Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025)
41.4Performance49.3
29.8Display25.7
55.3Battery21.3
79.6Portability78.5
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)4 spec wins — HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 48.4 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+34) and display (+4). HP OmniBook 3 14 (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 15 (M3)
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 55 vs 21
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
- 62% higher capacity: 67 Wh vs 41 Wh
- 22% lower thickness: 11.5 mm vs 14.8 mm
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 41
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 86% higher charging: 65 W vs 35 W
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+9% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 120U |
| Graphics | Apple M3 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 (unified) | DDR5-5200 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,066Bottom 29% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh+62% | 41 Wh |
| Charging | 35 W | 65 W+86% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg | 1.4 kg+7% |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm+22% | 14.8 mm |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | Matte-painted cover with recycled metal content and a textured base; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | 2x USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 1.4b, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD | 1080p FHD camera with HDR auto switch and privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | — |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sonoma | Windows 11 Home |
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