HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
62.7Performance59.9
38.4Display55.5
61.3Battery73.3
67.4Portability29.1
2 spec wins — HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)4 spec wins — Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) scores 57.2 against 56.2 for Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9). Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
- Stronger portability score: 67 vs 29
- 35% lower weight: 1.63 kg vs 2.5 kg
- 34% lower thickness: 17.9 mm vs 27 mm
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 61
- 114% higher charging: 300 W vs 140 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Display
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16 ″+14% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS (PureSight) |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard) | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,889Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 18,126Top 21% |
Battery
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 71 Wh | 80 Wh+13% |
| Charging | 140 W | 300 W+114% |
Design
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.63 kg+35% | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 17.9 mm+34% | 27 mm |
| Material | Anodized aluminum (recycled metal), ocean-bound plastic bezel | Aluminum lid, plastic (PC-ABS) base |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 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 | 2x USB-C 10Gbps (one with 140W PD, both with DisplayPort 1.4), 4x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E) | 5.2 |
| Webcam | 1080p IR (HP True Vision) | 1080p with e-shutter |
| Biometrics | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | None |
Software
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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