Thankfully, those days are over.
Now we have an even smaller version.
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.
It also looks much less like a gaming laptop.
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.
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.
While weighing slightly more than the G14, the HP Omen Transcend 14 feels smaller.
Features
The HP Omen Transcend 14 remains conservative in its specs.
I’m not mad about it, though.
The RTX 4060 is where the HP Omen feels most at home, though.
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.
That’s all displayed on one of the best screens I’ve used in a long time.
Everything is crisply defined, running super smooth, and with an explosion of color.
I wouldn’t recommend keeping those LEDs on when running off battery power, though.
The story in-game is much the same.
Should you buy the HP Omen Transcend 14?
Of course, that’s only taking MSRP into consideration.
As it stands, this is an excellent option for both work and play.
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