ASUS X1404VA-I712512
HP OMEN MAX 16" 16-ah0043dx Black 2025
What Buyers Say
ASUS X1404VA-I712512
The ASUS Vivobook 14 receives mixed feedback, with many praising its excellent price-to-performance ratio, powerful i7 processor, and lightweight design. However, significant complaints center on the poor display quality with narrow viewing angles, lack of a backlit keyboard, and the plasticky build feeling. Overall, it is seen as a good budget-to-midrange laptop for basic tasks and heavy multitasking, but users are disappointed with the screen and some design choices.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Powerful Intel Core i7 processor
- Lightweight and portable design
- Good for basic multitasking and productivity
- Integrated number pad on trackpad
HP OMEN MAX 16" 16-ah0043dx Black 2025
The HP OMEN MAX 16-ah0043dx is a high-performance gaming laptop with a 16" WQXGA OLED display and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU. Users appreciate its powerful specs for AAA gaming, but note the weight of 6.10 lbs and limited battery life during gaming. RAM is upgradeable beyond 32GB, and it supports external monitors at high resolutions.
Pros
- Powerful NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU
- 16" WQXGA OLED display
- Upgradeable RAM beyond 32GB
- Supports high-resolution external monitors
Cons
- Heavy at 6.10 lbs
- Limited battery life during gaming
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS X1404VA-I712512 | HP OMEN MAX 16" 16-ah0043dx | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | — | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | — | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | DCI-P3 Color Space |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 1.4 | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.40 kg★ | 2.77 kg |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
ASUS X1404VA-I712512
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong portability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average screen (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
- Below average ram (24th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
HP OMEN MAX 16" 16-ah0043dx Black 2025
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average portability (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 73 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 29 specs.