HP Unveils Omnibook Ultra: A Powerhouse AI PC with AMD Ryzen AI APUs

HP' OmniBook Ultra Features AMD Ryzen AI 300 APUs With Up To 55 NPU TOPs, Making It The Fastest "AI PC"

HP has unveiled the "world's highest-performance AI PC," the OmniBook Ultra, which features AMD's Ryzen AI 300 APU with up to 55 TOPs. HP is all set to show its dominance in the AI PC segment through its newest laptop release. The firm has been quiet for quite some time, amid competitors such as ASUS and Acer showcasing their AI PC-relevant offerings. However, it looks like HP has decided to break the silence, too, in style. The company has unveiled its most capable OmniBook Ultra AI PC laptop at the "Imagine AI" event held in New York last Thursday. At the event, HP showed immense optimism about the integration of AI into consumer products, claiming that it enables creativity for everyone. While the company didn't reveal the laptop's complete specifications, it did tout it as the "highest-performing AI PC" and disclosed that it features the power of AMD's Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs. Since the focus was all on AI, HP did showcase the AI TOPS performance that they were able to squeeze out of the Omnibook Ultra, and according to the company, it managed to deliver 55 NPU TOPS which is 5 TOPS higher than the officially rated 50 TOPS of the same Ryzen AI 300 family. Stacking up the SoC in the HP OmniBook Ultra against competitors such as Apple's M4 chip, the NPU performance was reported to be 45% higher and almost double what M3 offers. HP says that with AMD's partnership, they have managed to create a device that offers the industry's fastest AI performance, and their OmniBook Ultra features a "co-engineered" design, which is why the Ryzen AI 300 chip delivers 55 TOPS of AI performance. It looks like HP managed to squeeze out extra NPU TOPS by clocking the AI engine higher while working with AMD. The HP OmniBook Ultra will also be certified under Microsoft's Copilot+ PC program. It will offer up to 21 hours of battery life and an HP AI Companion for a personalized experience. The laptop also offers a 2240 x 1400 resolution IPS LCD panel with up to 300 nits brightness. Interestingly, the OmniBook Ultra will offer Thunderbolt 4 connectivity as well, which makes it the first laptop within AMD's camp to feature the standard. In terms of pricing, the OmniBook Ultra will be available for $1,449.99 and is expected to be available by the beginning of August.

HP OmniBook Ultra AI PC with AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPU, Radeon 800 GPU and OmniStudio X AIO Desktop PCs announced

HP has announced the HP OmniBook Ultra AI PC and an AI platform for workstations designed to enhance large language model (LLM) development by detecting and correcting biases in models. These were unveiled at the HP Imagine AI 2024 event. The HP OmniBook Ultra features a 14-inch, 2.2K (2240 x 1400) multitouch IPS display. It is powered by AMD's Ryzen AI 300 processors with 55 TOPS of AI performance and integrated Radeon 800M graphics. This device is environmentally friendly, utilizing up to 90% recycled metals and 5% ocean-bound plastics. Connectivity options include two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The Ultra has a 9MP camera enhanced by the Poly Camera Pro app and Windows Studio Effects, quad speakers with DTS Ultra, and weighs 3.48 pounds. It has a 68-watt-hour battery, promising up to 13 hours on MobileMark and up to 21 hours on video playback. Additional features include Wi-Fi 7, a fingerprint scanner, a Copilot key, up to 32GB DDR5 RAM, and up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Security is a highlight, with HP Wolf Security offering industry-leading protection, allowing the PC's core to self-heal from AI-assisted cyberattacks. At launch, the OmniBook Ultra won't have Copilot+ but will receive a free software update to include it when available. HP is also bundling its AI features, including the HP AI Companion. The HP OmniStudio X All-In-One Desktop PCs come in 27-inch and 31.5-inch models, featuring a 4K screen, 5MP camera, Poly Studio audio, and adaptive audio. These models are built with 25% recycled metals and 35% post-consumer recycled plastics and have EPEAT Gold with Climate+ and ENERGY STAR certifications. The OmniStudio X 31.5 is the first AI All-in-One to receive IMAX Enhanced certification. These AIOs are powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 processors and optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU (6 GB GDDR6). The design is adaptable, with a height-adjustable stand and USB Type-C with DP-in/out. The USB-C connection supports video, audio, data, keyboard, and mouse control, and can be used as a laptop docking station. AI-powered wellness features include screen time and distance reminders, and presence sensing for additional privacy. HP is collaborating with software developers to enhance AI solutions for consumers and businesses. HP is enhancing the Z by HP AI Studio to ensure faster and safer AI application deployment, with built-in generative AI trust for LLM development. The integration of Galileo into Z by HP AI Studio allows users to detect and correct hallucinations, drift, and bias in their models, ensuring accurate and unbiased outputs.

