OMEN Transcend 14: High-End Gaming on a Thin & Light Notebook [Sponsored]

[@dampflokfreund]

Do NOT buy gaming laptops right now. They simply ship with insufficient VRAM amounts for the near and far future, the 4070 with just 8 GB is particularly troublesome. Remember, you cannot upgrade the GPU in a laptop and you will most likely use it for a very long time if you spend that much money. Really hope Blackwell goes all in on VRAM or better yet, provide SOCs with high bandwidth unified memory.

[@JulliusTheGreat]

Everyone who comes across this comment listen to this dude!

[@nintendoconvert4045]

Agreed. 12GB minimum

[@hypermetalsonic]

Who's Blackwell

[@kylerclarke2689]

As a foolish 4070 laptop owner I completely agree

[@Rapunzel879]

12G of vRAM seems to be the bare minimum if you want to future proof.

[@eSKAone-]

This must have been an expensive ad

[@fbelard]

This channel's ads look better than the other guys' content.

[@leruty]

No Gsync is ridiculous at this price point

[@federicocatelli8785]

No freesync or adaptive sync btw

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Nothing is stopping you from plugging it in to a gsync monitor, the 4070 still supports gsync.

[@jorge69696]

I think it's a limitation of the oled display.

[@Wobbothe3rd]

​@jorge69696 I'm not sure, but many OLEDs do support gsync and many laptops with non-OLED displays on laptops don't have gsync on their native display (even though any Nvidia GPU in those laptops support it when connected to an external display).

[@Chobbito]

@@Wobbothe3rd that's like saying nothing is stopping you buying DLC stuff that should have just come as part of the original game you paid for as standard.

[@aminesga8652]

It an okay 14 inch laptop but they are certainly better choices for about the same price , something like legion slim 5 14 inch has an oled screen , ryzen cpu with a full powered gpu 105 w which will perform better then the hp one and can be find for less money too.

[@little_fluffy_clouds]

Yes, Legion Slim 14 is the best gaming laptop at its price class right now. Actually quiet operation when set to quiet mode and a gorgeous 16:10 OLED screen.

[@gangganggang2219]

That's my laptop and it's been incredible

[@XhoowieX]

One thing to note is that the legion noticeably bigger - both because it's 14.5inch and the big section behind the screen.

[@OverlordRosenburg]

There's a hardware canucks video comparing 14 inch laptops that was very helpful in comparison.

[@IronicSonic83]

Sadly 2024 model seems to be only 16"

[@lukeo5908]

Things that trigger people online: - Gaming laptops - Sponsored videos Haven’t checked the comments section yet but I think I’m in for a bumpy ride.

[@adamuser8246]

WELL I'm sure they look to you for $ support then

[@lukeo5908]

@@adamuser8246 They've got to keep the lights on somehow, and I'd rather cop the odd sponsored video in my feed than sit through sponsored segments embedded throughout their other videos, as is the case with most other large channels. But who knows, maybe they'll read the comments on this video and abandon their business model to appease a few keyboard warriors like you /s

[@adamuser8246]

@@lukeo5908 fine but as much as we get from DF, this is just a way to help. DF. -my feeling.

[@dang3038]

I swear some of these people in the comments need a reality check. Looking at DF's uploads, they only upload about 1 sponsored video for every 40-50 regular videos. And unlike most others they don't hide the sponsorship declaration at the bottom of the description but instead put "[Sponsored]" in the title and the top line of the description and the first 20 seconds of the video. Also unlike most channels they're not always begging for likes or subs, hardly ever have ads baked into the videos, and when they do include ads (eg. in their longer GOTY videos) they are pretty brief. This isn't some hobbyist channel that Rich works on the weekend. They're uploading tons of testing plus a weekly podcast and people are mad that they're not running it like a charity.

[@oo--7714]

​@@dang3038free users are always more entilted then paying users. It is what it is.

[@MrEditorsSideKick]

Truly a bespoke gaming notebook.

