HP Prices the 2026 OmniBook 5 14 at $699 With OLED Across the Line
HP has set the starting price for the 2026 OmniBook 5 14 at $699.99. The base model uses an Intel Core 5 315 "Wildcat Lake" processor with 8GB of memory and a 256GB solid-state drive, and every version ships with an OLED display, a screen type valued for deep blacks and strong contrast. It is scheduled to launch in October. The Verge
What you get for $699
That $699.99 buys a 1920 x 1200 non-touch OLED rated at 300 nits, a standard measure of brightness. A touchscreen version will be available at launch in October. A higher-resolution 2560 x 1600 OLED rated at 400 nits will follow later, with availability scheduled for March 2027.
The top configuration for the 14-inch chassis uses a Core 7 350 chip with 16GB of memory and a 1TB drive. All models share the same ports and basics: a 1080p webcam, dual speakers, HDMI, a 3.5mm audio jack, and two 10Gbps USB-C ports, the small oval connectors now used for charging and accessories. The machine comes in silver, pink, blue, and green. Starting weight is 2.56 pounds. Minimum thickness is 0.46 inches, or 11.7mm.
A business model and the rest of the lineup
HP is also announcing a business counterpart, the ProBook 4 G2iS. HP lists 0.47 inches, or 12mm, thickness for that design. It will start with Intel Wildcat Lake chips, 8GB of memory, and a 256GB drive when it launches in December. The Verge
HP updated its full OmniBook portfolio with Snapdragon X2 chips and OLED displays across the line earlier this year, and it listed the HP OmniBook 5 14 inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC in its CES 2026 press kit. HP As a family, OmniBook 5 has covered multiple chip suppliers, with configurations listed up to AMD Ryzen AI 9, Intel Core Ultra 9, or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus.
The 16-inch version uses Intel's Wildcat Lake platform and can be configured with a 120 Hz, 1,100-nit OLED display, where hertz describes how often the screen refreshes per second. Notebookcheck HP's lineup guide separately describes a 14-inch 16:10 3K OLED touchscreen supporting 48-120Hz variable refresh rates, which lets the screen adjust that refresh speed to save power, and HP states that 14-inch 3K OLED touchscreen OmniBook offers up to 22 hours of battery life. HP
What to consider before you buy
The broader context here is memory, storage, and display timing. The 8GB and 256GB starting point keeps the $699.99 entry accessible, but for developers, virtual-machine users, and anyone keeping large local files or on-device AI models for inference, a term for running a trained model locally, the workable choice is the 16GB and 1TB top configuration. That split is common in thin-and-light designs, where memory is soldered in place and board space leaves little room to expand.
In my view, the pairing of a 2.56-pound, 11.7mm consumer chassis with a 12mm business chassis on the same chip generation is the quieter signal. Thin designs and OLED are becoming expected defaults rather than extras reserved for expensive models. The benefit is direct: lighter bags, better contrast for code, video, and photo work, and more color choices without a price penalty at entry. The cost comes in ports, sustained power, and repairability, the usual limits of this shape, and that is worth keeping in mind for anyone planning to keep these machines for four or five years.
