OMEN Transcend 14: High-End Gaming on a Thin & Light Notebook [Sponsored]

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  • Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
  • Video sponsored by OMEN. The OMEN Transcend 14 is a 14-inch thin and light laptop with the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, paired with Nvidia's RTX 4070 in 65W form - so to what extent can it game? By combining console-class optimised settings, Nvidia DLSS spatial upscaling and even frame generation, we can achieve PS5-class visual features and more - with ray tracing and even path-tracing in the mix. All PC capture in this video taken directly from the OMEN Transcend 14.
    Learn more about the OMEN Transcend 14: bit.ly/3QxLlfz
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    00:00 Introduction
    01:14 The OMEN Transcend 14
    02:46 Optimised Game Set-Up vs Handheld & Consoles
    04:44 Battery Life vs PC Handhelds inc. Asus ROG Ally
    06:56 Gaming - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
    08:59 Gaming - Alan Wake 2
    11:22 Gaming - Fortnite on Unreal Engine 5
    12:00 Gaming - Horizon Forbidden West
    13:48 Gaming - Cyberpunk 2077
    17:59 Gaming - Control
    19:06 Gaming Summary
    20:17 And Now, The Conclusion
    #OMENTranscend14 #RTXOn #FramesWinGames
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Комментарии • 476

  • @eSKAone-
    @eSKAone- Месяц назад +141

    This must have been an expensive ad

    • @fbelard
      @fbelard Месяц назад

      This channel's ads look better than the other guys' content.

  • @jsVfPe3
    @jsVfPe3 Месяц назад +29

    The keyboard is a crime. It is otherwise so nice looking.

  • @leruty
    @leruty Месяц назад +115

    No Gsync is ridiculous at this price point

    • @federicocatelli8785
      @federicocatelli8785 Месяц назад +15

      No freesync or adaptive sync btw

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад +1

      Nothing is stopping you from plugging it in to a gsync monitor, the 4070 still supports gsync.

    • @jorge69696
      @jorge69696 Месяц назад +5

      I think it's a limitation of the oled display.

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад +1

      ​@jorge69696 I'm not sure, but many OLEDs do support gsync and many laptops with non-OLED displays on laptops don't have gsync on their native display (even though any Nvidia GPU in those laptops support it when connected to an external display).

    • @Chobbito
      @Chobbito Месяц назад +9

      @@Wobbothe3rd that's like saying nothing is stopping you buying DLC stuff that should have just come as part of the original game you paid for as standard.

  • @dampflokfreund
    @dampflokfreund Месяц назад +427

    Do NOT buy gaming laptops right now. They simply ship with insufficient VRAM amounts for the near and far future, the 4070 with just 8 GB is particularly troublesome. Remember, you cannot upgrade the GPU in a laptop and you will most likely use it for a very long time if you spend that much money. Really hope Blackwell goes all in on VRAM or better yet, provide SOCs with high bandwidth unified memory.

    • @JulliusTheGreat
      @JulliusTheGreat Месяц назад +46

      Everyone who comes across this comment listen to this dude!

    • @nintendoconvert4045
      @nintendoconvert4045 Месяц назад +38

      Agreed. 12GB minimum

    • @hypermetalsonic
      @hypermetalsonic Месяц назад +3

      Who's Blackwell

    • @kylerclarke2689
      @kylerclarke2689 Месяц назад +30

      As a foolish 4070 laptop owner I completely agree

    • @Rapunzel879
      @Rapunzel879 Месяц назад +18

      12G of vRAM seems to be the bare minimum if you want to future proof.

  • @MrEditorsSideKick
    @MrEditorsSideKick Месяц назад +99

    Truly a bespoke gaming notebook.

    • @HoroJoga
      @HoroJoga 27 дней назад +2

      but it comes with caviats

  • @lukeo5908
    @lukeo5908 Месяц назад +27

    Things that trigger people online:
    - Gaming laptops
    - Sponsored videos
    Haven’t checked the comments section yet but I think I’m in for a bumpy ride.

    • @adamuser8246
      @adamuser8246 Месяц назад +1

      WELL I'm sure they look to you for $ support then

    • @lukeo5908
      @lukeo5908 Месяц назад +3

      @@adamuser8246 They've got to keep the lights on somehow, and I'd rather cop the odd sponsored video in my feed than sit through sponsored segments embedded throughout their other videos, as is the case with most other large channels. But who knows, maybe they'll read the comments on this video and abandon their business model to appease a few keyboard warriors like you /s

    • @adamuser8246
      @adamuser8246 Месяц назад +1

      @@lukeo5908 fine but as much as we get from DF, this is just a way to help. DF. -my feeling.

    • @dang3038
      @dang3038 Месяц назад +6

      I swear some of these people in the comments need a reality check. Looking at DF's uploads, they only upload about 1 sponsored video for every 40-50 regular videos. And unlike most others they don't hide the sponsorship declaration at the bottom of the description but instead put "[Sponsored]" in the title and the top line of the description and the first 20 seconds of the video.
      Also unlike most channels they're not always begging for likes or subs, hardly ever have ads baked into the videos, and when they do include ads (eg. in their longer GOTY videos) they are pretty brief.
      This isn't some hobbyist channel that Rich works on the weekend. They're uploading tons of testing plus a weekly podcast and people are mad that they're not running it like a charity.

