HP OmniBook Ultra 14 vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
49.3Performance44
23.3Display29.8
76.4Battery94.7
71.1Portability85.7
2 spec wins — HP OmniBook Ultra 143 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+18) and portability (+15). HP OmniBook Ultra 14 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 Ultra 14
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 44
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 76
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 71
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
- 21% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 1.57 kg
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,450
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″+3% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2240 x 1400 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 880M | Apple M5 (10-core GPU) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | — |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | — |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 68 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | 16 h | 18 h+13% |
| Charging | 65 W | — |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.57 kg | 1.24 kg+21% |
| Thickness | 16.5 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Webcam | 9MP IR camera | — |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR facial recognition | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook Ultra 14 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
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