HP OMEN Transcend 14 - The THIN Gaming Giant!

[@engcuz]

Wow, this laptop looks impressive. It's probably the best-looking HP laptop of all time. probably they must have hired new team designers for this.

[@febryanmz]

true, this laptop looks sick. and this ultra chip is a game changer i think.

[@chltmdwp]

Spectre is their best looking one

[@MultiNakir]

hopefully new hinge designers as well

[@user-rl9ey3lp1h]

Yes

[@rikachiu]

in white, this is the best-looking laptop of all time thus far.

[@rage9067]

So most of the brands have realized now that users desire a slim and sleek laptop still being pretty good at gaming so they have slowly switched to this smaller form factor like the dell xps laptop which is very good to see.

[@MatthewMoniz]

They couldn't really do it with the previous Intel processors but Meteor lake gives them that capability.

[@TheHermitProcess]

Size and performance is mutually exclusive. If you want accelerated computing then you need bigger gpus. Maybe in 10 years,

[@nithinrajendran3091]

​@@TheHermitProcess No one's gonna train an AI model on these things, but for gaming? Yea pretty sleek.

[@Cakalank]

​@@TheHermitProcess why would you do model training on a slim gaming laptop? 😂

[@kiattim2100]

​@@Cakalankyeah, just do it on a cloud service, maybe google collab.

[@Sam-ms8pt]

the first HP gaming laptop that I would actually consider buying. The fact that they could get a core ultra 9 and 4070 in there is crazy

[@grandmovies5]

Yaaa for me I think this is hp's best

[@heroldmutebi8200]

The fan noise will be crazy too.

[@PlasmaNode]

its only a 65w TGP tho which is horrendously bad

[@nasimahm3d]

these don't really matter if the power and cooling is bad tbh. a chunkier 14 inch like the zephyrus would be better, it has more room to breathe

[@r3d0c]

amd has better cpus

[@JHayler7]

Need a video comparing it against the G14

[@zirfactor436]

So true

[@ElevatedVehicles]

There is one on KZbin now

[@danielbarakat]

This is the first time I've been mildly interested in an omen laptop

[@phuongduybui5392]

I feel like Windows gaming laptops are in peak development just like Windows ultrabooks few years ago. They look so nice, built so well and yet perform great for what they do.

[@manzinin1070]

I like how manufacturers are realizing that most buyers actually prefer a slim, powerful, efficient machine, not a bulky, heavy laptop that slows to a crawl when you unplug it because it still needs ac power. Like how they thought that was the best way to sell their performance laptops I'll never understand it

[@ThomasTheTankEngine22]

I'm loving that we're moving to thinner GAMING laptops

[@MatthewMoniz]

Ya its great for moving around

[@EatInTaiwan]

I am loving that we are moving to hrr oled displays

[@omarcortes5754]

The design looks super clean. That's a beautiful laptop.

[@LodeStarYT]

It seems like since the release of Meteor lake processors brands are really focusing on making laptops thin and light

[@MyronZhao]

Hey Matt, how were the speakers and fan noise? Also the 4070 tops out around 105w, and not a lot of performance gains between 90-105w but 80w will prob have a bit of a difference in FPS. Excited either way for these ultra thin 14 inch gamers!

[@MLTAKOS]

It goes up to 140 but not in games

[@leverett7069]

Finally a 16:10 ratio on Omen! The outer design arguably is the best this year, even better than the g14. If only hp has the front firing speaker like the rog does...

[@cocojoy1590]

Golden ratio ! Just perfect

[@fidelisitor8953]

Nah the g14 looks better but this omen is darn close.

[@jay-5061]

​@@cocojoy1590 16:9 is the actual golden ratio bozo

[@themangobui1474]

​@@jay-506116:10 is a better approximation

[@sklynexd]

16:9 is much better for media and games

[@Jacob-Pogicat]

I was on the fence about upgrading my laptop a few months ago. Glad i waited. I've been using a HP Omen 15 (2020). Cooling is fantatic. Keyboard is superub. My only issue came after a couple years; the fans would ramp up like a jet engine even at idle. Also, it's heavy af at 5lbs. I hope HP was able to solve that issue. I really like this model. It's this, the Lenovo Slim 5 14", or the new Asus G14.