    • @oo--7714
      @oo--7714 29 дней назад

      ​@@dang3038free users are always more entilted then paying users. It is what it is.

  • @shyamkumarsasi3577
    @shyamkumarsasi3577 Месяц назад +6

    What about the thermals? What is the nax temp on demanding usage?

  • @aminesga8652
    @aminesga8652 Месяц назад +62

    It an okay 14 inch laptop but they are certainly better choices for about the same price , something like legion slim 5 14 inch has an oled screen , ryzen cpu with a full powered gpu 105 w which will perform better then the hp one and can be find for less money too.

    • @little_fluffy_clouds
      @little_fluffy_clouds Месяц назад +7

      Yes, Legion Slim 14 is the best gaming laptop at its price class right now. Actually quiet operation when set to quiet mode and a gorgeous 16:10 OLED screen.

    • @gangganggang2219
      @gangganggang2219 Месяц назад

      That's my laptop and it's been incredible

    • @XhoowieX
      @XhoowieX Месяц назад +4

      One thing to note is that the legion noticeably bigger - both because it's 14.5inch and the big section behind the screen.

    • @OverlordRosenburg
      @OverlordRosenburg Месяц назад +1

      There's a hardware canucks video comparing 14 inch laptops that was very helpful in comparison.

    • @IronicSonic83
      @IronicSonic83 Месяц назад

      Sadly 2024 model seems to be only 16"

  • @GordonGordon
    @GordonGordon Месяц назад +4

    Alright. Let's see how this goes!

  • @wsjudd
    @wsjudd Месяц назад +31

    14" is rapidly becoming the sweet spot for me, the amount of utility and performance you can get out of this form factor is exceptional for something that's easier to pack than a Steam Deck

    • @formulaic78
      @formulaic78 Месяц назад

      I have the legion slim 7i 16". Love it except it's probably about half a kilo too heavy to carry around comfortably. Problem is I'm not sure I could accept 14" as I use my laptop as my main work screen (use a 55" oled for gaming with PC). Might be tempted to give it a try when the slim 7 starts to falter.

    • @DBTHEPLUG
      @DBTHEPLUG Месяц назад +2

      Nice pixel density too

    • @sonicandroxas
      @sonicandroxas Месяц назад

      agreed! My used Rog G14 2020 is honestly the best laptop I've ever owned

    • @dddddddddddddddadddddddddddddd
      @dddddddddddddddadddddddddddddd Месяц назад

      @@formulaic78 just carry it around anyway your body will build muscle in the necessary places to make the weight insignificant

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      17 inch laptops can have bigger fans. Most RTX laptops are MORE POWERFUL than this but weigh more and use more power.

  • @awlafferty
    @awlafferty Месяц назад +1

    I thought this is was a great video, good work.

  • @zaq_d
    @zaq_d Месяц назад +1

    that screen looks great.

  • @ZoDDto
    @ZoDDto Месяц назад

    Mr. Rich, you could also test with integrated scaling with this screen.
    With such a high resolution and a small screen, 900p it could look quite good.

  • @piorism
    @piorism Месяц назад +5

    Where is the mention of the actual price ?

    • @chilldude30
      @chilldude30 Месяц назад +1

      599 us dollars

    • @italian316
      @italian316 Месяц назад

      @@chilldude30Do you go to the actual site? that laptop is $2,249.99

    • @italian316
      @italian316 Месяц назад

      @@chilldude30 $2,249.99

    • @italian316
      @italian316 Месяц назад +1

      $2,249.99

  • @DeatheyeHardcore
    @DeatheyeHardcore Месяц назад +126

    "Hey look, this $2500 Notebook runs this game a little bit better than a $400 Console!"

    • @JamesCook76131
      @JamesCook76131 Месяц назад +12

      I love my x14 Alienware laptop, USB-C power.
      You’re not the target demographic if you’re complaining

    • @Saif0412
      @Saif0412 Месяц назад +13

      😂 To be fair a 4070 GPU is leagues ahead of console RDNA 2 socs, even in this lower TDP form.

    • @DarkExternalHeart
      @DarkExternalHeart Месяц назад +17

      ​@@Saif0412lol no. Seriously 4070 is good GPU but they're neutered so much ere
      you might as well buy a console

    • @jihadrouani5525
      @jihadrouani5525 Месяц назад +8

      It's also a computer where you can get work done, it's not purely a gaming laptop lol

    • @teero121
      @teero121 Месяц назад +10

      bUt iTs PoRtAbLe ThO

  • @TheSliderW
    @TheSliderW Месяц назад

    When you disable the RTX features, does this mean no RT / Path Tracing ?

    • @xerron698
      @xerron698 29 дней назад

      Ray tracing is dx12/vulkan feature, i like how effective nvidia marketing department is in brain washing people.

