HP Is Bringing Snapdragon Chips to Its More Affordable Laptops

HP is bringing Snapdragon chips to its more affordable laptops

HP refreshed its OmniBook 5 laptops with Snapdragon chips for improved performance at an affordable price.

HP’s new OmniBooks have Snapdragon chips, OLEDs, and big battery life promises.

HP is announcing new 14- and 16-inch OmniBook 5 laptops at Computex, starting at $799 and $849, respectively. They’re expected in June and July, with 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X and X Plus chips, Windows on Arm, and 1920 x 1200 OLED displays. Snapdragon X processors typically offer great battery life, and HP claims the OmniBooks last 34 hours. Though, that’s based on very controlled video rundown tests while offline. [Image: https://platform.th…

HP's new Snapdragon-powered OLED laptops start at $799

Arm-based Windows laptops running Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are all the rage, at least if you hear it from Microsoft or its manufacturing partners. But they aren’t exactly affordable, or even a good value compared to Intel or AMD. But the newest mid-range offerings from HP will start at $800, paired with 16GB of RAM. That’s a number that makes my eyebrows pop up. The OmniBook 5 14 (ugh, not great names, folks) is getting that impressive bas…

Snapdragon Chips Are Coming to HP's Budget-Friendly Laptops

Let’s face it, ARM-powered Windows laptops have mostly been a luxury. Until now, if you wanted better battery life and AI features with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips, you were stuck paying over $1,000 for something like the HP OmniBook X. That changes with HP's new OmniBook 5 Series, launched at Computex 2025.These new models bring Snapdragon X and X Plus chips to the masses, starting at $799 for the 14-inch and $849 for the 16-inch versions. This…

HP OmniBook 5 Series: Snapdragon-Powered Laptops with 34-Hour Battery in Ultra-Light Form - Tech

HP has introduced the 14-inch and 16-inch OmniBook 5 laptops series powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X and X Plus processors.  These laptops promise extended battery life, fast performance, and serious portability. We’ve taken a close look at both devices, and here’s what’s unique about them. Both models run on Windows 11 and bring a unique balance of power and battery efficiency. HP is investing heavily in Qualcomm’s architecture to bolster mob…

HP Launches OmniBook 5 Series AI PCs With Snapdragon X Series Chipsets

HP OmniBook 5 series artificial intelligence (AI) AI PCs were launched at Computex 2025 on Monday. The latest AI-powered PCs are powered by Snapdragon X and Snapdragon X Plus processors, coupled with...