HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
49.3Performance35.5
25.7Display27.3
45.3Battery69.5
62.3Portability82.8
4 spec wins — HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025)3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 49.5 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+24) and portability (+21). HP OmniBook 5 16 (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 5 16 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 36
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 44% higher charging: 65 W vs 45 W
- 23% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13 ″
- 18% higher capacity: 59 Wh vs 50 Wh
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 45
- Stronger portability score: 83 vs 62
- 42% higher Peak brightness: 425 nits vs 300 nits
- 31% lower weight: 1.22 kg vs 1.77 kg
- 16% lower thickness: 15.6 mm vs 18.6 mm
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+23% | 13 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | PixelSense IPS LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1280 |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 425 nits+42% |
Performance
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1334U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-4800 (onboard) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | UFS 4.0 (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,287Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,125Bottom 18% |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 59 Wh+18% | 50 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 16 h |
| Charging | 65 W+44% | 45 W |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 1.22 kg+31% |
| Thickness | 18.6 mm | 15.6 mm+16% |
| Material | Aluminum with recycled content, matte finish; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4a), 1x USB-A (10Gbps), 1x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 2x USB-C (USB 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4a), USB-A, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR camera with privacy shutter | 1080p Full HD |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face login) | Fingerprint (Windows Hello, in power button) |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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