HP OmniBook 3 16 (by0142nr): problems, parts and running costs
Checked: 2026-10-18
Summary
A budget 16-inch laptop built around a 2-core AMD Athlon Silver 10 with 4 GB of soldered RAM and a 256 GB SSD, aimed at web, office apps and video. The thing to check before buying is the memory: it is fixed at 4 GB and cannot be upgraded, which decides how well Windows 11 holds up. No independent test of this exact configuration exists, so performance is unmeasured.
Common problems and fixes
- 4 GB of soldered RAM — LPDDR5-6400 onboard and not upgradeable, so Windows 11 multitasking slows once several tabs and apps are open; there is no fix. [1][2]
- 2-core, 2-thread Athlon Silver 10 — light for 2026; fine for web, documents and video but struggles with heavier work. [1]
- Radeon 610M integrated graphics — not suitable for gaming or GPU-accelerated work. [1]
- Narrow 62.5% sRGB panel — the 300-nit 2K IPS covers only 62.5% sRGB, a budget color gamut. [3]
- Marketing mismatch — HP’s marketing copy for the series mentions a Ryzen processor and all-day battery life, but this configuration uses the Athlon Silver 10. [1]
- Keyboard backlight bleed and an undersized touchpad — reported on other OmniBook 3 16 configurations. [4]
Parts and consumables
- 256 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD — a standard M.2 NVMe slot; may be replaceable, not confirmed for this configuration. [2]
- 4 GB LPDDR5-6400 RAM — soldered and not upgradeable. [1][2]
- 65 W USB-C charger — listed for the series; the exact adapter for this configuration is unconfirmed. [3]
Yearly running cost
Not enough data. No subscription is reported, and battery and electricity figures for the Athlon Silver 10 configuration are not measured in the research files.
When it is a good buy
CNET reports the Snapdragon X configurations with 16 GB and a 256 GB SSD starting at $1,000 (2026). The by0142nr sits below them with the Athlon chip, 4 GB of RAM and the same 256 GB SSD. At under $300 it can make sense for someone who only needs a big screen for web, email and video, while between $300 and $400 it competes with refurbished business laptops and newer budget machines that carry more memory and a stronger CPU. Above $400 the 4 GB of soldered RAM and 2-core processor are hard to justify, and an OmniBook 3 16 Snapdragon X configuration with 16 GB is the better pick when you need more memory and longer battery life. [4]