Written by Giorgos
Edited on
25 September 2025
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Compare the HP Victus, OMEN, and OMEN Transcend gaming laptops
When you're looking for an HP gaming laptop, you can choose between the HP Victus, OMEN, and OMEN Transcend series. As a novice or intermediate gamer, choose an HP Victus gaming laptop. You can smoothly play light games on these. The HP OMEN is better suited for avid gamers thanks to its powerful hardware. Want a light show while you game? Choose the OMEN Transcend that has adjustable RGB lighting per key. In this article, we'll compare the 3 series.
In a list
- HP Victus 15-fa1911nd
You can play medium demanding games at 60 fps, thanks to the RTX 4060.
Keep playing in the dark thanks to the backlit keyboard.
Connect an internet cable for fast and stable internet.
For demanding games, we recommend an RTX 4070.
The keyboard doesn't have RGB lighting.
- HP OMEN 16-xf0977nd
You can play demanding games at 60 fps thanks to the RTX 4070.
Set your favorite colors on the 4-zone RGB keyboard
You can store up to 20 games of 45GB on the 1TB SSD.
For modding and graphics packs, we recommend an RTX 4080.
You can't adjust the keyboard backlight per key.
- HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb0095nd
You can play demanding games at 60 fps thanks to the RTX 4070.
You can adjust the RGB keyboard lighting per key.
The NPU and AI functions of the processor adjust the best settings to each other.
For modding and graphics packs, we recommend an RTX 4080.
On a 14-inch screen, you can see less details than on a larger laptop or external monitor.
Compare the HP Victus, OMEN, and OMEN Transcend laptops
| HP Victus | HP OMEN | HP OMEN Transcend | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15 and 16 inches | 16 and 17 inches | 14 and 16 inches |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7 | AMD Ryzen 7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9 | Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9, Intel Core Ultra 7, Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM | 16GB | 16 and 32GB | 16 and 32GB |
| Video card | RTX 4050, RTX 4060, RTX 4070 | RTX 4050, RTX 4060, RTX 4070, RTX 4080, RTX 4090 | RTX 4060, RTX 4070 |
| Storage capacity | 512GB, 1TB | 512GB, 1TB | 1TB, 2TB |
| Keyboard backlight | Regular lighting | RGB lighting and RGB 4-zones | RGB 4-zones and RGB adjustable per key |
HP Victus: for the average or novice gamer
The HP Victus gaming laptops are the best choice when you mainly play light and medium demanding games. Think of games like Call of Duty and Hogwarts Legacy. You can play these smoothly at a minimum of 60 fps in Full HD or even QHD. You can also stream or edit your gameplay videos for your YouTube channel thanks to the powerful processors and the large RAM. Playing in the dark? Turn on the keyboard backlight. This one doesn't have RGB colors, but does make your keys clearly visible.
HP OMEN: for demanding games and modding
Want to play the most demanding games? Choose an HP OMEN gaming laptop. You can smoothly play Elden Ring, Starfield, and Flight Simulator at high settings on these gaming laptops. This laptop also always has at least a 4000-series RTX video card. That way, you can always play the latest games with realistic effects via ray tracing. The keyboard of an HP OMEN laptop always has built-in RGB lighting. You can adjust this per zone via the OMEN Hub software, so you can enjoy a true light show while you're gaming.
HP OMEN Transcend: with AI processor
With the HP OMEN Transcend, you can play the most demanding games and get extra AI functions. The models with an Intel Core Ultra processor have a special NPU core. This core adjusts the framerate and resolution to each other automatically. After every session, the processor learns about your preferred settings and automatically adjusts these to be even better. The OMEN Transcend gaming laptop also has a steel casing, so it can take a hit extra well. That's useful if you take the 14-inch version to school with you, for example. You can set the RGB keyboard lighting per key. That way, you can make all kinds of different combinations and replace them per game if you'd like to.
Conclusion
For the novice or intermediate gamer, an HP Victus gaming laptop is more than suitable. You can smoothly play games like Call of Duty and Hogwarts Legacy. When you want to play more demanding games, choose an HP OMEN gaming laptop. Ready for the next step with AI gaming? Get an HP OMEN Transcend gaming laptop with an Intel Core Ultra processor.
