Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) vs HP OmniBook Ultra 14
65.5Performance49.3
29.8Display26.5
55.3Battery76.4
79.6Portability71.1
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5)3 spec wins — HP OmniBook Ultra 14
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 56.9 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+16) and portability (+9). 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 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 49
- 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 battery score: 76 vs 55
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | 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 (M5) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-core) | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Graphics | Apple M5 10-core GPU | AMD Radeon 880M |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,195Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,995Top 38% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | 68 Wh+2% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 16 h |
| Charging | 60 W | 65 W+8% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | 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 (M5) | 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 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 12MP Center Stage | 9MP IR camera |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | Windows Hello IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Tahoe | Windows 11 Home |
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