HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) vs Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
62.7Performance44
38.4Display35.3
61.3Battery46.7
67.4Portability36.8
6 spec wins — HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)2 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
InnoReviews verdict
HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+31) and performance (+19). Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 47
- Stronger portability score: 67 vs 37
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″
Display
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 15.6 ″+11% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 1920x1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (6GB, 105W) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard) | DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) |
Battery
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 71 Wh+18% | 60 Wh |
| Charging | 140 W | — |
Design
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.63 kg+32% | 2.38 kg |
| Thickness | 17.9 mm+25% | 23.9 mm |
| Material | Anodized aluminum (recycled metal), ocean-bound plastic bezel | PC-ABS plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3x USB-A 5Gbps, USB-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, power delivery), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E) | 5.2 |
| Webcam | 1080p IR (HP True Vision) | 720p with e-shutter |
| Biometrics | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | None |
Software
| Spec | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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