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Honestly the production quality and improvements in your processes is just insanely notable. Thank you for your work!

2:55 Holy ****, did NOT expect THAT transition! 😳

appreciate the Jarrod collaboration! well done

Great shout-out to Jarrod's Tech! I'll also add that NotebookCheck had this to say regarding the MUX Switch. "MUX is not supported; the system can only switch between iGPU mode and Hybrid (Optimus) mode with no dGPU option. A reboot is required when switching between the two modes. HP says a MUX switch was considered but that the performance gain would be very minimal relative to the higher increase in power consumption. DirectX Cross Adapter Scan-Out (CASO) helps to increase performance in Optimus mode so that it could be closer to MUX mode." In my experience, HP seems to give price drops faster compared to ASUS, so I think it's definitely best to wait for a sale for the Omen Transcend 14.

In the UK the price difference vs the G14 is staggering considering the similar specs. On Currys UK: Transcend 14, Ultra 9, 32gb, 1tb, 4070 - £1799 ($2,312 USD) G14, 32gb, 1tb, 4070 - £2,399 ($3083 USD) Even if the G14 is better in some ways it's definitely not £600 ($771 USD) better. I think even people that massively favour the G14 will consider the HP at that price difference. Edit - it seems like the price on Currys UK was a really long multi-week sale soon after it launched, so if it's higher than £1799 currently, wait for it to drop again 👌

I’m glad I found your channel. I will wait to buy a new laptop this year till I see you drop the MacBook Air M3 reviews!

Thank you for testing it with Linux ❤

Ofc G14 :) Only madman will buy Omen over G14 with the same price

I appreciate all the tests you did and for answering the screen question :). I'm also on the same boat with comfort (especially if this is something one will bring over to years of meetings. commute and travel) over performance (also because personally I have a desktop so I don't mind sacrificing performance because my need for a 14 inch gaming laptop is for productivity and games--handy when one teaches games classes btw--on the go) in choosing a laptop so I appreciate the extra tests that you all do. Thank you so much!

Glad to see you'll be looking into the issues regarding linux installation on modern laptops! Looking forward to that video!

Thanks Josh, this was a great review and the quality of these videos is really good compared to everyone else out there. Can I ask how this laptop compares to the 14 inch Lenovo Yoga (slim) Pro 9i from last year? I have the RTX 4060 version of that laptop which I bought based on your previous review and tbh it seems to be holding up v. well vs. the new HP and G14 laptops. In particular how is the fan noise at idle on the HP laptop compared to the Yoga Pro 9i? I don't mind fans coming on when doing high performance tasks but really don't like hearing fan noise when all I'm doing is browsing the web or watching videos.

I commented this on an older video but for the linux wifi what helped me is when you are shutting down windows open the command line and use the command "shutdown \f \s \t 0"

Thank you for testing screen reflections. I have no idea why most reviewers gloss over this. Now that matte screens are getting harder to find on premium laptops, a good anti-reflective coating is more important than ever.

Just a note about the power button being in place of the Del key on some laptops... The functionality of the power button can be disabled in Windows, so it shouldn't be a big deal.

Only criticism for the vid is that there's no section where you test fan noise with the same power limit on the GPU. The transcend's 4060 maxes out at 65w so you should measure fan noise of the other laptops with GPU set to 65w limit too so that it'll be a fair comparison. It might not even be using the full 65w since usb C can only deliver so much power. When playing RDR2, my slim 5 14 draws about 50w GPU, 20w cpu on silent mode using usb c with c135 charger. There's low to medium fan noise in this scenario. In balanced/performance mode the GPU alone draws 70-100w of power and that increases fan noise significantly and it really loud. The lack of power limited noise comparison is skews the results towards transcend since its power limits are lower than slim 5 14 and g14. I'd really like to see y'all use MSI afterburner overlay/hwinfo64 when testing intensive workloads and games. This will show us how much power the hardware is actually using and what's the tradeoff in terms of noise levels. You can also use MSI afterburner to find the modes of the laptops tested to get similar power draw out of all the laptops so that noise testing is way more accurate.

I was on the lookout for this one, great video! I am looking for a 14” for school/work that I can play on it when I’m away from my desktop or that my wife can play on it when I’m not using it for school/work. With that being said I don’t mind the fan noise too much since I’ll be using during the day and with headphones on. I’ll be going with the G14!

Including the Legion Slim 5 in several of the stats was very useful. I have yet to find a good review where all the latest 14" with OLEDs/RTX GPUs are compared side-by-side. That was very useful!

This has been the coolest most informative video I’ve ever clicked on, instant fan, thanks y’all

Hey josh, is the 4060 g14 shown in the graphs of this vid the 2024 one? If so it seems like there is hardly any difference between the 4060 and 4070 in games?

Very informative video. Thanks!

