At a glance
Expert's Rating
Pros
Great build quality
Excellent battery life
Lightweight
Cons
Only 8GB of RAM (non-upgradeable)
Limited storage
Expensive upgrade
Our Verdict
There’s a lot to love about the OmniBook 5, but I’d have a hard time overlooking the 8GB of non-upgradeable RAM at this price, especially if you plan on keeping it around for a few years.
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For the past couple of months, I’ve tested a variety of budget laptops, though I hesitate to call them “budget” because they feel so premium in hand.
The HP OmniBook 5 is the latest laptop to land on my desk, and it has a lot in common with some of the machines I’ve tested recently. Like several of the Googlebooks and Wildcat Lake systems I’ve looked at, it has a lightweight design and surprisingly premium feel.
At $799.99, the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe costs $100 more than the MacBook Neo it was built to match.
From ideation using Claude to building a native macOS or Android app within a few hours, the MacBook Neo is doing a fine job handling my demanding hobby.
Apple's MacBook Neo up-ended the midrange laptop market when it launched a few months ago. Is Lenovo's IdeaPad Vibe a solid competitor or just a wannabe?
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