HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026)

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3024 x 1964
CPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) and Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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VS
36.2
(Mediocre)
Value Index
70.1
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026)
  • Easier to carry: weighs 320 grams less (around 0.71 lbs)
  • Display has support for touch input
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • MacBook with the Apple M5 (10-Core) chip maintains its performance even when running on battery power.
  • Around 35% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Provides 233% higher max. screen brightness: 1000 vs 300 nits
  • 57% sharper screen – 254 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs) 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs)
Dimensions 311 x 215.6 x 10.8 mm
12.24 x 8.49 x 0.43 inches
312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm
12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches
Area 671 cm2 (103.9 inches2) 691 cm2 (107.2 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~84.8% ~84.6%
Side bezels 4.8 mm 3.4 mm
Colors Blue Black, Silver
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle - 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) - 53.2 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 14.2 inches
Type OLED Mini LED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (24-120 Hz)
PPI 162 ppi 254 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 3024 x 1964 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026)
14.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 90.6 in2
OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~2% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space - 100%
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% 100%
Response time 1 ms -
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time - 1:30 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes, 100 W
Charging port position Left, Right Left, Right
Charge power 65 W 70 / 96 W
Cable length - 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter - 165 / 375 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 4.04 GHz 4.61 GHz
Cores 10 10 (4P + 6E)
Threads 10 10
L3 Cache 6 MB -
Integrated GPU Adreno X2-45 Apple M5 GPU (10-core)
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock 500 MHz -
GPU boost clock 1700 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 4.1 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 9.52 Gbps 9.6 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1152 1280
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 72 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 36 40
GPU performance 3.9 TFLOPS 4.1 TFLOPS
Blender GPU - 2006
Solar Bay - 22280

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x16 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 9523 MHz 9600 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) Custom
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 2x512 GB
Upgradable Yes No
Total slots 1 -
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness - ~83.1 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v6.0 v6.0
Fingerprint Yes Yes
Infrared sensor Yes No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution - 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A No No
USB Type-C 3x USB 4.0 3x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No Thunderbolt 5
HDMI No 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel - 1 mm
Touchpad
Size - 13.2 x 8.1 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes No
Further details
Notes on MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026):
    - The standard M5 model has Thunderbolt 4, while the M4 Pro and Max feature Thunderbolt 5.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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