In Germany we have a saying - weder Fisch noch Fleisch (neither fish nor meat). This laptop feels like that tbh. I'd either go for the Spectre 14 or if I need the GPU power for the G14 (the Blade is out for me due to the worse panel).

Josh’s body language when he talks is so unique. I feel easier to engage to what he is talking about. Can’t say that about a lot of people. Great review as always by the way 💻 I am planning to migrate to a macbook air from a 6 year old windows laptop.

I'd love to see a more in-depth comparison with the G14 wrt noise and temperature. Apparently, you can completely disable the small third fan in the G14 through G-Helper to get rid of the high pitch noise. Furthermore, if the power in the GPU is throttled down to match the Transcend's, it might get better results using a custom fan profile.

That was a great review tx for it🎉

The hp website says both of the laptops USB c ports support power delivery, but the computer sends a pop-up when I I charge it from the side port. Is charging it that way damaging? I want to use it with a thunderbolt dock and only the side port supports thunderbolt

Isn't the track pad haptic? Can't you adjust the sensitivity?

Dang, super unfortunate that the laptop can't use most USB PD chargers. Some power and a slow battery drain is better than not being able to plug it in at all. Kinda wild to me that those chargers will work but only in sleep mode. Great review as always!

Having tried out both the Omen 14 and the new G14, G14 was the clear winner, though I liked the Omen more than I thought I would. It came down to better aesthetics, better performance, and also being a lot less buggy. Notably every time you go into eco mode on the Omen it switches to 24 hz with no option to keep it from doing this, so you basically have to manually change the refresh rate back to 120hz every time you unplug. I did like the quieter noise of the Omen, and the keyboard actually types pretty well, but the Omen branding and the gel RGB keycaps seemed much less stealthy and professional. 😮I’d say that the HP could become a better value if it were cheaper, but the G14 is clearly a tier above it, so not sure the same price point makes sense. Especially since the omen is like 20% slower with the same GPU. I suppose some people might prefer the Omen aesthetics, but I’d bet most mainstream buyers would find the G14 a little more premium feeling. Good job on HP for at least providing the G14 a competitor, but for my use case I am not seeing how the Omen would be better. Went with the G14 in the end, and haven’t looked back!

I have a question for anyone who might have some advice. I don’t need to play on Ultra settings, and most likely would just be playing games on Medium/maybe some on high to keep the laptop cooler/quieter/have more frames. With that in mind, would it make sense to go for the G14, or would the fan noise and heat still be an issue?

Great review you mentioned you need to turn off if you change igpu, dgpu modes great

I have an addiction to KZfaq tech reviews, especially laptops, and IMHO you guys are THE BEST reviewers out there. Another awesome review, thank you. 🙏🏽 I’ll be needing to buy two creator laptops in the autumn - one for an M1 13” non gamer and the other a defiant Windows gamer. 😆 An MBPro from the Apple refurb store is a no-brainer for the former but the latter is much trickier, especially as they want a 14”. Your channel is a huge help thank you.☺️

I really appreciate that you test for Linux compatibility, super useful! Also great choice to test with Fedora. You got a new fan here!

Thank you for checking Fedora on it. Looking forward to seeing a deeper dive. Have you checked Linux on the Zephyrus? What about the HP Spectre X360?

Love your thorough reviews. Keep up the good work. I just wish you also reviewed Linux laptops in addition to Mac and Windows ones.

I wish these reviews would talk a little about the configuration software that comes with these laptops. I bought a Spectre 14 which is a great laptop from a hardware point of view, but the lackluster HP software and lack of control really ruined it for me.

are you going to review the legion 7i gen 9 ?

For a 15 year old high school student do you recommend Microsoft Surface Pro 8 - 32gb - 1TB or Apple Macbook Air M3 - 8gb - 256gb?

I have just ordered this laptop in white w/ RTX 4060. I think it's a fantastic laptop with some drawbacks I can 100% live with. Well done HP, you've made a great laptop ! And thanks Josh for an amazing take on it.

Got my transcend today, it’s perfect for my needs. The screen wobble is probably the most noticeable issue, but it’s really not that bad. For people that really need that extra gaming performance the g14 is probably better.

Thank you for mentioning issues on Linux. I hope HP will notice that and solve issues with many of its recent laptops on Linux.

I'm glad I got the Omen 14 then. I've been waiting for this review to confirm my choice. I would take quiet and cool over some FPS any day. On a side note, after installing the newest Nvidia driver manually two times, it is not detecting auto updates and allowing me to install them through GeForce Experience. I'm glad to see that issue resolved. I just hope future updates can improve the laptop more.

