We received some new info from HP after CES about the Omen Transcend 14: The $2000 price is for the configuration we had at CES and the actual starting price is $1499. Also, the construction is aluminum with a sandblasted anodized finish.

A $50 upcharge from 16gb to 32gb of ram on the spectre 14 is insanely refreshing. Great to see soldered ram isn’t so much of a downside here.

@idontmindu

6 ай бұрын

and apple is asking $400 for it lmfao

@fVNzO

6 ай бұрын

The funny thing is, they're still making good margin on that price when using soldered RAM. I don't mean they're overcharging, but that it's *still* at a quarter the price of competitors a good money maker for HP. Just puts into perspective how extortionate Apple and Dell are. 50 is reasonable.

@Real_British

6 ай бұрын

@@idontmindu you should see dell later lol

@azenyr

6 ай бұрын

And it's good RAM too at that. Insane speeds. 32GB of this and you will probably never need to upgrade in the life of this laptop. I doubt you will ever need more RAM on a 14" thin and light anyway. This is soldered RAM that finally doesn't get me mad.

@fVNzO

6 ай бұрын

@@azenyr It's the best RAM you can currently get i believe, they obviously optimized the trace lengths to get that speed. At any rate it's easily superior to what apple is charging 4x the price for. They're using the same BGA's they did in 2021/2020

*new HP Omen exists in that beautiful white colour* Dave2D: heavy breathing

@alienwhitewalker7284

6 ай бұрын

Now, where are you @Dave2D

"100% DCI P3 is kinda expected on a business laptop..." Holy crap, we've come a long way in only a couple of years. Awesome.

@akin242002

6 ай бұрын

Same thoughts here. For creator and UX/UI designers, I get 100% DCI P3. For accountants or analysts... ?

@BahhBahhBrownSheep

6 ай бұрын

@@akin242002a lot of the users in my company work with tons of product samples and pages and they definitely would benefit from accurate displays

@HerbaMachina

6 ай бұрын

​@@akin242002I mean if the screne spec is easy enough to hit with the panel tech there's no reason not to 🤷‍♂️

I liked the 45° angle ports on that laptop. Needs to become a common feature on all modern laptops.

The 45 degree corner port is great because you can break your charger off from two different directions!

@Unknown-xm8ll

6 ай бұрын

😂

@frostgodx

6 ай бұрын

😂😂

@Frostbite1090

6 ай бұрын

seems to make sense for the 360 convertible design which looks thin and llght enough to hold.

@RyTrapp0

6 ай бұрын

At what point do we just have magnetic connectors already? I often think that people overreact when design flaws come up with products and many claim that it's 'planned obsolescence'(I mean, that is a thing, just not like many seem to think), I whole heartedly believe that 'Hanlon's Razor' is the answer more often than not. But I'll be damned if laptop charging ports aren't planned obsolescence, we can't get an ounce of R&D in THIS area lmao. DC barrel jacks are the work of the devil

@fukov3400

6 ай бұрын

@@RyTrapp0 after September 26, 2025 when Apple's patent expires.

CES Staff: "There is a party starting!" Alex: "I'll be in the closet over there..."

@ftbhabook6637

6 ай бұрын

😢😂

@noahhill8483

6 ай бұрын

Alex is doing something he considers to be a better party😂😂

There has to be at least one artist at Linus media group who could chime in with *some* sort of info on the touch screen/tablet mode/pen support other than "I don't care" It's a 2-in-1, completely bypassing the tablet mode is like reviewing a gaming rig and saying "it's got a graphics card or something, I don't know. It will definitely run League of Legends."

@RyTrapp0

6 ай бұрын

They've never really covered tablets much TBH, so this is just an extension of that. On one hand, I suppose it could be worth having someone to specialize in covering those sorts of devices; on the other hand, that segment just seems to move at a glacial pace compared to the rest of the industry.

@clutchclutch13

6 ай бұрын

@@RyTrapp0 I don't think it's fair to say that digital art has moved at a glacial pace, it's just been separate for a long time with companies like wacom. I can see that kind of stuff being too specialized. But when main stream 2-in-1s are starting to enter into that space, being shipped with pens and advertised for digital art, I think it's worth touching on. Obviously this video had limited access and only one person to look at specs and do a brief first impression, I'm just complaining in the comments that I would like to see more said about those kind of art features when companies present them. I know LTT group reads their comments.

