Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 vs HP OmniBook 5 14” (Snapdragon, 2026)

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Display 2304 x 1536
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-42-100)
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 and HP OmniBook 5 14” (Snapdragon, 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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Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 47-65% higher FPS
  • Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Around 19% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Display has support for touch input
  • Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 300 nits
  • 24% sharper screen – 201 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the HP OmniBook 5 14” (Snapdragon, 2026)
  • Features a a little bigger (~9%) battery – 59 against 54 watt-hours

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs) 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs)
Dimensions 301 x 220 x 17.5 mm
11.85 x 8.66 x 0.69 inches
312.1 x 217.5 x 12.6 mm
12.29 x 8.56 x 0.5 inches
Area 662 cm2 (102.6 inches2) 679 cm2 (105.2 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~85.6% ~83.7%
Side bezels 4.7 mm 5.3 mm
Colors Black, Gray, Green 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 1 1
Noise level (max. load) 42.4 dB -

Display

Size 13.8 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
PPI 201 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Resolution 2304 x 1536 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Glossy
Ambient light sensor Yes -
Display tests
Contrast 1300:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 97.8% -
Adobe RGB profile 86.5% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 96.5% 100%
Response time 29 ms 1 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:40 hr -
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Right Left
Charge power 39 W 65 W
Weight of AC adapter 160 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 4.04 GHz 4,04 GHz
Cores 10 6
Threads 10 6
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Adreno X2-45 Adreno X2-45
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 500 MHz
GPU boost clock 1700 MHz 910 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 2.1 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 9.52 Gbps 8.45 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1152 1152
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 72 72
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 36 36
GPU performance 3.9 TFLOPS 2.1 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 9523 MHz 8448 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness ~83.3 dB -
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v6.0
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 1x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI No No
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader Yes No
Proprietary charging port Yes No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm -
Touchpad
Surface Glass -
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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