Review HP OmniBook

Aad Munsterman and Rob Coenraads

The HP OmniBook The multi-touch glossy IPS screen measures 14 inches with 2240 x 1400 pixels, with max. 300 nits and 100% sRGB color coverage. The 2 USB-C ports are both suitable for charging, as well as USB-A and a 3.5-inch jack. The backlit keyboard and touchpad work well. The Snapdragon processor (up to 3.4 GHz, 12 cores) is with an Adreno GPU and a Hexagon NPU that delivers 45 TOPS (tera operations per second) and is therefore suitable for CoPilot+. We also see very fast 16GB RAM, a 1TB PCIe3 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 and a 59Wh battery with a 65-watt fast charger.

The ARM version of Windows 11 Home (24H2) is installed. The Prism emulator in Windows 11 automatically translates x86/x64 instructions to those for an ARM processor. This can lead to limitations, such as lower performance or even non-functioning if the application uses drivers that are not available for ARM. The local AI capabilities are just beginning, but promise a lot for the future. The x86/x64 emulation only works with some points of attention. Business users have an advantage because those applications are or will be available first under ARM. Private users must check in advance whether the software and equipment used works under the ARM architecture. Copilot+ can be started with a special key and offers, among other things, answering questions, real-time translations, image generation, text summarization, code generation and creative writing tasks.

Conclusion

A solid laptop with SnapDragon ARM processor with AI functions and economical use, but with points of attention.

Product: HP OmniBook