[@Qimchiy]

Have you tried cleaning/repasting it?

[@Jacob-Pogicat]

@@Qimchiy I haven't yet. I do know that is a possible solution. I just haven't tried. Maybe I'll do that before I upgrade.

[@kenjieespetero_KenLeung]

hm will you sell your old omen? can I buy it? from Philippines tho but can use freight forwarders that have warehouses in US

[@Qimchiy]

@@Jacob-Pogicat That's one thing I experienced on my Legion 5 Pro. Had it for 6 months, forgot how cold & quiet is supposed to run until I played a game that I remembered getting more Frames on. Those thin, many bladed fans are really effective, but they get clogged up in about half a year. Cleaned it, and got surprised again at how cool, quiet and fast the laptop is simply because I forgot and I haven't been playing the same games I months prior. No repaste needed. Some laptops don't use thermal paste but a special Honeywell PTM7950 phase changing thermal pad so it shouldn't even need to be replace for years* (citation needed)

[@rossdev]

Acer Predator 14 with 4070, mini led 240hz g-sync display is fantastic, don’t rule that one out!

[@puwanatth]

it's interesting to see core ultra 9 benchmark , nobody tested it yet :D

[@MatthewMoniz]

We will soon! These are all protoype units. I have a few laptops with it coming in next week

[@puwanatth]

@@MatthewMoniz Thank you !

[@puwanatth]

@@MatthewMoniz and good to know Core Ultra 9 is comming next week !!!

[@samuelhorsfall3862]

This with a touch screen is my PERFECT laptop!

[@sayyedhaseeb]

I am a custom pc build owner, and i am not a single bit interested in a laptop, but God damn hp 😮 that is the most beautiful and slick looking laptop i have ever seen. W HP 🎉

[@dandiaz19934]

I really prefer 15inches and above to be honest. I wish he had spoken about the heat dissipation and the fan noise. After getting my own gaming laptop a few years ago, I have realized just how important it is to have as quiet as possible a machine. I would even favor that over the top notch performance at this point, because it can be so disrupting to use without headphones and to people around me.

[@dilinaweragama]

We Need a comparison between this, the g14, legion slim 5i, blade 14 and some other good 14 inch gaming laptops... ❤️

[@jeyhuan9194]

need to know which one to buy coming year!!

[@jayv7122]

real

[@manz5377]

Hope it doesn't sound like a jet engine like its big brothers. 14inch laptops look so promising this year! Can't wait for next year when we get tangible upgrades to the internals. :)

[@305gangsta777]

I have a couple questions about the info in this video. First thing I noticed you mentioned is that it’s an all metal chassis when I heard from others that it’s plastic and second but I heard on here is that the OLED panel is 120hz refresh rate VRR panel and I also heard from other sources it’s not VRR only the ASUS G14 is I heard not this one please confirm or correct

[@MatthewMoniz]

It’s an aluminum chassis you can check their website it’s in the first paragraph. As for VRR that’s what the HP rep told me. But of course I’ll confirm once I get it in. www.omen.com/us/en/laptops/2024-omen-transcend14-intel.html

[@ashariatii]

Embedded 2.4Gh dongle is such a generic and well-overdue feature that all companies should have done years ago. In terms of statics and look, it seems we have a rival for ROG G14. Good design choices HP.

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Judging from looks alone, Transcend 14 is light years ahead of G14. Has style, class and its own identity, rather than G14 and its awful RGB bar across the lid

[@GAMenBoy]

@@dainiusvysniauskas2049 agree, that rgb is horrible omg

[@mutchlouis9707]

That is an impressive looking device i hope there are more devices like these with embedded ram that can feel like a mac to use not just in terms of looks but in terms of liveability like instant wake features, good battery life for usual tasks like atleast 30-40 tabs browsing without spinning the fans or powering the network port down and more.

[@trubadyr99]

I agree. By the way: have you tried one of the tab suspender browser extensions? Works wonders for me in Firefox browser. This extension unloads tabs from RAM to SSD, so you can have lots of them available for days.

