Acer Nitro V 15 vs HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
38.9Performance62.7
35.3Display38.4
36Battery61.3
42.5Portability67.4
2 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 157 spec wins — HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+25) and portability (+25). Acer Nitro V 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro V 15
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 39
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 36
- Stronger portability score: 67 vs 43
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.6 ″+11% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-13620H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,430Bottom 25% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400Bottom 22% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | 71 Wh+25% |
| Web browsing endurance | 6.5 h | — |
| Charging | 135 W | 140 W+4% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.63 kg+22% |
| Thickness | 25.9 mm | 17.9 mm+31% |
| Material | Plastic | Anodized aluminum (recycled metal), ocean-bound plastic bezel |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP), 3x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 2.5G, 3.5mm | 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort), 1x USB-C 10Gbps (USB PD, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs) |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E) |
| Webcam | 720p | 1080p IR (HP True Vision) |
| Biometrics | None | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home |
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