Dell XPS 14 (9440) vs HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
39.9Performance62.7
38.4Display38.4
54.1Battery61.3
65.8Portability67.4
1 spec wins — Dell XPS 14 (9440)6 spec wins — HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+23) and battery (+7). Dell XPS 14 (9440) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dell XPS 14 (9440)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 40
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 54
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 40% higher charging: 140 W vs 100 W
Display
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.5 ″+4% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (3.2K OLED optional) | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Graphics | Intel Arc (RTX 4050 optional) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,330Bottom 10% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,600Bottom 36% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | 71 Wh+2% |
| Web browsing endurance | 10 h | — |
| Charging | 100 W | 140 W+40% |
Design
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.68 kg | 1.63 kg+3% |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 17.9 mm+1% |
| Material | CNC aluminum | Anodized aluminum (recycled metal), ocean-bound plastic bezel |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x Thunderbolt 4, microSD, 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 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E) |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR | 1080p IR (HP True Vision) |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello) | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home |
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