Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16 Gen 2 Villi Black 2023

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16 Gen 2 Villi Black 2023

Lenovo
76 Overall Score
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HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025

HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025

HP
79 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16 Gen 2 Villi Black 2023

No customer feedback yet

HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025

85 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

This HP laptop impresses with its powerful 16-core Intel chip, 32GB of RAM, and stunning 3K OLED display, delivering top-tier performance for both gaming and productivity. Users praise its premium build, excellent cooling, and long battery life in eco mode, though the soldered RAM and lower-wattage RTX 5070 GPU are noted limitations. The open-box value is frequently highlighted as a major plus.

Pros
  • Powerful 16-core Intel processor
  • Stunning 3K OLED display
  • Premium all-metal build
  • Excellent cooling system
  • Long battery life in eco mode
Cons
  • Soldered RAM (no upgrade possible)
  • Underpowered RTX 5070 GPU (75W max)
  • Short battery life in normal mode
  • Only two USB-A ports on right side
  • Premium price without discount
👍 Performance 5
👍 Display quality 4
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Cooling 3
🤔 Battery life 4
👍 Value for money 3

Scores

Gaming
Lenovo
85
HP
95
Creator
Lenovo
92
HP
82
Developer
Lenovo
91
HP
79
Entertainment
Lenovo
81
HP
83
Compact
Lenovo
52
HP
79
Student
Lenovo
73
HP
77
Business
Lenovo
74
HP
75
Ai Llm
Lenovo
55
HP
54

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16 Gen 2HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i9 13950HX★Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
CPU Multi-Core Score
40,652
34,200
Cores24★16
Frequency2.2 GHz2.9 GHz★
L3 Cache36 MB★24 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA RTX 2000NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
16,972
28,703
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB8 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6★GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size16"14"
Resolution2560 px2880 px★
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate165 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness500 nits500 nits
Color Gamut100% sRGBDCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3★2
USB Ports22
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.3★
EthernetNo Onboard EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight2.90 kg1.63 kg★
Battery94 Wh★71 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16 Gen 2 Villi Black 2023

  • Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong cpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average portability (9th percentile)9th %ile

HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong ram (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Verdict

═ Tie

Both products are closely matched - Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16 Gen 2 wins 9 specs while HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx wins 7.

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16 Gen 2 Better at:

CreatorDeveloper

HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Better at:

GamingCompactStudent