HP OmniBook 5 LaptopAI 16-ch0765nr: problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-08

Summary

The usual complaints are the 62.5% sRGB display, memory that cannot be upgraded and a power button that gets pressed by accident. There are no consumables, so the yearly running cost is just electricity, which the research does not quantify. It is a good buy at $500-$700 and poor value above $1,200; for context, the Intel variant of the same line — the closest pricing proxy — has sold for $479 at a Black Friday low and $649 at HP in January 2026. [4][11]

Common problems and fixes

Display covers only 62.5% of sRGB — narrow for anything beyond documents and streaming, and HP markets the 2K resolution without making the limited coverage obvious; no fix, it is a hardware limit. [2][3][5]
Soldered memory, no upgrade path — the 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 is onboard, so the configuration you buy is the one you keep. [3][9]
Single M.2 SSD slot — there is no second drive bay, so storage can only grow by replacing the installed SSD. [3]
Power button gets pressed accidentally — it sits on the keyboard deck. [7]
Rattling from the touchpad — one Reddit owner reports a rattling-like noise when tapping the lower half of the touchpad. [5]
Battery life falls short of HP’s claim — HP cites up to 32-34 hours of video playback, but LaptopMedia measured 8 hours 39 minutes in its local video test at 180 nits; the gap is test method, not a defect. [8][3]

The standard warranty is one year, and HP runs 200+ reliability tests on OmniBook 3 and 5 models, though the OmniBook 5 does not carry MIL-STD-810H certification. [1][8]

Parts and consumables

Battery (59 Wh lithium-polymer, 3-cell) — not user-replaceable; HP’s Maintenance and Service Guide for the 16-bc1xxx series documents the removal and replacement procedures as a service job. [6][20]

Yearly running cost

Not enough data. No proprietary consumables are required and the research gives no measured power draw; the only possible recurring cost is a replacement USB-C PD charger if the bundled adapter is lost, and no price for one was reported.

When it is a good buy

The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U variant’s own US price was not documented in the research, so judge it against the Intel variant of the same line: that carried an MSRP of $1,199.99, sold at retailers for $500-$800 with a Black Friday low of $479, was $649 at HP in January 2026, and $699 at B&H in May 2026, reduced from $899. [4][11][12]

At $500-$700 the package of multi-core performance, battery life, keyboard and ports is solid value. At $700-$900 it is fair. At $900-$1,200 it is weak, and above $1,200 it is poor. If the AMD model is priced near the Intel one, it is the more sensible buy. [4]

Named alternatives: the Intel Core Ultra variant of this same laptop is the better choice only when it is discounted well below the AMD model; the Acer Swift Air 16, with its newer Ryzen AI 7 350, is the better choice when you want stronger single-core performance. [3][4]