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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Everything I needed and more for my applications. Easy and user-friendly
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Finally i bought this. This one is an excellent machine. So far I think this could be fine to buy later on i realize there's a great purchase on this Black Friday. I feel good with my new laptop. Value for money.
Note: ( You can feel your touchpad and keyboard. New experience added from HP. Also, Touch screen quality is so good I think if someone looking for 2 in 1 Laptop you can consider this. It's quite good. Overall experience is awesome
From Productivity to Creativity: HP OmniBook X Fli
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Absolutely loved the experience. Thoughtful details, genuine care, and consistent quality made it special. Everything felt smooth, warm, and reliable from start to finish. It exceeded expectations without trying too hard. I would happily return and recommend it to anyone seeking value, trust, and a memorable experience every single time.
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This is a gorgeous, well-built, premium laptop that performs extremely well thanks to its high-end configurations and has a stunning OLED display. Omnibook X is HP’s branding for premium Consumer laptops (Elite for business). With everything nearly perfect, I fail to understand why HP chose to skip fingerprint reader (although it has a face unlock) on a premium laptop. More on this later.
Build Quality
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The dark grey color gives an elegant look to this laptop and the aluminum build gives a premium feel and better durability. With a high quality hinge, this can be used in 4 modes - laptop, tent, stand and Tab mode. At around 4.15 lbs (1.88 kg) this is lightweight for a 16 inch laptop. It does not feel heavy to carry around and perfectly manageable.
Configuration
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With Intel Core Ultra 9 288 V processor, 32GB RAM and 2 TB SSD, this is a high-end configuration laptop. Performance is fast and smooth even with a lot of apps running. Intel Arc 140V although an entry level graphic card and had no issues playing games like Formula1. This laptop excels in terms of performance.
Display
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This is the key highlight of this laptop. The 3K OLED display produces stunning display with amazing clarity. The 16 inch screen size is perfect. And with 500 nits this can go plenty bright. I often use it at 60% indoors. The 120 Hz refresh rate also contributes to the smooth experience. Although I have to mention that the screen is too reflective and I had some inconvenience using it with a window behind me, even with blinds closed.
Battery
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Battery easily lasts around 8 hours with continuous use. With the included 65 watt charger, it charges with a decent speed of around 50% in an hour. It went from 20 to 100% in about 2 hours.
Keypad
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HP went with zero lattice keypad. Although it’s a personal preference, for me it’s really comfortable. The larger size keys helps with minimal mistakes during eyes off typing. The backlit option is super useful making it really comfortable to use in dark. The trackpad is also good to use.
Ports
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The laptop comes with ample ports (rare of laptops lately) – 2 USB Type-A ports with 10 Gbps speed. 2 USB ports, one of which is a thunderbolt 4 and the other with 10Gbps both of which supports charging. A HDMI 2.1 port and a 3.5mm jack completes the ports. Only qualm is both the USB-C charging ports are on the same side. Although I can understand why, but having them on either sides would have been a great convenience to the users and I believe it’s not much to expect that in a premium segment laptop.
Speakers and Webcam
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The laptop has dual speakers with DTS:X spatial sound. It produces decent sound. Although the speakers are placed along the edges, it has a deceiving mesh grills on either side of the keypad. I wish it really had an up-facing speaker underneath the mesh grills which could have elevated the sound. Anyway, with a headphone it’s never a problem. It has a 5 MP webcam and the video is decent. It has a privacy shutter (but without fingerprint, it’s practically useless). The WiFi 6 offers a stable connectivity.
Missing Fingerprint Reader
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One thing that I miss the most is the fingerprint reader. Although this has the face unlock, it’s not a substitute for a fingerprint reader. Face unlock doesn’t work in dark conditions making it really inconvenient. Also, for face unlock to work laptop needs to be straight in front at a particular distance. For someone who works on multiple laptops, it becomes extremely inconvenient to move around looking at the camera. Also, unlocking from a standing position is also inconvenient having to bend and look at the camera every time. With face unlock being the only type-free option, it has made the camera privacy shutter almost useless. I had to turn-off the “lock when move away” feature due to the lack of fingerprint. I really hope HP considers this feedback for its future products.
Another good addition would have been a HP Pen, which unfortunately is not included.
Conclusion
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Overall it’s an excellent laptop. Pre-loaded with Windows 11 Home edition with Co Pilot features (AI) with latest processor, 32GB RAM and 2 TB SSD storage space, especially when bought with a discount, it’s an absolute steal. However, I believe HP could have made it even more appealing without cutting a few corners with fingerprint reader, pen, speakers and charging port placement. In spite of the minor shortcomings, this laptop is worth the buy.
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I've always owned tablets before I bought this laptop. I bought it because I could use it either way (tablet or laptop) The screen size and vivid colors and the speakers are excellent. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to upgrade to a laptop from a tablet
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I work at home and on the road, so I am always seeking great portable machines. I have an HP Omnibook Flip 14 inch which is great on the road. However, sometimes at home I am away from my desk with its bank of large monitors and need something a little larger. This OmniBook 16” monitor fills that need! Amazing how much more screen space with a 16 vs a 14, but it can make a difference. Much easier to flip between windows in different programs without fumbling around. So, that’s my need for this laptop!