Holy shit that omen has a 90W RTX 4070 despite being so thin blows my mind. I guess we need a follow up testing for that one. Anyways damn that's one hella crazy thing!

@rightwingsafetysquad9872

6 ай бұрын

Yea, HP always seems to screw up providing as much power to components as advertised.

@pegatrisedmice

6 ай бұрын

it's actually 80 W, it goes up to 95 with dynamic boots. Still amazing tho

@wrth

6 ай бұрын

​@@pegatrisedmice doubt it can sustain 80W with that cooling

@Rsonny

6 ай бұрын

My 2020 omen 15 has an 100 w rtx 2060 but with open hw monitor I see it go to 108 w

@ucle9955

6 ай бұрын

Other 14" gaming laptops (at least in the same price segment) have 100+ W TGP for GPU, and they're not much thicker (like 1-3mm at best) so I wouldn't consider impressive. They're more likely limited on this Omen because of that 140W charger (Power Deliver 3.1 only)

I really like the new Spectre x360. Did HP finally come to its senses? They even put back the right Ctrl key, and not the stupid copilot key.

Those screens are wobblin’ with him barely even touching the base. 😮

Fun review, surprised they let you crack it open. Thanks HP.

Pretty hype for some 14 gaming laptops with dgpu that is pure USB c pd for power. I liked my g14 but the power brick charger does make the overall backpack space more than you'd think. Can't wait to see how it compares with other 4060 4070 laptops.

@DigitalJedi

6 ай бұрын

When I had a G14 I set up an 90W power limit profile in G-Helper for 100W type-C gaming. 25W CPU limit and 65W GPU limit with the screen capped at 60hz to save some power on the panel. Sure, not as fast as the full 85W CPU and 105W GPU, but it was still better than the iGPU-only I had set up on battery with a 15W cap (basically converts to 6900HS to 6800U).

@tomh1556

6 ай бұрын

I bought the 240 W SlimQ charger with the asus adapter for my g14, definitely more portable than the oem charger

Gonna be keeping an eye out for your review!

The fact that they are offering two USB A's is such a win

I have an old version of the Spectre and I love it even at five years old!

Laptops are exciting again. I hope they improve the dragonfly as well, love that machine.

Love Alex laptop videos. My favorites on the channel

Great lineup. Much improved

Did HP happen to have any inkjet printers for 2024 without dynamic security in their booth?

@shreyassali2291

6 ай бұрын

I don't see myself buying any hp product because of that scumbag move

At such a light weight already, I am happy to see the choice for an aluminum chasis.

Like if you cant afford any of these laptops.

@4070super

6 ай бұрын

What if I can but also love having a roof above my head 😱

@josephmazor725

6 ай бұрын

@@4070superthen you cant

@CesarRugama

6 ай бұрын

​@@4070superSo you can't.

@macking104

6 ай бұрын

Hp has a $9000 zbook fury 16 g10! You can max out with 128gb, four 4 tb sdds, i-9 processor for $18000, $10000 on sale

@chemicalhap

6 ай бұрын

And...I don't understand what comments like these add to the discussion of these products. Something will always be too expensive for someone. So? Do we have to hear this stupid comment every damn time? Tech is always expensive new. It's not even discussion on value vs cost or anything less brain dead than "dur dur it's expensive...dur dur" .

Awesome hat, love the trucks

All of them look sweet but that Omen looks soooo good

Huge improvements from hp. Theyve bbeen behind for the last 2-3 years. Love to see it.

That Omen 14 is looking nice. Looking to switch my desktop rig into a smaller 14 inch laptop this year. G14 or Omen...

The omen looks very interesting indeed, i hope you guys will check it out soon

Sporting the Edison Motors merch, respect

@DigitalJedi

6 ай бұрын

Those guys are a lot of fun. I love the idea and look of the trucks too.

Nice to see they've gone back to removable wifi card on the Spectre x360. We dropped Spectre (and HP) from our org after using them for 5 years... because they soldered in the wifi cards on the last models we used. Manufactured e-waste stuck in wifi 5 land.

How did crab rave sound on the spectre? Did you check? The speakers are a weak point on the 2023 spectre, but it's otherwise really good (compared to the old diamond cut models).

Gonna start a drinking game: every time Alex says "Absolutely Fantastic" you take a shot! I always love the enthusiasm and energy he brings!

