HP is positioning the OmniBook Ultra 14 as its flagship premium consumer notebook, designed for professionals, creators and power users who need workstation-class performance in a highly portable form factor. Blending a refined aluminium chassis with the latest generation of AI-accelerated processors, the OmniBook Ultra 14 aims to deliver exceptional productivity, intelligent on-device AI experiences and all-day battery life without compromising on portability.

Available with either an HP-exclusive Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite processor delivering up to 85 TOPS of AI performance or the latest Intel Core Ultra platform for graphics-intensive AI workloads, the OmniBook Ultra 14 is engineered to handle everything from content creation and photo editing through to Microsoft’s expanding suite of Copilot+ AI experiences.

Despite its impressive performance credentials, HP has managed to reduce both weight and thickness, making the OmniBook Ultra 14 around 52% lighter than its predecessor and even slimmer than Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air (M4). Configurations are available with a stunning 14-inch 3K OLED display, making the notebook equally suited to creative professionals, business travellers and anyone wanting a premium multimedia experience.

HP has also incorporated a number of intelligent quality-of-life features, including AI-powered posture detection that can monitor your working position and encourage better ergonomics by recognising when you’re slouching or straining your neck. Durability hasn’t been overlooked either, with the OmniBook Ultra 14 tested against 20 MIL-STD-810 military-standard durability tests covering drops, vibration, temperature extremes and everyday knocks.

In this review, Lee takes a closer look at the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 to see whether its combination of premium design, AI capabilities and high-end performance justifies its flagship status in an increasingly competitive premium laptop market.

Key Specifications

  • Choice of HP-exclusive Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (up to 85 TOPS NPU) or Intel Core Ultra processors
  • Copilot+ PC with dedicated on-device AI acceleration
  • Up to 32GB LPDDR5X memory
  • Up to 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
  • 14-inch display with configurations up to a stunning 3K OLED panel
  • AI-powered posture detection and ergonomic assistance
  • Premium aluminium chassis
  • Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
  • Windows 11

Australian Pricing

The HP OmniBook Ultra 14 range starts from RRP A$1,999, with higher-spec configurations extending to approximately RRP A$3,699, depending on processor, memory and display configuration.

DRN would like to thank HP for providing the review unit.