HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 vs Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3
Between the OmniBook Ultra 14 and Surface Laptop Studio 3, the OmniBook Ultra 14 comes out ahead in cpu cores and battery, while the Surface Laptop Studio 3 wins on refresh rate and screen size. Overall, the OmniBook Ultra 14 scores 62.5 and the Surface Laptop Studio 3 scores 60.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (62.5 vs 60.7). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
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 cpu cores, battery, claimed battery life, among others.
Pick the Surface Laptop Studio 3 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are refresh rate, screen size, thunderbolt ports.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, panel type, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 wins
- ▲CPU cores — 50.00% more. 12 vs 8.
- ▲Battery — 17.24% more. 68 Wh vs 58 Wh.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 16.67% more. 21 h vs 18 h.
- ▲Weight — 0.48 kg less. 1.5 vs 1.98.
Why Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Screen size — 2.86% more. 14.4 " vs 14 ".
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.5 kglead | 1.98 kg |
| Thickness | 17 mmlead | 22 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 14.4 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 60 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| CPU cores | 12lead | 8 |
| GPUⓘ | AMD Radeon 890M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop Studio 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 68 Whlead | 58 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 Surface Laptop Studio 3?+
OmniBook Ultra 14 claims up to 21 hours — 21h vs 18h.
Which is lighter, OmniBook Ultra 14 or Surface Laptop Studio 3?+
OmniBook Ultra 14 is lighter at 1.5 kg vs 1.98 kg.
Which has an OLED display, OmniBook Ultra 14 or Surface Laptop Studio 3?+
Neither model has an OLED display.
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