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HP launches budget OmniBook 3 16 laptop starting at $599
HP has added a lower-cost model to its OmniBook 3 laptop line with the 16-inch OmniBook 3 16.
The new version uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon C chip, while an earlier model released this year used a Snapdragon X chip.
The base configuration costs $599 and includes 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of UFS storage and a 1200p display.
Other configurations offer different memory and storage choices, and buyers can select from four 1200p display options.
HP claims up to 20 hours of battery life when playing locally stored 1080p video at 200 nits, with the speakers at full volume.
The laptop has user-upgradeable RAM and storage, while keyboard backlighting costs extra.
HP has released the OmniBook 3 16, a budget laptop starting at $599.
The base model includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon C C1-10-100 chipset, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of UFS storage and a 1200p display.
Other configurations offer different memory and storage options, with prices of $699 and $769 also reported.
HP says the laptop’s 41 Wh battery can provide up to 20 hours of playback under specified test conditions.
- Who
- HP.
- What
- The company released the OmniBook 3 16, a budget 16-inch laptop starting at $599.
- When
- The article was published on October 18, 2026.
- Where
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- Starting price
- $599
- Processor
- Qualcomm Snapdragon C C1-10-100
- Base configuration
- 4 GB RAM and 128 GB UFS storage
- Battery capacity
- 41 Wh
- Claimed battery life
- Up to 20 hours during local 1080p video playback at 200 nits
- Display
- 16-inch, 1200p, 60 Hz IPS panel