HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025
ASUS Vivobook 14" X1404Z Quiet Blue 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
ASUS Vivobook 14" X1404Z Quiet Blue 2024
The ASUS Vivobook X1404Z receives a positive review highlighting its solid construction, decent keyboard feel, and great feature set for the price. However, Q&A reveals it lacks a backlit keyboard, and details on the numberpad, processor performance, warranty, RAM upgradeability, and battery life are not provided by users. Overall, the single verified review is favorable but limited in scope.
Pros
- Solid construction
- Decent keyboard feel
- Great feature set for the price
- Includes a webcam
Cons
- No backlit keyboard
Scores
Specifications
| HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx | ASUS Vivobook 14" X1404Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★ | Intel Core i3 1215U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz★ | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 10 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.63 kg | 1.41 kg★ |
| Battery | 71 Wh★ | 42 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 port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
ASUS Vivobook 14" X1404Z Quiet Blue 2024
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong portability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average cpu (26th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 80 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 30 specs.