[@HoroJoga]

but it comes with caviats

[@wsjudd]

14" is rapidly becoming the sweet spot for me, the amount of utility and performance you can get out of this form factor is exceptional for something that's easier to pack than a Steam Deck

[@formulaic78]

I have the legion slim 7i 16". Love it except it's probably about half a kilo too heavy to carry around comfortably. Problem is I'm not sure I could accept 14" as I use my laptop as my main work screen (use a 55" oled for gaming with PC). Might be tempted to give it a try when the slim 7 starts to falter.

[@DBTHEPLUG]

Nice pixel density too

[@sonicandroxas]

agreed! My used Rog G14 2020 is honestly the best laptop I've ever owned

[@dddddddddddddddadddddddddddddd]

@@formulaic78 just carry it around anyway your body will build muscle in the necessary places to make the weight insignificant

[@Wobbothe3rd]

17 inch laptops can have bigger fans. Most RTX laptops are MORE POWERFUL than this but weigh more and use more power.

[@DeatheyeHardcore]

"Hey look, this $2500 Notebook runs this game a little bit better than a $400 Console!"

[@JamesCook76131]

I love my x14 Alienware laptop, USB-C power. You’re not the target demographic if you’re complaining

[@Saif0412]

😂 To be fair a 4070 GPU is leagues ahead of console RDNA 2 socs, even in this lower TDP form.

[@DarkExternalHeart]

​@@Saif0412lol no. Seriously 4070 is good GPU but they're neutered so much ere you might as well buy a console

[@jihadrouani5525]

It's also a computer where you can get work done, it's not purely a gaming laptop lol

[@teero121]

bUt iTs PoRtAbLe ThO

[@jsVfPe3]

The keyboard is a crime. It is otherwise so nice looking.

[@anonymousidea9119]

I’m guessing you’re talking about the rgb zones? they have a full rgb keyboard option but it’s an extra $80

[@Montusama]

I have this laptop. I bought it before most reviews were out and based my decision on most of the CES previews. I like to call this a gaming lite laptop due to the capped TGP compared to the competition. It is a nice piece of hardware overall.

[@SirDuksalot]

Interesting. I'm looking to either get this or the new Zephyrus G14 for 3D work and gaming. Which would you recommend for animation? Lovely keyboard nevertheless!

[@Montusama]

@@SirDuksalot I didn't really give the G14 serious consideration. One of my requirements was to purchase directly from the manufacturer. This left Lenovo, HP, and Dell. Both are probably functional for what you are looking for.

[@SirDuksalot]

@@Montusama thank you!

[@js-123]

I have a Zephyrus G14 with a 4090 - that’s quite the jump from the 4070 here while having from what it looks like smaller chassis. It has enough power to run Cyberpunk at Ray Tracing Overdrive at DLSS Quality at 1600p with about 80 FPS. So that’s high end gaming on the go without compromises.

[@OmarRashid54]

POWER. It's a thing. I'm constantly on international 10 hour flights and my MSI 3080 laptop performs exactly like a 4070. Here's the difference... the 3080 draws 280 watts! If you dont know, those airplane outlets are only rated at 115 watts and shut off (although my previous 1080 max-q got away with 140 watts) This means I get a slide show (battery GPU profile) for 20 minutes. Then dead. A laptop that runs better than a ps5 (maybe even ps5pro) and on an airplane is pretty enticing. As others have meantioned, this is a sposored video, so the negatives are missing. That being said, you can read between the lines. Lots of tweaking to make new stuff play right. No compromises with 5 year old games. I think comparisons to higher draw laptops would be helpful. Thanks to other commenters for mentioning the Lenovo slim option. One last thought... why not provide scaleable power bricks and a 140w mode for all laptops? Not enough people asking for it? Ive been looking at an ROG or steam deck, but this has got my attention. Perhaps a 5070 version next year will finally get me to bite. Having a 3080 already, I'll just tackle my switch library backlog for now ;) Thanks DF!

[@federicocatelli8785]

A very small niche indeed

[@sleeplessindefatigable6385]

I like the idea of an optional higher power brick, but I think the problem with that would ultimately be cooling. Letting a 4070 go to full power for extended periods in a laptop about as thick as three beer mats stacked on top of each other would likely overwhelm any cooling solution pretty quickly, especially considering how tightly packed in any fans would be. Personally, I think the answer is to just abandon the slim-n-lite form factor altogether in favour of better cooling and repairability, but I have to admit there are legions of people who actually do want a form factor this thin, and who benefit from it.

