The HP OmniBook 5 Laptop 16t-ba100, 16″ is marked down to $449.99 right now, and that $550 discount is the main reason you should at least think about it. You’re getting a 55% price cut on a current Windows 11 machine with a big 16-inch screen, which is not what you usually see in this price range. If you’re using an older laptop that struggles with tabs, video calls, or light photo work, this jump to a 13th gen Intel Core i5-1334U with Intel Iris Xe Graphics will feel like a real upgrade for day-to-day use. The chip can boost up to 4.6 GHz and has 10 cores and 12 threads, so normal stuff like browsing, streaming, office work, and even some casual content creation should feel smooth. You also start on Windows 11 Home, so you’re not stuck on outdated software, and you’re ready for current apps and features out of the box.
The screen is probably one of the better parts for this price. You get a 16-inch WUXGA display at 1920 x 1200, IPS, with a 16:10 aspect ratio, anti-glare, and 300 nits of brightness. The 16:10 ratio gives you a bit more vertical space than older 16:9 screens, which helps if you spend time in spreadsheets, documents, or long web pages. The anti-glare finish also means you’re not staring at reflections every time you sit near a window or under office lights. If you were buying this straight from a configurator, there are alternate panel options like touch and OLED listed, but at this sale price you should assume you’re getting the listed WUXGA IPS panel, which is already solid for work, study, and streaming.
On the inside, the current configuration comes with 8 GB of onboard memory and a 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD. The 512 GB SSD is a good middle ground: enough space for Windows, your apps, school or work files, plus a fair number of photos, videos, and games before you need to think about an external drive. The NVMe drive also tends to feel snappy with boot times and file loads compared to older SATA drives. The 8 GB of RAM is fine for normal multitasking like a bunch of browser tabs, streaming, and office apps. If you’re the type who runs heavy creative tools, virtual machines, or dozens of big apps at once, you might have wanted one of the 16 GB or 32 GB options listed as alternates, but those would land at a higher price than this $449.99 deal. For most people who just need a daily driver for work or school, 8 GB will do the job.
You also get a few small touches that make it nicer to live with. The laptop uses Intel integrated SoC, and with Intel Iris Xe Graphics you can watch 4K content and handle light gaming or photo edits without needing a separate graphics card. The screen-to-body ratio is listed at 88.90%, which basically means the bezels around the display are thin and you get more screen in a body that does not feel huge. If you’re on an older 15.6-inch laptop with thick bezels, this will feel more modern without taking up way more space in your bag. When you look at what you’re getting for $449.99 compared to a lot of budget 14-inch or 15-inch machines that still ship with weaker processors, smaller storage, and dimmer screens, this HP OmniBook 5 Laptop 16t-ba100, 16″ stands out as a pretty easy pick if you just want a new, fast-feeling laptop at a good price and don’t care about flashy extras.
