HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 Review: A convertible Copilot+ PC that combines style with substance

Pros
- Great performance for a thin-and-light laptop
- Premium design, solid built quality
- One of the best webcams on a laptop
- Stunning, 2.8K OLED touch display
- Impressive keyboard and trackpad
- Surprisingly good with casual gaming  
- Surprisingly long battery life

Cons
- A bit expensive
- Some ports can feel oddly placed

Price: Starting at Rs 1,81,999  
Rating: 4.5/5

Convertible thin-and-light laptops have been an intriguing concept for a while now. But let’s face it — they often struggled to strike the right balance between form and function. They were stylish, sure, but performance and battery life typically took a hit. As a result, these devices were mostly favoured by users who prioritised looks over real power.

That’s starting to change, thanks to advancements in processors from AMD, Qualcomm, and Intel. The latest chips not only deliver a much-needed boost in performance but also significantly improve battery life. The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 is one of the first laptops to showcase what Intel’s new Lunar Lake platform can do in this form factor — and from what we’ve seen, it’s a game-changer.

Powered by Intel’s latest Core Ultra Series 2 processor, this 14-inch 2-in-1 doesn’t just look good; it delivers where it counts. It blends premium features with impressive portability, making it a great fit for professionals, creatives, and even students who need a versatile machine. Priced at Rs 1,81,999, it’s definitely positioned as a high-end option. So is it worth your time and money? Well that’s exactly what we looked into.

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 Review: Design and build quality  

The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 is easily one of the most premium-looking Windows laptops on the market. That is because it has taken a lot of its styling cues from the Spectre x360 minus the extra bells and whistles that makes the Spectre a Spectre. The OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 strikes a great balance between sleek and sophisticated and is a true thin-and-light.

The laptop chassis is mostly made of an aluminium alloy and has a soft matte finish that feels great to the touch. You get two colour options: Atmospheric Blue, which has a more a bold, modern vibe, and Eclipse Gray, which is designed for those who prefer something more understated. Like the Spectre x360, we get a diamond-cut chassis, which means the body isn’t just your typical rectangle — it is more hexagonal shape, which gives it a unique look, though nothing too flashy.

One aspect of the design of the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 is its hinge mechanism. HP has really nailed the hinge design on this 2-in-1. The dual hinges feel sturdy and reliable, striking a nice balance — they’re stiff enough to hold the screen securely in any position, yet flexible enough that switching between laptop, tent, or tablet mode is smooth and hassle-free. Plus, you can open the lid of the laptop with a single finger, without any issues. Even when I set it up in tent mode with the display hanging mid-air, the hinges held steady without a hint of wobble. It’s always nice when a 2-in-1 actually works as advertised.

Overall, the design is clean and minimalist. However, that matte finish does attract fingerprints at certain places. Thankfully, the blue colour that we were testing hid most of the fingerprints well.

Our test unit came with an optional stylus pen. The laptop is fitted with enough magnets that you can attach the stylus to the lid or the edges, and it will stay put.  

As for the build quality, this is where the laptop really impresses. The aluminium-alloy frame is solid as a rock — there’s almost zero flex or bending. And despite weighing just over 1.34 kg, it is sturdy enough to handle a few knocks and bumps here and there. For a chassis that was designed to be a thin-and-light convertible, it is really impressive.  

HP also didn’t skimp on the ports either. The OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 gives you two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports with a 40Gbps data rate, both supporting Power Delivery and DisplayPort 2.1. There’s also a regular USB-C port with a 10Gbps rate and a headphone/microphone combo jack. We wish we had a microSD card slot, but we’re not complaining. The placement of two of the USB-C ports at the corners, however, is a bit awkward. If you’re using a large flash drive or a cable with a bulky connector, you might need to adjust the screen angle slightly to make it fit without interference.

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 Review: Display

The display on the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 grabs your attention right away — it’s nothing short of stunning. You get a 14-inch OLED panel with a sharp 2.8K (2880 x 1800) resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio that feels perfect for both work and entertainment. The screen’s refresh rate ranges from 48Hz to 120Hz, adjusting automatically based on what you’re doing. Add a response time of just 0.2 milliseconds, and you’ve got a display that’s fast, fluid, and incredibly responsive.

The display also covers 100% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut, so colours are incredibly accurate and rich. HDR support peaks at 500 nits, with SDR brightness hitting 400 nits — bright enough to handle most lighting conditions comfortably.  

On top of that, HP has packed in a host of features: edge-to-edge glass, anti-reflective and micro-edge coatings, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for durability, and Low Blue Light certification to protect your eyes during long sessions.

