GoKawiilThe HP OmniBook X Flip 14 offers a beautiful convertible design, comfortable keyboard, and practical battery life, but its performance and dimmer OLED display leave room for improvement.
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The best laptops must do more than look expensive; they need to justify their price with the right mix of design, performance, display quality, and daily usability. HP’s OmniBook X Flip 14 (starts at $1,399.99; $2,599.99 as tested) gets much of that formula right, with a sublime metal chassis, a choice of two refined colors, AMD Ryzen AI processors, and the convenience of a 2-in-1 design. It feels every bit like a high-end machine, with solid entertainment features and impressive build quality, but its high price, middling performance, and merely decent 1920 x 1200 OLED display keep it from fully standing out.
Design of the HP OmniBook X Flip 14
The OmniBook X Flip 14 is HP’s design at its best. The deep espresso finish gives the laptop a rich, almost executive character. (The other available color is atmospheric blue.) Its matte metal surfaces felt reassuringly solid in my hand. HP also claims a MIL-STD-810H durability rating.
At 12.32 x 8.6 x 0.57 inches, the OmniBook’s footprint is slightly larger than Dell's XPS 14 , though the weight is essentially a wash: 3.09 pounds for HP versus 3 pounds flat for Dell. Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7i is much lighter at 2.15 pounds, but HP is the only one offering a 2-in-1 form factor, with a 360-degree display hinge that lets it fold into a tablet. While its size and weight prevent it from being a good iPad replacement, the functionality can be handy in cramped places like an airplane seat where it might not be as comfortable to use it as a laptop.
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The laptop offers just enough connectivity– two USB4 ports, one USB-A port (10 Gbps), HDMI 2.1, and an audio jack. The compact 65 W power adapter plugs into either USB4 port, conveniently split across both sides of the chassis. A Realtek 8922AE-VS networking card supports the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard.
HP OmniBook X Flip 14 Specifications
Swipe to scroll horizontally CPU AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Graphics AMD Radeon 880M graphics (integrated) Memory 32GB LPDDR5X-8533 Storage 2TB SSD (Samsung MZVL82T0HBL1) Display 14-inch, 1920 x 1200, OLED, touch, 60 Hz Networking Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 (Realtek 8922AE-VS) Ports 2x USB4, USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, audio Camera 5MP IR Battery 59 Wh Power Adapter Type-C (65 W) Operating System Windows 11 Pro Dimensions (WxDxH) 12.32 x 8.6 x 0.57 inches (313 x 218 x 15 mm) Weight 3.09 pounds (1.4 kg) Price (as configured) $2,599.99
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