HP Omnibook X 17.3" review
HP Omnibook X 17.3" — from 2025, 2.56 kg, performance 72.
Technical specifications
| Type | Ultrabook |
| Release year | 2025 |
| Screen | 17.3" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V , Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 2.56 kg |
| Battery | 83 Wh |
Performance scores
HP Omnibook X 17.3 (2025)
The Omnibook X 17.3 is the outlier of this batch's ultrabook field: a Core Ultra 7 256V with an RTX 4050 and 6GB of VRAM plus 32GB of RAM at $1,232, in a 17-inch body. Capability-first, portability last.
Where it holds up
The graphics score of 66 runs sixteen-fold above the ultrabook-class median of 3.84 — jointly the largest class cushion in this batch — and the task sheet follows through: photo design at 89 is top-tier, modeling and engineering CAD at 81 both sit high, gaming at 75 lands high, and overall performance at 71.76 reaches the high band. Reliability at 93 adds an 82% cushion — among the strongest reliability readings in this batch — and the RTX 4050 with 6GB of VRAM gives the creative axes real headroom for an ultrabook-class machine. Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege all clear their recommended bars.
Where it falls short
Weight at 2.56kg is the stated weakness — 75% above the ultrabook median of 1.46 — and portability at 9 is the lowest reading in this batch, a full tier under the next-lowest 15.6. Light office work at 72.91 is high-band but the softest office reading among this batch's dGPU machines, and value at 61.45 is mid-tier.
Price and depreciation
At $1,232 with a 12% annual rate, the two-year projection lands near $955 — a mid-pack curve on a capability-dense sheet.
Alternatives to consider
The OmniBook 7 16 (2025) in this batch posts a very similar capability shape — 89 modeling, photo 79 — at the same $1,232 with a kilogram less mass. If the 17-inch canvas is the point, nothing else in this batch offers it.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class. The strongest capability sheet in this batch's ultrabook field — paid for with the batch's lowest portability reading and a weight that forgets the class entirely.
🧭 Your context
Stage: Vague sense of need
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🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration handles modern AAA games at high settings, video editing, and heavy multitasking.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 51) ↔ price (median 373.2).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 64) ↔ overall performance (median 41.7).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 4.4).
Omnibook X 17.3": verdict
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