HP unveiled the OmniBook 5 14, a Windows laptop starting at $699.99 with an Intel Core 5 315 processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, and an OLED display on every configuration. The base model weighs 2.56 pounds and measures 0.46 inches thick, making it slightly lighter and thinner than Apple's MacBook Neo, though its base display resolution is capped at 1920x1200 with 300 nits brightness. HP also announced the ProBook 4 G2iS, billed as its thinnest business notebook at 0.47 inches, launching in December with Wildcat Lake chips.
hardware.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-01
HP has unveiled the OmniBook 5, a 14-inch Windows laptop with an OLED touch display, Intel Core 5 processor, 8GB RAM, and a 256GB SSD, available in pink, silver, blue, and green. The base model, which includes an NPU rated at 16 TOPS and claims up to 42 hours of video playback, will launch at retailers like Best Buy in October starting at $699.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-01
HP unveiled the 2026 OmniBook 5 14, a thin, light laptop positioned against Apple's MacBook Neo, starting at $699.99 with an Intel Core 5 315 'Wildcat Lake' chip, 8GB RAM, and 256GB storage. Every configuration includes an OLED display, though the base model's panel is capped at 1920x1200 resolution and 300 nits brightness; a higher-resolution 2560x1600 OLED touch version with 400 nits won't arrive until March 2027.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-01
Dell has revived the XPS 13 line with a redesigned thin-and-light laptop starting at $699.99, positioning it as a lower-cost alternative to Apple's MacBook Neo. The tested units pair a six-core Intel Core 5 320 'Wildcat Lake' chip with 512GB storage, differing only in RAM—8GB in the base model and 16GB in the $999.99 version. Dell has since introduced a new $699.99 base configuration with just 256GB of storage while raising prices on the 512GB models by $100.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-14
Walmart is offering the MSI Cyborg 15 gaming laptop for $1,049, a $250 discount from its regular price. The machine pairs an Nvidia RTX 5060 GPU with 8GB VRAM and DLSS multi-frame generation with an eight-core Intel Core 5 210H processor, 16GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, and a 512GB Gen 4 SSD. It also features a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS display with a 144Hz refresh rate.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-10
Dell is expanding its mainstream 14S laptop series with lower-cost configurations built on Intel's more efficient Wildcat Lake chips instead of Panther Lake. The new models start at 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, come in four bright colors, and pricing won't be confirmed until closer to their fall launch.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-02