HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025
MSI Cyborg 17.3" CYBORG17B2074 Black 2025
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
MSI Cyborg 17.3" CYBORG17B2074 Black 2025
The MSI Cyborg laptop receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its powerful RTX 5060 and Core 7 processor, large 17.3" 144Hz display, and unique translucent design. However, several verified buyers report significant issues including poor port placement, a single SSD slot, slow performance out of the box due to a page file bug, and one unit arriving with the wrong charger. Overall, it offers good value for gaming if you are willing to troubleshoot initial setup problems.
Pros
- Powerful RTX 5060 and Core 7 processor
- Large 17.3" 144Hz display
- Unique translucent design
- Fast boot times
- Good price-to-performance ratio
Cons
- Only one USB-C and two USB-A ports
- Ports placed on right side, inconvenient for mouse users
- Single SSD slot, no support for multiple drives
- Slow out-of-box performance due to page file bug
- Wrong charger shipped with some units
Scores
Specifications
| HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx | MSI Cyborg 17.3" CYBORG17B2074 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★ | Intel Core 7 240H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 1 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz★ | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ | 4060 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 17.3" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | WiFi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | RJ45 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.63 kg★ | 2.40 kg |
| Battery | 71 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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)
MSI Cyborg 17.3" CYBORG17B2074 Black 2025
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong cpu (75th percentile)
- Strong storage (67th percentile)
- Below average portability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average port selection (25th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 79 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 30 specs.