HP has announced two new Snapdragon X Elite-powered Arm-based AI PCs – the OmniBook X and EliteBook Ultra G1q. In this article, we will be discussing the HP OmniBook X, which offers a 14″ screen and weighs only 1.35kg.

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HP OmniBook X AI PC specs and features:

This laptop comes in two different colors – Ceramic White and Meteor Silver. It offers you 512GB or 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, which is paired with a 16GB/32GB LPDDR5X 8448MHz memory.

The device is powered by the 12-core Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 chipset, that goes up to 3.4GHz clock speed. Notably, there are two other variants (X1E-80-100, and X1E-84-100) that reaches even higher clock speeds. The chipset is claimed to be more efficient than the latest offerings from Intel and AMD.

Opening up the lid you will be looking at a 14″ 2.2K (2240 x 1400) IPS touchscreen that goes up to 300 nits and is certified for low blue light emission which should be comfortable for the eyes. The screen offers an 87.8% screen-to-body ratio. You can get an idea of the bezels from the image above.

There is a 5MP webcam for your video calling needs and a full-size backlit keyboard that matches the color of the laptop. For security, it offers you a Mic mute key and a camera privacy shutter.

The 1.35kg laptop packs a 59Whr battery pack and comes with a USB Type-C power adapter. According to the company, it charges up to 50% in 30 minutes.

With this laptop, you get the following ports:

  • 1 x USB Type-A (10Gbps)
  • 3.5mm jack
  • 1 x USB Type-C (10Gbps, supports USB PD, DisplayPort 1.4a)
  • 1 x USB Type-C (40Gbps, and the above)

For wireless connectivity, different versions of the laptop gives you the option between WiFi 6E/7 and Bluetooth 5.3/5.4.

Pricing and availability:

The HP OmniBook X with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage is priced at $1,149 (~8319 Yuan) on the company’s website.

While the chipset is capable and efficient, the overall user experience will also depend on the native support and optimization of apps on the Windows on Arm platform. You can check if the specific apps you mainly use have native support on the WoA platform or not.

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