HP Omen Outpost review: Charge your mouse and smartphone with this mousepad

When you don't mind spending too much for a mouse surface.

HP not only wanted to compete against competitors with the HP Photon wireless gaming mouse, but also wanted a slice of the mousepad pie. While it's possible to pick up a standard mousepad, one that has RGB lighting and wireless Qi charging is more enticing, and that's exactly what HP was going for with the Omen Outpost.

But is it worth the high asking price?



Pricey Surface

HP Omen Outpost



$100 at HP

Bottom line: HP decided to add RGB lighting and Qi wireless charging to a solid mousepad.





















Pros


High-quality build
RGB lighting
Excellent mouse surfaces
Qi charging
USB passthrough


Cons


Expensive
Fiddly Qi charging
Pain to remove surface


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