HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX) vs OmniBook Ultra 14 (14-kd0081TU)
The short answer
- HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX) has the faster screen: 165 Hz against 120.
- HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 209,199 against INR 224,499.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 HyperX OMEN 16 (16-ap1096AX)
₹2,09,199launch price
|
 OmniBook Ultra 14 (14-kd0081TU)
₹2,24,499launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 16 GB DDR5-5600 MT/s (1 x 16 GB) | 16 GB LPDDR5x-8533 MT/s onboard |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (up to 5.4 GHz max boost, 64 MB L3 cache, 16 cores, 32 threads) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (up to 4.7 GHz, 18 MB L3 cache, 16 cores, 16 threads) |
| Battery | 83 Wh, 6-cell Li-ion polymer | 70 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion polymer |
| Display | 40.6 cm (16-inch) 2K (1920 x 1200) IPS, up to 165 Hz | 35.6 cm (14-inch) 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED multitouch, up to 120 Hz |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7 dedicated) | Intel Graphics (integrated) |
| Storage | 1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | 1 TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | January 2026 | January 2026 |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home Single Language | Windows 11 Home Single Language |
| Colours | Shadow black; Ceramic white also offered in the range | Eclipse gray |
| Series | HyperX OMEN 16 | HP OmniBook Ultra |
| Model Number | 16-ap1096AX (DQ1J2PA#ACJ) | 14-kd0081TU (DE8P3PA#ACJ) |
| Performance | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX; range extends to Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H with Intel AI Boost (50 NPU TOPS) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU | Intel Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB; up to 32 GB across the range | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5x (onboard) |
| Cores | 16 cores, 32 threads | 16 cores, 16 threads |
| RAM Speed | 5600 MT/s | 8533 MT/s |
| Graphics Memory | 8 GB GDDR7 dedicated | — |
| Clock Speed | Up to 5.4 GHz max boost clock | Up to 4.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology |
| Chipset | — | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 |
| Expandable Memory | — | No, memory is onboard |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, Low Blue Light; 2.5K OLED offered elsewhere in the range | OLED, multitouch-enabled, UWVA, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Low Blue Light |
| Screen Size | 40.6 cm (16 inches) | 35.6 cm (14 inches) |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 (2K) | 2880 x 1800 (3K) |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Touch Screen | No | Yes |
| Brightness | 400 nits | SDR 500 nits; HDR 1100 nits |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 165 Hz, 3 ms response time | Up to 120 Hz, 0.2 ms response time |
| Colour Gamut | 100% sRGB | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Design | ||
| Height | 26.9 cm depth | 21.56 cm depth |
| Width | 35.75 cm | 31.11 cm |
| Thickness | 2.7 cm at the front; 3.0 cm at the rear | 1.07 cm |
| Weight | 2.47 kg | 1.27 kg |
| Build Material | Shadow black chassis; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic | Eclipse gray aluminium; keyboard contains post-consumer recycled plastic |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes, 4-zone RGB | Yes |
| Keyboard | Full-size shadow black keyboard with numeric keypad and 26-key rollover anti-ghosting | Full-size, darker eclipse gray opaque keyboard |
| Touchpad | — | Haptic touchpad |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD |
| Internal Storage | 1 TB; up to 2 TB across the range | 1 TB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 83 Wh | 70 Wh |
| Type | 6-cell Li-ion polymer | 4-cell Li-ion polymer |
| Power Adapter | 280 W AC power adapter | 65 W USB Type-C GaN power adapter |
| Charging | — | 0 to 50% in approximately 45 minutes |
| Battery Life | — | Up to 20 hours and 45 minutes |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Realtek Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) | Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE211 (2x2) |
| Audio Jack | 1 x headphone/microphone combo | 1 x headphone/microphone combo |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| USB Type-A | 1 x USB Type-A 10 Gbps; 2 x USB Type-A 5 Gbps | — |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | 3 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | HP Audio Boost; HyperX tuning; DTS:X Ultra | HP Audio Boost; Poly Studio; DTS:X Ultra |
| Speakers | Dual speakers | Quad speakers |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD camera with HDR auto switch and temporal noise reduction | 5MP IR camera with HDR auto switch and temporal noise reduction |
| Microphone | Integrated dual array digital microphones | Integrated dual array digital microphones |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | Windows 11 Home Single Language | Windows 11 Home Single Language |
| Security | Camera privacy shutter; firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support | Camera privacy shutter; mic mute key; firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support |
| In the Box | HyperX OMEN 16 laptop; 280 W AC power adapter | HP OmniBook Ultra laptop; 65 W USB Type-C GaN power adapter; documentation |
| Cooling | OMEN Tempest Cooling PRO | — |