HP OmniBook 7 Aero ZDNET's key takeaways The HP OmniBook 7 Aero normally retails for $1,250.
This laptop is dressed to impress thanks to its AMD Ryzen AI 7 processor, vibrant 2K display, and eye-catching magnesium-aluminum finish.
Its battery life falls short compared to similar models. View now at HP
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2025 has been a strong year for HP. Over the past 10 months, I've tested several of the company's newest releases, from the EliteBook Ultra G1i to the Omen 32X Smart Monitor, and aside from a few criticisms, each has impressed me.
The streak continues with one of its recent products: the HP OmniBook 7 Aero, a well-performing work laptop that lives up to its name as a thin and lightweight device.
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"Aero" is the perfect descriptor here. Weighing just 2.1 pounds, it's lighter than the M4 MacBook Air, which comes in at 2.7 pounds. However, it is thicker than Apple's machine, measuring 0.69 inches.
That extra thickness pays off with a better port selection. You get two USB-C ports, two USB-A inputs (one supporting 10Gbps transfer speeds, the other 5Gbps), an HDMI 2.1 port, and a headphone jack.
Weight distribution is interesting to say the least. The OmniBook feels noticeably denser in the center when held from there. However, when you pick it up from the corner, it's flimsier and even wobbles a bit. Because of this construction, the laptop technically fails the one-finger lift test. It stayed in one spot when I raised the screen, although I also ended up lifting the whole device at the same time.
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