Pros & Cons
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- Excellent color range
- Stylish design with RGB lighting
- Wide I/O port variety
- Great sound from built-in speakers
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- Expensive
- Massive power brick
HP Omen Transcend 32 OLED Specs
| Adaptive Sync | VESA Adaptive Sync |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Dimensions (HWD) | 24.4 by 28.3 by 9.5 inches |
| Height-Adjustable Stand? | |
| Landscape/Portrait Pivot | |
| Native Resolution | 3840 by 2160 |
| Panel Size (Corner-to-Corner) | 32 |
| Pixel Refresh Rate | 240 |
| Rated Contrast Ratio | 1,500,000:1 |
| Rated Screen Luminance | 250 |
| Screen Technology | QD-OLED |
| Swiveling Stand? | |
| Tilting Stand? | |
| USB Ports (Excluding Upstream) | 6 |
| VESA DisplayHDR Level | DisplayHDR True Black 400 |
| Video Inputs | DisplayPort |
| Video Inputs | HDMI |
| Video Inputs | USB-C |
| Warranty (Parts/Labor) | 3 |
| Weight | 19.4 |
Sometimes a monitor truly does "transcend" its roots. Borrowing that moniker from HP's laptop lineup, the Omen Transcend 32 OLED ($1,299) is a 32-inch QD-OLED 4K gaming monitor that promises pro-grade color performance and top-of-the-line gaming features—and, sure enough, delivers on both. It elevates what we can expect from a premium gaming monitor, with excellent color range, color accuracy, and gaming performance that, in part, justifies its high price. It’s one of the best OLED gaming monitors we’ve seen, rivaling (and at times topping) the Alienware AW3225QF 4K QD-OLED. Content creators who use Macs and who aren't interested in gaming will prefer the BenQ PD3225U, but buyers looking for a strong content-creation and gaming solution in one 32-inch panel will find the Transcend worthy of worship. It earns an Editors’ Choice award for covering both of those areas with great skill.
Design: A Hub for Work and Play
The 32-inch Omen Transcend measures 24.4 by 28.3 by 9.5 inches (HWD) and weighs 19.4 pounds with its stand in place. It has a 4K (3,840-by-2,160-pixel) QD-OLED display, complete with a 240Hz peak refresh rate and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
These specs are not unlike those of other 32-inch gaming OLEDs, such as the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM. However, the HP Omen Transcend is marketed for both work and play. It's true that most monitors can be used for just about any purpose, but the Omen’s redesigned on-screen display (OSD) allows users to seamlessly flow between gaming and professional video modes and workflows.
The Omen Gear Switch, essentially HP’s version of a built-in KVM, allows you to independently switch all your peripherals between two PCs without unplugging anything. Picture-in-Picture and Split Screen modes also allow you to display content from two PCs on one screen. The monitor even has somewhat rare (but not unique) gaming features like an on-screen frame-rate counter and a video mode dedicated to playing game remasters.
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)With a pixel density of 140 pixels per inch (ppi), the monitor is especially useful for tasks like video editing, content creation, and photography. If you want even finer grain from your 4K gaming monitor, the smaller (27-inch) Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED (AW2725Q) offers a density of 166ppi.
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)The Omen Transcend's QD-OLED panel is the star of the show. OLED technology outclasses IPS, VA, and TN panels in everything from power efficiency to color gamut support. OLED monitors are able to display "true" black, which means that the black pixels turn off to create zero-light zones and maximum contrast.
The Omen Transcend dons a white chassis and is supported by a slim shaft with a hole in the center to keep the cords tidy. The monitor’s square base is compact, occupying little space when placed on a tabletop. RGB lighting runs along the backside of the monitor, providing that signature gamer glow that is so popular with streamers and content creators.
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)Downward-facing speakers stretch across the underside of the monitor. Powered by HP subsidiary HyperX, they boast a versatile sound profile. The audio sounds crisp and full, even at default settings, and especially at higher volumes. The sound system is better than most internal speakers included in computer monitors and even better than some cheap standalone computer speakers. Sound profiles are available for gaming and movie watching. If you want even more control, you’ll find a customizable 10-band equalizer in the HP Gaming Hub, HP’s free downloadable software utility.
Features and Connectivity: Future-Proof Ports
I was pleased to find that the Omen has an outward-facing port hub, which makes cord management so much easier than with downward-facing ports in a recessed niche. The port hub has two HDMI 2.1 ports, a DisplayPort 2.1 connector, three USB-C ports, three USB-A ports, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. I’ll always praise the inclusion of a headphone jack, and a total of three USB-C ports on a gaming monitor are also notable. Together, they make the Omen Transcend a productivity powerhouse. One of the USB-C ports even offers up to 140W of power delivery and acts as a DisplayPort 1.4 output. One thing that gave me pause is the monitor's massive power brick, but it's a small price to pay to power the monitor's robust feature set.
