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HP Omen Transcend 16 vs Omen 16 Slim

52 out of 100
HP Omen Transcend 16
VS
49 out of 100
HP Omen 16 Slim
HP Omen Transcend 16
HP Omen 16 Slim
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Review

Evaluation of HP Omen Transcend 16 and Omen 16 Slim important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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40.5
(Average)
Value Index
27.8
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the HP Omen Transcend 16
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
  • Easier to carry: weighs 330 grams less (around 0.73 lbs)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
  • Can run popular games at about 26-36% higher FPS
  • Around 29% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Performs better (up to 23%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the HP Omen 16 Slim
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Omen Transcend 16
vs
Omen 16 Slim

Case

Weight 2.09 kg (4.61 lbs) 2.42 kg (5.34 lbs)
Dimensions 356.61 x 268.98 x 19.81 mm
14.04 x 10.59 x 0.78 inches		 357.5 x 269 x 19.9-22.7 mm
14.07 x 10.59 x 0.78-0.89 inches
Area 959 cm2 (148.7 inches2) 962 cm2 (149 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~77.4% ~77.2%
Side bezels 6 mm 6.4 mm
Colors White, Black Black
Material Aluminum Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° -
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Max. fan speed (RPM) 5000 RPM -
Noise level (max. load) 47 dB -

Display

Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (60-144 Hz)
PPI 142 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology G-Sync -
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes No
Display tests
sRGB color space 100% 62.5%
Response time 7 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness
Omen Transcend 16 +33%
400 nits
Omen 16 Slim
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:30 hr -
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Bottom Left, Bottom
Charge power 200 / 230 / 280 W 150 W
Cable length 1 meters -
Weight of AC adapter 530 / 790 / 920 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 1.7 GHz
Turbo frequency 5 GHz 4.9 GHz
Cores 16 (8P + 8E) 14 (4P + 10E)
Threads 24 14
L3 Cache 30 MB 18 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Arc Graphics 130T
Fabrication process 10 nm 3 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 95 W -
Nvidia Optimus MUX -
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 1905 MHz -
GPU boost clock 2220 MHz -
FLOPS 11.4 TFLOPS 7.7-13.6 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR7
Memory bus 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 32
GPU performance 11.4 TFLOPS 7.7-13.6 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 2586 1945
Solar Bay 33977 30152
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 32 GB 32 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~82 dB -
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v7
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.4
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 1x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size 13.5 x 8.6 cm -
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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3 (75%)
1 (25%)
Total votes: 4

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