[@federicocatelli8785]

Thin and light laptop (with decent battery) without dedicated GPU and external replaceable GPU

[@OmarRashid54]

@@sleeplessindefatigable6385 or the other way. Big Desk Top Replacement with a low power brick and low power mode. It wouldn't reach full TGP, but it would run better than battery.

[@niebuhr6197]

PS5 Pro will be much more powerful

[@PlayJasch]

Even Linus is more objective about sponsored stuff. No word about temps under full load, noise, how hot this thing gets on your lap to even use it as a handheld replacement?

[@dante19890]

Rich greed knows no bounds. We have to call him Richie Rich soon

[@Wobbothe3rd]

The whole point of thin laptops like this is that they don't require complex cooling, there is no noise or severe temperature rise except on the power brick. This WAS mentioned, it's kinda the whole point of this form factor and TDP! Most rtx 4070 gaming laptops are MORE POWERFUL than this particular OMEN, but they're also thicker, heavier, and louder.

[@mbsfaridi]

@@dante19890 If the bkaclash is big enough, they'll change temporarily.

[@warrenmcclure7819]

Very nicely done, this is the 1st video Ive watched by you. I had the Omen 14 (same model as yours) and was so close to keeping it but ended up keeping the ROG Flow X13. Honestly it was super close between the two. What did it for me was the weight and versatility of the Flow x13 since its a 2 in 1 with the same 4060GPU. Still, its sad I had to return that beauty.

[@splashydiamond]

Hi Digital Foundry [Not sponsored]

[@randomgamer4610]

Sponsored say no more Digital Laundry 😆 I love that subtle way of saying"just so you guys know,we don't agree with this but we're still making it"🤑😆

[@dante19890]

never trust a sponsored video. Its just product shilling

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Sponsored in this case means "we can't afford to cover this normally", I don't think thers anything biased or dishonest in this video. Blame youtube's greed, not DF. In an ideal world hundreds of thousands of view would be enough to pay for content (it was back in the days of TV amd Neilson ratings!), but Google is greedy.

[@ZONDIE99]

I have this model in white, it won’t be for everyone but those that see the appeal in a slim jack of all trades device like this will be really happy with it

[@shyamkumarsasi3577]

What about the thermals? What is the nax temp on demanding usage?

[@jddes]

I love you guys and want to see you make more money and expand but doing sponsored reviews that feel so much different from your regular content is not the way, I feel

[@piorism]

Where is the mention of the actual price ?

[@chilldude30]

599 us dollars

[@italian316]

@@chilldude30Do you go to the actual site? that laptop is $2,249.99

[@italian316]

@@chilldude30 $2,249.99

[@italian316]

$2,249.99

[@CuttinInIdaho]

I have the Acer Nitro 16 with a 4070 at 115w and I can tell you performance is better, but not as good as 40 watts would make you think. Past 100w there are very few fps to gain...you will get more heat though. Still an amazing experience if you are into visual fidelity.

[@AndrianHendrawan]

they should advertise this as creator / ai laptop not gaming (ofc it can handles gaming too)

[@jdrob1840]

I don’t mind DF doing these as long as the title states it’s sponsored. I find that they always add good info and analysis even if it is a sponsored video about a product. Plus why shouldn’t they “ pay the bills”. These videos are not ideal, but I still find them entertaining.

[@memo29b]

Despite being sponsored, they're showing how a laptop should be used on battery power and not enough reviewers do that. Going maximum performance hurts battery life far too much with far too much power draw. I always make sure my gaming laptops use as little power as possible, whilst looking good. Even if that means it looks console grade.

[@R3endevous]

Hmm wish the RTX 4070 TGP went up to 100W as that is where the performance/W plateau’s with the 4050/4060/4070.

[@TheBlackbirdii]

get the xmg they go up to 140 watts

[@iurigrang]

I imagine that is out of reach for a thin and light. This isn't the format for pure gaming performance, this is for people who prioritize portability, and see raw performance as a good bonus

[@Wobbothe3rd]

There are, it does. Many rtx 4070 laptops do in fact have TDPs over 100w

[@R3endevous]

@@TheBlackbirdii XMG doesn't have a 14-inch model. MSI Stealth 14 goes up to 90W with their model so it can be done.