    • @TheSliderW
      @TheSliderW 29 дней назад

      @@xerron698 Please take my comment in the context of the video. It is unclear what exactly is disabled in the stated segment. When they say RTX features, it can either mean including RT / PT or not.
      Also please avoid passive agressive insinuations. Your comments are eternal unless you manually go and delete them.

    • @xerron698
      @xerron698 28 дней назад

      @@TheSliderW sorry

  • @rhoderzau
    @rhoderzau Месяц назад

    If it weren't for the look of the keyboard I'd have been tempted by this, I think I'll be going for a G14 4070 in the next week or so. I think it has a bit more wattage for the GPU without the need for dynamic boost but need to look into that some more.

  • @Montusama
    @Montusama 26 дней назад +2

    I have this laptop. I bought it before most reviews were out and based my decision on most of the CES previews. I like to call this a gaming lite laptop due to the capped TGP compared to the competition. It is a nice piece of hardware overall.

    • @SirDuksalot
      @SirDuksalot 3 дня назад

      Interesting. I'm looking to either get this or the new Zephyrus G14 for 3D work and gaming. Which would you recommend for animation? Lovely keyboard nevertheless!

    • @Montusama
      @Montusama 3 дня назад +1

      @@SirDuksalot I didn't really give the G14 serious consideration. One of my requirements was to purchase directly from the manufacturer. This left Lenovo, HP, and Dell. Both are probably functional for what you are looking for.

    • @SirDuksalot
      @SirDuksalot 3 дня назад

      @@Montusama thank you!

  • @jorge69696
    @jorge69696 Месяц назад +1

    That weight is very impressive.

  • @BigCheeseEvie
    @BigCheeseEvie Месяц назад +1

    Another video with Richard "Bespoke" Digitalfoundry 🔥🔥🔥

  • @sehrschee
    @sehrschee Месяц назад

    love the 13.3 (MB Air) or 14 inch form factor.. love it..

  • @OmarRashid54
    @OmarRashid54 Месяц назад +13

    POWER. It's a thing. I'm constantly on international 10 hour flights and my MSI 3080 laptop performs exactly like a 4070. Here's the difference... the 3080 draws 280 watts! If you dont know, those airplane outlets are only rated at 115 watts and shut off (although my previous 1080 max-q got away with 140 watts) This means I get a slide show (battery GPU profile) for 20 minutes. Then dead. A laptop that runs better than a ps5 (maybe even ps5pro) and on an airplane is pretty enticing. As others have meantioned, this is a sposored video, so the negatives are missing. That being said, you can read between the lines. Lots of tweaking to make new stuff play right. No compromises with 5 year old games. I think comparisons to higher draw laptops would be helpful. Thanks to other commenters for mentioning the Lenovo slim option. One last thought... why not provide scaleable power bricks and a 140w mode for all laptops? Not enough people asking for it? Ive been looking at an ROG or steam deck, but this has got my attention. Perhaps a 5070 version next year will finally get me to bite. Having a 3080 already, I'll just tackle my switch library backlog for now ;) Thanks DF!

    • @federicocatelli8785
      @federicocatelli8785 Месяц назад +1

      A very small niche indeed

    • @sleeplessindefatigable6385
      @sleeplessindefatigable6385 Месяц назад +1

      I like the idea of an optional higher power brick, but I think the problem with that would ultimately be cooling. Letting a 4070 go to full power for extended periods in a laptop about as thick as three beer mats stacked on top of each other would likely overwhelm any cooling solution pretty quickly, especially considering how tightly packed in any fans would be. Personally, I think the answer is to just abandon the slim-n-lite form factor altogether in favour of better cooling and repairability, but I have to admit there are legions of people who actually do want a form factor this thin, and who benefit from it.

    • @federicocatelli8785
      @federicocatelli8785 Месяц назад +1

      Thin and light laptop (with decent battery) without dedicated GPU and external replaceable GPU

    • @OmarRashid54
      @OmarRashid54 Месяц назад

      @@sleeplessindefatigable6385 or the other way. Big Desk Top Replacement with a low power brick and low power mode. It wouldn't reach full TGP, but it would run better than battery.

    • @niebuhr6197
      @niebuhr6197 Месяц назад

      PS5 Pro will be much more powerful

  • @splashydiamond
    @splashydiamond Месяц назад +34

    Hi Digital Foundry [Not sponsored]

  • @jonathanharding5103
    @jonathanharding5103 Месяц назад +1

    I truly don't understand the issue with using frame generation at 60fps. If my options are 30fps with equivalent latency or to look like 60fps with 30fps latency, why wouldn't I want it to look better?

    • @jorge69696
      @jorge69696 Месяц назад +4

      Frame generation introduces additional latency since it has to queue an additional frame for interpolation. You should already be playing at 30 fps with reflex enabled.

    • @eddyh252
      @eddyh252 Месяц назад +4

      It's not jsut latency. It's artifacting. Not enough information at 30. Loons terrible.

  • @Navierstokes256
    @Navierstokes256 Месяц назад +5

    Hmm wish the RTX 4070 TGP went up to 100W as that is where the performance/W plateau’s with the 4050/4060/4070.

