HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
49.3Performance38.7
25.7Display29.8
45.3Battery94.7
62.3Portability80.1
3 spec wins — HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025)3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 56.2 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+49) and portability (+18). 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 39
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 44% higher charging: 65 W vs 45 W
- 23% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13 ″
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 45
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 62
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
- 31% lower weight: 1.23 kg vs 1.77 kg
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+23% | 13 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | PixelSense LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1280 |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1334U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core) |
| 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 | UFS (removable) |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 59 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 65 W+44% | 45 W |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 1.23 kg+31% |
| 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 13-inch (8th 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, USB-A 3.2, 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) |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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