Great review! FYI It's not quite right to say that one could run the screen at 24FPS for watching a movie. Film is generally 24 FPS, but the frames are interpolated together so they blend smoothly rather than each frame displaying discreetly like on a PC. So while the original film might be 24 FPS, the frame rate of the video file you are watching is going to be anywhere from 30 and 60.

ugh the USB-C PD pickiness is exactly the dealbreaker I had with the ASUS Flow X13. So frustrating. Thanks for talking about it!

Best tech youtuber uploading yet again? Thanks for making my day better 🤝

I saw the data was about the Ultra 7, what about the performance of the Ultra 9 processor?

Hi, does the 4070 also have only 65w? Thanks

Please make a video on hp spectre x360 16 ultra 7 155h laptop

I use it as a translator. Would a genuine HP charger be a better charger to carry around? Is this possible with a 140w PD charger?

Thank you for the reviews! Any plans to review Lenovo’s new “Lenovo Slim 7i Intel”? It has upgrades to 32gb ram and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H. I’d be interested in your thoughts. Thank you!!

I couldn't decide which one to get - so I went to Best Buy and bought the older G14 - it was $999 a few days ago - basically half the price with the same gpu as the omen. Only thing I'm missing is the OLED - and I'm fine with that. Great Review.

what do you guys think about replacing a dell xps 9530 i7 nvidia 4050 with this new omen pc, I mostly will be rendering 3d models on autocad and cinema 4d, the only thing I saw on the best buy app is that the ram is rendered

G14 price in UK is crazy. almost like blade 14. HP is not yet available but the spectra is in my short list. planning to get a new one to replace my Asus M16 (2022) in May. Things may change in future. or I may just get Lenovo X1 Gen 11 (I need a window laptop)

Is it a variable refresh screen though? As in, a screen that support changing the refresh in real time. Since it doesn't support g-sync, I think all of the messaging by HP surrounding VRR support has been very confusing and is just marketing gibberish for a display that switches between multiple set refresh rates

I have the one with the ultra 9 and 4070. I'm not a huge gamer, if the MacBook pro had OLED id have gotten that. So far I really like the laptop.

You should be using the latest linux kernel for new hardware. The old kernels just don’t have the drivers yet for these new laptops.

Hello Josh, i am thinking to upgrade my laptop. Currently using Asus TUF quite old gtx1650 and 144hz laptop. I am in a dilema of geting transcend 14 or 16? The most deciding factor for me is the FPS 120 or 240hz.

I like HP and want them to do well but they just keep barely missing the mark. If this were significantly cheaper than the G14 then sure, but the same price?? If you lower the G14’s TGP to the same as the Omen (which you can), then they would both likely have the same temperatures and cool chassis. You just can’t beat the extra features that the G14 has.

Hey Josh and team, thx so much for the excellent review! The Omen and G14 are so close in many regards, have you considered testing/already tested the G14/G16 with G helper instead of armoury crate to see if that helps with heat, fan noise, and/or battery? I’ve seen some accounts that using g helper does improve these areas, so I’m just curious to hear your thoughts.

I KNOW THIS MIGHT BE weird but how does a lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 4 (14” Intel) Laptop with nvidia mx550 for $434.00 please itell me if it is a good dill or not

Can you use third party charging cords on this?

How do I turn on the sag v?

I really appreciate the Linux test section of your videos. Thank you!

I have not seen a Windows laptop that has not had compromises so far this year, so if you are in the market then the title says it all, what compromises are acceptable? I am not a HP fan, but this has been my favourite take this year, for value mainly. It does appear you will need to be a tinkerer to get the best out of it, which is something I like, so that is not a negative for me. Thanks for the review!

Great review as per usual, So I am watching this on my brand new Lenovo Legion Slim 14 it's an absolute animal for its size and performance. I guess this review demonstrates that especially in timespy results. Wow for $1049 I paid in the Best Buy sale. I did my research and I am ore than happy with my decision. This is my travel laptop gaming and media content creation on the go. My main unit is an I914900KS PC with RTX 4080 SUPER 16GB VRAM and 64GB RAM DDR5-5600 mhtz. The gaming on this thing you can clearly game at native resolution and catch higher FPS than other 14 inch laptops with similar specs and same price point when not on sale. Again, great review and hope this helps some people with their purchase of a great 14 inch gaming laptop.

Which Laptop would you recommend - HP Spectre or this one ? My use case is basic coding and doing other work like office dosuments, taking notes and content consumption.

Sir, Andrew Marc David is doing all battery test in Balanced mode and he is still getting excellent battery life on all meteor lake laptops.

Thank you for including the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 in these benchmark charts. Trying to decide between the two.

josh can you do an review for the new macbook air with the M3 Chip 15 inch? Love your videos!!

Kind of reminds me of a more modern redesign of the older Dell Latitudes...

