HP Omen Transcend (16-Inch, 2023)

Sleek, skinny design ; Lightweight ; Solid, if unspectacular, performance

Poor battery life when gaming ; Average display ; Can get hot and loud

Skinny but not lacking in substance, the HP Omen 16 Transcend is a joy to use. But you won't be able to run everything at the absolute max. The trade-off in performance for portability is a compelling one, and at a tempting price too.

Gorgeous, bright, and colorful 4K mini LED display ; Sleek, professional-looking frame

Comparatively lackluster performance for the price ; Loud fan noise under load ; Short battery life ; Mini LED display option is expensive

HP's Omen Transcend 16 gaming laptop tweaks its baseline Omen 16 kin with some cool upgrades like a dazzling mini LED screen, but you'll pay more for less power.

Sleek design ; Stunning display ; Solid speakers ; Powerful performance

Expensive ; Middling graphics

The HP Omen Transcend 16 offers a stunning 16-inch, mini-LED display comboed with bumpin’ speakers, but its graphics performance can’t keep up.

Metal build ; Compact for a 16-incher – 19.9 mm / 2.09 kg ; Big cooling solution ; High CPU clocks especially in short and medium loads – 3.50 GHz / 2.80 GHz for the P and E cores ; Wide viewing angles and good contrast ratio of 1530:1 (CMN1625) ; Fast...

Just one M.2 slot ; Spongy lid ; Unimpressive GPU clock after 30 minutes of gaming

Exceptional Performance ; High-speed RAM and Storage ; Good 16.1-inch 165 Hz display

Surface Heat ; Cramped Keyboard Layout

The HP Omen 16 2024 is a formidable contender in the gaming laptop arena, boasting impressive performance and premium features. Powered by a 14th gen Intel Core i7-14700HX processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, it delivers exceptional gaming...

Decent performance ; Bright screen ; Sleek design

Poor battery life

HP’s thinner, lighter gaming laptop brings a lot of entertaining things to the party, including a 165Hz screen and RTX 4060 GPU. It’s bright, light and fun to be around, but its battery life leaves a lot to be desired if it wants to be taken seriously.

The HP Omen Transcend 16 borrows heavily from the Transcend laptops of the past, yet manages to remain unquestionably unique. Everything about this machine is really well-balanced, making it one of the finest gaming laptops I can recommend this year....