[@R3endevous]

@@Wobbothe3rd I know, but that wasn't my point.

[@techsamurai11]

I'd drop the memory to 16gb, switch from i9 to i7 (very little performance difference due to thermals and throttling) and swap for a 4070Ti or 4070 Super and save 10-15%

[@johngalactus4014]

My wish would be that manufacturers continue to "miniaturize" these gaming-capable with discrete graphics devices even more. We now have the ROG Flow Z13 (13.4" display) with an RTX 4050 and now a 14" laptop with upto 4070.

[@HydraCFW]

People click onto a video with [Sponsored] in the title (which other channels don't even do) and then dislike it

[@dante19890]

you have to disclose a sponsored video, its illegal not to. For DF who pride themselves in objective analysis its below them to do this kind of shilling video. It will hurt their credibility

[@mechanicalmonk2020]

That's a very fair thing to do. I don't __want__ them to do sponsored videos.

[@diablorojo3887]

People having opinions? Unacceptable

[@PrnvP23]

The point is to let DF know viewers have no interest in this type of content. If they still feel the need to do it to bring in more dough that's their choice but its not what we come to this channel to see. There are plenty other KZbin channels better suited for those looking for this kinda stuff.

[@HydraCFW]

​@@PrnvP23first world problems

[@BigCheeseEvie]

Another video with Richard "Bespoke" Digitalfoundry 🔥🔥🔥

[@GordonGordon]

Alright. Let's see how this goes!

[@ZoDDto]

Mr. Rich, you could also test with integrated scaling with this screen. With such a high resolution and a small screen, 900p it could look quite good.

[@offspringfan89]

A thin 14" gaming laptop from HP is asking for overheating, that if the hinges don't break first.

[@Wobbothe3rd]

The low TDP means that's much less likely than your standard gaming laptop. This laptop doesn't need the same kind of cooling as most.

[@CheddarGetter]

this is literally my work computer. I do 3D metrology. I told my boss it was overkill. I love him tho

[@muhuee]

This video fails to mention that this laptop costs USD 2,249. Very disappointing. The main thrust of this video is that, in gaming, the Omen 14 can meet the PS5's performance, but with a little extra oomph occasionally wherever there is framegen, but always ONLY with DLSS/upscaling enabled. That is a sad, sad comparison to use as a selling point. So, the fundamental question that this product is asking you is: do you care for a portable PS5 experience enough to pay $2,250 for it (without shipping, I imagine)?

[@coreybryan3668]

Im glad I went for the 2024 G14 over this, the 780m igpu is great for gamng with super low power consumption on the go and I still get the 90w 4060 when im plugged in

[@564d3]

Don't know why people are complaining it's sponsored. We got a very interesting analysis of what this kind of devices can do, I'm very grateful for it.

[@bryanroy3239]

I picked up a Lenovo Legion 5 slim 14 last year and have been quite happy with it. I dont see this, at this price point, very interesting tbh. Especially at the powered down 4070...

[@FierceElements]

I personally prefer e-gpu setups. Portability has compromise, bolt on powerful gpu allows for a great experience at home, work, or wherever you prefer to station the e-gpu.

[@i3l4ckskillzz79]

A 1080p screen would've made more sense for this device

[@Saif0412]

+1

[@techsamurai11]

OLED are something else but yeah a 1080p would have saved power. A 1440p would have been ideal to strike a high DPI and conserve power but you also get higher brightness with more pixels. My 15 inch 4k OLED puts to shame the iPad which hits 500 nits full window and is crazy bright for a $300 device. The OLED is probably twice as bright and that puts it up there with the $30,000 Sony Reference monitor in terms of full window APL.

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Did you watch the video!? You realize most games are not as demanding as the ones DF chose to focus on, right!? Besides, you can always plug a laptop into whatever TV or monitor you want!

[@Pillokun]

what why? 16:9 for such a small laptop is not good, it will feel a bit claustrophobic. 16:10 or simiar is better as it offer more vertical space so to speak.

