OMEN Transcend 16-u0003ns, a very powerful option [REVIEW]

Laptops have entered the gaming sector through the front door, all thanks to the notable improvement in the performance of their components despite the moderate size to which they are subjected. In this case OMEN, HP's gaming firm, has worked to offer good alternatives without thinking too much about the price. We analyze the new OMEN Transcend 16-u0003ns, a high-performance gaming laptop with dream features.

Design: Sober, elegant, functional

The presence and perceived quality of the laptop is hat, as the French would say. It is made of magnesium, which gives a premium device feel. Made in a matte black tone that allows you to take it wherever you want without fanfare, something that most devices of this type usually lack.

The total weight is just 2,16 kg, It is a section in which manufacturers have made a lot of progress, I still remember the first renowned gaming laptops, which had rather little in terms of weight. These little more than 2 kg are more than bearable for almost any situation, yes, you must keep in mind that the power adapter is not exactly compact, but nothing that greatly tarnishes the experience.

The keyboard cover and frame are made of magnesium-aluminum, while the base is made of aluminum. For its part, the cover and keyboard frame are painted and the base is polished anodized.

Speaking of dimensions, we have 35,65 x 26,9 x 1,99 centimeters, That is to say, the thickness is not out of place either, thus competing even with laptops that are more conventionally used. In short, it is quite compact, even though the bezel of its 16-inch screen is quite prominent.

It should be noted that along with the package, the headphones accompany us HyperX Cloud II, wireless gaming headphones with an added cost of around one hundred euros.

Technical characteristics

Let's talk about the "chicha". The computer mounts the processor Intel Core i7-13700HX 13th generation, a processor with plenty of reliability and power, capable of reaching 5 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost technology, accompanied by 30 MB of L3 cache, made up of 16 cores and 24 threads.

The processor is accompanied by nothing less than 32 GB of 5 MHz DDR4.800 RAM, Yes, in two 16 GB modules to avoid high temperatures and bottlenecks. The RAM is a real excess, with 16 GB it would have been more than enough, but this is a top-of-the-range product, and something like that could only be expected (given the price).

Speaking of data transfer, we have a 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe Performance M.2 SSD, which offers us speeds of up to 7.000 MB/s read in our tests, That is, more than enough for the high-resolution gaming standard.

• Ambient light sensor
• Infrared thermal sensor

And now we give you the information you were waiting for, The GPU is an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (6GB GDDDR8 dedicated), one of the most powerful portable GPUs on the market, capable of running OpenGL 4.6 and DirectX 12.2.

• NVIDIA Studio
• Advanced optimus

To carry out this work, it comes with Windows 11 Home pre-installed (at least), as well as a series of added software that we will talk about below.

Multimedia features

We now move on to its 16-inch panel, which is a true delight. We have a WQXGA resolution (2560 x 1600) with a refresh rate of nothing more and nothing less than 240 Hz. The "gtg" response time is only 3ms despite having an IPS panel, something that for me is essential in a laptop because we are always going to be in front of it in a stable position, as should happen in VA panels.

• Anti-flicker
• Ratio 16: 10
• 84,45% utilization

The panel has a very good anti-reflective treatment, as well as 100% of the spectrum sRGB. However, to add a but, we find a maximum brightness of only 400 nits.

If we talk about the speakers, we have a Bang & Olufsen system, composed of two speakers compatible with DTS:X Ultra, without any mention of Dolby Atmos, although we can make equalization adjustments through HP Audio Boost.

En este sentido, The HP Omen Transcend 16 offers a superlative experience in terms of multimedia content consumption, The panel is exceptional despite not having HDR10, the sound is excellent for such a modest size, and therefore, it is highly recommended to enjoy it in these conditions.

Connectivity and accessories

The laptop has a multitude of ports, but we focus first on its full-size keyboard, backlit per key and with anti-ghosting technology with 26 key rollover. The route is short, which will delight gamers, although it could be a bit tiring if we also use it to work on a daily basis. They call it "full size", but I must point out that the keyboard does not have a numeric pad, something that seems relevant to me when using this laptop also as a work tool.

The touchpad suffers from the same problem as most devices not manufactured by Apple, good sensations and precision in the lower quarter, which becomes complicated in the upper quarter. Despite this, it is of a considerable size and is well located, so the experience, without being superlative, is more than enough. Besides, Who is going to play with the touchpad?

• 2x USB A
• 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 4
• 1x HDMI 2.1
• 1x RJ45
• 1x AC Pin
• 1x Headphone Jack

If we talk about wireless connection we have WiFi 6E AX211 and Bluetooth 5.3, You cannot miss anything at all, and it reminds us of their excellent care in manufacturing.

Editor experience

Among other games, we have tested Alan Wake 2, one of the works that best allows us to determine the quality of the laptop, especially after the latest updates. In this sense, the result has been satisfactory, the game remains stable in terms of FPS, although the noise level of the fans and heating dampens the experience a bit.

• The autonomy is barely 3 hours in a "demanding" performance

On the other hand, the screen is a real joy, the design makes you not ashamed to take it out on the street, the power is outrageous and the price, we will talk about the price below. Currently you can get it for €1.899 on the HP website, and a somewhat higher price without specific offers on Amazon. It's expensive, but I'd say you get just what you pay for, top quality.