HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
What Buyers Say
HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025
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
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
The MacBook Pro M4 Max receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its build quality, display, and battery life. Users praise its speed for tasks like music production and video editing, though one reviewer found the performance upgrade from M1 Max underwhelming for color grading with h.265 files. Overall, it is seen as a powerful and reliable machine.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Long battery life
- Fast performance for most tasks
- Great display with accurate colors
- Smooth trackpad and keyboard
Cons
- Underwhelming upgrade from M1 Max for color grading
- Struggles with h.265 files in color grading
- Crashes during export with certain plugins
Scores
Specifications
| HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx | Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ | Apple (40-Core) |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 2880 px | 3456 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.63 kg★ | 2.20 kg |
| Battery | 71 Wh | 100 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
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)
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ram (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average portability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Verdict
Both products are closely matched - HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx wins 8 specs while Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max wins 9.