What does all this mean in practice? Simply put, it’s a visual feast, no matter what you do Thanks to the OLED panel, colours look vibrant and dynamic, with perfect contrast and deep, inky blacks that bring out details in darker scenes. Whether you’re binging Netflix or editing photos, the screen’s colour accuracy and sharpness make everything pop. Viewing angles are excellent, too — you won’t see any colour shifting even if you’re looking at the screen from the side.

Gaming on this display is another highlight. Play a well-calibrated game like Stray or F1 2024 and the colours, lighting, and textures will completely pull you in. The smooth refresh rate and fast response time add to the experience, keeping motion blur and lag to a minimum.

Content consumption in general is also an absolute joy. The display is also IMAX Enhanced certified, so if you’re watching IMAX-supported content on Disney+, you’ll notice the difference. Those deeper colours and extra detail really shine on this screen.

Whether you’re working, gaming, or just relaxing with a film, the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14’s display delivers a premium experience. It’s bright, vivid, and beautifully designed to handle both productivity and entertainment with ease.

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 Review: Keyboard and trackpad

HP’s premium laptops have a well-deserved reputation for having some of the best keyboards in the business, and the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 keeps that streak alive. This keyboard is essentially the same one you’d find on HP’s Spectre x360, which is high praise, considering the Spectre has one of the best laptop keyboards I’ve ever tested.  

The OmniBook carries that tradition forward with large, easy-to-read keycaps (except for the up and down arrow keys, which feel oddly cramped). You also get a backlit keyboard, though it’s a straightforward solid white with no customisation options.

The keys have a very satisfying, tactile feedback, and perfectly strike a balance between being comfortable and responsive. Plus, the key travel is on the shallower side which makes it great and comfortable for long typing sessions. Typing on this machine is a genuinely enjoyable experience.

The power button, which has a different and lighter shade of blue from the rest of the keyboard, stands out easily, and gives it some style points — it also houses the fingerprint scanner. The function row also stands out slightly with a lighter blue shade, which adds a bit of visual contrast without being distracting.

Now, onto the trackpad — it’s a star in its own right. HP has gone with a generously large haptic trackpad, perfectly centred beneath the keyboard. It’s completely flat with no visible buttons or markings, but that doesn’t take away from its usability. In fact, it’s a joy to use. The trackpad is highly responsive. It’s smooth, accurate, and has great haptic feedback that elevates the experience.

Palm rejection is also excellent. Even if your hands rest on the trackpad while typing, accidental inputs are minimal. The haptic motor really stands out — it provides just the right amount of feedback without feeling jarring, making every click and gesture feel satisfying.

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 Review: Webcam and speakers

The OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 comes with a 9MP IR TNR which is a major upgrade over the standard 1080p or, worse, 720p webcams that most laptops still use. During video calls in a well-lit room, the camera captured accurate colours and solid details, which makes it more than capable for virtual meetings.  

Adding to the convenience, HP includes a physical shutter to cover the webcam, which in my books is always a plus in terms of privacy and is significantly better than relying on an electronic disable switch.  

HP has also loaded the camera with AI features developed by their team at Poly Studio. Of course, you get the typical background blur or background replacement effects, but there are also more advanced options like Spotlight mode, which enhances lighting on your face to help you stand out during video calls and live streams.  

Another handy feature is auto-framing, which keeps you centred in the frame and offers adjustable zoom for a more polished look.

The camera and sensors also enable gesture controls, which let you play or pause videos, scroll through documents, or adjust volume without touching the laptop. While it might seem gimmicky at first, it can actually become quite useful once you get into the habit of using gestures.

Moving on to audio, the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14’s quad speakers, despite being downward-firing, are surprisingly impressive. I tested them with Mary on the Cross by Ghost, and the sound was rich, warm, and full of life. What really stood out was the low-end performance — most slim laptops barely manage to produce any bass, but the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 does a solid job here. The lower mids are well-tuned, and the speakers deliver plenty of volume without any noticeable distortion, even when pushed to higher levels.

This is thanks to tuning by Poly Studio, the same team behind the camera’s enhancements. Plus, the MyHP app gives you access to presets for movies, music, and voice, along with an equaliser if you want to tweak the audio to your liking. Personally, I found the default profile well-balanced and didn’t feel the need to make any adjustments.

For those who prefer headphones, the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 also supports DTS: X Ultra, which again, is an added bonus.

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 Review: Performance

The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 comes armed with Intel’s latest Lunar Lake CPU, specifically the Core Ultra 7 258V. The CPU features eight cores — four performance cores and four low-power efficiency cores. Intel has done away with hyperthreading in this generation, so you get eight threads in total. Despite that, performance doesn’t take a hit. In fact, Intel’s engineering magic has not only ensured that there is no dip in performance, but an improvement in efficiency, better battery life, and better thermal management.