Could you please review the asus rog flow x16

Can it handel streaming and gaming at the same time

I don’t get one thing no one’s mentions, the screen frame somehow is asymmetrical and / slightly bent at top where the face recognition is placed, looks cheap and perhaps poses a risk to screen getting loose in future 😢

Been waiting for this one all day 😂👌

0:18 i have a question in this screen and in their respective advertising ASUS claims 3K OLED display while HP claims 2.8K OLED Display aren't they the same resolution at 14"?

Concerning USB-c charging with a 65 watt charger, it will work with the HP Omen Transcend 14, but it ONLY works when the laptop is POWERED OFF or in HIBERNATE mode. It will NOT work with the laptop in SLEEP mode. I picked one up this week (the Core Ultra 7-155H 16gb version) for $1,499 at Best Buy. I am very happy with this laptop after setting it up and putting it through its paces the last 3 days. It is very quiet, very portable, great for work and for playing Helldivers 2!

are your timespy results for the G14 from the 2023 or 2024 version? because the 2024 g14 review shows different results

Great video guys, always appreciate transparency in opinions. I'm split between the Zephyrus G16 & the Alienware X16 R1. All the videos I've watched from others seems to be influenced financially, if you could provide an honest opinion I'd appreciate it coming from a reviewer I trust. I digress, keep up the great content!

Hi, I'm an architect looking to change my laptop, i really want a 14 or 15 inch device that is powerful enough to handle Autodesk and Adobe softwares, Nvidia GeForce graphics, also would really love an OLED screen but there are a lot of options in the market and I don't know what would be the better purchase for the long haul? if you got any recommandations i would really apreciate it.

I'm really torn. I have both the Transcend and G14. I love the ascetics of the Transcend. If it was $300 cheaper, it would be easier to not make a direct comparison with the G14. Honestly, I think I may like the Transcend better because of the black finish. Asus wants an extra $200 premium (if it was ever in stock) if you want the G14 in gray which feels criminal. I still have 45 days to return the Transcend, so I think I'm going to hold on to it and hope for a price drop. The other major problem for me with the Transcend is the speakers. Maybe they can be improve with some settings tuning, but it's hard to imagine that at the same price point there's such a large difference in audio quality.

Was really looking forward to this laptop but the exorbitant pricing in India is the biggest let down, 175K INR for U7/RTX4060/16GB/1TB configuration, will wait for Yoga Pro 7i which will be priced better than this for similar configuration.

DLSS 3 (FG) is only useful when you're above 60 fps. Otherwise, the latency can be offputting in some games, like action games.

As the months tick on I feel better and better about my ~$1100 Legion Slim 5 14. Worse performance and build quality for $2000?? I was excited about this one too :/

Hey man, Amazing videos. I just subscribed. I've been looking out for a lot of omen 14 Reviews and most of them are paid promotions. Really lack your honest opinion. Hope you can do a similar review on the galaxy book 4 pro ❤❤

Fantastic review! These are two very competitive devices, but I think the g14 has a very slight edge, especially being 100 dollars cheaper with the 4060.

BTW, next time you want to try a Linux distribution, try Linux Mint Edge edition. Their kernel and codecs are much more up-to-date. You should encounter less issues.

What always scares me from HP laptops are the hinges, every HP laptop that i've owned had some of the most reliable motherboards but build quality especially the hinges have always failed me. This laptop looks good though.

Hey, nice video but i have one question you showed the graphics performace in comparison to the g14 and it is down by quite a margin. How much effect does this have like the numbers are there but what do they imply

Hey Josh, thanks for this great video, keeps getting better. I have a question: Do you know why there are so much more intel laptops than AMD? especially considering how good the 7000 series is, and how efficient they are with amazing iGPUs. It's a shame trying to find those on good laptops. Also, would YOU buy this for non gaming, software dev work? I also want to thank you for preparing a linux video! Don't forget the Slimbook I mentioned though! 😅

Is there a tutorion on turning on SA GV?

Can you do a comparison all of the current 14 inch gaming laptop? 1. Lenovo legion slim 5 14 2. 2024 asus g14 3. Omen transcend 14 4. MSI cyborg 14

Which ports connect to the dGPU? The USB-C on the back? The Thunderbolt USB-C on the side? HDMI does.

Purchased Asus Zenbook something with 14.5 inch screen based on your advice. Extremely happy.

Why does it look like a Chromebook? And that bottom display bezel is huge.

Will you review the 16 inch version, too?

$2000? For an HP? No thanks. Won't buy one even for $1500, the 65W charging problem already speaks volumes, not to mention the other problems.

HP from my experience is a shareholder oriented company like Boeing and their products are often plagued by problems.

While watching this from my transcend 14, turned on SAGV to improve battery life. Very useful info for early adopters of this machine!

10:44 Thats why I went through so many Windows laptops before I settled on the Framework Laptop 16. No other laptop I liked had working speakers on Linux or something else was busted.

No comparisons to the Yoga Pro 9i 14?