[@crestofhonor2349]

I'd rather have the higher resolution screen. 1080p is cramped for normal stuff on a laptop. Besides you can always turn down the resolution of the screen or use upscaling via DLSS

[@awlafferty]

I thought this is was a great video, good work.

[@jippalippa]

This is a fine little product, but 8GB of Vram is just a bad futureproofing strategy. I'd go with at least 12GB.

[@rhoderzau]

If it weren't for the look of the keyboard I'd have been tempted by this, I think I'll be going for a G14 4070 in the next week or so. I think it has a bit more wattage for the GPU without the need for dynamic boost but need to look into that some more.

[@porcupinetree3033]

At present this laptop is on sale in my country 4070 version with 32gb of ram and 2tb ssd 2290 euro

[@TheMadTitan3891]

DF selling out again

[@rgb1996]

What's the problem with an occasional ad. It's a business. I don't currently see it affecting the rest of their content in the slightest.

[@zaq_d]

that screen looks great.

[@sehrschee]

love the 13.3 (MB Air) or 14 inch form factor.. love it..

[@omegawii]

This is what I expect for Switch 2, something along these lines, just lower resolution.

[@social6077]

😂

[@xtr.7662]

Definitely forgot the 3 there

[@dante19890]

nice joke

[@XxViciousxX]

Well I'm sorry to break it to you but the Switch 2 will not even be half as powerful as this.

[@federicocatelli8785]

Don't hold your breath

[@chilldude30]

Ive got an ingenious new python based healing oil and rich is very interested. Look for the performance review soon

[@diablorojo3887]

You can find a used laptop with similar performance (and upgradable/repairable) by half the price Plus this manufacturer is known by having the bios corrupt by no reason

[@juancruz258]

so this, on a 4k monitor that upscales 1440p... will be GOLDEN

[@N3gn4v]

Why does [Sponsored] getting thumbs down so much?

[@Wobbothe3rd]

​@PeterSamuel-mi6hche did discuss thermals and noise, that's the whole point! This laptop is a special thin form factor that doesn't need active cooling.

[@N3gn4v]

@PeterSamuel-mi6hc Ah thanks for a good detailed explaining.

[@dante19890]

Cause it's not an objective review. It's just chilling a product

[@Swisshost]

He don't even say the price of $2,250, bad review.

[@dante19890]

@@Swisshost ofc. Talk about the good things while not mentioning the negatives. That's what product shilling looks like

[@TheSentientmeat]

check out LTT review of this, price isn't justifiable

[@GENKI_INU]

It's such an impressive laptop that all the images on their marketing page had to be AI-generated

[@jonathanharding5103]

I truly don't understand the issue with using frame generation at 60fps. If my options are 30fps with equivalent latency or to look like 60fps with 30fps latency, why wouldn't I want it to look better?

[@jorge69696]

Frame generation introduces additional latency since it has to queue an additional frame for interpolation. You should already be playing at 30 fps with reflex enabled.

[@eddyh252]

It's not jsut latency. It's artifacting. Not enough information at 30. Loons terrible.

[@Lauren_C]

The latency is pretty terrible at 30 fps, even with a controller, which is also why frame gen is pretty useless on 60 hz displays. You’d want at least upper 40s and higher to make reasonable use of frame gen.

[@HueyTheDoctor]

I remember back when Digital Foundry was cool.

[@alex.starostin]

Like circa-2016

[@dang3038]

Is this satire?

[@OverlordRosenburg]

I don't trust frame-time with DLSS 3. I know for a fact that when playing I feel the input latency to be much higher compare to what tools show. DF can you incorporate GPU/CPU busy in your charts like GN. It's gives more clarity in my opinion.

[@eslamarida]

Why do many dislike it? They labelled it as sponsored. Do you think they give you this content for free? They need to make money, so they can keep giving you high-quality content.

[@dante19890]

they are shilling products to their fanbase. Its morally disgusting

[@eslamarida]

@@dante19890 I would say that if it's not sponsored, I always ignore sponsored videos on any channel I watch.