The Core Ultra 7 258V can boost up to 4.8GHz and has 12MB of L3 cache, making quick work of everyday tasks and more demanding projects. Our review unit came with 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM (8533 MT/s) in dual-channel mode. Since the memory is integrated into the SoC, it can’t be upgraded later, but for most users, 32GB is more than enough — yes, even for those who live dangerously with 35+ Chrome tabs open.

 Storage-wise, we had packed a 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, offering plenty of fast storage for projects, media, and apps.

In real-world use, the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 breezes through just about everything. In casual tasks like web browsing, document editing, and multitasking it breaks no sweat. Even light video editing was no problem — the laptop handled scrubbing through a 4K clip in Premiere Pro with ease. It didn’t flinch when juggling 36 open Chrome tabs, either.  

As for benchmarks well it won’t top and scoreboard, but the performance is more than capable for a thin-and-light machine. At no point did we feel the need for more power.

What tools us by surprise was the graphics performance, considering that this is a thin and light, convertible laptop without a dedicated GPU. The OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 comes with the new and improved Intel’s integrated Arc GPU, which performs better than expected.  

In our tests, it handled indie games like Stray smoothly and even managed F1 2023 at medium settings without much trouble. As long as you keep your expectations realistic, it’s perfectly suitable for casual gaming.

What’s particularly impressive is the AI performance. The Lunar Lake CPU comes with an onboard Neural Processing Unit (NPU) rated at 48 TOPs, while the Arc GPU offers around 64 TOPs, while the entire SoC clocks in at 115 TOPs. This enables the laptop to handle local AI-driven tasks effortlessly. Remember the HP’s Poly Studio camera effects — auto-framing, background enhancements, and Spotlight — that we spoke of? All of them are all powered by this NPU, and they work seamlessly without any noticeable lag. And because this is a Copilot+ PC, you can expect some more AI features coming to other native Windows apps pretty soon.

In terms of connectivity, the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 checks all the boxes you’d expect from an Intel Evo-certified device. It supports the latest wireless standards, including Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7, ensuring fast and reliable connections for modern work environments.

As for heat management, the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 stays relatively cool even under heavy workloads. There’s a bit of warmth when you push the laptop to its limits, but nothing alarming. This is largely thanks to the efficiency of Intel’s new Core Ultra processors, which do a great job of balancing performance and thermals.

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 Review: Battery  

Battery life is one of the standout features of the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14, and it’s impressive, especially for a Windows laptop running on x86 architecture. Ever since Qualcomm stepped onto the laptop scene with their ARM-based CPUs and astoundingly long battery life, Intel and AMD have had to step up their game, and that is a good thing.  

The 64Wh 6-cell battery, combined with Intel’s efficiency-focused Lunar Lake CPUs, delivers great battery life. During regular day-to-day use — which included browsing, video streaming, writing, and some light photo editing — the laptop comfortably lasted over 15 hours on a single charge.

HP claims the OmniBook can push up to 21 hours of battery life on a full charge, and based on our tests, that doesn’t seem far-fetched. This kind of battery performance is unheard of in ultrabooks and is a big win for basically every one.  

When you eventually do run out of juice, charging the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 is also quick and convenient. It comes with a 65W charger that gets the job done fast, going from 0 to 100% in about 90 minutes.  

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14-inch 2-in-1 Review: Verdict

The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 truly does standout in the 2-in-1 convertible category. It offers a near-perfect blend of style, performance, and usability. Its 2.8K OLED display is simply stunning and produces vibrant colours and deep blacks that make both work and entertainment a joy.  

Backed by Intel’s latest Lunar Lake Core Ultra processors, the laptop handles everything from multitasking to even casual gaming with ease. On top of that, you get great battery life, lasting over 15 hours in regular use.

The design and build quality are also solid. The aluminium-alloy chassis feels premium and durable, with thoughtful details like diamond-cut edges and magnets for stylus storage. The keyboard is a pleasure to type on, with tactile feedback and comfortable travel, and the large, haptic trackpad is responsive and smooth. HP has clearly prioritised both form and function here.

That said, the OmniBook isn’t without its quirks. The port placement could have been properly throughout. It’s also not cheap, but the premium pricing feels justified by the quality, performance, and suite of lifestyle features HP has packed into the device.  

If you’ve got the budget and are in the market for a premium 2-in-1 that can hold its own against more performance-focused laptops, the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 is a no-brainer. It combines the flexibility of a convertible with the power and polish of a high-end notebook, earning our full recommendation.