HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx Shadow Black 2025
MSI Thin 15.6" A15 Black
Scores
Specifications
| HP OMEN Transcend 14" 14-fb1023dx | MSI Thin 15.6" A15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★ | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 5.4 GHz★ | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 16 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2880 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 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.63 kg★ | 1.86 kg |
| Battery | 71 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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 port (92th percentile)92th %ile
- Strong ram (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Below average reliability (32th percentile)
MSI Thin 15.6" A15 Black
- Strong ram (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong storage (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Strong gpu (77th percentile)
- Below average port (28th percentile)
Pricing
MSI Thin 15.6" A15 Black offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 30 specs.