When comparing MSI VR Ready GT62VR Dominator Pro-240 vs HP Omen 17, the Slant community recommends HP Omen 17 for most people. In the question“What are the best gaming laptops around $2000?” HP Omen 17 is ranked 2nd while MSI VR Ready GT62VR Dominator Pro-240 is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose HP Omen 17 is:
This laptop is great for those who dislike the overly-gimmicky look that other gaming laptops go for. It doesn’t have big, stylized ventilation holes or dedicated gaming buttons or switches. The keyboard only has a plain red LED backlight, with no customization. The only outward indication that it’s a gaming laptop is the Omen logo at the back.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Excellent gaming performance
It goes without saying but the GTX 1070 handles most AAA games perfectly. Most games consistently hit 120+ FPS on high settings at 1080p. On ultra settings, most games average about 70+ FPS with the Witcher 3 for example reaching 82FPS.
Like other GPUs that use the NVidia Pascal architecture, the GTX 1070, and by extension the GT62 Dominator Pro also supports VR gaming.
Pro Great build quality
Most of the laptop is made of brushed black aluminium with some chrome highlights. Overall, this is a very sturdy and durable laptop.
Pro Excellent keyboard
This laptop's keyboard is the closest thing to a mechanical without it actually being a mechanical keyboard. Keys have a travel distance of 1.9mm and 66 grams of actuation force. It also goes without saying that the keyboard has a backlight that can be turned on and off.
Pro Excellent display
This laptop's display is beautiful. It reproduces 105.8% of the sRGB color gamut, beating the average of 91% for laptops at this price. The display is also extremely bright, averaging 301 nits, which means that you can easily take it and play outside during the day and the sun will not give you any trouble.
The laptop also comes with a special software from MSI which lets users adjust their screen colour temperature.
Pro Lots of storage space
Comes with 1 TB HDD and 256GB SSD.
Pro Excellent design
The GT62 Dominator manages to straddle the line between elegance and the bulkiness gaming laptops are known for perfectly. On the back it has a pair of glossy red strips embedded into the black, aluminium-brushed case.
The red accents on the all-black body are found throughout the laptop but without overdoing it, which helps giving this laptop a sleek look.
Pro Perfect cooling
Even under heavy use, the GT62 Dominator is cool enough to be kept safely and comfortably on your lap.
Pro Standard, non-flashy look
This laptop is great for those who dislike the overly-gimmicky look that other gaming laptops go for. It doesn’t have big, stylized ventilation holes or dedicated gaming buttons or switches. The keyboard only has a plain red LED backlight, with no customization. The only outward indication that it’s a gaming laptop is the Omen logo at the back.
Pro Relatively portable for a gaming laptop
Compared to other gaming laptops, it is very slim--only 32mm thick and weighing 3.35 kg.
Pro Great display
The display is capable of producing 173% of the sRGB color space and has very good viewing angles. If calibrated, the laptop can be used for color sensitive work.
Pro Higher-end configurations can play 4K games at decent framerates
Even when purchased with minimal specs, you should be able to play comfortably in full HD resolution. Higher-end configurations with the nVidia GTX 1070 graphics card will allow you to enjoy 4K gaming in medium to high settings at playable framerates. The screen implements G-Sync technology that further smoothens action and prevents tearing.
Cons
Con Rather heavy
At around 6.4 pounds, it falls on the heavy camp for laptops. Even for gaming ones.
Con The audio is not very loud
The speakers found in the GT62 Dominator Pro produce clear sound that's lacking in volume.
Con Comes with some bloatware
Con Has issues with cooling
Due to its narrow ventilation holes, the cooling fans need to spin faster in order to cool the laptop down. It can become so hot that it may become uncomfortable to touch the laptop, though the performance doesn’t suffer and doesn’t cause noticeable thermal throttling.
Con Comes in only one color option
The laptop comes in only one color option without the possibility to order a different one.
Con The speakers lack bass
The speakers are loud, but they lack bass.