AI brings the long-forgotten HP OmniBook series back to life: Here are the first images of the upcoming device

Have you been missing the HP OmniBook laptops? Well, you should know that the tech giant plans to bring it back after an absence of more than 22 years.

After it was leaked on X (formerly known as Twitter), HP officially announced the new OnniBook laptops which are now powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Elite X processors, effectively making them AI-ready.

HP OmniBook is coming back. They're resurrecting the old brand, which first ran from 1993 to 2002, to use it on what looks like their new Snapdragon X ARM based laptops with Windows and AI. Here's a first look: https://t.co/lujw72DdDw

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) May 14, 2024

The leaker didn’t have any info regarding the specs of the new OmniBook devices, but HP released them today, moments after the Microsoft Event 2024 took place, which saw the Redmond-based tech giant ushering in a new era of AI computing with its new Surface laptops.

The new OmniBook X AI, as well as EliteBook Ultra AI, are part of the new Copilot + PCs, which are the new AI devices envisioned by Microsoft, capable of productivity, performance, and mobility, all at once.

Take a look at the specs below:

	HP OmniBook X AI	EliteBook Ultra AI
CPU	Snapdragon X Elite	Snapdragon X Elite
Display	14 inch; Touchscreen	14-inch; Touchscreen
Memory	Up to 32GB LDPDDR 5	Up to 16GB LDPDDR 5
Storage	Up to 2TB
GPU	Snapdragon X Elite Adreno	Snapdragon X Elite Adreno
Connections	Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4	Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4
Peripherals	2x USB Type-C® 1x Headphone/microphone combo 1x USB Type-A	1x USB Type-C® 1x USB Type-C® 1x USB Type-A 1x stereo headphone/microphone combo jack
Operating system	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home
Price	Starting at $1,199.99.	Starting at $1,699.99.
Release date	June 18th	June 18th

Both laptops can now be pre-ordered: the HP OmniBook X AI can be pre-ordered from here, and the EliteBook Ultra AI can be pre-ordered from here.