The inside cooling system looks decent.

Love the Edison Motors cap.

Has hp fixed the self destruction on the x360 where the mossfets get so hot they weld themselves to the first layer of the board?

@BahhBahhBrownSheep

6 ай бұрын

I’ve also never seen a brand with more spicy pillows and hinges that end up so loose they fall in half after a couple years.

Love the Edison motors hat. :D

Hey this is Alex, today I'm at CES taking a look at new Vapor Chambers with laptops attached to them.

that hp omen transcend 14 is probably the best looking 14in gaming laptop I've seen till date

Alex is the embodiment of Chaotic Good.

man HP has really turned it around.

@ardap3966

6 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Omens after 2020 and especially after this year have been pretty damn good

@clutchclutch13

6 ай бұрын

HP laptops have turned around. Printers are just as consumer hostile as ever.

Love the Edison hat. That mean you guys are going to go do a video about a hybrid diesel logging truck?

If they're available now how don't we have the full pricing?

I'd really appreciate it if the editors added SI numbers when the hosts use USCU (or when they combine SI and USCU).

Do more 15 or 16-inchers have vapor chambers this year? Cuz I swear with the help of a vapor chamber the larger SKUs could sustain 115-125W to the GPU with an 85-99Wh battery while keeping the weight down to 2kg or less.

These are great for us that need to use a laptop daily now.

HP just upgraded their quality. Love that... But still HP, remove any software... Please... I had to downgrade my HP to W10 because there was one driver feature bugged in W11... And my laptop came out 1 year before W11... (and that issue is related to tablet mode for a 2in1 laptop and also modern standby... For this laptop it is a nightmare on W11... Also their AMD support... Really a nightmare...)

THIS GUY NEEDS MORE SCREEN TIME. ONE OF THE BEST. LIKE A LIKABLE LUCUS

Omg They figured out USB A can fit!

I wish to see a HP Omen 14 vs Asus Zenbook gaming battle showdown. Heck maybe drop in the Alien and others to see a smart formfactor gaming laptop battle this year!

Is the 32 GB RAM in Dual Channel mode running?

Really interested on the spectre 16 😊

HP does pretty good with laptop keyboards

I've had my Omen 17 for several years now and sitting away from it right now I cannot even remember if it has a trackpad. I know it must but honestly have not used it in years.

I have discovered new hobby of watching CES products I can't afford.

No backlit keys tho, i always really like that

The same day as NorthridgeFix released a video called "HP X360 Spectre laptops - They Just Die"...

@crazya8038

6 ай бұрын

Damn your yt account is almost as old as me

@JeSuisUnePatate

6 ай бұрын

​@@crazya8038 - ah! erm.. well.. don't give up? you'll be old too. someday.

Does the HP omen have the haptic touchpad? Also thank you for being the 1st reviewer i have seen that mention that the omen 14 doesnt have a touchscreen.

10:44 It actually starts at 1499$ for the base model transcended 14

currently have the 2021 model of spectre x360 and i use it with an egpu, the 16 gb of ram has been such a bottleneck so if i can get the 3:2 form factor with 32 gb of ram then im sold on a new hp

Nice HP!

I hate that HP locks down drivers for the keyboard and fingerprint reader. I really like my spectre 14 but it gets hot on windows so I run lunux now. Why can't I have a working keyword HP? Also, they removed an option to charge the battery to 80% some time ago. I paid good money for the laptop and I want that feature.

Nice to see 32gb ram options as but I can't buy without full size HDMI port

They look nice , but there are many 13 and 14 inch machines that are nice daily drivers.

People who were thinking of abandoning windows to get an apple silicone Mac have a lifeline now. Nice to see the MacBooks no longer have a monopoly on well rounded hardware (build quality, screen, speakers, sensible io, sensible and quick specs).

From whatever videos I have seen Zeyphrus G14 looks the best. Some youtuber tested G14 OLED screen can touch 800 nits peak HDR brightness can't remember the window size though. It has great speakers also and full RGB keyboard. When are you showing us ?

Is there any information about new HP Dragonfly or Elitebook Laptops with Intel Core Ultra or Ryzen 8000?

I really like the new laptops hp has been making. I'm still using my dv7 from 2011, everything still works including the battery somehow.