    • @TheBlackbirdii
      @TheBlackbirdii Месяц назад

      get the xmg they go up to 140 watts

    • @iurigrang
      @iurigrang Месяц назад +2

      I imagine that is out of reach for a thin and light. This isn't the format for pure gaming performance, this is for people who prioritize portability, and see raw performance as a good bonus

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад +1

      There are, it does. Many rtx 4070 laptops do in fact have TDPs over 100w

    • @Navierstokes256
      @Navierstokes256 Месяц назад

      @@TheBlackbirdii XMG doesn't have a 14-inch model. MSI Stealth 14 goes up to 90W with their model so it can be done.

    • @Navierstokes256
      @Navierstokes256 Месяц назад

      @@Wobbothe3rd I know, but that wasn't my point.

  • @offspringfan89
    @offspringfan89 Месяц назад +2

    A thin 14" gaming laptop from HP is asking for overheating, that if the hinges don't break first.

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад +1

      The low TDP means that's much less likely than your standard gaming laptop. This laptop doesn't need the same kind of cooling as most.

  • @loutronz4708
    @loutronz4708 Месяц назад

    Pretty nice kit. FSR2... Turd!?

  • @spenny2cents
    @spenny2cents Месяц назад

    Hey Rich, are we gonna see this brilliant device propped up next to your triple PS5's on the next podcast!?

  • @ZONDIE99
    @ZONDIE99 29 дней назад

    I have this model in white, it won’t be for everyone but those that see the appeal in a slim jack of all trades device like this will be really happy with it

  • @gsestream
    @gsestream Месяц назад

    so, why is rtx 3000 series nvenc chip in the gpu not able to compress high quality 4K video into files on the fly. only a 6MB/s stream quality can be processed.

    • @gsestream
      @gsestream Месяц назад

      also youtube official identification mechanism is broken.

    • @gsestream
      @gsestream Месяц назад

      how much protection of money is going on here

  • @CheddarGetter
    @CheddarGetter Месяц назад +1

    this is literally my work computer. I do 3D metrology. I told my boss it was overkill. I love him tho

  • @uhhh8941
    @uhhh8941 Месяц назад

    very weird I got HP OMEN seemingly randomly on my pc today and then this

  • @johngalactus4014
    @johngalactus4014 Месяц назад

    My wish would be that manufacturers continue to "miniaturize" these gaming-capable with discrete graphics devices even more. We now have the ROG Flow Z13 (13.4" display) with an RTX 4050 and now a 14" laptop with upto 4070.

  • @Mottalott
    @Mottalott Месяц назад

    There's a video in your sponsorship.

  • @bryanroy3239
    @bryanroy3239 Месяц назад

    I picked up a Lenovo Legion 5 slim 14 last year and have been quite happy with it. I dont see this, at this price point, very interesting tbh. Especially at the powered down 4070...

  • @jddes
    @jddes Месяц назад +10

    I love you guys and want to see you make more money and expand but doing sponsored reviews that feel so much different from your regular content is not the way, I feel

  • @js-123
    @js-123 Месяц назад

    I have a Zephyrus G14 with a 4090 - that’s quite the jump from the 4070 here while having from what it looks like smaller chassis. It has enough power to run Cyberpunk at Ray Tracing Overdrive at DLSS Quality at 1600p with about 80 FPS. So that’s high end gaming on the go without compromises.

  • @RasoGOVI
    @RasoGOVI Месяц назад +5

    2.000 € for a 30 fps gaming experience thanks but no thanks.

  • @sylvestercalzone1003
    @sylvestercalzone1003 Месяц назад +1

    Rich, let’s crack on

  • @juancruz258
    @juancruz258 Месяц назад

    so this, on a 4k monitor that upscales 1440p... will be GOLDEN

  • @porcupinetree3033
    @porcupinetree3033 Месяц назад

    At present this laptop is on sale in my country
    4070 version with 32gb of ram and 2tb ssd 2290 euro

  • @coreybryan3668
    @coreybryan3668 Месяц назад

    Im glad I went for the 2024 G14 over this, the 780m igpu is great for gamng with super low power consumption on the go and I still get the 90w 4060 when im plugged in

  • @zzavatski
    @zzavatski Месяц назад +6

    £1,999.00

  • @malamri424
    @malamri424 Месяц назад

    I miss the days of modular laptop gpus.

  • @oo--7714
    @oo--7714 Месяц назад

    Eh I'm more suprised about the battery life. Oh, I realised that it is onpy decent when you run it at handheld pc setting, if you don't and let it run all way it will use 120 watts.

  • @KITOMERO
    @KITOMERO Месяц назад +1

    It's such an impressive laptop that all the images on their marketing page had to be AI-generated

  • @hrafnafadhir
    @hrafnafadhir Месяц назад

    What is going on with that keyboard?

  • @CuttinInIdaho
    @CuttinInIdaho Месяц назад +6

    I have the Acer Nitro 16 with a 4070 at 115w and I can tell you performance is better, but not as good as 40 watts would make you think.
    Past 100w there are very few fps to gain...you will get more heat though.
    Still an amazing experience if you are into visual fidelity.

