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HP OmniBook Ultra Laptop (14-fd0013dx, Meteor Silver) on sale for
$899.99.
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HP OmniBook Ultra Laptop (14-fd0013dx, Meteor Silver) on sale for
$899.99.
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Specs:
- 14" 2240x1400 60Hz IPS Multi-Touch Display, 400nits, 100% sRGB, Gorilla Glass NBT
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 10-Core, 20-Thread (2GHz Base / 5GHz Boost) Processor
- AMD Radeon 880M Integrated Graphics, 12 Graphics Cores
- 32GB LPDDR5X 7500MHz Memory
- 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Solid State Drive
- Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, 9MP IR AI ISP camera
- Wi-Fi 7 (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.4
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 with USB Type-C (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1, HP Sleep and Charge)
- 1x USB Type-A 10Gbps
- 1x Headphone/microphone combo port
Top Comments
Display:
Pretty good. I don't get why so many people are throwing shade on the display. I'm using the display at the recommended 150% upscaling and everything looks crips. It's definitely not as crisp as the other laptops that I use, but it's pretty darn close. I was worried about losing the OLED from the X1, but honestly it's really not all that noticable. I'm guessing that people complain about the display because of the 60 Hz, but this isn't a gaming laptop and that extra Hz would be lost on the integrated graphics.
Sound:
Not as good as the MacBook. But better than the ThinkPad. I don't listen to much on the Surface so it's hard to say. They're good enough for watching a YouTube video but maybe not so much for watching a movie. I tend to use headphones when listening to music or watching movies so I really don't care here.
GPU / Gaming:
Better than I expected. It can play AAA 3D games from several years ago, which is all I need.
Speed / Responsiveness:
This thing is fast. It feels just as snappy as the M2 MacBook and is much faster than the Surface and my ancient X1.
Battery:
Very good battery life. Not quite as good as the MacBook but much better than my other PC laptops. Once annoyance: while the OmniBook has some sort of BIOS support for battery optimization, it doesn't let you set a max charge limit like the MacBook and ThinkPads. This has me worred about leaving the OmniBook plugged in all day. Searching HP support pages for an answer has yielded frustratingly little on this particular feature.
Keyboard:
Honestly, I miss my ThinkPad's keyboard a bit. But the OmniBook is pretty much on par with the MacBook and Surface. Having just spent an entire day typing on the MacBook, I can't really notice much of a difference.
Touchpad:
Again, I miss the ThinkPad's physical mouse buttons, but I know that many people find them pointless or annoying. In terms of touchpad resposiveness, again the MacBook is probaby the best but all three PC laptops aren't all that far behind.
Weight:
Deceptively heavy. The OmniBook looks light but it's noticably heavier than the other two 14" laptops. It's hard to compare against the 16" MacBook since it's larger and the weight distribution is different. Overall though, still pretty light.
Fit and finish:
Overall, I'm pretty impressed. The metal case is rounded on the keyboard side which provides a nice transition for the wrists. I find the sharp edges of the MacBook and Surface a little uncomfortable after a while.
Final Takeaways:
As long as you're not buying this to game or watch movies using the built-in speakers, I have a feeling that you'll be pretty happy with the purchase. For me, the only strong con is battery optimization settings that aren't as good.
So if anybody is looking for a 14-in productivity laptop, this is a great option.
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