[@dante19890]

@@eslamarida they have to disclose if it sponsored or not. Its illegal not to

[@oo--7714]

@@dante19890 nah it’s fine, most of us aren’t paying for the content to begin with

[@Wobbothe3rd]

It's a GOOD THING that DF is covering gaming laptops, otherwise the ignorant fanbase will continue to stick their head in the sand regarding RYX GPUs at low power and vastly overrate the AMD handhelds (SteamDeck et al). I wish it didn't take sponsorship money for it to happen, but if that's the case then so be it. Better a sponsored video than no coverage at all while Alex dismisses laptops and everybody sucks Valve off over the Deck...

[@rhoderzau]

I enjoyed this video thanks. Nice to see the comparison using these lower wattage gaming laptops. I know it was mostly for comparison's sake but the idea of running anything at 30 FPS makes me dizzy. Even on the Steam Deck I'll sacrifice everything to get a game over 45 FPS or otherwise refund it.

[@kupokinzyt]

I have the 15 with a 4060 and love it to death, especially for the 700 I payed for it.

[@spenny2cents]

Hey Rich, are we gonna see this brilliant device propped up next to your triple PS5's on the next podcast!?

[@jorge69696]

That weight is very impressive.

[@patrickstevens2473]

Sponsored = Paid to only say nice things about it.

[@XhoowieX]

Really? Thanks. I had no idea. Can you tell me what a notebook is next?

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Sponsored = otherwise wouldn't have had time to cover it at all. There's nothing in this video that isn't true, I WISH DF would take RTX gaming laptops more seriously, it would have tempered their bias towards the SteamDeck and handhelds in general.

[@patrickstevens2473]

@@XhoowieX Sure!

[@apostle-of-attack]

dont have gsync?i stoped right there

[@federicocatelli8785]

It does not have either freesync or adaptive sync

[@Wobbothe3rd]

The GPU supports gsync, you can plug the laptop into any TV or external monitor with gync and the 4070 will support it. No gsync only applies to the laptop display itself.

[@LBPreviews]

@@Wobbothe3rdSo? The comment is correct, this laptop doesn't support gsync. Because the display is part of the laptop.

[@xKarvalho]

Would love to know if the paycheck they got from this actually translated to some people watching this and buying it right after. The numbers on it are so intriguing to me because i see no value in buying this whatsoever and i wonder if that money on the ad was wasted by the company

[@Baoran]

You can see it is sponsored from how much he avoids talking about noise. There is no way a laptop of that size with that kind of wattage is not going to be a very noisy thing when playing games.

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Oh my God. DID you watch the video!? This is a light form factor with less cooling. There isn't as much noise as your usual gaming laptopbbecause of the lower tdp. THAT WAS THE WHOLE POINT!!!

[@Baoran]

@@Wobbothe3rd And you dont seem to understand that 65W is a huge amount of heat to dissipate for laptop of that size. Even 40W is. Your thinking of what is low tdp is very wrong. For a laptop of that size normal power they use is somewhere between 15W and 25W

[@niebuhr6197]

​@@Baoranyou dont seem to understand that most laptops that you are talking about arent meant for performant computing and has super cheap cooling compared to this one. There are 14 inch laptops with +120 watts of total gpu power.

[@Baoran]

@@niebuhr6197 It is about physics and size of the device. You need bigger heatsink, more heatpipes, bigger fan to make effective cooling without increasing noise and you cant put those into a small device so more effective cooling usually ends up being still a small fan but with high rpm and making lots of noise with small devices. All I was hoping was that he would have talked more about the noise levels in this review.

[@Beastw1ck]

Love to see a sponsored spot. Get that paper, boys! 💵 💴 💵

[@sehrschee]

To be very honest... 1 hour battery life is a bit rediculous.. i know its for gaming and all.. but especially in these days where games get longer and longer.. I dont game on the go so i dont have that problem. I use my MBair M2 for anything really except gaming and its gold. Battery dont last for ever thats a given, but they last a couple of hours even when using After Affects or tons of applications at once and so on.

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Plug the laptop in wherever you're sitting. Problem solved.

[@sehrschee]

@@Wobbothe3rd I mean yeah.. of course... but i just love the fact that i can take my MBAir into any kind of cafe and do what ever i would like to do for a few hours without thinking about it. I get what you are saying though.

