HP Omen Transcend 16 vs HP Omen 16 (2023)

Compared 2 laptops: HP Omen Transcend 16, vs HP Omen 16 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 70 W
- 97 W
n/a
Processor - Intel Core i7 13700HX
- Intel Core i9 13900HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- Intel Core i5 13420H
- Intel Core i5 13500H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core i7 13700HX
- Intel Core i9 13900HX
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs HP Omen Transcend 16 and HP Omen 16 (2023)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.09 kg 2.44 kg
Pixel size 356.61x268.98x19.81 mm 369x259.4x23.5 mm
Area 959 cm² 957 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.4 % 74.7 %
Side bezels 6 mm 6.3 mm
Colors - White
- Black
Silver
Material Aluminum - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Cooler speed5000 RPM5000 RPM
Noise Level47 dB58.3 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16.1 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Pixel density 142 ppi 137 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync Adaptive Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
HP Omen Transcend 16
400 nits
HP Omen 16 (2023)
300 nits
Contrastn/a1000:1
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time7 ms7 ms

Battery

Capacity 70 Wh 83 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:10 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom Left, Bottom
Charge Power 200/230/280 W 230/280 W
Cable Length 1 m 1 m
Charger weight 530/790/920 g 630/863 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 13700HX Intel Core i5 13420H
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 16 (8P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 24 12
L3 Cache 30 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
HP Omen Transcend 16
2578
HP Omen 16 (2023)
2241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
HP Omen Transcend 16
14310
HP Omen 16 (2023)
9343
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
HP Omen Transcend 16
1873
HP Omen 16 (2023)
1687
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
HP Omen Transcend 16
20619
HP Omen 16 (2023)
11637

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 95 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 1905 MHz 1530 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2220 MHz 1740 MHz
FLOPS 11.4 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2048
TMUs 80 64
ROPs 32 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 32

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC245
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume 82 dB 83.6 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Optional
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A1x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size13.5x8.6 cm12.5x8.0 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

HP Omen 16 (2023):

Unlike the Intel model, the AMD model does not support Thunderbolt 4.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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