"HP's OmniBook 5 laptops come in 14 inches and 16 inches, either as traditional clamshells or 2-in-1s, and with chip options from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. I've been testing the cheapest one: a 14-inch with a lower-end Arm-based Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and - surprisingly for the price - that OLED, all for $699.99 ."
"And it's often on sale, sometimes as cheap as $480 - mind-bogglingly low. Laptops with OLEDs normally cost more than $1,000, and there are plenty of models well above that price with cheaper IPS panels. The OmniBook's 1920 x 1200 panel isn't super high-res, but at 14 inches it's just big enough to still look crisp, and it has the deep black levels and color contrast you only get with an OLED."
"You're probably familiar with the phrase "good, cheap, fast - pick two." I wasn't fond of the higher-end OmniBook I reviewed last year. It was fast, but it had a dim IPS screen, terrible speakers, and cost $1,200. But what if we're now talking a much nicer screen, even better battery life, and for $500 less? The OmniBook 5, expectedly, has flaws. But for the right price, much can be forgiven."
The HP OmniBook 5 is available in 14- and 16-inch models, offered as clamshells or 2-in-1s, with Intel, AMD, or Qualcomm chips. The tested configuration pairs a lower-end Arm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 processor with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, and includes a 1920 x 1200 OLED panel. The OLED provides deep blacks and strong color contrast but is limited to 60Hz, lacks HDR, and tops out at about 300 nits, making bright outdoor use challenging. The laptop also delivers long battery life and a pleasant keyboard, while remaining very competitively priced.
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