Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs HP OmniBook 3 16
41.4Performance49.3
29.8Display80
55.3Battery57.3
79.6Portability68.8
1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)5 spec wins — HP OmniBook 3 16
InnoReviews verdict
HP OmniBook 3 16 wins this laptop face-off, 62.3 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+50) 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 portability score: 80 vs 69
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook 3 16
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 41
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 30
- 300% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- Lower launch price: $1,026 vs $1,299
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″ | 16 ″+5% |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | — |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz+300% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M3 (8-core) | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 |
| Graphics | Apple M3 10-core GPU | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 (unified) | — |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,066Bottom 19% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | 68 Wh+2% |
| Charging | 35 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg+8% | 1.64 kg |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm | — |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD | — |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | — |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | HP OmniBook 3 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sonoma | — |
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