HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 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 14.2" M4 Space Black 2024
The MacBook Pro M4 is widely praised for its speed, battery life, and premium build quality. Users upgrading from older models or MacBook Airs notice significant performance gains and appreciate the return of ports like HDMI and SD card. A few complaints mention paint wear on the Space Black finish, HDR brightness issues, and retailer-specific frustrations, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Fast M4 chip performance
- Excellent battery life
- Premium build quality
- Stunning display
- Return of HDMI and SD card ports
Cons
- Paint wear on Space Black finish
- No way to disable HDR video playback
- Retailer-specific customer service issues
- Slightly heavier than MacBook Air
- Missing Touch Bar from previous models
Scores
Specifications
| HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★ | Apple M4 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ | Apple M4 10-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 2880 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 | 1,000,000:1 contrast |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.63 kg | 1.55 kg★ |
| Battery | 71 Wh | 72 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 port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Space Black 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
Pricing
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Space Black 2024 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 30 specs.