The HP OmniBook X is the best Copilot+ PC we’ve tested, and it just came out a few weeks ago. Bringing performance and battery life that puts the M3 MacBook Air to shame, this is easily our favorite Windows laptop — making the fact it’s already being discounted so shocking.
Right now, you can get $150 off the OmniBook X at HP, which drops the price down to just $999. This is a seriously good Prime Day-beating deal that won’t be around for long!
So let’s break down some of the lofty claims I made up top. Microsoft has been waiting for the moment it can finally start competing with the best MacBooks and their Apple silicon. That moment came with the Snapdragon X Elite processor, which has been capable of some true wizardry.
Said magic comes in the form of mightily impressive multi-threaded performance that puts the Cupertino crew on blast — outperforming it in a lot of our tests.
| Header Cell - Column 0 | HP OmniBook X | Acer Swift Go 14 | MacBook Air 13-inch M3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single-core) | 2,347 | 2,364 | 3,082 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 12,861 | 12,612 | 12,087 |
| Handbrake (mins:seconds) | 5:39 | 5:16 | 7:40 |
“But wait,” I hear you ask. “What about the battery life?” It’s become a bit of a running joke in the past that when performance is this good on a Microsoft machine, the battery life is just downright bad. OmniBook X is a leapfrog over our expectations in this category and lasts over a full hour longer than the Air.
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Time (hours:mins) |
|---|---|
| HP OmniBook X | 16:22 |
| MacBook Air 13-inch M3 | 15:10 |
| Acer Swift Go 14 | 8:25 |
And all of this capability is stuffed into a premium, slimline chassis that feels great to the touch with fantastic ergonomics and a beautiful display. Microsoft made some lofty claims about Copilot+ PCs, and the OmniBook X fulfills every single one of them. This deal will sell out fast, so snap it up now while you can!
