Between the Laptop 16 and OmniBook Ultra 14, the Laptop 16 comes out ahead in refresh rate and battery, while the OmniBook Ultra 14 wins on claimed battery life and ram. Overall, the Laptop 16 scores 67.9 and the OmniBook Ultra 14 scores 62.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Laptop 16 edges ahead on the Mars Score (67.9 vs 62.5), but the 5.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Laptop 16 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are refresh rate, battery, screen size.
Pick the OmniBook Ultra 14 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, ram, storage, among others.
Both ship with comparable panel type, thunderbolt ports, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Laptop 16 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Framework - Laptop 16 wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 175.00% more. 165 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 25.00% more. 85 Wh vs 68 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
Why HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 162.50% more. 21 h vs 8 h.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲CPU cores — 50.00% more. 12 vs 8.
- ▲Weight — 0.90 kg less. 1.5 vs 2.4.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Framework - Laptop 16 | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 1.5 kglead |
| Thickness | 20.95 mm | 17 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Framework - Laptop 16 | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 "lead | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 165 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | Framework - Laptop 16 | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 12lead |
| GPUⓘ | AMD Radeon RX 7700S | AMD Radeon 890M |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 32 GBlead |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Framework - Laptop 16 | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 85 Whlead | 68 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 8 h | 21 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 6lead | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 0 | 0 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Laptop 16 or OmniBook Ultra 14?+
OmniBook Ultra 14 claims up to 21 hours — 8h vs 21h.
Which is lighter, Laptop 16 or OmniBook Ultra 14?+
OmniBook Ultra 14 is lighter at 1.5 kg vs 2.4 kg.
Which has more RAM, Laptop 16 or OmniBook Ultra 14?+
OmniBook Ultra 14 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Laptop 16 or OmniBook Ultra 14?+
Neither model has an OLED display.
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