HP OmniBook 5 14-inch (2025) review: Incredible battery life and a top-tier display at an affordable price

HP Omnibook 5 14 Inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC: One-minute review

The HP Omnibook 5 14 Inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC (yes, that is its full name) has its flaws, but its strengths make those drawbacks easy to overlook. With over 16 hours of battery life, a stunning OLED^[2] display, an ultra-portable design, and an affordable starting price, it’s hard not to recommend the OmniBook 5 14-inch, depending on what you’re looking for in a laptop.

It starts at just $679 / £850 / AU$1,599 for a base configuration with a Snapdragon X X1-26-100 processor, Qualcomm Adreno integrated graphics, 16GB of RAM, and a 14-inch (1920×1200) OLED display.

Somewhat frustratingly, the US base configuration only has 256GB of storage, while the UK and Australia’s starting specs include 512GB of storage. Luckily, Best Buy has a middle-ground configuration for US users that offers great value for your money at just $20 more than the US base configuration.

Aside from a bit of pricing confusion, this OmniBook is a great pick for basic work and school-related tasks, especially if you want a laptop that’s going to easily last all day, making it one of the best laptops^[3] for students and remote workers out there.

The lightweight design also makes this perfect for commuters. While the performance could be stronger, it’s hard to complain at this price–and with such an impressive battery life.

HP Omnibook 5 14 Inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC: Price & Availability

• How much does it cost? Starting at $679 / £850 / AU$1,599
• When is it available? It’s available now
• Where can you get it? Directly from HP in the US, UK, and Australia, or at various retailers like Best Buy

The OmniBook 5 14-inch is available now in the US, UK, and Australia starting at $679/£850/AU$1,599 on the HP website. The base configuration in all three regions includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 CPU, Qualcomm Adreno integrated graphics, 16GB of RAM, and a 14-inch OLED display.

The one big difference is that the US base configuration includes 256GB of storage while the UK and Australia base models have 512GB of storage.

With that said, an upgraded in-between configuration is available in the US at Best Buy^[4] for just $20 more than the base model on HP’s website. That configuration has 512GB of storage and even bumps you up to a Snapdragon X Plus processor. So if you’re in the US, I would definitely suggest opting for that version.

The US and UK prices for the OmniBook 5 14-inch are pretty reasonable, but the top configuration in Australia is a bit pricey for the specs you’re getting (more on that below).

• Value: 4 / 5

HP Omnibook 5 14 Inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC: Specs

• Lower starting storage in the US base configuration
• All configurations include an OLED display
• Upgrades available for CPU, RAM, and storage

My review unit is the US top configuration of the OmniBook 5 14-inch, which is priced at $899, but the base configuration starts at $679/£850/AU$1,599. There is also a middle configuration in the US available at Best Buy^[5] for $699, which includes 512GB of storage and a Snapdragon X Plus processor.

All starting configurations include a Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 processor, Qualcomm Adreno integrated graphics, 16GB of RAM, a 14-inch (1920×1200) OLED display, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3. However, it’s important to point out that the base model in the US only has 256GB of storage, half of what you would get in the UK and Australia, which is why I suggest going for the Best Buy configuration instead if you’re in the US.

The top configurations of the OmniBook 5 14-inch bump you up to a Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 processor and 32GB of storage. The US and UK configurations also get 1TB of storage, which unfortunately isn’t the case in Australia.

The top configurations in the US and the UK are a pretty good deal, especially if you can find them on sale, but the top specs in Australia are hard to recommend when you’re not getting that storage upgrade. Even so, the improved processor and increased RAM could be worth paying extra for some users.

• Specs: 3.5 / 5

HP Omnibook 5 14 Inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC: Design

• Incredibly lightweight
• Stellar OLED display
• Build quality feels a bit low-end

The OmniBook 5 14-inch isn’t pushing the envelope with its design, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s very portable, weighing in at a mere 2.85 pounds. The chassis doesn’t feel “premium”, with its plastic-y keyboard deck and display bezels, but the low weight helps make up for that.

Plus, it’s what’s on the inside that counts, which in this case is a superbly snappy keyboard. HP’s laptop keyboards can be pretty hit or miss for me, but I loved typing on this one. It has just the right amount of tactile feedback and key travel without being loud. However, I wish the power button was separated from the rest of the keyboard. It matches the rest of the function-row keys except for a little LED indicator.

