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CES 2024: The Omen Transcend 14 is the lightest 14-inch gaming laptop you can buy

Today at CES Leo spent some time looking at the new Omen Transcend 14 laptop. It is very thin and light, but packs up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor under the hood, which also means it benefits from Intel's new AI Boost technology.

On the display side, you get a high-resolution OLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate and HDR, covering 100 percent of the DCI P3 colour gamut and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The laptop can be configured with up to 32GB of high-speed DDR5 memory, a 2TB M.2 SSD and up to an RTX 4070 GPU, which is impressive for a laptop this thin – it is also currently the lightest gaming laptop in its class. You can find the full spec sheet below:

Operating System Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro
Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (up to 4.8GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24MB L3
cache, 16 cores, 22 threads) OR Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (up to 5.1GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24MB L3
cache, 16 cores, 22 threads)
Memory 16GB LPDDR5x-7467MHz RAM OR 32GB LPDDR5x-7467MHz RAM
Internal Storage 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe TLC M.2 SSD
1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe TLC M.2 SSD
512GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe TLC M.2 SSD
Display 35.6 cm (14″) diagonal, 2.8K (2880 x 1800), OLED, 48-120Hz, 0.2ms response time, UWVA,
edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, Low Blue Light, SDR 400 nits, HDR 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3
Variable Refresh Rate support
VESA True Black HDR 400
TUV+Eyesafe Display for Low Blue Light
Flicker-free
IMAX Enhanced certified
Webcam HP True Vision 1080p FHD IR camera with temporal noise reduction and integrated dual
array digital microphones
Connectivity 1x Thunderbolt 4 with USB Type-C 40Gbps signalling rate (USB Power Delivery,
DisplayPort 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
1x USB Type-C 10Gbps signalling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and
Charge)
1x USB Type-A 10Gbps signalling rate (HP Sleep and Charge)
1x USB Type-A 10Gbps signalling rate
1x headphone/microphone combo (Compatible with 3.5mm 4-conductor jack with stereo
audio and mon0 mic
Wireless Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2×2) and Bluetooth 5.4 wireless card
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2×2) and Bluetooth 5.3 wireless card
Modern Standby (Connected)
HP Extended Range Wireless LAN
Battery Life Up to 11.5 hours
6-cell, 71Wh Li-ion polymer
140W USB Type-C power adapter
Audio HyperX Audio Control; Dual speakers; DTS:X® Ultra, HP Audio Boost 2.0

The Omen Transcend 14 utilises rear venting for the cooling system, and it means that around the sides, we just have ports and connectors, which is a first for an Omen laptop.

Once this laptop arrives in the UK, you'll be able to get it through Currys with a free HyperX Cloud 3 headset thrown in so you can jump straight into gaming. Alternatively, you can opt for another HyperX product or a Steam voucher to grab some new games. Pre-orders are live now, starting at £1,699.99.

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KitGuru Says: What do you all think of the Omen Transcend 14? We look forward to seeing it again closer to launch and taking a deeper look at it.

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