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Apple MacBook Neo vs HP OmniBook X Flip 16
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Apple MacBook Neo against HP OmniBook X Flip 16, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Apple MacBook Neo
Starts about $700 lower.
Rated higher
HP OmniBook X Flip 16
8.9 vs 8.8 on our design scale.
Standout
Apple MacBook Neo
All-aluminium build at $699
Apple MacBook Neo
Apple's entry laptop from $699 — the first MacBook running an iPhone chip.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- All-aluminium build at $699
- A18 Pro delivers iPhone-class efficiency and battery life
- Cheapest credible path into macOS
Cons
- 8GB of memory and a 256GB base, neither upgradeable
- Display is a step below the Air
- A18 Pro is a phone chip — sustained workloads are not its job
Specifications
- DisplayLiquid Retina display 13.0-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2 2408-by-1506 native resolution at 219 pixels per inch 500 nits brightness Support for 1 billion colors sRGB color
- Storage256GB 256GB SSD
- Audio PlaybackSupported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
- Battery and PowerUp to 16 hours video streaming Up to 11 hours wireless web Built-in 36.5‐watt‐hour lithium‐ion battery 20W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (1.5 m)
- Built-in AppsApp Store Books Calendar Contacts FaceTime Find My Freeform Games GarageBand Home iMovie iPhone Mirroring Journal
- Charging and ExpansionOne USB 3 (USB-C) port with support for: Charging DisplayPort USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) One USB 2 (USB-C) port with support for: Charging USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s) 3.5 mm headphone jack
- chassisAluminium, no plastic parts
- ChipApple A18 Pro chip 6‐core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 5‐core GPU Hardware‐accelerated ray tracing 16‐core Neural Engine 60GB/s memory bandwidth
- coloursIndigo, blush, citrus, silver
- External Display SupportSupports one external display with up to a native resolution of 4K at 60Hz 4 Simultaneously supports the built-in display at full native resolution USB 3 (USB-C) port supports native DisplayPort 1.4 speeds (up to HBR3)
- Keyboard and TrackpadMagic Keyboard 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys – Not available, Touch ID Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and support for gestures Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
- Memory8GB 8GB unified memory
- Operating SystemmacOS
- Processor—
- Screen Size—
- Size and WeightHeight: 0.50 inch (1.27 cm) Width: 11.71 inches (29.75 cm) Depth: 8.12 inches (20.64 cm) Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.23 kg) 6
- storage_base256GB (512GB at $799)
- Video PlaybackSupported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG
- Windows—
HP OmniBook X Flip 16
A 16-inch Copilot+ convertible at $1,399, built around Windows' on-device AI features.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- NPU runs Windows' on-device AI features without a server round trip
- Convertible hinge is genuinely useful at 16 inches
- Strong efficiency for a large Windows laptop
Cons
- NPU benefits Microsoft's features far more than third-party local inference
- Heavy enough that it is a desk machine that travels, not a portable
- Premium price for mid-tier raw performance
Specifications
- Display16" diagonal, 2K (1920 x 1200), multitouch-enabled, IPS, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 400 nits
- Storage512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
- Audio Playback—
- Battery and Power—
- Built-in Apps—
- Charging and Expansion—
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- Chip—
- colours—
- External Display Support—
- Keyboard and Trackpad—
- Memory—
- Operating System—
- ProcessorIntel™ Core™ Ultra 7 256V (up to 4.8 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, 8 cores, 8 threads) + Intel™ Arc™ 140V GPU (8GB) + 16 GB(onboard)
- Screen Size16"
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- WindowsWindows 11 Home