HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
49.3Performance62.7
25.7Display38.4
45.3Battery44
62.3Portability91.8
2 spec wins — HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025)4 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 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+30) and performance (+13). 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)
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 49
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 26
- Stronger portability score: 92 vs 62
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+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 5 16 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1334U | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-4800 (onboard) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 59 Wh+2% | 58 Wh |
| Charging | 65 W | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 0.98 kg+45% |
| Thickness | 18.6 mm | 14.3 mm+23% |
| Material | Aluminum with recycled content, matte finish; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic | Carbon fiber and magnesium alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura 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 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR camera with privacy shutter | 5MP webcam with vHDR and Computer Vision, privacy shutter (10MP wide-FOV camera optional on some configs) |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face login) | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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