[@karkitliu9951]

The design for the port at the fan there might be problematic, not sure if over time the ports / connectors / wire might be damaged by the constant heat.

[@bayuf995]

finally companies realizes that most people just want a thin & clean looking gaming laptop (as thin as a gaming laptop would allow), instead of over the top design. Best looking laptop right now imo are: msi stealth studio, hp omen transend, asus zephyrus, lenovo legion

[@laptech3767]

I like the look of this laptop, if they make a 16" model of the same design (upgradeable ram, dual nvme ssd slots, wifi slots, 99wh battery) Ill buy

[@MLTAKOS]

i think i saw a video on that, look it up

[@jeyhuan9194]

Wondering how this will compare to the zephyrus g14

[@NaqqashLatif]

Beautiful machine. Never paid much attention to HP's gaming lineup, but now I should!

[@BGXM95]

Brooo laptops this year are driving me nuts If anyone in the world sees this and can get me this omen or a g14 2024 I’d loose my mind it would make my whole life worth living Dreams Is that I hope to one day touch any of these laptops

[@osecelestial9287]

not a HP fan, but wow that's one good looking laptop. so clean and futuristic

[@LetsCreateYourWEBSITE]

I wanted to buy a new laptop, but I think I have to wait untill all these core ultra chips are available in the laptops.

[@davidlee1770]

this might be the more accessible version of the alienware x14 aesthetic. I'm excited!

[@MK212074]

my main question with every one of these thin/light gaming laptops is the build. I so badly want something that feels just like a Macbook. Zero bend/give in the plates, full solid metal chassis. I travel quite a bit with my PC and need it to be sturdy. I'm willing to pay a big premium for this The only thing that is even comparable is Razer, and I'm super wary of that brand. Would like to get my hands on one of these.

[@tsepolesibe7642]

looks impressive, 1st time in many years impressed by HP laptop.

[@RobloxianX]

this looks so cool, and unlike the XPS it isnt a home heater! I am probably going to get the base model of this and hook it up to an external monitor and keyboard, this looks like the perfect computer for me!

[@thisISyouish]

as a creator/designer, I would love this kind of laptops..its aesthetically pleasing and surely light than other gaming laptop. its not in your face kind of gaming laptop which were havey and bulky like a tank, this one is very modern and minimal. ill surely buy it.

[@tapitforever]

Do we have any idea realistically what battery life will be like for regular streaming and web browsing usage on these ultra laptops?

[@amirelbit]

I like to see a comparison between this and g14

[@imsoborrred5422]

This might be the cleanest design i ever seen it looks premium

[@trappuden]

This year we're finally gonna see not so gamery looking thick boys but instead, thin and premium looking, high performance gaming laptops, i would love to see a 16 inch version of this and how it compares against the new Asus G17 2024 and what other laptop manufacturers are gonna come out with, this year, finally legion slim series getting some competition.

[@caseycardenas1668]

A 16 inch version already exists

[@supersammy149]

This thing looks amazing. My current laptop is a OMEN 16 i7 13th gen RTX 4070 and I'm loving it. It looks like a smaller, but somehow more powerful version of my laptop. The one thing I like about the Transcend 14 is the amazing RGB keyboard. Literally the only reason I want it. And is it just me, or does it look like a Chromebook?

[@alistairweir7117]

Hi Matthew. Great video, wonder when the full review for this laptop will be coming? Eager to compare to the G14 before I choose! Thanks.

[@mzeeshanch]

Very nice preview... Love your videos... Does it have a haptic touchpad (like the macbooks) or a normal glass one???

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks ! It’s a glass touchpad

[@LycoCanario]

So beautiful!

[@Noodles.FreeUkraine]

Not sure I'm a fan of the underbite in the back, but other than that, it looks like a nice entry/medium gaming notebook. Thanks, dad! 😊

[@heroldmutebi8200]

That looks awesome. Although My worry for such a slim profile with a 4070 is the Heat and the Fan Noise.

[@tejeswar]

This looks amazing!! Finally the gaming laptop ia getting slimmer.

[@aqlrfk]

now that's a timeless design!