The OmniBook Ultra 14 is HP's first AMD-powered next-gen AI PC

Windows laptops are in a bit of transition thanks to the recent introduction of . However, that designation currently only applies to systems featuring Qualcomm's and . But now, with some help from AMD, HP's OmniBook Ultra 14 is packing even better AI performance in a thin and light chassis. Powered by AMD's Ryzen AI 300 series chips, the OmniBook UItra 14 is said to deliver up to 55 TOPS of AI performance, which is more than the 45 TOPS you get from the Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus' Hexagon NPU. HP claims this will support a range of new features including faster AI image generation, improved camera effects in video calls and more. Meanwhile for non-machine learning-related tasks, the OmniBook Ultra also sports an integrated Radeon 980 GPU. But perhaps most importantly, because AMD's Ryzen AI 300 silicon is based on x86 architecture, you won't run into app compatibility issues as you do with the existing crop of Arm-based Copilot+ PCs. That means you can play games like Fortnite and League of Legends whose anti-cheat systems have not yet been updated to work on Qualcomm's Snapdragon X chips. To help expand the OmniBook UItra's AI abilities, HP also created its own AI Companion app, which includes the company's Wolf Security system, an improved version of its Smart Sense performance optimization tool, support for Windows Studio Effects and Poly Camera Pro and more. Notably, HP says the laptop will also get a free update that will unlock all of Windows 11's current AI features like Image Creator and real-time transcription, which will make the OmniBook Ultra 14 an official Copilot+ PC. That said, there's no official timetable for when that patch will be available. As for the rest of the system, careful observers may have already noticed that the OmniBook Ultra sports a very familiar design. That's because unlike HP's Qualcomm-powered which was built using a brand new chassis, for its latest AI PC, HP reused the frame from one of its for the Ultra. This is why the notebook features those distinctive angled corners. The OmniBook Ultra also has two Thunderbolt 4 ports (a first for any AMD-powered HP laptop), one USB Type-A slot and a 3.5mm audio jack. And while both the OmniBook X and OmniBook Ultra are 14-inch systems, the latter features a larger 68 Wh battery (versus 59 Wh for the OmniBook X), resulting in a slightly bulkier device that weighs 3.5 pounds and measures 0.65 inches thick (compared to 2.98 pounds and 0.57 inches for the X). Unfortunately, at this point, it remains to be seen if AMD's new AI-focused chip can deliver the same level of longevity we've gotten from current Copilot+ PCs, though HP is touting around 13 hours of life in Mobile Mark and up to 21 hours of continuous video playback. The HP Omnibook Ultra is slated to go on sale sometime in August starting at $1,450.

AMD's new AI chips have a home in HP's next Copilot Plus laptop

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. HP's resurrected OmniBook line will soon be getting a performance boost with the new HP OmniBook Ultra featuring an AMD Ryzen AI 300-series processor with integrated AMD Radeon 800M graphics, up to 32GB of RAM, and a pair of 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports. Available starting in August for $1,449.99, the new HP Omnibook Ultra will eventually receive a free software update to make it one of the first Copilot Plus PCs not powered by an ARM processor. The OmniBook branding was originally revived back in May with the HP OmniBook X AI laptop which, as with most of the Copilot Plus PCs announced at that time, is powered by an ARM-based Snapdragon X Elite processor. Its neural processing unit was rated at 45 trillion operations per second (TOPS) but with the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series inside, the new OmniBook Ultra offers "up to 55 TOPS of NPU performance," HP says in a press release. The AMD Ryzen AI 300 seriesis also an x86-based processor which should offer more compatibility with a wider range of Windows apps. Some older applications may require emulation to run on a Windows PC powered by the Snapdragon X Elite or other ARM-based processors. Both OmniBooks feature 14-inch, 2,240 x 1,400-pixel LCD touchscreens, but the new Ultra model includes a handful of small updates. In addition to two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports (plus an older USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port) the Ultra's webcam gets a resolution bump to 9MP and quad speakers supporting DTS:X Ultra instead of just stereo speakers. The 3.48-pound OmniBook Ultra is also about half a pound heavier than the OmniBook X AI, due in part to a larger 68Wh battery. Despite the Ultra's battery being larger than the X AI's 59Wh battery, the OmniBook Ultra actually offers slightly less battery life, maxing out at up to 13 hours of average use or up to 21 hours of local (not streamed) video playback. The new OmniBook Ultra won't be a Copilot Plus PC at launch, but HP plans to release a free update at some point adding those features and functionality. HP says timing and availability for the update "will be dependent on Microsoft."

