Customer Ratings & Reviews

The OmniBook Ultra is a sleek and powerful laptop with great battery life in a small package that looks awesome! Design I really like the look of this laptop! I think the rounded front corners and the 45 degree angles at the back corners make it interesting and fun. The metal The keyboard is a great size. The faces of the key are large with large, easy to read writing on them. I find the keyboard to be different but easy to type on. When you press the keys there's a solid and clear feel that they were pressed. They're not loud. The camera is much better than what I'm used to on a laptop at 9MP resolution and with good image quality. This is idea for video calls and software is included to improve quality, alter or hide backgrounds, auto-center, and more. There are three ports. One USB type A, but you need to open it or push the bottom of the port down to use it. That works but I think it's a little bit of a pain. The other two ports are USB C/Thunderbolt 4 ports that support up to 40 Mbps (which is crazy fast) and can be used as DisplayPort port. There is also a 1/8" stereo jack for headphones. I would like to see more USB ports on it but the design of this thing is small and sleek. When you charge it you need to use one of the two USB C ports for that. One of the two ports is on the right back corner of the laptop. It's not bad and it kind of looks cool but it's a bit interesting because I would think it would be much easier to break a cord that's plugged in there, at an angle, than plugged in a port on the side perpendicular to a side of the laptop. With the diagonally mounted port it seems you could break a connector by lifting up on the front of the laptop - maybe not the first time but with use over time. Thankfully the battery life is great so you may not need to charge it very often! There are grills on either side of the keyboard that I thought were speakers at first, but they're not. The speakers are in the front on the bottom. The touchpad is large, works well, and has a great feel when you click it. The power button, located at the top right of the keyboard, has a finger print scanner and a nice indicator light to show power. The keyboard is backlit. Keys that are toggles (like caps lock and mic mute for instance) have LEDs on that to show you if they're on or not. Display The display is bright and seems to have a great contrast ratio, allowing dark shades to come through well. Colors appear to be very rich and accurate. I looked at some family pictures on it and flesh tones look excellent. It's also nice that they made it a higher resolutions screen than just 1080p. There usually isn't a need to go with 4k on a 14" laptop but the 2.2k display (2440x1400) it has is great! That comes out to about 188 pixels per inch. For comparison a 4k 65" TV is about 67 ppi. Anyway, I think the image looks bright and sharp with accurate colors. Speed This laptop is fast! I was impressed that by downloading and installing games I was able to hit around 940 Mbps over WiFi on my home 1 Gbps fiber connection. That was downloading two large games at a time over the WiFi on this laptop. Only that but according to the download and install software it was writing up to 1 GB per second of data to disk (that's 8x more than 1 Gb per second). All of that speaks to fast WiFi on the laptop(it's connected to my access point via WiFi 6), and a fast 1 TB SSD. The SSD can probably do more than that but it's rare to see 1 GB per second, at least for me, in actual use. Besides those numbers, everything feels very fast. Application and game installs went fast and load times were fast too. Of course having 32 GB of RAM helps that and the fast storage does too but the CPU seems to do very well with everything. This uses the new AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 which is a 10 core CPU that has 20 logical processors and it can go up to 5 GHz. It has Radeon 880M graphics integrated which has 12 cores for graphics. So far I'm impressed with what this does! Games were very playable, though you need to turn settings down for some more graphically demanding games. Most games I played worked very well without messing around and when I checked I usually saw anything around 60 to 80 frames per second. It's not a gaming laptop but I think it plays games very well for more or an office laptop! Battery Life I don't have a lot of great data for you but it seems has excellent battery life. I think HP claims 10 hours but I'm surprised it isn't more. The first night I used it, after charging it, I did setup and configuration of it and downloaded and installed tons of applications and games This was probably about 3 hours. The battery got down to about 80 %. The screen was very comfortably bright but probably around half brightness. And it didn't feel like it was in some crazy power save mode - everything was fast and responsive. The Ryzen AI 9 is a 4 nm processor, which is small and should power that's used. Whatever the reasons, I've very impressed with the battery life of this laptop. AI The processor in this laptop is obviously designed for AI. The speed of the NPU (Neural Processing Unit) is rated at up to 50 TOPS (Trillions of Operations Per Second). The total processor performance is rated at up to 73 TOPS. That seems excellent to me! For a computer to be a Microsoft "Copilot+ PC", the NPU needs to be able to do over 40 TOPS. This system should be easily over that mark. Something I read said that Microsoft would release an update in November that will enable the full Copilot+. I tried testing the NPU a number of different ways (Copilot, benchmarks, tools that I thought used AI) but wasn't able to. I'm guessing we'll need to wait for Copilot+ updates in November. Why do I need AI to run on the local computer when I can use AI in the cloud? Well, one advantage is that you will be able to run it against data on your computer that you don't want going to the cloud. It may also enable some faster responses and should work if the computer is not connected to the internet. I'm excited to see what's possible down the road. Summary I think this thing is small, light and powerful! By default it turns on when you open it. I don't like that but was able to disable that in the BIOS. I would have liked more ports on it and would prefer if you didn't need to open the USB Type A port to use it. The excellent web cam and software that enhances that experience could be very useful for anyone working remote. The HP OmniBook Ultra 14 is a great package and seems to be well suited to handling many tasks very well!

