Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) vs HP OmniBook 5 14 (Snapdragon, OLED)
Get the MacBook Air. Much faster, silent, every Mac app runs natively, and a better keyboard and trackpad. The HP OmniBook 5 costs hundreds less, with OLED and huge battery, but some Windows apps crawl on its Arm chip.
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Which one is for you?
MacBook Air 13 (M5)
The best all-round laptop, photo or video editing, an iPhone? Then it's the MacBook Air.
Is the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) worth it?HP OmniBook 5 14
Get the OmniBook 5 if this sounds like you: Windows for much less, OLED colour, battery above all.
Is the HP OmniBook 5 14 (Snapdragon, OLED) worth it?Key differences
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What owners say
Verified buyers only; every 1–3 star review read by us. How we do this
MacBook Air 13 (M5)
97%of 162 verified buyer ratings give it 4 or 5 stars
Owners love how fast, light and well made it is, and the battery life. No owner has reported a problem so far.
- Fast
- Sleek and well built
- Light and easy to carry
Nothing came up often enough to list.
HP OmniBook 5 14
100%of 7 verified buyer ratings give it 4 or 5 stars
Owners love how fast it is for the price, with long battery life and a light build. No complaints so far.
- Fast
- Long battery life
- Light and well made
Nothing came up often enough to list.
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar, Expert Reviews, TechRadar: MacBook Pro 14, Expert Reviews: MacBook Pro 16, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the MacBook Air 13 (M5): 162 verified buyer ratings at Currys, Harvey Norman (NZ, Australia), Takealot (South Africa) and Costco (Canada), read November 2026.
Owner reports for the HP OmniBook 5 14: 7 verified buyer ratings at Boulanger (France), read November 2026.