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)Perhaps even more exciting than the USB-C ports is the support for DisplayPort 2.1. We haven’t seen this state-of-the-art port on a gaming monitor since the massive Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 in 2023. At the time, the only GPUs that supported DisplayPort 2.1 were the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX, though more recent GPUs like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 also support it. DisplayPort 2.1 can handle more than double the bandwidth of DisplayPort 1.4 (80Gbps versus 32.4Gbps). This means you can play games at a full 4K 240Hz without stream compression.
DisplayPort 1.4 can also handle the same resolution and refresh rate, but not without sacrificing color accuracy. That's because DisplayPort 1.4 uses Display Stream Compression (DSC), an algorithm that compresses each frame in real time as it's transmitted from the source to the monitor or TV. It's considered lossless to the eye, but the signal is actually compressed at a 3:1 ratio. The additional bandwidth offered by DisplayPort 2.1 means you can maintain higher resolutions and refresh rates without that compression that erodes color accuracy.
Testing the HP Omen Transcend 32 OLED: Transcendent Visuals
We tested the Omen Transcend’s color gamut, brightness, and color accuracy using Calman monitor calibration software, a Murideo Six-G signal generator, and a Klein K-10A colorimeter. We also ran the monitor through a gauntlet of games to measure input lag and judge its real-world performance.
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First, we tested the brightness with the monitor's default gaming profile over an SDR signal. Under these conditions, it saw an average brightness of 264 nits (candelas per square meter), slightly brighter than 32-inch 4K competitors like the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM (197 nits) and MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED (245 nits). Moving to HDR, we measured 437 nits of brightness. That's in the ballpark of the monitor's VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification.
Those brightness numbers might seem low if you're familiar with IPS panels, which typically offer 500 nits or more of maximum SDR brightness. But OLED monitors achieve vivid images at lower brightness levels, particularly in low-light environments, thanks to their sky-high contrast ratios. The lower contrast ratios of IPS panels can lead to blacks appearing washed out, affecting the perceived brightness.
We measured a peak HDR brightness of 1,021 nits at a 2% sample size. (We measure sustained HDR brightness at a 10% window size, but to measure peak brightness, we drop the test size down to 2%. Why? Because OLED displays become brighter as the test patch size gets smaller.) Few scenes in video games and movies have highlights reaching this peak measurement.
(Credit: Portrait Displays)Moving from brightness to color gamut performance, the OLED panel continues to shine. In our tests, it spanned 152% of the sRGB color gamut (see the chart above), 96% of Adobe RGB (see the chart below), and 98% of DCI-P3.
(Credit: Portrait Displays)These are excellent numbers, though they're not better than those of other OLED monitors of this size. An sRGB coverage result of over 100% can potentially oversaturate the content you're viewing, even leading to color inaccuracies when viewing sRGB images. This is particularly true in applications that do not support color management. However, sRGB ratings above 100% do exhibit improved color grading and color vibrancy.
Color accuracy is a knockout, as the monitor recorded an excellent Delta E measurement of 0.7. A value under 1 is ideal, though very few gaming monitors reach it uncalibrated with out-of-the-box settings. The higher the Delta E, the more the colors tend to stray from their intended hue.
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)The Omen Transcend is rated for a peak contrast ratio of 1,500,000:1. The contrast ratio indicates the difference in luminance between the brightest white and the darkest black that a monitor can produce. A ratio this high is common for OLED panels; they usually offer a 1,000,000:1 ratio or higher. But it's not terribly meaningful as a comparison with non-OLED monitors, because it's inflated by the way OLEDs produce black tones. It does signify the Omen's ability to produce perfectly deep blacks alongside bright whites, however, resulting in excellent image quality in both light and dark scenes. In contrast, IPS panels typically feature contrast ratios of 1,000:1 to 3,000:1, so as you can imagine, they don’t offer the same amount of range.
Gaming and Media Performance
The HP Omen Transcend is an excellent monitor for professionals who need color accuracy, but how does it fare as a gaming monitor? The input lag is the most important metric for some shoppers when deciding on a monitor. To measure the monitor’s input lag, we use an HDFury Diva HDMI matrix. We also play a handful of games from our library to check for any noticeable blemishes, like screen tearing.
Using the HDFury, we recorded less than 1 millisecond (ms) of input lag for the Omen Transcend at default settings. The Omen Transcend is also Nvidia G-Sync Compatible and supports VESA AdaptiveSync, which should mean virtually tear- and stutter-free motion when paired with any of today’s high-end graphics cards.
Ad hoc game testing included Cyberpunk 2077, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Returnal. We also viewed some stock footage captured in 4K. The games and videos looked fantastic, with little tweaking required.
Verdict: A Superb Swing Monitor for Gaming and Color Work
It's expensive for a 32-inch panel, but the HP Omen Transcend is one of the best gaming monitors available. Its excellent color range and accuracy make it a worthwhile choice for content creators, too, while it still offers just about everything we want in a high-end gaming monitor. If you're in the market for a pure content creation monitor, our top pick is still the BenQ PD3225U. But if you’re future-proofing for a gaming rig or even building a professional workstation that will serve double duty for entertainment, the Omen is well worth the high asking price. It earns our Editors' Choice recommendation for a premium gaming/content-creation monitor.