HP's Best Ultraportable In Years
The HP OmniBook Ultra is a high-end ultraportable laptop that combines a durable, sleek design with strong performance and an OLED display. While it is expensive and lacks some legacy ports, it is considered a top-tier competitor in the premium laptop market.
Why it matters
This review highlights the evolution of consumer PC design toward repairability and high-performance hardware in thin form factors.
Even though the fully loaded models are quite pricey, the HP OmniBook Ultra is hard to beat.
Sam Rutherford for Engadget RATING : 9 / 10 Pros Super sleek and surprisingly durable design First HP ultraportable with a vapor chamber and up to 64GB of RAM Gorgeous OLED display Strong performance with a lot of CPU options Cons Pricey, especially for high-end configs No onboard USB-A, HDMI or SD card reader HP has been overhauling its consumer PC portfolio over the last two years. After dropping laptop lines like Spectre , Envy and Pavilion , it merged everything into the OmniBook family . However, during this transition, HP hasn't really had a true apex competitor that could go up against premium machines from Dell, Apple and others. That changed this summer with the arrival of the OmniBook Ultra, which delivers nearly everything you could want from a high-end ultraportable notebook.
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