 1200 IPS panel, a full-size keyboard with numeric keypad, wired Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.1 and a six-cell 83Wh battery. It is a complete gaming laptop rather than a cut-down one.
Ideal For
A dedicated RTX 5050 with 8GB of GDDR7 and a 144Hz panel gives a proper gaming experience without the weight of specification that raises the price.
Sixteen inches of 16:10 screen, a full numeric keypad, 16GB of memory and a 1TB drive make coursework and note-taking as comfortable in the day as gaming in the evening.
Wired Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.1 and three USB Type-A ports let this sit permanently at a desk with a monitor, keyboard, mouse and headset all attached at once.
Key Features
A dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU with 8GB of GDDR7 drives the native 1920 x 1200 panel rather than relying on integrated graphics.
Six cores and twelve threads boost to 4.8GHz, with an integrated AMD Radeon 840M available for lighter tasks and a Copilot+ class neural engine.
The 16-inch anti-glare panel runs at 144Hz with a flicker-free backlight and a 16:10 aspect ratio for extra vertical working space.
Two 8GB SO-DIMM modules give 16GB of dual-channel DDR5-5600 memory, which is enough for current games running alongside a browser and a chat application.
A 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 drive means several large games can stay installed, with quick load times and space left for coursework.
The six-cell 83Wh battery is the same as the higher configurations and supports fast charging to roughly 50% in thirty minutes.
An entry model, not a cut-down one
It would be easy to assume the cheapest configuration in a range loses something structural. Here it does not. The 16-inch 1920 x 1200 IPS panel still runs at 144Hz, the chassis and cooling are shared with the higher models, the keyboard is still full size with a numeric keypad, and the battery is still a six-cell 83Wh unit. What changes is the graphics card and processor, which is exactly where a buyer on a budget should be making the compromise.
Why a dedicated GPU still matters
The RTX 5050 has 8GB of its own GDDR7 memory, separate from the 16GB of system RAM. That separation is what makes a dedicated card behave differently from integrated graphics: textures and frame buffers live in fast, dedicated memory rather than competing with the operating system for bandwidth. In practice it means current games run at the panel's native 1920 x 1200 resolution, and creative applications that use GPU acceleration have something real to work with.
Connections for a permanent desk
This configuration includes HDMI 2.1, three USB Type-A ports, a USB Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt Mode, sleep-and-charge support and Power Delivery, a headphone and microphone combo, and a wired Gigabit Ethernet socket. Wireless is MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E with Bluetooth 5.3. Practically, that means a monitor, mouse, keyboard, headset and network cable attach without needing a dock or adapter, which keeps the total cost of setting it up sensible.
How It Compares
| What You Need | Technology | Practical Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| First-time PC gaming | RTX 5050 with 8GB GDDR7 | A dedicated graphics card runs modern titles at the screen's own resolution instead of scaling down. |
| Fast-paced shooters | 144Hz IPS panel | The higher refresh rate makes tracking targets easier than a standard 60Hz laptop display. |
| Homework and essays | 16:10 1920 x 1200 screen | Extra vertical space means less scrolling through documents, spreadsheets and web pages. |
| Keeping games installed | 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD | A terabyte holds several large titles at once, with fast loading thanks to the NVMe interface. |
| Online multiplayer | Gigabit Ethernet socket | Plugging in a cable keeps latency steady when a shared home Wi-Fi network is busy. |
| Everyday AI features | Copilot+ PC with Ryzen AI | Windows 11 Home runs on a Copilot+ class machine with a dedicated neural processing engine. |
Specifications
| Brand | HP |
| Model | OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 16-ap0006na |
| Part Number | C33QCEA#ABU |
| Product Type | Gaming Laptop |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 (up to 4.8 GHz max boost clock, 16 MB L3 cache, 6 cores, 12 threads) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (discrete); AMD Radeon 840M integrated |
| Graphics Memory | 8GB GDDR7 dedicated |
| Memory (RAM) | 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR5-5600 MT/s (2 x 8GB), SO-DIMM |
| Storage | 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
| Display | 40.6 cm (16") diagonal 2K, IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, flicker-free, 300 nits, 62.5% sRGB |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 (16:10) |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Panel Type | IPS |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC) |
| Webcam | HP True Vision 1080p FHD camera with dual digital microphones and camera privacy shutter |
| Keyboard | Full-size backlit keyboard with numeric keypad; keycaps contain post-consumer recycled plastic |
| Wireless | MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 (2x2); integrated 10/100/1000 GbE LAN |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ports | 1x USB Type-A 10Gbps, 2x USB Type-A 5Gbps, 1x USB Type-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort Alt Mode, USB Power Delivery, sleep-and-charge), 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x RJ-45, 1x headphone/microphone combo |
| Battery | 6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer; fast charge to approximately 50% in 30 minutes |
| Power Supply | 230W AC power adapter |
| Dimensions (W x D x H mm) | 357.5 x 269 x 23.7 mm (front); 357.5 x 269 x 25.4 mm (rear) |
| Weight | 2.44 kg |
| Warranty | 1-Year |
The Verdict
Strengths
- Dedicated RTX 5050 with 8GB of GDDR7
- 144Hz 1920 x 1200 IPS panel, 16:10 aspect
- Six-core Ryzen AI 5 340 up to 4.8GHz
- 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe solid state drive
- Six-cell 83Wh battery with fast charging
- Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.1 and Wi-Fi 6E
- Full-size keyboard with numeric keypad
Considerations
- The display covers 62.5% of sRGB at 300 nits, which is fine for gaming but limiting for colour-critical photo or video work.
- At 2.44kg with a 230W adapter, this is a desk machine first and a portable one only when necessary.
- Memory is 16GB across two 8GB modules, so increasing it later means replacing both rather than adding a third.
What's in the Box
- HP OMEN 16 gaming laptop x1
- 230W AC power adapter x1
- Quick start guide x1
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16" | 15.6" | 15.6" | 15.6" |
| Memory (RAM) | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| Storage | 1TB | 512GB | 512GB | 1TB |
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LaptopHP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 16-ap0006na 16" Gaming Laptop - Ryzen AI 5 16GB 1TB NVMe Shadow Black
€1,555.80
At a glance
Processor
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 with six cores and twelve threads up to 4.8GHz
Display
16-inch IPS, 1920 x 1200, 144Hz, anti-glare and flicker-free
Memory
16GB DDR5-5600 supplied as two 8GB SO-DIMM modules
Storage
1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 solid state drive
Battery
Six-cell 83Wh battery with fast charge to roughly half in thirty minutes
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Why you’ll love it
The entry point into the OMEN 16 range, pairing a six-core Ryzen AI 5 340 with an RTX 5050 and a 144Hz 1920 x 1200 screen in the full-size OMEN chassis.
- Dedicated RTX 5050 with 8GB of GDDR7
- 144Hz 1920 x 1200 IPS panel, 16:10 aspect
- Six-core Ryzen AI 5 340 up to 4.8GHz
- 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe solid state drive
- Six-cell 83Wh battery with fast charging