HP OmniBook 5 14 takes on MacBook Neo with OLED from $699.99
HP's new 14-inch laptop has an OLED screen on every model, 8GB RAM at the base, and an Intel Wildcat Lake chip. It ships in October.
HP made a new 14-inch laptop with a better kind of screen (OLED) on every model, from $699.99. It is HP's answer to Apple's low-cost MacBook Neo. Wait for reviews on battery and speed before you buy.
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Why it matters
Cheap Windows laptops are now copying Apple's MacBook Neo. HP's pitch is an OLED screen at the same price tier.
Watch: budget laptops are getting better screens.
The details
- Base config: Intel Core 5 315 chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, for $699.99.
- Top config goes up to Core 7 350, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD.
- Base OLED is 1920 x 1200 at 300 and not touch. A touch version arrives in October.
- A sharper 2560 x 1600, 400-nit OLED is not due until March 2027.
- It weighs 2.56 lb and is 0.46 inches thick, slightly lighter and thinner than a MacBook Neo, per The Verge.
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