HP Intros 'World's Highest-Performance AI PC,' Pushing AMD Chip To New Heights

The PC and print giant says a 'deep co-engineering' partnership with AMD allowed it to push the limit for neural processing unit performance in its forthcoming OmniBook Ultra laptop, which will benefit a growing number of AI-enabled applications. HP Inc. is calling its newly revealed OmniBook Ultra laptop the "world's highest-performance AI PC," and to achieve that, the company said it engaged in a "deep co-engineering" partnership with AMD to push the computer's neural processing unit to new heights. The PC and print giant on Monday said that the 14-inch laptop, set for an August release, will use AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series processors and push the processor's neural processing unit (NPU) to up to 55 trillion operations per second (TOPS), which will enable the PC to run AI workloads faster and more workloads simultaneously. [Related: HP Is Bullish on New Qualcomm PCs But Says Adoption Will Take Time] The consumer-focused OmniBook Ultra was part of a handful of announcements HP made at its Imagine AI event in New York last Thursday, where the company showcased several independent software providers, including Cephable and Zoom, who are taking advantage of the NPU to deliver new AI-enabled experiences available for AI PCs now or later this year. At the event, Alex Cho, president of personal systems at HP, said the integration of AI technologies within applications, operating systems and hardware systems represents a "huge shift" that will empower people, enabling "better decision making, better analysis and exceptional creativity available for everyone." "In this era, our vision is to make sure that people can unlock the power of AI and transform how they think about work and [how they are] connecting with other people and getting things done. And doing that not just to be more productive, but it's about being a catalyst for employee growth and more fulfilling work experiences," he said. With the OmniBook Ultra pushing 55 TOPS through the Ryzen AI 300 chip's NPU, it's pushing AI performance beyond the maximum 50 TOPS previously disclosed by AMD for the NPU within the new processor series, which also feature a CPU and GPU. According to HP, the OmniBook Ultra's NPU performance is 45 percent higher than Apple's recently launched M4 system-on-chip, which is available in the latest iPad Pro, and almost two times higher than the company's M3 chip, which is available in several Mac computers. It's also higher than the 40 TOPS NPU performance of Qualcomm's recently launched Snapdragon X processors, which power HP's new OmniBook X and EliteBook Ultra laptops. Cho called this a "unique" differentiator for HP and said it's part of a broader effort by the company to optimize various software and hardware components for its PCs. "We are curating the stack from silicon, BIOS, [operating systems], applications, I/O, etc. And doing that deep co-engineering with [AMD] allowed us to deliver a level of performance that is above the rest of the industry," he told CRN last Thursday. As for other features, the OmniBook Ultra supports up to 21 hours of battery life, the new HP AI Companion application for enabling greater productivity and AI-based system tuning, an AI-enabled high-resolution 9-megapixel camera, and, for the first time in an HP consumer laptop, the company's Wolf Security endpoint protection software. HP said the laptop will support Microsoft's Copilot+ PC experiences when an updated is available from the operating system giant. This is unlike HP's Snapdragon X-based EliteBook Ultra and OmniBook X laptops, which supported Copilot+ at launch. The new OmniBook and EliteBook laptops represent the second wave of AI PCs to come out from HP after the company in March debuted business laptops and mobile workstations that are part of what it called the "industry's largest" AI PC portfolio.

HP's OmniBook Ultra 14 gets AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips and Thunderbolt 4

