HP Omen Transcend 14 review: "an impressive gaming laptop with more than a few tricks up its sleeve"

GamesRadar+ VerdictThe HP Omen Transcend 14 is a seriously impressive gaming laptop with more than a few tricks up its sleeve. While its power is certainly middling, the OLED display and slimline form factor go a long way for those after a work / play hybrid device.TODAY’S BEST DEALS$1,599.99at HP US$1,599.99at Best Buy$1,799at AmazonPros+Gorgeous OLED display+Strong performance enhancements+Svelt, slimline designCons-Some flex to the main chassis-Low battery life for a hybrid machine-A lot of screen reflections in bright environments GamesRadar+ Verdict GamesRadar+ Verdict The HP Omen Transcend 14 is a seriously impressive gaming laptop with more than a few tricks up its sleeve. While its power is certainly middling, the OLED display and slimline form factor go a long way for those after a work / play hybrid device.TODAY’S BEST DEALS$1,599.99at HP US$1,599.99at Best Buy$1,799at Amazon The HP Omen Transcend 14 is a seriously impressive gaming laptop with more than a few tricks up its sleeve. While its power is certainly middling, the OLED display and slimline form factor go a long way for those after a work / play hybrid device. 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Why you can trust GamesRadar+Our experts review games, movies and tech over countless hours, so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about our reviews policy. It wasn’t too long ago that a gaming laptop would take up an entire backpack and leave you with permanent spinal issues should you actually have to carry it. Thankfully, those days are over. Brands likeRazerandAsushave always modelled slimline rigs packing weaker versions of high end components into almost impossibly thin chassis' for the sake of portability, and HP entered the game last year with its Omen Transcend 16. Now we have an even smaller version. I’m incredibly impressed with the HP Omen Transcend 14, the 14-inch, OLED-toting, 1.6kg rig with conservative but still powerful specs and a relaxed aesthetic. This is a machine for those looking to take their rig pretty much anywhere, andsometimesfor less cash than similarly specced options from Asus and Razer. It’s not thebest gaming laptopoverall, but if you want to trade back pain for a few settings tweaks it’s a must-see. Swipe to scroll horizontallyKey SpecsSpecsTestedAlso AvailablePrice$1,659.99$1,499.99 - $2,319.99 / £1,499.99 - £1,799.99Display14-inch OLED, 2880 x 1800 at 120Hz-ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 155HIntel Core Ultra 9 185HGPUNvidia RTX 4060Nvidia RTX 4050 | Nvidia RTX 4070RAM16GB32GBStorage1TB SSD512GB SSD | 2TB SSD (US only)ConnectivityWiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3-Ports1x HDMI 2.1, 1x USB Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1x USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB Type-A, 1x 3.5mm audio-Dimensions31.3 x 23.35 x 1.79cm-Weight1.63kg- Swipe to scroll horizontally Key SpecsSpecsTestedAlso AvailablePrice$1,659.99$1,499.99 - $2,319.99 / £1,499.99 - £1,799.99Display14-inch OLED, 2880 x 1800 at 120Hz-ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 155HIntel Core Ultra 9 185HGPUNvidia RTX 4060Nvidia RTX 4050 | Nvidia RTX 4070RAM16GB32GBStorage1TB SSD512GB SSD | 2TB SSD (US only)ConnectivityWiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3-Ports1x HDMI 2.1, 1x USB Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1x USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB Type-A, 1x 3.5mm audio-Dimensions31.3 x 23.35 x 1.79cm-Weight1.63kg- Design At first glance, the HP Omen Transcend 14 reminded me of a Chromebook. That sounds worse than it is, this is a sleek piece of kit with a sturdy feel overall. However, the soft rounded corners, matte black coating, and small form factor have an air of, dare I age myself, netbook about them. It’s a far cry from the unibody brick of theRazer Blade 14or the MacBook-esqueAsus ROG Zephyrus G14, but ultimately keeping those materials light means this is a particularly easy machine to transport. (Image credit: Future) It also looks much less like a gaming laptop. Gone are the chunky lids and angular shapes of HP’s previous releases, we’re instead in for a sophisticated, understated experience here. I’m a proud owner of a now purely decorative GTX 1050 HP Omen, and as I mentioned in my review of last year’sHP Omen Transcend 16, I’ve been waiting for this slimline revolution. The top of the lid bares a simple ‘Omen’ logo stamped in a light silver, and some small text along the slightly protruding rear. Everything is uniform, clean, and crisp - it’s Chromebook-esque but I mean that as a compliment. The body itself supports its price tag with a full aluminum construction. This is a little softer than the rock solid slab of Razer’s CNC milled designs, with some flex to the main keyboard area. Similarly, the display does carry a significant amount of wobble that could have been reduced with a tighter hinge. Despite its thin profile, though, I never had any concerns about longer term durability during testing. Still, you’re saving yourself a lot of cash and 200g in weight as well. Asus’s G14 does win the weigh-in at just 1.49kg. (Image credit: Future) While weighing slightly more than the G14, the HP Omen Transcend 14 feels smaller. That’s likely due to the floating design, with steep angles to the super thin front lip and extra space employed around the main deck leading down to the actual base of the unit. That means the Transcend 14 is both smaller in physical footprint compared to the G14, but also feels noticeably more streamlined in the hand as well. Features The HP Omen Transcend 14 remains conservative in its specs. You’re maxing out at an RTX 4070 GPU here, which is the standard for a slimline 14-inch machine. RTX 4050 and RTX 4060 specs both ship with Intel’s newer Meteor Lake Core Ultra 