HP has finally opened up preorders for its 2025 Omen Max 16 gaming laptop. It will be equipped with the latest and greatest hardware, including the upcoming Intel Core Ultra 9 HX-series processor and GeForce RTX 5080 mobile GPU. Orders are estimated to start shipping out on March 13. This will likely be HP's new flagship gaming laptop and will coexist alongside the standard Omen and the slim Omen Transcend gaming laptops.Preorder the HP Omen Max 16" RTX 5080 Gaming LaptopOut in March.HP Omen Max 16 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop$2,699.99 at HPThe HP Omen Max 16 launch edition will be an Intel-based system and the base config is equipped with the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, which is a more performance-minded chip compared to the current Core Ultra 9 185H, which focuses on efficiency. The rest of the specs include a 16" QHD+ 240Hz display, 32GB of DDR5-5600MHz RAM, and a 1TB M.2 SSD for $2,699.99. This price is about $500 less than the upcoming Razer Blade 16 laptop with similar specs.When does this laptop ship out?HP estimates that the HP Omen Max 16 is expected to ship out sometime in early to mid March, which is only a few weeks away. The RTX 50-series mobile GPUs haven't been released yet, so we don't have benchmarks just yet.Alternative: Preorder the New Razer Blade LaptopsRazer's new 2025 lineup of gaming laptops are now up for preorder. The Razer Blade 16 and Razer Blade 18 can now be ordered directly from Razer.com and will be equipped with the upcoming Intel and Ryzen processors (depending on which display size you get) as well as the anticipated RTX 5000-series mobile GPUs in three variants: RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090. Preordering will also get you some bonus accessories depending on the model.Razer Blade laptops are well known for their impeccable build quality. The chassis is built from a single piece of aluminum and is designed to be exceptionally thin and light for a gaming laptop. In order to get away with the svelte form factor, Razer employs its own proprietary cooling design which incorporates a vacuum sealed, liquid filled, copper vapor chamber to effectively whisk away the heat. Much like Apple MacBook Pros, a lot of engineering goes into a Razer Blade laptop, which is why they command a premium price compared to other mainstream brands.Preorder the New Razer Blade 18 Gaming Laptop with New RTX 5000 Series GPU$3,199.99 at RazerPreorder the New Razer Blade 16 Gaming Laptop with New RTX 5000 Series GPU$2,799.99 at RazerWhy Should You Trust IGN's Deals Team?IGN's deals team has a combined 30+ years of experience finding the best discounts in gaming, tech, and just about every other category. We don't try to trick our readers into buying things they don't need at prices that aren't worth buying something at. Our ultimate goal is to surface the best possible deals from brands we trust and our editorial team has personal experience with. You can check out our deals standards here for more information on our process, or keep up with the latest deals we find on IGN's Deals account on Twitter.Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.