HP is hedging its bets with Qualcomm by also using AI chips from AMD. HP just released its OmniBook X powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips, and now it's already got something more powerful: the HP OmniBook Ultra 14. The new laptop uses AMD's Ryzen AI 300 processors with 55 TOPS of AI performance (compared to Qualcomm's 45 TOPS NPU). The chips use integrated Radeon 900M graphics. The OmniBook Ultra is also HP's first consumer-grade laptop with an AMD processor and Thunderbolt 4 ports. In press photos, the laptop looks very similar to the OmniBook X. It has the same, 14-inch display with a 2240 x 1400 resolution, and the chassis looks almost identical down to the powder blue power button. The biggest difference is that the OmniBook Ultra has angled corners in the back, similar to the HP Spectre, which was until recently HP's prestige consumer brand. Size-wise, though the Ultra is heavier than the X at 3.48 pounds, has a larger battery at 68 watt hours, and is slightly thicker, deeper and wider. The port selection, with two USB Type-C ports, a USB Type-A port, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack is also identical to the Omnibook X, except that HP states that the OmniBook Ultra supports Thunderbolt 4. HP confirmed to Tom's Hardware that this is the company's first consumer notebook to support an AMD chip and Thunderbolt 4, famously overseen by Intel. HP has released EliteBooks with an AMD and Thunderbolt combo before. We're also interested to check out the 9MP webcam, which sounds particularly sharp. Battery life is an area that we'll want to keep an eye on. HP estimates up to 13 hours on MobileMark, but up to 21 hours on video playback. Other features include Wi-Fi 7 from MediaTek. Notably, at launch, the OmniBook Ultra won't be a Copilot+ PC. HP says that it will get a free software update to get those AI features "when available" from Microsoft. That isn't stopping HP from bundling its own AI features, including the HP AI Companion. HP changed its consumer laptops over to the OmniBook name in May, subsuming Pavilion, Spectre, and other consumer brands. Elite remains the name of the commercial portfolio. The HP OmniBook Ultra will go on sale at the beginning of August, starting at $1,449.99. A specific day hasn't been announced yet. We're excited to test this against the OmniBook X to see how the two compare. HP is also announcing new Intel Core Ultra-powered OmniStudio all-in-ones, which will also launch in August and will start at $1,149.99.

HP's new OmniBook Ultra is the first to promise 55 AI TOPS

Key Takeaways HP unveiled the new OmniBook Ultra with a custom AMD processor boasting an astounding 55 AI TOPS, which no other silicon vendor can beat. Galileo has been added to Z by HP AI Studio to improve AI accuracy with real-time hallucination detection, addressing common AI issues. The HP OmniBook Ultra features a sleek design inspired by Spectre x360, boasts exciting features including a low price starting at $1,449.99. Last week, HP held an event to preview its upcoming ASI technologies, committing to being a leader in the space. Among the announcements is the first flagship laptop from its OmniBook brand, the OmniBook Ultra. The product is promised to get up to 55 AI TOPS, and if you're recalling that no silicon vendor has announced a 55 TOPS chip, you're correct. That's not all it announced though. It's adding Galileo to Z by HP AI Studio, which is meant to detect "AI hallucinations". Anyone that's used AI knows how inaccurate it can be, so this should help. The HP OmniBook Ultra and its custom processor It's from AMD and it's exclusive to HP Close HP OmniBook Ultra CPU AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Processors (up to 5.1 GHz max boost clock, 24 MB L3 cache, 12 cores, 24 threads) GPU AMD Radeon Display type 35.6 cm (14") diagonal, 2.2K (2240 x 1400), multitouch-enabled, IPS, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™, Low Blue Light, 300 nits, low power, 100% sRGB RAM Up to 32 GB LPDDR5x-7500 MT/s Storage Up to 2 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe Performance M.2 SSD Battery 4-cell, 68 Wh Li-ion polymer Ports 2 Thunderbolt 4 with USB Type-C 40Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1, HP Sleep and Charge) 1 USB Type-A 10Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge) [10] 1 headphone/microphone combo Operating System Windows 11 Webcam 9MP IR AI camera with temporal noise reduction and integrated dual array digital microphones Wi-Fi connectivity MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4 wireless card Form factor Clamshell Dimensions 12.41 (W) x 8.96 (D) x 0.65 (H) in Weight 3.48 lbs Speakers poly studio; Quad speakers; DTS:X Ultra, HP Audio Boost Colors Meteor silver Price $1,449.99 Expand I've covered a lot of laptop launches, but this is the first one I've ever seen where a silicon vendor wasn't present. In fact, throughout the presentation, no silicon partner was even mentioned. It wasn't until a Q&A session where someone asked what's in it that Alex Cho simply said, "AMD". If you've followed along with AMD's Ryzen AI 300 launch, then you know that the company has promised 50 TOPS, and it's only announced the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen AI 9 365. However, HP confirmed after a few more questions that 55 TOPS is exclusive. No other company is going to have this. And considering Qualcomm has 45 TOPS and Intel has 48 TOPS for roughly the next year, the OmniBook Ultra should have the lead in AI performance for some time to come (presumably, HP may use this chip in other products). The HP OmniBook Ultra borrows design elements from the Spectre x360, which tops our best laptops list, although it's not a convertible. If Ryzen AI 300 is all it's cracked up to be, this could be an exciting product. Aside from the AI performance, HP is adding Wolf Security, which has long been a staple of its business products. The bad news is that, as we know from Intel's Lunar Lake launch, Copilot+ doesn't support x86 processors yet, not that Copilot+ is anything to go out and buy a PC for, as we noted in our reviews. Related Surface Laptop 7 15 review: You don't have to wait for Windows on Arm to get good anymore It does most things right The HP OmniBook Ultra is coming in August, starting at $1,449.99. The HP OmniStudio X 27- and 31.5-inch All-in-One Desktop PCs HP has a couple new all-in-one PCs for its new Omni brand, but there's not as much to talk about here. They're powered by Intel's Meteor Lake chips, with optional RTX 4050 graphics. They'll both be available in August, starting at $1,149.99.

