Between the OmniBook Ultra 14 and MacBook Air 13 M4, the OmniBook Ultra 14 comes out ahead in storage / ram, while the MacBook Air 13 M4 wins on thunderbolt ports / weight. Overall, the OmniBook Ultra 14 scores 62.5 and the MacBook Air 13 M4 scores 52.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The OmniBook Ultra 14 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 9.7 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
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. The biggest gaps in its favor are storage, ram, battery, among others.
Pick the MacBook Air 13 M4 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are thunderbolt ports, weight.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the OmniBook Ultra 14 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 wins
- ▲Storage — 300.00% more. 1024 GB vs 256 GB.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Battery — 28.30% more. 68 Wh vs 53 Wh.
- ▲CPU cores — 20.00% more. 12 vs 10.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 16.67% more. 21 h vs 18 h.
- ▲Screen size — 2.94% more. 14 " vs 13.6 ".
Why Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 wins
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
- ▲Weight — 0.26 kg less. 1.24 vs 1.5.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.24 kglead |
| Thickness | 17 mm | 11.3 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 "lead | 13.6 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 | Apple M4 |
| CPU cores | 12lead | 10 |
| GPUⓘ | AMD Radeon 890M | Apple M4 10-core GPU |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GBlead | 256 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 68 Whlead | 53 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 21 hlead | 18 h |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 0 | 2lead |
| HDMI | false | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, OmniBook Ultra 14 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
OmniBook Ultra 14 claims up to 21 hours — 21h vs 18h.
Which is lighter, OmniBook Ultra 14 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
MacBook Air 13 M4 is lighter at 1.24 kg vs 1.5 kg.
Which has more RAM, OmniBook Ultra 14 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
OmniBook Ultra 14 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, OmniBook Ultra 14 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
Neither model has an OLED display.
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