HP OmniDesk OmniDesk Desktop PC,AMD Review

The HP OmniDesk is a basic office PC pretending to be something more. Skip it unless it's heavily discounted and you only need a web browser.

The HP OmniDesk is a basic office desktop that's trying to look like a gaming PC. The one thing you need to know is that it's built for spreadsheets and web browsing, not for gaming or creative work. It's got a modern AMD Ryzen 5 chip and a discrete GPU, but our data shows it lands in the bottom half for CPU and GPU performance. It's a fine machine for a cubicle, but don't let the specs fool you into thinking it's a powerhouse.

The performance is exactly what you'd expect from a budget office PC, which is to say, it's fine for its job but nothing special. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G CPU sits in the 43rd percentile, so it's slower than most modern desktop chips. The real surprise is the AMD Radeon 740M GPU, which is technically discrete but only lands in the 47th percentile. That means it'll struggle with anything more demanding than light photo editing or very old games. It's a 1080p machine for basic tasks, and that's it.

At $599, it's priced like a budget PC and performs like one. You're paying for the HP brand and a Windows license more than raw power. If this exact spec is on a deep sale under $500, it could be a decent value for a basic office setup. At full price, you can often find better.

This sits in a weird spot. It's not powerful enough to compete with real gaming desktops like the HP Omen or Alienware Aurora. Compared to those, it's a toy. Its real competition is other budget office towers and mini PCs. A Lenovo Legion Tower with a last-gen Intel chip often offers better GPU performance for similar money. And if you don't need a discrete GPU at all, a modern Intel NUC or similar mini PC might give you the same CPU power in a much smaller box for less cash. The OmniDesk feels stuck between two better options.

If you're looking for a PC for gaming, video editing, or any kind of creative work, this isn't it. The GPU is a paperweight for those tasks. Go get a used gaming PC or a Dell Inspiron with a better graphics card instead. Also skip if you need lots of storage out of the box.

We can't recommend the HP OmniDesk for most people. It's a basic office PC dressed in slightly fancier specs. If your needs are literally just email, web, and Microsoft Office, it'll work. But for that price, you should expect more. The weak GPU and small storage hold it back from being a good general-purpose machine, and its performance scores confirm it. Look at last-gen gaming towers on sale or a business-focused mini PC instead.