HP launches AI PCs with focus on security and trust

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More HP unveiled its latest AI PC in the form of the HP OmniBook Ultra laptop today as well as two new Omni all-in-one desktop models. The new laptop features Advanced Micro Devices' AI 300 Series processors with 12 cores and an AMD Ryzen AI GPU, as well as AMD Radeon graphics. It's part of HP's expanded efforts to make AI real for companies and people with new and transformative AI experiences across the company's PCs, software, and partner ecosystem. With today's announcements, HP said it wants to empower everyone -- from corporate knowledge workers to freelancers, students, healthcare professionals, and retail workers -- to unlock the power of AI. Users can connect with anyone in the world with real time translation to 40 languages, become master presenters with their personal communication coach, and quickly create videos like a pro. "AI is poised to be the most significant driver of change over the next decade, ushering in a new era of innovation driven not just by information, but actionable insights," said Alex Cho, president of Personal Systems at HP, in a statement. "HP is making AI real for companies with solutions like our HP AI creation center, for places and spaces with our latest hybrid work solutions, to people with our latest AI PCs - with our first HP OmniBook Ultra." Empowering companies to build and use AI Today, HP said only 33% of data scientists are satisfied with their current AI tools, and 81% lack confidence in their company's ability to quickly deploy those tools -- underscoring the urgent need for solutions that can rapidly transform business operations. Announced earlier this year at HP's 2024 Amplify Partner Conference with Nvidia, HP is adding new capabilities to the Z by HP AI Studio for faster and safer deployment of AI-powered applications, building trust into large language model (LLM) development and customization. As the world's most comprehensive workstation solution for AI development7, Z by HP AI Studio is now empowering data scientists and AI creators to create models they trust with the integration of Galileo into Z by HP AI Studio. Users will be able to detect and correct for hallucinations, drift, and bias in their models, while being proactively protected against inaccurate or biased outputs -- all within the AI Studio platform. With this added capability, HP is the only manufacturer to develop an AI platform for workstations with built-in generative AI trust for LLM development. "Allowing businesses to leverage their proprietary data without compromising security is critical for AI development, and Galileo is proud to join forces with HP to deliver solutions that add visibility, control, and trust to enterprise generative AI projects," said Yash Sheth, COO at Galileo, in a statement. "By integrating our software and Luna Evaluation Foundation Models with HP's AI Studio, we are delivering unparalleled value for organizations seeking to responsibly harness the transformative power of AI." Experiencing AI on HP PCs HP views the HP OmniBook Ultra as a new toolbox for consumers "on the bleeding edge of AI revolution," as it can make workloads run faster, customize models, and maintain privacy - all locally on the device. The laptop uses the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processor with integrated Radeon 800M graphics. Its powerful NPU offers performance of 55 TOPS and it can hold up to 21 hours of battery life. Co-engineered with AMD, the laptop targets productivity. I asked for clarification on how it achieves the 55 TOPs, and HP said, "As a result of close co-engineering work, HP and AMD developed a custom solution enabling 55 TOPS on the Ryzen AI 300 Series for the OmniBook Ultra." The HP AI Companion optimizes the device for greater productivity and brings AI tools and solutions onto the device. And it will soon offer expanded functionality for managing PC settings and troubleshooting HP products. The laptop enables collaboration tools like an AI-enabled high-resolution 9 MP camera using the Poly Camera Pro app, and Windows Studio Effects. And the protection and capabilities of Wolf Security found on HP's commercial devices are now available on the HP OmniBook Ultra. Its unique security chip allows the PC's core to self-heal from AI-assisted cyberattacks while keeping data private and users productive. The OmniBook Ultra will have a free update to Copilot+ PC experiences when available from Microsoft. And the device is designed using up to 90% recycled metals and 5% ocean-bound plastics to help reduce environmental impact. AI that adapts on the desktop: The OmniStudio X AIO For consumers who need a performant all-in-one device for both creation and entertainment, the first HP OmniStudio X 27- and 31.5-inch All-In-One Desktop PCs deliver a sleek modern design with built-in AI features. The OmniStudio has three engines (CPU, GPU, and NPU) to accelerate AI applications. Aimed at creation and collaboration, the OmniStudio uses the Intel Core Ultra 7 processors and optional Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU (6 GB GDDR6 dedicated) to best optimize intensive workflows like photo and video editing. Productivity and entertainment are customizable on the AI All-in-One with its height-adjustable stand and the new USB Type-C with DP-in/out. The USB-C connection supports video, audio, data, keyboard and mouse control, and can be used as a laptop docking station to take advantage of the large display. Its AI-powered wellness features like screen time and distance reminders help reduce fatigue. Presence sensing adds additional privacy and peace of mind whether working at home or in open spaces. With its 4K screen, 5 MP camera, Poly Studio audio, and Adaptive audio, the HP OmniStudio X 31.5 is the world's most immersive experience AI all-in-one and the first all-in-one device to receive an IMAX Enhanced certification17 for the ultimate visual and sound experience, HP said. The OmniStudio X AIO, which uses 25% recycled metals and 35% post-consumer recycled plastics and has EPEAT Gold with Climate+ and Energy Star certifications. HP is also working closely with the rapidly growing ecosystem of software developers building powerful AI solutions for consumers and businesses. As part of this effort, Beautiful.ai and Polymer will enhance productivity and Luminar Neo will accelerate creative editing - all part of future updates to HP AI Companion. HP is also collaborating with Omnibridge, Loccus.ai and Virtual Sapiens to deliver easier, seamless, and accessible experiences with AI on HP AI PCs. Pricing and availability Z by HP AI Studio with Galileo integration is expected to be available in the fall of 2024. The HP OmniBook Ultra 14-inch Next Gen AI PC is expected to be available beginning in August on HP.com for a starting price of $1,500. The device will also be available at BestBuy.com. The HP OmniStudio X 27- and 31.5-inch All-In-One Desktop PCs are expected to be available beginning in August on HP.com for a starting price of $1,250.

