HP OmniBook X Flip 16 (AMD) review: decent, but not remarkable

2-in-1 formats no longer necessarily have the popularity they had a few years ago. However, some users who are well accustomed to touchscreen under Windows 11 swear by them, if only to be able to annotate documents freely or carry a simple tablet at arm's length.

For them, the HP OmniBook X Flip 16 AMD Ryzen version will surely stand in their way. However… It is not necessarily recommended to everyone.

Technical sheet

| Model | HP OmniBook X Flip 16-ar0000nf |

|---|---|

| Dimensions | 356mm x 15.3mm |

| Definition | 2880 x 1800 pixels |

| Display Technology | OLED |

| Touchscreen | Yes |

| Processor (CPU) | Ryzen AI 7 350 |

| Graphics chip (GPU) | AMD Radeon 860M |

| Random access memory (RAM) | 24 GB |

| Internal memory | 1024 GB |

| Appearance | Metal |

| Operating system (OS) | Microsoft Windows 11 |

| Weight | 1890 grams |

| Depth | 245.5mm |

| Product sheet |

The machine is on loan from HP for this test.

Design

The HP OmniBook X Flip 16 doesn't change much compared to models from previous years. The same relatively lightweight metal chassis is reused, which is not a problem in itself. Its design has always been satisfactory, and continues to be so here.

Certainly, its weight of 2 kilograms is perhaps not as competitive as other representatives of the sector, but for its price category and its 2-in-1 format, it is still quite respectable. The same goes for its thickness of 1.53 centimeters, which will fit into every possible bag.

The fact is that one can feel that the metal used is not the best on the market. But HP really tried hard to cleanly round the corners and make this computer feel good and easy to use. It is really only its astonishing weight that we could consider as a point less graceful than the rest.

Keyboard and touchpad

The observation is not the same on the keyboard configuration. The keys are certainly wide and spaced, but their stability is far from being satisfactory or even competitive with its rivals, and the low-quality plastic switches with little activation distance force typing to be uncomfortable. It's usable of course, and will easily adapt to it, but all its rivals have made progress on this point.

The plastic touchpad essentially follows the same line. It’s effective, yes, but glass surfaces are becoming more and more accessible. At least the glide and diagonal are good.

Connections

On the left, we are entitled to a 10 Gbps USB-A port, an HDMI 2.1 port, a USB-C 4.0 port and a 10 Gbps USB-C port. On the right, we find a second 10 Gbps USB-A port and a combo jack.

The first big question really is… why not a second USB 4 port rather than a 10 Gbps one? This is clearly a matter of cost optimization. Despite everything, it is difficult to complain about this connection which is varied enough to correspond to many uses.

Webcam and audio

We've never seen such a poor quality webcam on a laptop. Its rendering is not only bad, but it gives the impression that someone left a huge fingerprint on the lens before closing the chassis. It’s fascinating mediocrity.

The speakers, placed on both sides of the keyboard, are, however, very effective. Without offering exceptional listening quality either, they are comfortable enough to watch videos on the web without problem.

Screen

In our test configuration, the HP OmniBook This offers a refresh rate of 60 Hz more than ordinary, and no compatibility with HDR unlike the model with 1 TB of storage.

Under our probe and with the CalMAN software from Portrait Displays, we find coverage of 122% of the DCI-P3 space for 182% of the sRGB space. The maximum brightness is measured at 276 cd/m², very insufficient for a touch screen on a format intended for use outdoors, for an average color temperature of 6115K which is a little warm. The average Delta E00 is measured at 3.22 for a maximum deviation of 7.94.

For a 2-in-1 format intended to be used with a stylus, in its arms, this brightness is much too low. The glossy screen takes a lot of reflections, and 276 cd/m² is very far from being able to counterbalance this point or simply a little sun outside. It's a big disappointment.

Software

HP continues to offer us a wealth of official software that serves little purpose other than pushing its paid tracking services. But at least the central app is quite pleasing to the eye and easy to use, although it takes a long time to load its features.

Price requires content, prepare yourself to have to uninstall a plethora of pre-installed adware such as McAfee and others.

Performance

In our test configuration, the HP OmniBook It is coupled with 24 GB of LPDDR5X RAM at 7500 MT/s, and 512 GB PCIe Gen 4 storage.

Benchmarks

On Cinebench 2024, we find scores of 789 points in multi core for 115 points in single core which are equivalent under Cinebench 2026 to scores of 3112 points in multi thread for 459 points in single thread.

Honestly, if we don't reach the heights of a Snapdragon X2 Elite or an Intel Core Ultra 300, this performance is still very satisfactory in 2026 for office automation and light creation. Even more so with 24 GB of RAM.

The integrated Radeon 860M graphics part is also very competent with a score of 1566 points on Steel Nomad Light. In addition to light games, you can easily support photo creation and short videos for social networks.

PCIe Gen 4 storage also delivers exactly what we expect from uncompromising technology.

Cooling and noise

The HP OmniBook However, on a heavy load such as video or video games, we can hear these fans a little loudly, whose very “plastic” noise really gives the impression of being on an entry-level configuration.

Autonomy

The HP OmniBook X Flip 16 includes a decent 68 Wh battery for its 16-inch chassis. The PC does not provide a charger, but uses the Power Delivery standard and will work/charge at its best with a 65 watt charger.

For office use, brightness set to 50%, we find autonomy of between 9 and 10 hours. Rather good autonomy for this SoC, although new generations now offer double that. The main problem is above all that this autonomy is sustained thanks to the lack of brightness of the configuration.

Price and availability

You can find the HP OmniBook X Flip 16 at the starting price of 1049.99 euros in France with 512 GB of storage.