7 155H, while the RTX 4070 model whacks you up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H for a combined price boost of $500 over the $1659.99 MSRP of the RTX 4060 model. There’s no opportunity to build your own spec between these components, which is tricky when you get to the RAM department. The two cheaper units offer up 16GB RAM but you’ll need to spring for the full RTX 4070 model to up that to 32GB. I’m not mad about it, though. Chances are, if you need to run something more substantial you’re already eyeing up the RTX 4070 GPU. The Transcend 14 is designed as a hybrid work / play device, so packing extra RAM into the price tag would likely ward off more players than it would attract with fixed configurations. Still, it would have been nice to see more flexibility in the build process for anyone who does want to Frankenstein their own kit. The RTX 4060 is where the HP Omen feels most at home, though. The brand’s software allows for a good amount of control over fan speeds and power profiles, and once settings are maxed out there’s a surprising level of performance on offer here. The system itself is fairly clunky, though. Omen Gaming Hub wants to be too many things at once to truly be useful for any of them. It’s a shopfront, newsstand, and configuration tool all rolled into one, which means menus are sometimes hidden and the initial UI is particularly cluttered. Once you’ve found your way around, though, you’ve got access to system performance, RGB lighting controls, power settings, graphics switching, and fan presets. (Image credit: Future) That’s all displayed on one of the best screens I’ve used in a long time. The glossy OLED panel is absolutely the Transcend’s best feature, offering a similar color profile and super vivid contrast to the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 while cashing in at the same 1800p resolution. It’s a particularly shiny display, which means reflections can get in the way if you’re playing in a bright environment, but in the dark this screen absolutely sings. Everything is crisply defined, running super smooth, and with an explosion of color. (Image credit: Future) I wouldn’t recommend keeping those LEDs on when running off battery power, though. Of course, gaming laptops rarely excel without their chargers but considering the Transcend 14 has such a flexible work / play use-case I would have expected a slightly beefier battery. As it stood, I was able to draw around five hours of work use out of the machine, running a few Chrome tabs. Performance Benchmarks (Default Settings)Time Spy:7,913Fire Strike:18,000Cinebench:Single; 101 | Multi; 791PC Mark 10:6,645 Benchmarks (Default Settings) Time Spy:7,913Fire Strike:18,000Cinebench:Single; 101 | Multi; 791PC Mark 10:6,645 Time Spy:7,913 Fire Strike:18,000 Cinebench:Single; 101 | Multi; 791 PC Mark 10:6,645 Benchmarks (Performance Settings)Time Spy:9,148Fire Strike:20,322 Benchmarks (Performance Settings) Time Spy:9,148Fire Strike:20,322 Time Spy:9,148 Fire Strike:20,322 The Intel Core processor inside the Transcend 14 is largely identical to last year’s 13th generation in performance. That’s pretty universal for 2024’s roster of gaming laptops, but it does mean those after big gains in performance will be waiting another year. As it stands, the HP Omen manages to keep this CPU running nicely in its slimline form factor - the actual hardware isn’t going to compete with that of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 but in itself there’s some strong numbers here. Swipe to scroll horizontallyIn-Game Benchmarks (Performance Settings)Benchmark1080p1600pShadow of the Tomb RaiderHigh: 126fps | Highest: 122fpsHigh: 105fps | Highest: 98fpsTotal War: Three KingdomsHigh: 103fps | Ultra: 71fpsHigh: 57fps | Ultra: 40fpsReturnalHigh: 81fps | Epic: 70fpsHigh: 61fps | Epic: 50fpsHitman 3High: 97fps | Ultra: 95fpsHigh: 80fps | Ultra: 76fps Swipe to scroll horizontally In-Game Benchmarks (Performance Settings)Benchmark1080p1600pShadow of the Tomb RaiderHigh: 126fps | Highest: 122fpsHigh: 105fps | Highest: 98fpsTotal War: Three KingdomsHigh: 103fps | Ultra: 71fpsHigh: 57fps | Ultra: 40fpsReturnalHigh: 81fps | Epic: 70fpsHigh: 61fps | Epic: 50fpsHitman 3High: 97fps | Ultra: 95fpsHigh: 80fps | Ultra: 76fps These are all benchmarked from the HP Omen running at full fan speed and with the system’s smart performance toggle set to the full 15W. The HP Omen doesn’t have the biggest specs on the street to work with, but with a handful of nifty additional settings it can certainly punch above its configuration’s weight. These are impressive performance benchmarks for anyone looking to play the latest and greatest titles at high settings, though more demanding games might need some additional tweaks if you’re boosting up to 1600p and beyond to the full 1800p of the display. Should you buy the HP Omen Transcend 14? (Image credit: Future) In this RTX 4060 configuration, the HP Omen Transcend 14 is slightly more expensive than the latest Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 ($1,599.99 for anAMDRyzen 9 8945HS model). Of course, that’s only taking MSRP into consideration. With current sale prices putting the same model at $1,359.99 onHP’s own site, the story is a little different (UK shoppers can find the full rangeat Currys). At that rate, this is an excellent option for anyone after a portable PC with enough grunt to take on moderately demanding games with a few tweaks helping you over the 60fps hump. The OLED panel is pulling a considerable amount of weight in that valuation as well, offering incredible visuals I’m yet to see on another rig at this price point. As it stands, this is an excellent option for both work and play. Battery woes aside, you’re getting a slick device with plenty of power and features rarely spotted at this price point - all in a super compact chassis. 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