[@borky1987]

Yeah... til next year 😅

[@ubacow7109]

Seems to be the year of 14 and 16s popularized after the MacBook trend. Imo it's worth following up with, Hope the chassis is built super rigid and hard

[@MyronZhao]

14 inch gaming laptops started by Asus in 2020, all other companies been following suit since then

[@aleJohnny]

This is gorgeous, I want one. 😮

[@Robert723]

Looking forward to the review of the retail version in the studio!

[@Heimdall-hb5it]

Core Ultra 7 is only available with 16GB RAM in Europe... sad. Would have been a great choice.

[@nishantsingh1259]

Is there any white laptop with rtx 4080?

[@TheRonron1994]

Excited to see that we are getting more 14" gaming laptops that charge thru USB Type C.

[@shanx5844]

Love the clean design, but prefer to have heat vents on both sides to increase air flow

[@aeroves1490]

This laptop is perfect for me portable but still powerful, good for gaming and designing. When is it releasing worldwide ?!

[@lackoliver55]

Thanks Rachel.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Haha

[@rachelmichelson9032]

you're welcome 😄

[@maxblumenfeld5824]

Ordered one of these today in black after returning my Asus ZenBook 14 because the screen bent. I don't play a lot of games but do ai software development. Seems like I made the right choice

[@frostgodx]

What are the brightness numbers on this display looking like. This looks like a very nice package and value here.

[@groMMit1981]

Hope they do a HP OMEN Transcend 16 version of that soon, in matte black. How do the speakers on that HP OMEN Transcend 14 compare to 2024 Asus G14/G16?

[@ResearcherReasearchingResearch]

Honestly, I'm sold. The new G14s look great, but the soldered RAM really killed it for me. Now with the new Omens being similarly priced to what the current 2023 G14s are, then I'm more than willing to give HP another try after all these years.

[@mightymallet5474]

Is there a gap between the lid and keyboard when the lid is closed on the hinge side? How good is the hinge? How does it compare to Zephyrus G14 I really want to go for G14 but the drivers issues in the previous models is keeping me away. Also, would choosing G16 be a better choice than going with this or Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14? I want a lighter (under 1.9kg laptop) size isn't an issue, but portability is, with a good battery timing on browsing and regular use (at least 8 hours), a good thermal that can handle long gaming sessions or training of Machine Learning models.

[@blanc_chat]

If u knew please tell what did you choose

[@sniperhawk6969]

damn that looks so good :0

[@saito272]

Finally, a gaming laptop that wont break our backs when we carry it around with us.

[@bryans8656]

I'm looking forward to your full review.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks Bryan!

[@iZacq]

Love the full White 👌🏻

[@Brunaan429]

Would u recommend this over for an XPs 14 for student who mains focus is for productivity based work but would also like do light gaming comfortable or is this really geared as gaming laptop and less is adapt for long word document writings and use?

[@Tlow_]

Hey Mathew! I would like to ask if you know when exactly are they going to release this laptop in the us and the rest of the world.

[@hennessylieu]

Between this and Asus G14 which one you prefer more? and I guess you already have hands on both which keyboard better for typing?

[@justbreathe1]

It looks good but the problem is what’s the temps and performance going to look like?

[@fleetadmiralmatteo4123]

That looks sharp! HP may have a winner.

[@pisachasrinuan7960]

Wow, this looks really really good

[@usmannaeem]

I would love to know how hot it can get when gaming heavy as well as editing videos? What is its battery life after benchamarking for video editing?

[@Corko11]

Are they ever going to bring out a 16 inch version of this laptop? The old omen 16 looks horrible with the plastic bezels and IPS display. this looks a lot nicer however im looking for 15-16 inch laptop

[@electricmiragemedia]

HP advertises only 6 hours of battery life on their website for this. That would be very disappointing if true. If they can match the battery life on the Asus G14, though, I think this is a real contender this year.

[@rhett1734]

Might be a more conservative estimate by HP. It's probably better to under-promise and over-deliver than the other way round:) guess we'll have to see what the reviews say

[@andyH_England]

The efficiency savings on these new-gen Intel chips are for basic tasks like video watching. You do anything medium to hardcore performance-wise, and the battery life will sink like a stone in water. So I suspect gaming laptops will have zero benefits in efficiency for their primary cause celebre.