The touchpad is also pretty good. Considering the price point on this OmniBook 5 14-inch, I was expecting a mushy touchpad, but I was pleasantly surprised. It might not be the best touchpad I’ve ever used, but it has a satisfying amount of travel and feedback just like the keyboard. The speakers are also surprisingly decent and got plenty loud enough for my needs.

The real star feature here is the OLED display. I love OLED, and this display did not disappoint. Colors really pop on it, more than you would expect from a sub-$1,000 laptop. It passed our display tests with flying colors, too, reproducing 194.5% of the sRGB color gamut and 138.4% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. I genuinely enjoyed watching shows and movies on the OmniBook 5 14-inch and even playing a few games on it because the display looks phenomenal.

• Design: 4 / 5

HP Omnibook 5 14 Inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC: Performance

• Performance could be better, but isn’t bad, either
• Weak graphics performance
• Keeps up fine with basic daily tasks like web browsing

If you’re mainly looking for a laptop for things like web browsing, replying to emails, word processing, or studying, the OmniBook 5 14-inch is definitely up to the task. This little laptop is more than capable of handling basic work or school-related tasks. I had no trouble managing over a dozen tabs on Firefox while working on the Omnibook. However, if you want to use resource-intensive apps, like Adobe^[6] Photoshop^[7] and the like, you may want to spend a little more elsewhere.

The OmniBook 5 14-inch’s performance falls far short of the MacBook Air, which only costs $100 more than the top configuration. It came in over 1,000 points behind the M4 MacBook Air on the Geekbench 6 single-core test and lagged by over 3,000 points on the multi-core test. Of course, there are plenty of reasons you might not want a Mac or might simply want to save money, especially if you can find the Omnibook at a discount.

If you’re only doing lightweight or web-based tasks, the OmniBook 5 14-inch’s more humble performance scores probably won’t be an issue, it’s just worth keeping in mind. Plus, considering the starting price, it’s hard to complain.

It’s also worth noting that the OmniBook 5 14-inch is by no means a gaming laptop. It managed to run lightweight, 2D games fine, but really struggles with anything more. Wildfrost ran very smoothly at 60 FPS with no issues, but I was only able to get about 20 FPS in Death’s Door and about 30 FPS in Risk of Rain 2. These aren’t particularly demanding games, so definitely don’t expect to be playing any AAA titles on the Omnibook, but games like Stardew Valley or Slay the Spire should run fine.

• Performance: 3.5 / 5

HP Omnibook 5 14 Inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC: Battery Life

• How long does it last before the battery dies? Just over 16 hours.
• How long does it take to charge to 50%? About 30 minutes.

Battery life is by far the OmniBook 5 14-inch’s biggest strength. It lasted a staggering 16 hours and 2 minutes in our battery test, which, for context, is 2 hours longer than the 13-inch M4 MacBook Air. While you’re getting a notably less powerful processor in the Omnibook, you get really impressive battery life in exchange. For some, that could be a worthy trade-off.

My only complaint here is that the left side of the keyboard deck gets noticeably warm when the OmniBook 5 14-inch is charging. It’s not uncomfortable, and you won’t have to charge it often, but when you do, you can’t miss how one side of your keyboard is warmer than the other.

• Battery Life: 5 / 5

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How I tested the HP Omnibook 5 14 Inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC

• I spent about a week using the Omnibook
• I mainly used it for web browsing and work-related tasks, with some light gaming
• The OmniBook 5 14-inch went through our extensive battery of benchmark tests

I spent about a week using the OmniBook 5 14-inch mainly for web browsing and work-related tasks like answering emails and writing (this review included).

I also used it for watching movies and doing a bit of casual gaming. All the games I tried on the OmniBook 5 14-inch were played through Steam at native resolution with no FPS cap. With automatic graphics presets turned on, most games defaulted to low or medium graphics quality.

I’ve reviewed dozens of mainstream laptops, including other HP Omnibooks and budget-friendly laptops like this one. When I test these kinds of laptops, I’m looking for a good balance of price, performance, and features and considering who each laptop would be best for (or not best for) based on that price-to-performance ratio.

• Originally reviewed October 2025

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