    • @AndrianHendrawan
      @AndrianHendrawan Месяц назад

      they should advertise this as creator / ai laptop not gaming (ofc it can handles gaming too)

  • @rhoderzau
    @rhoderzau Месяц назад

    I enjoyed this video thanks. Nice to see the comparison using these lower wattage gaming laptops. I know it was mostly for comparison's sake but the idea of running anything at 30 FPS makes me dizzy. Even on the Steam Deck I'll sacrifice everything to get a game over 45 FPS or otherwise refund it.

  • @FierceElements
    @FierceElements Месяц назад

    I personally prefer e-gpu setups. Portability has compromise, bolt on powerful gpu allows for a great experience at home, work, or wherever you prefer to station the e-gpu.

  • @OverlordRosenburg
    @OverlordRosenburg Месяц назад

    I don't trust frame-time with DLSS 3. I know for a fact that when playing I feel the input latency to be much higher compare to what tools show. DF can you incorporate GPU/CPU busy in your charts like GN. It's gives more clarity in my opinion.

  • @N3gn4v
    @N3gn4v Месяц назад +4

    Why does [Sponsored] getting thumbs down so much?

    • @Pete-Almighty
      @Pete-Almighty Месяц назад +10

      Because Rich here is being completely dishonest about the product. We as the tech community don't mind sponsored stuff but at least have some objectivity, he didn't discuss thermals, noise and more importantly how it does against other notebooks in its price range that do the exact same things this one set out to do. He compared it to handheld devices. handheld devices sip so much less power, plus he locked the framerate to not allow it to use its full power to make the battery test look good.

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад +3

      ​@@Pete-Almightyhe did discuss thermals and noise, that's the whole point! This laptop is a special thin form factor that doesn't need active cooling.

    • @N3gn4v
      @N3gn4v Месяц назад

      @@Pete-Almighty Ah thanks for a good detailed explaining.

    • @dante19890
      @dante19890 Месяц назад +7

      Cause it's not an objective review. It's just chilling a product

    • @Swisshost
      @Swisshost Месяц назад +2

      He don't even say the price of $2,250, bad review.

  • @TheSentientmeat
    @TheSentientmeat Месяц назад +2

    check out LTT review of this, price isn't justifiable

  • @chilldude30
    @chilldude30 Месяц назад +2

    Ive got an ingenious new python based healing oil and rich is very interested. Look for the performance review soon

  • @ru5t397
    @ru5t397 Месяц назад +3

    Rich FYI you're microphone audio sounds scratchy/buzzed as hell

  • @PrecludeLP
    @PrecludeLP Месяц назад

    No VRR on the integrated screen is a deal breaker. Otherwise, a nice performance review considering the sponsored nature of the video.

  • @KARLOSPCgame
    @KARLOSPCgame Месяц назад +1

    But is it AAAA compatible

  • @omegawii
    @omegawii Месяц назад +1

    This is what I expect for Switch 2, something along these lines, just lower resolution.

    • @social6077
      @social6077 Месяц назад +7

      😂

    • @xtr.7662
      @xtr.7662 Месяц назад +2

      Definitely forgot the 3 there

    • @dante19890
      @dante19890 Месяц назад +6

      nice joke

    • @XxViciousxX
      @XxViciousxX Месяц назад +1

      Well I'm sorry to break it to you but the Switch 2 will not even be half as powerful as this.

    • @federicocatelli8785
      @federicocatelli8785 Месяц назад +1

      Don't hold your breath

  • @jdrob1840
    @jdrob1840 Месяц назад +4

    I don’t mind DF doing these as long as the title states it’s sponsored. I find that they always add good info and analysis even if it is a sponsored video about a product. Plus why shouldn’t they “ pay the bills”. These videos are not ideal, but I still find them entertaining.

    • @memo29b
      @memo29b Месяц назад +2

      Despite being sponsored, they're showing how a laptop should be used on battery power and not enough reviewers do that.
      Going maximum performance hurts battery life far too much with far too much power draw.
      I always make sure my gaming laptops use as little power as possible, whilst looking good. Even if that means it looks console grade.

  • @leonardoholanda2250
    @leonardoholanda2250 Месяц назад +1

    NOTEBOOK GAMER 👍👍👍👍

  • @tomkirbygreen
    @tomkirbygreen Месяц назад +1

    Great review Rich and I’m definitely interested. What is the build quality like? How good is the keyboard and trackpad?

    • @oo--7714
      @oo--7714 Месяц назад

      Bro is just talking about the performance

    • @Chit569
      @Chit569 Месяц назад +5

      This "review" is sponsored, I don't think its fair to even call it a review. Its just an add. Not saying he is misleading anyone, but take everything he says with a big old salt grain.

    • @iurigrang
      @iurigrang Месяц назад +3

      Mirroring what everybody is saying. This is not a review. Don't make a purchase decision based on this. If this interests you in the product (which is the goal), search more about it, only then decide.

    • @dante19890
      @dante19890 29 дней назад +1

      This is why sponsered review videos are so dangerous.
      They are always idiots that will blindly buy it cause their fav RUclips channel made a positive video

  • @jippalippa
    @jippalippa Месяц назад +1

    This is a fine little product, but 8GB of Vram is just a bad futureproofing strategy.
    I'd go with at least 12GB.

