HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
49.3Performance62.7
25.7Display38.4
21.3Battery44
78.5Portability91.8
0 spec wins — HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025)5 spec wins — ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
InnoReviews verdict
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition wins this laptop face-off, 57.7 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+23) and performance (+13). 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 HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 49
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 21
- Stronger portability score: 92 vs 79
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated) | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 41 Wh | 58 Wh+41% |
| Charging | 65 W | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.4 kg | 0.98 kg+30% |
| Thickness | 14.8 mm | 14.3 mm+3% |
| Material | Matte-painted cover with recycled metal content and a textured base; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic | Carbon fiber and magnesium alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 1.4b, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD camera with HDR auto switch and privacy shutter | 5MP webcam with vHDR and Computer Vision, privacy shutter (10MP wide-FOV camera optional on some configs) |
| Biometrics | — | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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