HP Omen Transcend 14 (14-inch, 2024)

Beautiful slim and light design ; Exceptional OLED screen with vivid colour ; Decent performance for 1080p gaming ; Surprisingly quiet

Lacks serious gaming firepower ; Limited physical connectivity

The HP Omen Transcend 14 is a spectacularly slim and lightweight gaming laptop with a stunning OLED screen. The supremely portable form factor means that it has its limits in terms of gaming power but, for those looking for a honed balance of...

Beautiful OLED display Solid aluminum body Excellent port selection Great CPU performance

Slightly behind in gaming Exclusively uses USB-C for charging

“HP's Omen Transcend 14 is an impressive first step into premium gaming laptops.”

Sturdy, classy design ; Decent 1080p gaming performance ; Stunning OLED display

Atrocious battery life ; Few ports ; Power-limited GPU

The HP Omen Transcend 14 (2024) brings yet another device, alongside the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, into the mid-range OLED gaming laptop market. For such a good-looking, sturdy machine with a stellar display and reasonable gaming performance, the...

Trim metal build and sleek design ; Fit for high-refresh 1080p gaming ; Vibrant, sharp, 120Hz OLED panel ; Interesting, RGB-lit flush keyboard design

Lagging midrange processing and graphics performance ; GPU sometimes struggles at native 1800p resolution

HP’s Omen Transcend 14 is a thin-and-light gaming laptop ready for 1080p play with some appealing features, but machines above and below it on the price scale push faster speeds.

Slender and light ; Solid performance ; Pretty Quiet ; Stunning display

Poor battery life ; Occasional overheating issues ; Mediocre connectivity options

Ultra-portable and still packing a punch, Omen's latest is a strong contender among the best 14-inch gaming laptops. Not the most eye-catching, it has an understated beauty instead. It does however suffer the usual gaming laptop pitfalls of poor...

Excellent productivity performance ; Sturdy and lightweight ; Stunning OLED color ; High brightness ; Clicky keyboard

Weak audio ; Awful trackpad ; FPS could be higher ; Subpar battery life

The HP Omen Transcend 14 is powerful with a stunning OLED display that strikes a solid middle ground between gaming and productivity, but those who want great gaming power could do better at this price.

Stylish design ; Nice OLED screen ; Good performance for its size and components

Can't force it to use the discrete GPU ; Keyboard backlight can make keys harder to differentiate ; Finish shows smudges

With a pinsharp OLED screen and powerful internals, the HP Omen Transcend 14 lives up to its name, outperforming my expectations as well as several rival gaming laptops in a sleek, relatively lightweight package. The display isn't too big, but that...