HP OmniBook X 17 (2026) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel)
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56.8chipPerformance48.8
31.4Display41.6
68Battery54.7
48.3Portability66
4 spec wins — HP OmniBook X 17 (2026)3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP OmniBook X 17 (2026) scores 51.4 against 51.4 for Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel). Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP OmniBook X 17 (2026) edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook X 17 (2026)
- Stronger performance score: 57 vs 49
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 55
- 54% higher charging: 100 W vs 65 W
- 17% lower thickness: 15.1 mm vs 18.3 mm
- 15% higher Screen size: 17.3 ″ vs 15 ″
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel)
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 31
- Stronger portability score: 66 vs 48
- 50% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 400 nits
- 31% lower weight: 1.66 kg vs 2.39 kg
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 17 (2026) | Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 17.3 ″+15% | 15 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS touchscreen | PixelSense Flow IPS (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2496x1664 |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 600 nits+50% |
Performance
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 17 (2026) | Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| Graphics | Intel Arc B390 (integrated) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8533 (onboard) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 1,000 GB | 1,024 GB+2% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | SSD (removable, Gen 4) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 17 (2026) | Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,871Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,279Bottom 27% |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 17 (2026) | Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 76 Wh+15% | 66 Wh |
| Charging | 100 W+54% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 17 (2026) | Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.39 kg | 1.66 kg+31% |
| Thickness | 15.1 mm+17% | 18.3 mm |
| Material | Aluminum (sandblasted anodized cover and keyboard frame) | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 17 (2026) | Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (40Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 2.1), 3x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 2x USB-C with USB4/Thunderbolt 4, USB-A 3.1 Gen 2, microSDXC card reader, Surface Connect, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925, 2x2) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP IR camera with HDR auto switch, temporal noise reduction and privacy shutter | 1080p Full HD |
| Biometrics | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | Face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 17 (2026) | Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (7th Edition, Intel) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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