HP's OmniBook Ultra 14 will be the first AMD-powered Copilot + PC -- here's what you need to know

The recently released HP OmniBook X made an impressive debut for the resurrected OmniBook line. Soon it will have a potentially more powerful sibling in the newly announced HP OmniBook Ultra 14. When Microsoft revealed the Copilot + PC program back in May, AMD and Intel were conspicuously absent as the tech giant paired up with Qualcomm to utilize the company's Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus chips. AMD wasn't to be left behind as they quickly announced the Ryzen AI 300 series, which features 55 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of AI performance. For those keeping count, that's 10 more when compared to Qualcomm's 45 TOPS. AMD's chips will integrate with AMD Radeon 800M graphics. Whether or not the AMD AI Ryzen chip is as powerful as Qualcomm's remains to be seen. The newest OmniBook will be a laptop of firsts for HP. It will be the first Copilot+ PC to feature AMD's AI chip and the first HP consumer-grade laptop to run on an AMD processor with Thunderbolt 4 ports, as confirmed by our sister site Tom's Hardware. Despite the different naming conventions, the Ultra 14 looks quite similar to the OmniBook X. Both feature 14-inch displays with 2240 x 1400 resolution. The chassis appears identical, though the Ultra 14 has angled corners in the rear, which might remind you of the recently discontinued HP Spectre line. The Ultra 14 is a tad heavier than the X, coming in at nearly 3.5 pounds compared to the X's slimmer 2.97 pounds. In our battery test, the HP OmniBook X lasted for 16 hours and 22 minutes. The Ultra 14 is supposed to feature an even larger battery than the X, so we're excited to see how it fares in our tests. HP estimates 13 hours on MobileMark, and claims up to 21 hours of video playbook. The OmniBook Ultra 14 will feature two USB Type-C ports, a USB Type-A, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Again that's similar to the X, except that the Ultra is supposed to support Thunderbolt 4. The HP OmniBook Ultra 14 will go on sale at the beginning of August for a starting price of $1,449. HP has not released a specific day yet. We've heard that the OmniBook Ultra will not specifically be a Copilot+ PC at launch. Instead, HP will release a free update, with the timing and availability up to Microsoft, according to HP.