After Apple's MacBook Neo set the bar high for the entire market earlier this year, competitors rushed to release affordable laptops that don't look cheap. Following the Dell XPS 13, HP entered the arena with its flashy OmniBook 5.
The new device features a 14-inch OLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. Its maximum brightness is only 300 nits, which can make the screen appear dim in direct sunlight. A sharper 2.5K panel is also available. The lid opens 180 degrees.
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