@BahhBahhBrownSheep

6 ай бұрын

Be honest, you might “use” the DV7 sometimes but what computer do you actually use? Because this comment implies you use your dv7 as your main computer which… yeah no way. I call bs.

@RJenkins6586

6 ай бұрын

@@BahhBahhBrownSheep outside my phone it's the dv7, it's literally on my coffee table right now. To be fair i am in the process of piecing together a PC right now. The dv7 still works great, specifically mines the dv7-6b56nr, upgraded to Windows 10 with the only casualty being I lost my fingerprint reader. Still get 3 hours out of the battery.

Still no news of Snapdragon X Elite laptops?

@HDRPC

6 ай бұрын

X Elite is already DOA.

How many nits on the omen?

Isn't the HP Spectre 16 just a slightly larger XPS 15?

Why would you want your headphone cord going away at a 45 degree angle tho? Should have been another thunderbolt for display out

The only this window need now is battery efficient like mac but the built is fantastic.

You said one of the best for Omen, so which one us the best 14 inch laptop

I love your hat, perfect! 😂

My worry is that 140 watts over a thin USB C cable is kinda dodgy. especially after lots of insertions and removals in the not too distant future?

Cool !

Wow, the windows laptops have had a revolution with trackpad sizes lately.

Hy. What is the bes but not spency motherboatd for amd 5600g? Thx

Don't ever trust battery life claims from HP. Their battery life tests are almost aways done in complete idle at the desktop with wifi OFF and brightness at 250 nits (kinda low). Any modern laptop can get amazing battery like that... real use expect like 50% of what they claim, at best, on any HP laptop.

i understand soldered ram now because it means 1. it can be thin and 2. it can be fast. love the webcam. love the haptic trackpad butttttttttttt where's the amd apu?!?!?!?!? surely that would work great in this. and hp/amd had a great partnership with the envy lines.

@TheoneandonlyRAH

6 ай бұрын

full disclosure i'm writing this on a 2023 hp spectre x360 with intel i7 and intel arc and it's just too bloody hot and loud

@TheoneandonlyRAH

6 ай бұрын

......i just realised that it's probably a non-competitive corp agreement? intel giving hp discounts on the chips in exchange for exclusivity??

6:53 i thought those are usb2 since they are black :D but they do have the ss logo next to them, phew

Any 2in1 detached keyboard style in HP ???

When is it going to be available for Europe?

Omen transcend 14 ultra 7 white rtx 4050 has became my dream laptop.

if a screen isn't dcip3 i move on with my day now I'm glad to see more laptops step up to MacBook/samsung quality screens.

Force touch? On a Windows laptop? Color me interested indeed!

Spectre 16 should have come with a 4060 option.

Ain't no Legion but it's alright. Looks good. We'll see how it performs.

@ShortCircuit Why don’t you guys review HP's Victus gaming laptops?

Whats the best 13-14" 2in1 laptop in 2024 with Meteor Lake in your opinion?

I'm just waiting for laptops with Frore cooling.

Goodies for the one percent

How does it compete with m3?

my old hp elitebook 840 g5 also had 120 Hz screen. In a business machine from 2018, sooo...Innovation?

I have the late 2019 model, and I absolutely love it! I've been seeing a few looks at the new 2024 16" model, and IT LOSES THE NUM PAD!!! WHY!!! I use mine almost every day. The side speakers look dumb and you're losing functionality. I was really looking forward to this revision and can't fathom why they would remove a num pad on a productivity focused laptop!

The problem with pixel voltage for VRR technologies is nothing new. If MSI has adjusted it for a few fixed frame rates, why doesn't any manufacturer bother to adjust it manually from at least 38 - 120/165hz and eliminate the VRR flickering? All manufacturers are probably waiting for LG Display and Samsung Display so that they can solve the problem on the hardware level themselves.

Please make a tutorial on the new Intel Naming scheme. PLEASE I am confused

@danieloberhofer9035

6 ай бұрын

Why? It's basically the same performance, anyway. Unless you count the GPU. That's gone from "can't do sh*t" to "roll the dice if it works".

This is my next laptop. Transcend

Me who has an hp laptop: ooo another laptop that only gets 5 hrs of battery life. Me want

ram soldered ?

Damn i got to know about the spectre from this video and i didn't know such a good laptop existed on the windows side and that from hp? It's truly funny. I want to know if there's any previous owners of the spectre in the comments is the laptop good are there any issues?