[@crestofhonor2349]

Gaming on battery and getting 1 hour isn't all that surprising. You get higher power draw when gaming. Under normal loads it'll last much longer. Plus you can always limit performance to make it last longer like using the iGPU instead of the dGPU on battery

[@Wobbothe3rd]

​​@@sehrscheeyou can't really game on MBair though right? At least not unplugged, to the extent you can at all. Also, not all PC Games are as demanding as the ones shown in this video.

[@Lauren_C]

On my Legion Slim, I can squeeze 3-4 hours with lighter games (such as L4D2 and Slime Rancher) with reduced settings, using the Radeon 760M iGPU, and capping the frame rate to 30 fps. There aren’t a lot of opportunities to break out the dGPU on battery for gaming, though I have shared some Stray gameplay with someone who was astonished games like that exist. For productivity though, my dGPU still puts in work on battery. In bursty loads, such as Blender, I still get very quick Cycles performance on battery, and to preview shader changes, generally only takes a few seconds to hit my sample cap, so the battery drains pretty slowly. I wouldn’t do a final render on battery, but for actually working on projects, it’s pretty awesome.

[@PrecludeLP]

No VRR on the integrated screen is a deal breaker. Otherwise, a nice performance review considering the sponsored nature of the video.

[@ru5t397]

Rich FYI you're microphone audio sounds scratchy/buzzed as hell

[@MandyBallard-nt1pz]

Bro, your videos are gold.

[@robertlawrence9000]

bot

[@LBPreviews]

@@robertlawrence9000You can always tell when the comment is super generic lol It's unlikely a DF bot, however.

[@chilldude30]

I notice its always rich doing the ads. I hope the other guys are getting a fair and even cut of the ad revenue.

[@andre_ss6]

I’m currently looking for just that kind of laptop! Let’s see how this one does.

[@andre_ss6]

Not impressed :(

[@Wobbothe3rd]

I'd recommend a gaming laptop with a higher tdp amd better cooling. You'll get more performance for cheaper, but you'll have to plug it in to really get good use out of it.

[@andre_ss6]

@@Wobbothe3rd issue is those are usually heavier :/ this one’s 1.7kg and that’s about the limit I was looking for

[@zzavatski]

£1,999.00

[@chilldude30]

Under 2 grand!

[@cosandreas9414]

I just got mine for 1661 from Curry's business. Got them down from 1800 which is their current discount price. I wouldn't pay the full 2k for this laptop. Its good but not the same as the G14 from Asus, but better with thermals and fan noise.

[@uhhh8941]

very weird I got HP OMEN seemingly randomly on my pc today and then this

[@sylvestercalzone1003]

Rich, let’s crack on

[@santiagomoralesgarcia1802]

A rtx 4070 being 8 GB VRAM in a laptop is a huge "no", i almost bought a lenovo legion pro laptop because it has a great discount and specs, but that goddam RTX 4070 with 8 GB VRAM canceled the deal

[@Wobbothe3rd]

8gb of vram is perfectly find for 1800p. Unless you're plugging it in to a 4K display vram isn't an issue.

[@DigitalFoundry]

Many thanks to OMEN for sponsoring this video - check out the OMEN Transcend 14 here: bit.ly/3QxLlfz

[@oo--7714]

Eh I'm more suprised about the battery life. Oh, I realised that it is onpy decent when you run it at handheld pc setting, if you don't and let it run all way it will use 120 watts.

[@Modderfestival]

So a 'Gaming Device' Overpriced AF without ever mentioning the price. Fail. 2k+ EUR and not ever mentioning Battery Live. Also Fail. Inferior to the steam deck. Period.

[@loutronz4708]

Pretty nice kit. FSR2... Turd!?

[@fatplanediaries]

aghhh why does digital foundry have to pull a snazzylabs every once in a while? I.E. mostly amazing journalism and then an obscenely over the top sponsor like this

[@maddie24251]

About to unbox it .Should I ? Jb hifi deal for $2600 with ultra 7 Rtx 4060

[@malamri424]

I miss the days of modular laptop gpus.

[@Mottalott]

There's a video in your sponsorship.

[@KARLOSPCgame]

But is it AAAA compatible

[@adamuser8246]

Looks like a lot of CRPR got most of their so-called improvements from GPU upscaling ...