  • @t0scanelli
    @t0scanelli Месяц назад

    Don't mind if you're doing more notebook reviews in the future. Please also include a segment with available BIOS options.

  • @andre_ss6
    @andre_ss6 Месяц назад +2

    I’m currently looking for just that kind of laptop! Let’s see how this one does.

    • @andre_ss6
      @andre_ss6 Месяц назад +2

      Not impressed :(

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад +1

      I'd recommend a gaming laptop with a higher tdp amd better cooling. You'll get more performance for cheaper, but you'll have to plug it in to really get good use out of it.

    • @andre_ss6
      @andre_ss6 Месяц назад

      @@Wobbothe3rd issue is those are usually heavier :/ this one’s 1.7kg and that’s about the limit I was looking for

  • @HydraCFW
    @HydraCFW Месяц назад +32

    People click onto a video with [Sponsored] in the title (which other channels don't even do) and then dislike it

    • @dante19890
      @dante19890 Месяц назад +23

      you have to disclose a sponsored video, its illegal not to. For DF who pride themselves in objective analysis its below them to do this kind of shilling video. It will hurt their credibility

    • @mechanicalmonk2020
      @mechanicalmonk2020 Месяц назад +8

      That's a very fair thing to do. I don't __want__ them to do sponsored videos.

    • @diablorojo3887
      @diablorojo3887 Месяц назад +5

      People having opinions? Unacceptable

    • @PrnvP23
      @PrnvP23 Месяц назад +7

      The point is to let DF know viewers have no interest in this type of content. If they still feel the need to do it to bring in more dough that's their choice but its not what we come to this channel to see. There are plenty other RUclips channels better suited for those looking for this kinda stuff.

    • @HydraCFW
      @HydraCFW Месяц назад +3

      ​@@PrnvP23first world problems

  • @techsamurai11
    @techsamurai11 Месяц назад +5

    I'd drop the memory to 16gb, switch from i9 to i7 (very little performance difference due to thermals and throttling) and swap for a 4070Ti or 4070 Super and save 10-15%

  • @mustafanobar
    @mustafanobar Месяц назад +10

    dont have gsync?i stoped right there

    • @federicocatelli8785
      @federicocatelli8785 Месяц назад +2

      It does not have either freesync or adaptive sync

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      The GPU supports gsync, you can plug the laptop into any TV or external monitor with gync and the 4070 will support it. No gsync only applies to the laptop display itself.

    • @LBPreviews
      @LBPreviews Месяц назад +7

      @@Wobbothe3rdSo?
      The comment is correct, this laptop doesn't support gsync. Because the display is part of the laptop.

  • @diablorojo3887
    @diablorojo3887 Месяц назад +4

    You can find a used laptop with similar performance (and upgradable/repairable) by half the price
    Plus this manufacturer is known by having the bios corrupt by no reason

  • @n9ne
    @n9ne Месяц назад +2

    $2K is steep

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      Not for an rtx40 laptop it's not, lol.

  • @kylerclarke2689
    @kylerclarke2689 Месяц назад +1

    Heck yeah DF get that bag

  • @fatplanediaries
    @fatplanediaries Месяц назад

    aghhh why does digital foundry have to pull a snazzylabs every once in a while? I.E. mostly amazing journalism and then an obscenely over the top sponsor like this

  • @chilldude30
    @chilldude30 Месяц назад +1

    I notice its always rich doing the ads. I hope the other guys are getting a fair and even cut of the ad revenue.

  • @DigitalFoundry
    @DigitalFoundry  Месяц назад +12

    Many thanks to OMEN for sponsoring this video - check out the OMEN Transcend 14 here: bit.ly/3QxLlfz

  • @will3641
    @will3641 Месяц назад

    65W 4070!??? Let me see the perofrmance😂

  • @adamuser8246
    @adamuser8246 Месяц назад

    Looks like a lot of CRPR got most of their so-called improvements from GPU upscaling ...

  • @i3l4ckskillzz79
    @i3l4ckskillzz79 Месяц назад +16

    A 1080p screen would've made more sense for this device

    • @Saif0412
      @Saif0412 Месяц назад +1

      +1

    • @techsamurai11
      @techsamurai11 Месяц назад +1

      OLED are something else but yeah a 1080p would have saved power. A 1440p would have been ideal to strike a high DPI and conserve power but you also get higher brightness with more pixels. My 15 inch 4k OLED puts to shame the iPad which hits 500 nits full window and is crazy bright for a $300 device. The OLED is probably twice as bright and that puts it up there with the $30,000 Sony Reference monitor in terms of full window APL.

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      Did you watch the video!? You realize most games are not as demanding as the ones DF chose to focus on, right!? Besides, you can always plug a laptop into whatever TV or monitor you want!

    • @Pillokun
      @Pillokun Месяц назад +1

      what why? 16:9 for such a small laptop is not good, it will feel a bit claustrophobic. 16:10 or simiar is better as it offer more vertical space so to speak.

