HP OMEN 45L Ultra 9
Score: 94/100
iBUYPOWER Y40 PRO
Score: 90/100Rankings
The HP OMEN 45L GT22 is a high-end desktop built around a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and RTX 5070 GPU, offering premium liquid cooling, extensive expandability, and AI-ready features. It excels at 4K gaming and heavy workloads but is large, heavy, and power-hungry.
The Y40 PRO blends a high-performance Ryzen 7 7800X3D with an RTX 5060Ti in a compact, glass-front chassis, offering strong gaming and VR capabilities out of the box. Noise, limited expandability, and a non-modular PSU keep it from being a true premium build.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
12 GBbest | 8 GB | |
24best | 8 | |
24best | 16 | |
32 GBbest | 32 GBbest | |
3.7 GHz | 4.2 GHzbest | |
5.7 GHzbest | 5 GHz | |
2,000 GBbest | 1,000 GB | |
5,600 MHzbest | 5,200 MHz |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Graphics(2) | ||
GPU Model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
GPU VRAM (GB) | 12 GB | 8 GB |
Processor(5) | ||
CPU Model | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
CPU Cores | 24 | 8 |
CPU Threads | 24 | 16 |
CPU Base Clock (GHz) | 3.7 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
CPU Boost Clock (GHz) | 5.7 GHz | 5.0 GHz |
Storage(2) | ||
Primary Storage Type | PCIe NVMe | NVMe SSD |
Primary Storage Capacity (GB) | 2000 GB | 1000 GB |
Memory(2) | ||
RAM Speed (MHz) | 5600 MHz | 5200 MHz |
RAM Type | DDR5 UDIMM | DDR5 |
Warranty & Support(1) | ||
Warranty Period (years) | 2 years | 1 years |
Power & Cooling(2) | ||
Power Supply Wattage (W) | 800-1000 W | 750 W |
Cooling System Type | AIO liquid | 240mm AIO liquid cooler |
Software(1) | ||
Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Physical(1) | ||
Weight (kg) | 22.6 kg | 16.33 kg |
Connectivity(1) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | Wi‑Fi 6E | Wi‑Fi 6 |
Professional reviewers commend the OMEN 45L GT22 for its top-tier performance, robust thermal solution, and future-proof features like Thunderbolt 4 and AI-focused hardware, noting only minor BIOS tweaking needed for full DDR5 speeds.
Everyday users rave about the system's silence under load, striking RGB lighting, lightning-fast boot times, and the ability to run demanding titles at 4K ultra settings, with the most common gripe being the need to manually update the BIOS for advertised DDR5 speeds.
Reviewers praise the striking aesthetics and solid gaming performance, noting the limited internal expandability and noisy cooling as drawbacks.
Users love the out-of-the-box performance and RGB design, but many mention loud fans and software quirks.
“Silent under load thanks to liquid cooling”
“RGB lighting is stunning and easy to customize”
“Boots in under 5 seconds with NVMe SSD”
