The HP Omen Transcend 16 gaming laptops have been announced. The models are among the slimmest and lightest 16-inch gaming laptops and a mini-LED screen option is also available. The models are equipped with the Intel i9-13900HX processor with 24 cores and 32 threads and 5.4GHz clock speeds. An Intel i7 processor option will be released at a later date.
The mini-LED screen option of the HP Omen
Transcend 16 has a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and 1,180 nits of maximum
brightness. It offers 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage and a 240Hz refresh
rate. The other screen option with an IPS panel offers a 1,600p resolution and
240Hz display refresh rate. The lowest screen option is the FHD+ model with a
refresh rate of 165Hz.
The Omen Transcend 16 slim gaming laptops
have a maximum RAM capacity of 32GB DDR5-5600 and up to 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD.
The RTX 4070 mobile GPU with 130W TGP is featured to match its slim
architecture. Other graphics options are the RTX 4050 and RTX 4060, both less
expensive than the RTX 4070.
The connectivity options for the HP Omen
Transcend include 2 Thunderbolt 4 connectors, 1 USB-A 3.2 for data connection,
and a USB-A 3.2 for charging the device. The laptop also gets an HDMI 2.1 video
out port and a combo audio jack. Wireless connectivity options for the laptop
are Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. There are possibly additional ports at the back
of the laptop. The HP Omen Transcend 16 weighs about 2.1kg and is available in
Shadow Black and Ceramic White color options. Battery options are 97Wh and
70Wh.
The new HP Omen Transcend 16 is expected
to be released in April 2023 (early spring). The ultra-slim gaming laptop
starts at US$ 1,700. There are speculations that AMD processor options could be
thrown into the mix for the Omen Transcend 16 later. Global availability
information for the models is lacking at this time.
