Between the OmniBook Ultra 14 and Omen Transcend 16, the OmniBook Ultra 14 comes out ahead in claimed battery life and weight, while the Omen Transcend 16 wins on refresh rate and battery. Overall, the OmniBook Ultra 14 scores 62.5 and the Omen Transcend 16 scores 79.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Omen Transcend 16 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 17.3 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the OmniBook Ultra 14 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are claimed battery life, weight.
Pick the Omen Transcend 16 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are refresh rate, battery, cpu cores, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Omen Transcend 16 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 110.00% more. 21 h vs 10 h.
- ▲Weight — 0.66 kg less. 1.5 vs 2.16.
Why HP - Omen Transcend 16 wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 300.00% more. 240 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 42.65% more. 97 Wh vs 68 Wh.
- ▲CPU cores — 33.33% more. 16 vs 12.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 1 vs 0.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | HP - Omen Transcend 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.5 kglead | 2.16 kg |
| Thickness | 17 mmlead | 19.9 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | HP - Omen Transcend 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 16 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 60 Hz | 240 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | HP - Omen Transcend 16 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| CPU cores | 12 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | AMD Radeon 890M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | HP - Omen Transcend 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 68 Wh | 97 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 21 hlead | 10 h |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 0 | 1lead |
| HDMI | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, OmniBook Ultra 14 or Omen Transcend 16?+
OmniBook Ultra 14 claims up to 21 hours — 21h vs 10h.
Which is lighter, OmniBook Ultra 14 or Omen Transcend 16?+
OmniBook Ultra 14 is lighter at 1.5 kg vs 2.16 kg.
Which has an OLED display, OmniBook Ultra 14 or Omen Transcend 16?+
Omen Transcend 16 has an OLED display; OmniBook Ultra 14 uses IPS.
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