Best buy is great, but the HP support is so so bad. Sales agents lied to me and sold me a care pack that is "incompatible" with the device even thought they used the serial of the laptop to find matching care packs.

I’ve spent some time with this laptop, and I really enjoy it. It has a lot of what I need and nothing I don’t. I got this laptop as a computer that can do a lot and not compromising size, sound, and functionality. Straight out of the box I notice how light the laptop is. Which is good for an ultra book. It is a 14” normally I would be a 15.6” size type of person but this size works. Keeps it light and semi portable. The display looks good. The Battery life is great I used it for a few hours a day for about 4 days and didn’t need to charge. It charges via USB C. Which is great for flexibility. The top right and left corners of the laptop has an angled edge instead of a corner which was an interesting design choice but it allows for the charger port to be at an angle rather than sticking straight out of the side in danger. It is pretty fast at everything and is very quiet while doing it. The typing on the keyboard is a great experience. The finger print reader I will say is a little finicky but when it works it’s great. There is a built is on privacy cover for the webcam for extra safety. Overall this is a great workhorse laptop that is perfect for traveling and minimal compromises.

The ONLY slightly negative thing I can say about this laptop is the keyboard. Excellent responsiveness, just a bit too clicky for my liking - the Microsoft Surface products have a much less clicky and smooth keyboard. But other than that, this laptop is amazing, a lot of planning went into this laptop with design. I'm glad that they went with a Ryzen x64 processor here. I really wanted the new Surface laptops but they, like many other brands, use the Qualcomm ARM processor. I really didn't want to have to worry about compatibility with old x86 or x64 software. With the Ryzen processor I need not worry one bit. I haven't had any performance issues, although I really can't speak to any heavy duty processing since I do none - no gaming, no digital editing, etc. For basic Windows this laptop is great, of course. 32GB and 1TB, I mean, these are some great specs here. The thing I like most about HP laptops are the way they label the keys of their keyboards (ignoring the clickyness, of course) - the letters are so big and easy to read. We aren't in Europe or South America here where space is preserved for a second language on the keys, so you might as well go big, no? HP keyboards are great for older people with poorer vision, that's a certainty. There are a lot of nice touches here. The built-in camera privacy screen is a really nice touch. The flat corners along the back seem weird in the picture, but I imagine that that it is better for if you accidentally drop the laptop. Also, they managed to fit a second USB C charge port. It LOOKS like the laptop won't open or close if you plug in the power to that port, but it does. Having an all metal chassis is really nice - they definitely got the cooling done right, I haven't felt the laptop hot at all. While they didn't go with the 3x2 screens of the surface laptops, the 16:10 they did do feels better than the traditional 16:9. Max resolution is 2200 x 1400 which provides for good clarity. Very bright! The speakers are done very tactfully, audio is good. The laptop is very light as well. The touchpad is so huge, I really enjoy it. The only other major comment I have is that the lid is not one-handed, sadly. It is very hard to find a laptop that you can open with one hand. I know the Surface laptops have it. I wouldn't say it is a deal breaker, but it is something that people who care about it should know. Overall I definitely recommend the laptop. Really a pleasure to use.

