HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) vs MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
79.1Performancechip54.3
60.7chipGraphics97.5
38.4Displayspec-based80
67.4Batteryspec-based86.7
87.9Portabilityspec-based23
4 spec wins — HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026)4 spec wins — MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) scores 67 against 66.8 for MSI Vector A16 HX A8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026)
- Stronger performance score: 79 vs 54
- 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
- 63% lower thickness: 10.7 mm vs 28.6 mm
- 53% lower weight: 1.27 kg vs 2.7 kg
Reasons to pick the MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
- Stronger graphics score: 98 vs 61
- 408% higher charging: 330 W vs 65 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 29% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 70 Wh
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16 ″+14% |
| Panel type | OLED (touch) | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7, 175W) |
| RAM | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-9523 (onboard) | DDR5-5200 |
| Storage | 2,048 GB+100% | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,942Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,075Top 9% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU) | — | 22,099Top 9% |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | 90 Wh+29% |
| Web browsing endurance | 13.5 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 330 W+408% |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.27 kg+53% | 2.7 kg |
| Thickness | 10.7 mm+63% | 28.6 mm |
| Material | Sandblasted anodized aluminum chassis with recycled metal content | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x USB-C (40Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4), 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack | 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.1, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5Gb Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800, 2x2) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP IR camera with HDR auto switch, temporal noise reduction and privacy shutter | 1080p FHD IR |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face login), no fingerprint reader | — |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (Snapdragon, 2026) | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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