    • @crestofhonor2349
      @crestofhonor2349 Месяц назад +1

      I'd rather have the higher resolution screen. 1080p is cramped for normal stuff on a laptop. Besides you can always turn down the resolution of the screen or use upscaling via DLSS

  • @TheMadTitan3891
    @TheMadTitan3891 Месяц назад +4

    DF selling out again

    • @rgb1996
      @rgb1996 Месяц назад +3

      What's the problem with an occasional ad. It's a business. I don't currently see it affecting the rest of their content in the slightest.

  • @ozzun6789
    @ozzun6789 Месяц назад

    I have a asus rog zephyrus duo with an rtx 3080 with 16gb vram at 130w tgp ryzen 9 5980hx with overclock and 32gb ram 3200mhz and I am able to play everything shown in this video in equal or greater performance I only lose when they use dlss 3 but when I use fsr 3 mod again reached or exceeded the performance of this laptop...and mine is from 2021

  • @Taorakis
    @Taorakis 29 дней назад

    Now just put an RTX in a Handheld already...

  • @mbsfaridi
    @mbsfaridi Месяц назад

    Always love laptop reviews. Real shame HP provides tech to run a apartied colony

  • @TheMrzucker21
    @TheMrzucker21 Месяц назад

    Not you DF, not you...

  • @hugoh364
    @hugoh364 Месяц назад

    This 4070 should be called a 4060Ti or something

  • @Baoran
    @Baoran Месяц назад +5

    You can see it is sponsored from how much he avoids talking about noise. There is no way a laptop of that size with that kind of wattage is not going to be a very noisy thing when playing games.

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад +2

      Oh my God. DID you watch the video!? This is a light form factor with less cooling. There isn't as much noise as your usual gaming laptopbbecause of the lower tdp. THAT WAS THE WHOLE POINT!!!

    • @Baoran
      @Baoran Месяц назад +1

      @@Wobbothe3rd And you dont seem to understand that 65W is a huge amount of heat to dissipate for laptop of that size. Even 40W is. Your thinking of what is low tdp is very wrong. For a laptop of that size normal power they use is somewhere between 15W and 25W

    • @niebuhr6197
      @niebuhr6197 Месяц назад

      ​@@Baoranyou dont seem to understand that most laptops that you are talking about arent meant for performant computing and has super cheap cooling compared to this one.
      There are 14 inch laptops with +120 watts of total gpu power.

    • @Baoran
      @Baoran Месяц назад

      @@niebuhr6197 It is about physics and size of the device. You need bigger heatsink, more heatpipes, bigger fan to make effective cooling without increasing noise and you cant put those into a small device so more effective cooling usually ends up being still a small fan but with high rpm and making lots of noise with small devices. All I was hoping was that he would have talked more about the noise levels in this review.

  • @Hobbes4ever
    @Hobbes4ever Месяц назад

    14 inch screens are way too small for gaming. I find my 15inch gaming laptop too small

  • @muhuee
    @muhuee Месяц назад +9

    This video fails to mention that this laptop costs USD 2,249. Very disappointing.
    The main thrust of this video is that, in gaming, the Omen 14 can meet the PS5's performance, but with a little extra oomph occasionally wherever there is framegen, but always ONLY with DLSS/upscaling enabled. That is a sad, sad comparison to use as a selling point.
    So, the fundamental question that this product is asking you is: do you care for a portable PS5 experience enough to pay $2,250 for it (without shipping, I imagine)?

  • @eslamarida
    @eslamarida Месяц назад +18

    Why do many dislike it? They labelled it as sponsored. Do you think they give you this content for free? They need to make money, so they can keep giving you high-quality content.

    • @dante19890
      @dante19890 Месяц назад +17

      they are shilling products to their fanbase. Its morally disgusting

    • @eslamarida
      @eslamarida Месяц назад +2

      @@dante19890 I would say that if it's not sponsored, I always ignore sponsored videos on any channel I watch.

    • @dante19890
      @dante19890 Месяц назад +4

      @@eslamarida they have to disclose if it sponsored or not. Its illegal not to

    • @oo--7714
      @oo--7714 Месяц назад +6

      @@dante19890 nah it’s fine, most of us aren’t paying for the content to begin with

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      It's a GOOD THING that DF is covering gaming laptops, otherwise the ignorant fanbase will continue to stick their head in the sand regarding RYX GPUs at low power and vastly overrate the AMD handhelds (SteamDeck et al). I wish it didn't take sponsorship money for it to happen, but if that's the case then so be it. Better a sponsored video than no coverage at all while Alex dismisses laptops and everybody sucks Valve off over the Deck...

  • @sehrschee
    @sehrschee Месяц назад +2

    To be very honest... 1 hour battery life is a bit rediculous.. i know its for gaming and all.. but especially in these days where games get longer and longer.. I dont game on the go so i dont have that problem. I use my MBair M2 for anything really except gaming and its gold. Battery dont last for ever thats a given, but they last a couple of hours even when using After Affects or tons of applications at once and so on.

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      Plug the laptop in wherever you're sitting. Problem solved.

    • @sehrschee
      @sehrschee Месяц назад

      @@Wobbothe3rd I mean yeah.. of course... but i just love the fact that i can take my MBAir into any kind of cafe and do what ever i would like to do for a few hours without thinking about it. I get what you are saying though.

