ZDNET Recommends HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Starting at $1,200 After 24-Hour Battery Test
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Updated · ZDNet · Jul 27
ZDNET Recommends HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Starting at $1,200 After 24-Hour Battery Test
3 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jul 27
Summary
Just under 24 hours of battery life and strong day-to-day speed led ZDNET to recommend HP’s 14-inch OmniBook Ultra 14 for professionals and power users in 2026.
A Snapdragon X2 Elite review unit with 64GB of RAM handled heavy multitasking smoothly and beat the M5 MacBook Pro in Geekbench 6 processor tests, though multicore scores dropped in longer stress runs.
At 10.7mm thick and under 3 pounds, the laptop pairs a sturdy recycled-aluminum chassis with a 3K OLED touchscreen, but the glossy panel is hard to use outdoors and the 5MP webcam is only average.
HP prices the lineup from about $1,200 for base Intel models to roughly $2,910 for the tested configuration, with Snapdragon versions positioned as the better pick for maximum battery life.