Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) vs HP OmniBook Ultra 14
55.3Performance49.3
29.8Display23.3
72Battery76.4
79.6Portability71.1
5 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4)3 spec wins — HP OmniBook Ultra 14
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) wins this laptop face-off, 57 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+9) and display (+7). HP OmniBook Ultra 14 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 (M4)
- Stronger performance score: 55 vs 49
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 71
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
- 30% lower thickness: 11.5 mm vs 16.5 mm
- Lower launch price: $1,199 vs $1,450
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook Ultra 14
- Stronger battery score: 76 vs 72
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | 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+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M4 (10-core) | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Graphics | Apple M4 10-core GPU | AMD Radeon 880M |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,700Top 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,700Top 23% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | 68 Wh+2% |
| Web browsing endurance | 15 h | 16 h+7% |
| Charging | 70 W+8% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg+4% | 1.57 kg |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm+30% | 16.5 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 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 | 12MP Center Stage | 9MP IR camera |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | Windows Hello IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sequoia | Windows 11 Home |
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