The new crop of AI notebooks from both AMD and Intel are quite interesting. They are faster and more efficient and of course there is all the talk of AI. These new CPUs incorporate NPUs, or Neural Processing Units. However, today it is hard to understand how a NPU is of value to me. So I asked Microsoft Copilot and it gave me a fair answer that I will only summarize. You can ask this same question of Copilot if you have it available. An NPU enhanced performance for AI-related tasks. Enhance AI tasks such as image recognition, natural language processing, and real-time data analysis. CPU and GPU are freed up to handle other processes, leading to better performance. Improved Battery Life. AI tasks can be processed directly on your device without needing an internet connection. Future-Proofing The HP OmniBook is a very competent performer for most any needs. The chassis is very solid with no flex. The edges are rounded edges in all the places you touch with the exception of the rear corners. The rear corners are not sharp enough to cut but they're close. The display is sharp at 2240x1400@60hz but it's an average display to my eyes. And certainly not up to some of the displays available today. I did run some full scale screen colors tests and I don’t see any banding or edge issues. I find the keyboard to be just average and really not up to my expectations for HP. The keys sort of stick and the travel is very small. Maybe they will loosen up but it's not a high point. The keyboard is backlit. The trackpad feels smooth and works very well. The notebook has four speakers. Two on the top and two on the bottom. The sound seems to come from the whole notebook and if not pushed too hard is fine for normal use. The camera has a shutter door for privacy and does 1080p video. The power button is also a fingerprint reader and seems to work very well. It is a bit touchy but I am getting better with it. The installed software is mostly what you get with Microsoft and the HP utilities. I uninstalled the included virus software. I would have liked to see another type-C USB port. With only two on the right side and one taken if you're charging you could run out of USB ports very easily. These are USB4 ports so docking is always an option. I was able to get 4K@120Hz video out without any problems on the USB type-C ports. On the left side you get one USB type-A port and a combination mic headphone jack. This notebook comes with 32GB of ram and a full 1TB of storage. Als included is a 65 Watt USB type-C wall charger. One of my interests in this HP OmniBook is the new AMD CPU. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 is new this year. Along with the NPU for processing AI there is a revised GPU. This is great news for the PC gamer. The Integrated AMD Radeon 800M graphic could be the beginning of the end for needing a dedicated GPU and all of the power needs that come along with it. Not to mention the fan noise gaming notebooks have. The numbers I am seeing in some short tests have Shadow of the Tomb Raider doing 43 fps on low setting at the full 2240x1400 screen resolution. This makes for smooth game play. But using some of the AI tricks of AMD Fluid Motion and dynamic resolution we can do even better with little to no effort. But the bigger point here is not only do you have a very powerful multi core CPU but you are also getting usable gaming performance too. As this AI platform matures along with the drivers this can only get better. The HP OmniBook is a quality notebook packed with features that will mature and get better overtime. There is truly something here for everyone.

