At the HP Gaming Festival in Beijing, the firm revealed its new Mindframe headset. It uses a patented active cooling system to keep users’ ears from feeling like they’re in an oven—often a problem with large over-the-ear headsets, especially in…
At the HP Gaming Festival in Beijing, the firm revealed its new Mindframe headset. It uses a patented active cooling system to keep users’ ears from feeling like they’re in an oven—often a problem with large over-the-ear headsets, especially in warm environments.
HP says the Mindframe keeps ears cool using a « thermoelectric device inside the earcup that conducts heat from the acoustic chamber towards the outside. » It can be controlled via the Omen Command Center software, which should allow users to select a temperature level they find comfortable.
The headset also has a self-adjusting lightweight suspension headband for even weight distribution, noise cancelation, 3D audio with 7.1 virtual surround sound, DTS Headphone:X support, software-controlled RGB lighting, a noise-canceling unidirectional microphone, and a USB 2.0 Type-A connector. No word on a price, but it will launch in the second half of this year.
One of the other products HP unveiled was the latest version of its Omen 15 laptop. The top-spec version of the machine boasts Nvidia’s GTX 1070 with Max-Q design, allowing for more power within a slimmer chassis. The device now features a smaller footprint and reduced bezels around the 15.6-inch IPS display.
HP has included several options when it comes to the Omen 15’s panel. Users can pick from 60Hz or 144Hz at 1080p, or 60Hz at 4K—Nvidia’s G-sync is available on the 144Hz@1080p configuration. It can also be fitted out with Intel’s 8 th -gen i5 or i7 quad- and hexa-core CPUs, up to 32GB of RAM, and a variety of HDD, SDD, Optane, and combination storage options. In addition to the 1070 GPU, buyers can opt for a GTX1060 (6GB) or a GTX 1050 Ti (4GB).
Other features of the new Omen 15 include a 70WHr battery with “up to six hours and 15 minutes” of mixed usage, an aluminum keyboard area with 26-key rollover and four RGB lighting zones, and an improved cooling system with extra vents.
The Omen 15 will be available on July 29,2018, and start at $979 for the base i5-8300H/1050 Ti model.
