New HP OmniBook Ultra 14 has one key advantage over the Dell XPS 14

HP is now shipping its latest 2026 OmniBook Ultra 14 clamshell with the option to choose between Intel Panther Lake or Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus processors. Our experience with the Intel version in particular has been overwhelmingly positive from the ultralight weight to the excellent graphics performance especially for an office laptop. Alternatives like the Dell XPS 14 and Asus ExpertBook Ultra are just as impressive each with their own unique benefits and disadvantages, but the HP has a leg up against both of them when it comes to the display.

While all three models ship with OLED panels, they differ in terms of HDR support and overlay. Firstly, the XPS 14, ExpertBook Ultra, and OmniBook Ultra 14 support HDR up to 500 nits, 1500, nits, and 1100 nits, respectively. HDR is theoretically best on the Asus laptop due to its brighter maximum target for a more vibrant picture.

The main drawback to the display on the Asus is its matte overlay which makes it one of the few laptops with matte OLED. While matte is great for reducing glare, picture quality becomes slightly grainier than the glossy OLED displays of the Dell or HP. Clarity on the Asus therefore takes a small hit even if it is technically the brightest of the three options.

The HP system manages to sit comfortably in the middle; it is twice as bright as the Dell without the matte overlay disadvantages of the Asus to retain a crisper picture.

More benchmarks and comparisons can be found on our review of the OmniBook Ultra 14.