I’ve been using the new HP OmniBook Ultra for about 5 days now, and I’m loving it. The 14” screen is a nice size—small enough to keep it portable for traveling, but large enough to still be usable with multiple apps open on the screen. The touch pad and touch screen work well together. My only minor complaint so far is the screen is very reflective so any windows or bright lights behind you will cause some glare. But when you’re in a mostly dim room the screen is perfect. Also, the screen will open up to about a maximum of 135 degrees which is pretty normal for a regular laptop, but it’s not one of those 180-degree tablet-type screens. It comes with a 1TB disk which should be plenty of room for years ahead. The 32GB of built-in RAM is likewise plenty for the foreseeable future. It has the minimum basic interfaces available: Two USB-C ports, one USB-A port, and a headphones jack. The rear corners of the case are notched at 45 degrees and one of the USB-C ports is on that bevel on the right side, which is an interesting touch. It has turned out to be pretty useful because I can easily find that port by feel which is sometimes a challenge on the small ports these days. It’s a small thing, but if I can get cables plugged in quickly and easily, that saved time will add up. The audio from the built-in speakers is good. It has speakers on the top on both sides of the keyboard and a couple of smaller speakers underneath. The bass isn’t strong, of course, but it’s still perfectly fine for music while you work, podcasts, or watching a streaming show. The keyboard is comfortable and easy to use. One nice touch is the lettering on the keys is in a large font so they’re very easy to see. This is something I’ve learned to appreciate as I get older. Some other features I like but that aren’t super obvious: It has Wifi 7 built in, which is working great with my home’s Wifi 6e hardware. It also has HP fast charge which can charge the battery from 0 to 50% in 45 min. (The battery life has been so good on it so far, though, that I haven’t tested that.) One feature I didn’t realize it had at first was a physical camera shutter. There’ s a little slide tab you can feel above the camera near the top edge of the screen that you can slide back and forth to open or close the camera lens. Finally, it has presence sensing that automatically locks the laptop when you walk away from it and wakes it up when you move back in front of it. Overall, I’m super happy with the OmniBook Ultra and expect I’ll still be using it years from now.

$899.99 (Black Friday sale) + tax is what it cost for this fine piece of aluminum shell chassis with a 2.2K Touchscreen 32GB Ram COPILOT+ and a 50 TOPS NPU. A super fantastic deal for a laptop released July 2024! Right now in real time is sitting on a tounee telescopic laptop stand for desk with 360° swivel base paired with a logitech mx anywhere 3s wireless mouse. Imo this laptop will last me for the next 10+ years if I’m able to baby it with lots of tlc! Uses: maybe type a novel series, type novels, keyboard midi controller, electronic music producing station, laptop computer chess using the touchscreen feature, web surfing. The possible uses are endless. Copilot+ and the 50 TOPS NPU: can’t ask for a better ai assistant. 10/10 A++++ machine. Thank you HP/Best Buy! Happy Holidays to all! Cheers! (:

I was excited to receive the HP OmniBook Ultra 14" laptop to try out. I was more drawn to it being a laptop that was not a gaming one but appeared to be powerful enough to handle any task I threw its way while also being easy to travel with. This little powerhouse definitely fits the bill. Small in form with its 14" footprint doesn't make me feel like I sacrificed anything versus a larger screen except for weight. While I enjoy larger screens for my gaming laptops it was always an annoyance when it came to using any of them as a daily workhorse that I took with me on the go. The only negative I have associated with the screen would be how glossy it is making it prone to more glare than I like. It's not a deal breaker but if given the option to choose a less glossy option I absolutely would. While this is definitely not geared towards being a gaming PC it handled some light gaming use with ease. It really shined at handling my video editing for content creation as well as photo editing. The keyboard had nice feedback and was comfortable to work with. The speakers while not being high end have more than adequate sound which is nice compared to other similarly sized laptops. The 32GB of RAM is definitely a nice perk. Multitasking has been an absolute joy so far and Copilot+ has been a nice foray into AI and impressed me far more than expected and excited for what will come in the future. Overall, I think this is a great option for virtually any one looking for a powerful daily use laptop.

Great performance with longer battery life. All AI Adobe, Copilot Apps works well

This is about BB and not the laptop. Ordered it open box rated as " excellent condition" Recieved it and it was filthy. I cleaned it up and found dents in several locations. I thought BB had more customer service than this. To say the least, I returned it and got refunded. What a waste of my time. Rated Excellent. Wow. What happened to pride, customer care and just doing a superior job? I believe this to be a fine laptop, but look elsewhere for open box in rough condition.

This is the second time that I have to return the laptop. First time due to built in cam not work and second time, laptop not reading there are additional monitors attached.