HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) vs Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56
34.1chipPerformancechip47
25.7Display28.6
45.3Battery—
62.3Portability40.8
4 spec wins — HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025)1 spec wins — Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) scores 39.5 against 39.6 for Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56 edges ahead in performance and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025)
- Stronger portability score: 62 vs 41
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 49% lower thickness: 18.6 mm vs 36.3 mm
- 16% lower weight: 1.77 kg vs 2.11 kg
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 34
- 17% higher Peak brightness: 350 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | WUXGA TFT LCD, 16:10, Corning Gorilla Glass, non-touch (1000-nit gloved touch optional) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 350 nits+17% |
Performance
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1334U | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-4800 (onboard) | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 59 Wh | — |
| Charging | 65 W | — |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.77 kg+16% | 2.11 kg |
| Thickness | 18.6 mm+49% | 36.3 mm |
| Material | Aluminum with recycled content, matte finish; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Thunderbolt 4), USB-A, HDMI, 1 Gbps Ethernet (optional 2.5 and 10 Gbps), audio in/out, dual SIM (nano-SIM plus eSIM), docking connector; optional VGA, serial, extra USB, microSDXC |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR camera with privacy shutter | 5 MP infrared webcam |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face login) | Face recognition (Windows Hello); fingerprint reader optional |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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