HP OmniBook 3 14" review

HP OmniBook 3 14 (2025)

The OmniBook 3 14 (2025) is the entry tier of the new naming scheme: a Ryzen AI 5 340 with 24GB of RAM at $1,232 — the only 24GB sheet in this batch. Entry positioning, enthusiast-adjacent CPU, and one measured line that stings.

Where it holds up

The graphics score of 18.47 runs nearly five-fold above the ultrabook-class median of 3.84 — the stated strength — and the CPU score of 87.88, enthusiast tier, beats the class median of 59.81 by 47%. Reliability at 85 adds a 67% cushion, photo design at 70 sits high, and portability at 69.2 lands in the high band — with the 24GB of RAM sitting between the class's two common ceilings, a rare middle ground. Overwatch clears its minimum bar and the creative and development tools clear theirs.

Where it falls short

Gaming at 18 is the lowest measured gaming reading in this batch — and the measured Far Cry 5 run lands below the 45 fps minimum bar, so the reading is honest rather than pessimistic. The battery is the stated weakness at 41Wh, 35% under the class median of 63, and value at 55.5 is mid-tier for a four-figure-entry machine.

Price and depreciation

At $1,232 with a 12% annual rate, the two-year projection lands near $955 — a mid-pack curve on the batch's softest gaming measurement.

Alternatives to consider

The OmniBook 5 14 (2025) in this batch costs the same and posts the ARM platform's perfect reliability instead. If measured gaming matters at all, the OmniBook 7 14's Xe3 sheet in this batch reads 75 on the same axis for the same money.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. A strong CPU tier, genuine portability and the only 24GB sheet in the field — against the batch's lowest measured gaming result and a below-minimum Far Cry 5 run. An office-first buy, explicitly not a gaming one.