Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) vs HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025)
55.2Performance49.3
29.8Display25.7
67.2Battery45.3
88Portability62.3
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4)3 spec wins — HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) wins this laptop face-off, 57.4 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+26) and battery (+22). HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4)
- Stronger performance score: 55 vs 49
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 45
- Stronger portability score: 88 vs 62
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025)
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 18% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13.6 ″
- 10% higher capacity: 59 Wh vs 54 Wh
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.6 ″ | 16 ″+18% |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | IPS |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
| Graphics | Apple M4 8-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | LPDDR5x-4800 (onboard) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,700Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,600Top 39% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 54 Wh | 59 Wh+10% |
| Web browsing endurance | 15 h | — |
| Charging | 70 W+8% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.24 kg+30% | 1.77 kg |
| Thickness | 11.3 mm+39% | 18.6 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum with recycled content, matte finish; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | 2x USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4a), 1x USB-A (10Gbps), 1x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 12MP Center Stage | 1080p FHD IR camera with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | IR camera (Windows Hello face login) |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sequoia | Windows 11 Home |
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