[@rhett1734]

@@andyH_England well I don't necessarily mind that, I'm fine with having to plug the thing in for a gaming session. As long as I can take it with me for a day of work/note taking/video streaming and not worry about the battery life after 5min thats fine with me haha

[@andyH_England]

@@rhett1734 Yeah, this will be more than enough for a day on the road doing that stuff, so it is an option for you.

[@Piquliar]

The size and power are pretty impressive, tempting. I'm still not sold on OLED for my pc's though, since static elements are so much more prevalent vs on TV's and phones to an extent.

[@supunwanasundara8560]

Look like dell alien x14, must include more ventilation in back panal. Overall good one

[@twystedhumour]

Matt, can you predict how fingerprint-messy the dark color would be? It'd be nice to know what the surface of the laptop is like.

[@abdulsadiq8873]

sticker guy still on a vision quest hiatus 😀

[@trubadyr99]

Hyper X headphones bundle... Does this mean that built-in speakers are not as good? I love listening to audiobooks and podcasts in bed before I fall asleep. Any headphones in this situation are uncomfortable. This could be a dealbreaker to me if the built-in speakers are below average. Could you, please, clarify this in your future review?

[@abhidahiya4007]

Looks stunning 😍

[@mohitkumarsahu3494]

cant wait for @dave2d to review this and at the same time be excited to do it.

[@thelunchbox420x]

The performance is not the same for lower wattage gpu. What are you smoking?

[@frankhu8692]

the only thing i dislike about this laptop is the design of keyboard, the total transparent rgb design reminds me old gaming laptops

[@antwoneb.9829]

I am between this laptop and the new spectre x360 14 2024. Question does this laptop have a touchscreen & is the trackpad have haptic feedback like the new spectre?

[@baldeaguirre]

they should've put the speakers at the front.

[@Thewickedjon]

looks great!

[@dantan7881]

The display looks a little too green at 2:08. Oof. But I'm glad more manufacturers are shifting to light and sleek designs, though at the expense of raw power. I'm still a bit wary of the 4070 down Nvidia cards being purposefully underpowered so people would upgrade for better longevity.

[@MatthewMoniz]

It looks green because the lights in that suite were terrible. They had rgb lights everywhere. It made everything look purple or green lol

[@pravatx]

One of the best looking gaming laptops I have seen

[@Modern-MiddelE]

Almost perfect! They should remove the writing so it would look cleaner!

[@--Tamjid--]

Is the display touch?And is the asus rog flow x16 the only gaming laptop with touch screen?

[@ShanHe-pf7ct]

this looks great, but just hope hp can place their omen brand as a smaller badge to corners, make it just looks like a regular lower profile laptop. Not everyone use it for gaming, for content creators or ai engineers who needs the gpu power don't like the gaming looking device.

[@michaozga7825]

Did anyone announce any 17 inch laptops ? Need them so much.

[@yutub_hfn]

The most beautiful 14 inch gaming laptop right now

[@pieroroccaysj]

HP, upgrade the Omen 16 design to match and I'm in. Matthew, what's the gaming performance with the 80w limited TGP?

[@CosmicLF]

this looks so sick omg

[@tejasvishe2974]

What will it be costing around??

[@drmiguizzz5047]

Looks like the website does not have an option to upgrade memory from 16GB to 32GB - wonder if this is a bug EDIT: it seems that the 4070 version is the only one that can get 32GB?

[@thantzinaung6899]

We need Omen 16, more ports and front speakers. Good job HP.

[@kasiitaali]

This year 14 inch notebooks are crazy how will this compare to the compitition asus lenovo msi razer alien ware gigabyte

[@TrusteftTech]

I like how it looks, but I would prefer the black bezels to be white for the white model. With it being black it makes it look like a cheap tablet with an attached keyboard.

[@sarahchristinaganzon8244]

What are the Webcam specs? Does it only charge with USB-c? I wonder how this lighter Omen will manage heat. Looking forward to you getting a review unit and your full review!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Yes usb-c 140w charger

[@fidelisitor8953]

Newer hp laptops typically use 5MP, 1440p webcams so this one should be the same.