[@t0scanelli]

Don't mind if you're doing more notebook reviews in the future. Please also include a segment with available BIOS options.

[@ガイジン-GOVI]

2.000 € for a 30 fps gaming experience thanks but no thanks.

[@leonardoholanda2250]

NOTEBOOK GAMER 👍👍👍👍

[@DBTHEPLUG]

Don't know why that many dislikes. Get your money DF, you earned it.

[@dang3038]

Some people will never be happy. They could upload just one ad per year of uploads and some people would still be moaning that they're being greedy to the poor viewers who watch for free.

[@TheSliderW]

When you disable the RTX features, does this mean no RT / Path Tracing ?

[@xerron698]

Ray tracing is dx12/vulkan feature, i like how effective nvidia marketing department is in brain washing people.

[@TheSliderW]

@@xerron698 Please take my comment in the context of the video. It is unclear what exactly is disabled in the stated segment. When they say RTX features, it can either mean including RT / PT or not. Also please avoid passive agressive insinuations. Your comments are eternal unless you manually go and delete them.

[@xerron698]

@@TheSliderW sorry

[@ozzun6789]

I have a asus rog zephyrus duo with an rtx 3080 with 16gb vram at 130w tgp ryzen 9 5980hx with overclock and 32gb ram 3200mhz and I am able to play everything shown in this video in equal or greater performance I only lose when they use dlss 3 but when I use fsr 3 mod again reached or exceeded the performance of this laptop...and mine is from 2021

[@sushimshah2896]

Ffs people not getting that this isn't a product review channel, rather a game + tech focused channel.

[@Hobbes4ever]

14 inch screens are way too small for gaming. I find my 15inch gaming laptop too small

[@hrafnafadhir]

What is going on with that keyboard?

[@mbsfaridi]

Always love laptop reviews. Real shame HP provides tech to run a apartied colony

[@gsestream]

so, why is rtx 3000 series nvenc chip in the gpu not able to compress high quality 4K video into files on the fly. only a 6MB/s stream quality can be processed.

[@gsestream]

also youtube official identification mechanism is broken.

[@gsestream]

how much protection of money is going on here

[@tomkirbygreen]

Great review Rich and I’m definitely interested. What is the build quality like? How good is the keyboard and trackpad?

[@oo--7714]

Bro is just talking about the performance

[@Chit569]

This "review" is sponsored, I don't think its fair to even call it a review. Its just an add. Not saying he is misleading anyone, but take everything he says with a big old salt grain.

[@iurigrang]

Mirroring what everybody is saying. This is not a review. Don't make a purchase decision based on this. If this interests you in the product (which is the goal), search more about it, only then decide.

[@dante19890]

This is why sponsered review videos are so dangerous. They are always idiots that will blindly buy it cause their fav KZbin channel made a positive video

[@emcdonald75]

I love my ASUS G14 2024, but it has the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, 16GB RAM, 1 TB Hard Drive and the GTX 4060 GPU. I paid for the G14, after taxes, $1,711. The HP OMEN is on sale now and it has the Intel Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, 2TB Hard Drive, and a GTX 4070. The HP OMEN is on sale for $1,911 after taxes on HP’s website. I like to game but not much. I love the speakers on the G14. I use my laptop more for work productivity, light gaming through STEAM and I desire better battery life for video streaming and web surfing. I almost considered the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptop from Samsung, but I am afraid of Windows app compatibility with ARM processors. I am also afraid that STEAM will not work on a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite. Should I pay the $200 more for the HP OMEN because of the 32GB RAM, 2TB Hard drive and GTX 4070 GPU? I see that the speakers as well as the Front Facing Camera are horrible on the HP OMEN. Should I switch to the HP OMEN because of the upgraded specs and lower price?

[@n9ne]

$2K is steep

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Not for an rtx40 laptop it's not, lol.

[@spartin149]

14' screen for AAA gaming is way too small imo, visuals for this look great but lacks immersion, ive got a 16inch lenovo legion 5i laptop and the screen is just too small for bigger games

[@crestofhonor2349]

I find 16in screens fine for gaming. Why not get a 18in laptop

[@Complextro93kg]

8gb gpu at that price point is laughable!