    • @crestofhonor2349
      @crestofhonor2349 Месяц назад

      Gaming on battery and getting 1 hour isn't all that surprising. You get higher power draw when gaming. Under normal loads it'll last much longer. Plus you can always limit performance to make it last longer like using the iGPU instead of the dGPU on battery

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      ​​@@sehrscheeyou can't really game on MBair though right? At least not unplugged, to the extent you can at all. Also, not all PC Games are as demanding as the ones shown in this video.

  • @kupokinzyt
    @kupokinzyt Месяц назад +2

    I have the 15 with a 4060 and love it to death, especially for the 700 I payed for it.

  • @MandyBallard-nt1pz
    @MandyBallard-nt1pz Месяц назад +24

    Bro, your videos are gold.

    • @robertlawrence9000
      @robertlawrence9000 Месяц назад +5

      bot

    • @LBPreviews
      @LBPreviews Месяц назад

      @@robertlawrence9000You can always tell when the comment is super generic lol
      It's unlikely a DF bot, however.

  • @Complextro93kg
    @Complextro93kg Месяц назад +2

    8gb gpu at that price point is laughable!

  • @spartin149
    @spartin149 Месяц назад

    14' screen for AAA gaming is way too small imo, visuals for this look great but lacks immersion, ive got a 16inch lenovo legion 5i laptop and the screen is just too small for bigger games

    • @crestofhonor2349
      @crestofhonor2349 Месяц назад

      I find 16in screens fine for gaming. Why not get a 18in laptop

  • @PlayJasch
    @PlayJasch Месяц назад +29

    Even Linus is more objective about sponsored stuff. No word about temps under full load, noise, how hot this thing gets on your lap to even use it as a handheld replacement?

    • @dante19890
      @dante19890 Месяц назад +12

      Rich greed knows no bounds. We have to call him Richie Rich soon

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      The whole point of thin laptops like this is that they don't require complex cooling, there is no noise or severe temperature rise except on the power brick. This WAS mentioned, it's kinda the whole point of this form factor and TDP! Most rtx 4070 gaming laptops are MORE POWERFUL than this particular OMEN, but they're also thicker, heavier, and louder.

    • @mbsfaridi
      @mbsfaridi Месяц назад

      @@dante19890 If the bkaclash is big enough, they'll change temporarily.

  • @vickybengali
    @vickybengali Месяц назад +1

    This laptop beats ps5

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      Most rtx gaming laptops beat ps5 outside of 4k rasterization with heavy texture load, and even then many do.

    • @mbsfaridi
      @mbsfaridi Месяц назад +1

      with only 5-6 times the price

  • @xKarvalho
    @xKarvalho Месяц назад +2

    Would love to know if the paycheck they got from this actually translated to some people watching this and buying it right after. The numbers on it are so intriguing to me because i see no value in buying this whatsoever and i wonder if that money on the ad was wasted by the company

  • @patrickstevens2473
    @patrickstevens2473 Месяц назад +42

    Sponsored = Paid to only say nice things about it.

    • @XhoowieX
      @XhoowieX Месяц назад +22

      Really? Thanks. I had no idea. Can you tell me what a notebook is next?

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      Sponsored = otherwise wouldn't have had time to cover it at all. There's nothing in this video that isn't true, I WISH DF would take RTX gaming laptops more seriously, it would have tempered their bias towards the SteamDeck and handhelds in general.

    • @patrickstevens2473
      @patrickstevens2473 Месяц назад +1

      @@XhoowieX Sure!

  • @Rexxark1ng
    @Rexxark1ng 14 дней назад

    Competing with the PS5 settings eh? I’m sure this Omen isn’t $500!? If you say that you can do other “work” things on this, getting a PS5 and Chromebook will be cheaper, I bet!

  • @Wobbothe3rd
    @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

    Further proof that mobile Nvidia at low power can easily beat a Series S.

    • @crestofhonor2349
      @crestofhonor2349 Месяц назад +2

      Nvidia has always been ahead of AMD when it comes to efficiency

  • @randomgamer4610
    @randomgamer4610 Месяц назад +9

    Sponsored
    say no more Digital Laundry 😆
    I love that subtle way of saying"just so you guys know,we don't agree with this but we're still making it"🤑😆

    • @dante19890
      @dante19890 Месяц назад +3

      never trust a sponsored video. Its just product shilling

    • @Wobbothe3rd
      @Wobbothe3rd Месяц назад

      Sponsored in this case means "we can't afford to cover this normally", I don't think thers anything biased or dishonest in this video. Blame youtube's greed, not DF. In an ideal world hundreds of thousands of view would be enough to pay for content (it was back in the days of TV amd Neilson ratings!), but Google is greedy.

  • @Saif0412
    @Saif0412 Месяц назад

    Impressive but it's Nearly £2000 for a 4070 laptop 😖

  • @vanceg4901
    @vanceg4901 Месяц назад

    Puts my $450.00 8 GB RAM 2 GB VRAM Lonovo IdeaPad 3 laptop to shame.