HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)
49.3Performance39.9
25.7Display41.6
45.3Battery59.6
62.3Portability76.7
3 spec wins — HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025)3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) wins this laptop face-off, 51.3 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in display (+16) and portability (+14). 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 40
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 16% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13.8 ″
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 60 vs 45
- Stronger portability score: 77 vs 62
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 300 nits
- 24% lower weight: 1.34 kg vs 1.77 kg
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+16% | 13.8 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS (PixelSense Flow) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2304x1536 |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1334U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-4800 (onboard) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,430Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,000Bottom 46% |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 59 Wh+9% | 54 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 13 h |
| Charging | 65 W | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 1.34 kg+24% |
| Thickness | 18.6 mm | 17.5 mm+6% |
| Material | Aluminum with recycled content, matte finish; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 USB4, USB-A 3.1, Surface Connect, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR camera with privacy shutter | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face login) | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 (Arm) |
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