Now, onto the computer itself. As always, HP rolls out sleek machines that power up effortlessly right out of the box. The laptop was delivered to my house and securely packaged, so no worries there. Set up was a snap using my login and then letting the computer update itself while I continued working on other projects.
First, the physical. The keyboard is very nice with ssquare keys with a short throw. The copilot key is on the lower right side. The touch pad is large and easy to use. There are speakers on the ‘bottom’ and on the keyboard side of the laptop. There are no speakers on the screen half. On the right side you will find a USB-A and an audio plug in. On the left side are an HDMI, USB-A, thunderbolt USB-C and USB-C. So, lots to plug in! The charging is by USB-A. On the bottom, they have hard rubber insets to slow down sliding. And the hinges! They are smooth and stay in position when you flip or stand the computer in a tent fashion. Finally, the computer easily attaches to my workstation and all of the peripherals work.
Now for the computing parts. Wow. 32GB ram, Core 9 processor, make this machine work fast. The specs claim the battery will last all day, so I tried that out and used the laptop unplugged for a day and a half (did not work constantly). Work included standard office products, streaming video and web surfing. This makes me super excited because it means I can go where there is no electricity and work. This often happens when on the road in conference centers—no more charging the laptop in a plug on a random wall! And with 2TB of SSD storage, I can take my work out of the cloud when on the road so it’s always handy when wifi is sketchy.
The screen is fabulous. It really is responsive and vivid, giving you an excellent experience for video playback and video conferencing. The camera is tiny, with a slide privacy screen, but it really delivers when video conferencing. I find it exceeds the ‘studio quality’ separate camera in my office.
Now for Copilot… I am fairly new to AI and copilot button makes it easy to start digging in. I was able to create some graphics and advertisements, as well as compile ideas on creating an annual calendar for my ranch to include all maintenance, animal husbandry and financial affairs. I hope to expand into genetic selection and animal output analysis as that has a major impact on my ranch.
Overall, I give this computer five stars for performance, style and ease of use. I can strongly recommend this computer to anyone who wants to have plenty of computing power in a trim package.
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Looks nice. Big keys. But NO number pad on the side. Co-pilot is nioce. Helpful, but needs some tweaking in upgrades. I keep getting cut off when speaking. Function keys are helpful. Like it that I can flip it and detach the screen. Like the touch screen, but don't find it as needed. Overall I like it,
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This laptop isn’t only 2in1, it is all in 1! I am a college student and an entrepreneur. Love the over all quality and functionality of this unit. Best for students and entrepreneurs.
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HP has been around for a while and they make some fantastic products. While I have tried a number of their products, I personally prefer their desktops & laptops. I was searching for a general laptop that can be used as a daily driver and not have to rely on my desktop.
I want to point out that I had built a desktop, but I do not really use it because it was primarily for gaming, and being a father of four grade school children there is not time for much. Being on the go constantly I needed something as powerful as my desktop and the Omnibook 16 fit the bill. I opted for the Intel i9 variant with 32GB of ram.
This device is perfect for those who are comfortable with large laptops, if I were to compare this to anything it would be the Macbook Pro 16. It is sleek and doesn’t get hot like some other devices. Intel has made great improvements with power efficiency and cooling.
I must admit I am accustomed to using laptops that are between 13 – 14 inches so this is my first large laptop. I like it because as an older gentleman I no longer have to strain to see text and things on my screen. I would like to point out that the OLED variant is amazing and the refresh rate is great at 120hz. I am absolutely gushing over my new HP.
:::General Thoughts:::
My Omnibook was a nice experience, the box is simple and you find the device is a soft sleeve, usb charging brick (65watts) and paperwork. I thought it came with a stylus, it did not but that is fine I will end up buying one sooner than later. The OB 16 is lightweight, sleek and my particular model has all the bells and whistles. I will not speak about Windows because the experience is generally the same across various manufacturers.
There is a whole lot to like and I will go over the basics, the screen is beautiful and it supports touch, the keyboard is great and backlit, trackpad is large and responsive, battery life is great, the I&O is top notch, there is plenty of power and the cooling is superb.
:::Pros & Cons:::
Pros:
- OLED 2k screen (120hz)
- Intel Lunar Lake Core i9
- Samsung RAM (32GB)
- Plenty of storage (2TB)
- Intel ARC (16GB)
- Sleek
- Lightweight
- Flip style
- Backlit keyboard
- Excellent battery life
Cons:
- Haven’t found anything to dislike
:::Closing Thoughts:::
I use my laptop for daily use along with work occasionally, and I love that this can keep up with me. Battery is good, plenty of power and the one thing that confuses me are the speakers. I assumed they were on the left and right side of the keyboard but they are not. It sounds as if they are on the bottom.
I do not really see the use for AI yet as I just do not think it is practical for my personal use as of yet. But that does not take away from the laptop as it is amazing, if you are in need of a great laptop then there is nothing better than this Omnibook.