Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs HP OmniBook Ultra 14
41.4Performance49.3
29.8Display26.5
55.3Battery76.4
79.6Portability71.1
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)4 spec wins — HP OmniBook Ultra 14
InnoReviews verdict
HP OmniBook Ultra 14 wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+21) and performance (+8). Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) 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 27
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 71
- 30% lower thickness: 11.5 mm vs 16.5 mm
- 25% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 400 nits
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook Ultra 14
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 41
- Stronger battery score: 76 vs 55
- 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 Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+9% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 2240 x 1400 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+25% | 400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M3 (8-core) | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Graphics | Apple M3 10-core GPU | AMD Radeon 880M |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 (unified) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,066Bottom 19% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | 68 Wh+2% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 16 h |
| Charging | 35 W | 65 W+86% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg+4% | 1.57 kg |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm+30% | 16.5 mm |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD | 9MP IR camera |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | Windows Hello IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sonoma | Windows 11 Home |
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