HP OmniBook

About HP OmniBook

HP OmniBook is owned by HP Inc., which trades on the New York Stock Exchange as HPQ. It's HP's name for home and personal laptops, and since HP's 2024 rebrand it has replaced Spectre, Envy and Pavilion.

The range runs from the entry-level OmniBook 3 through OmniBook 5, 7 and X up to the flagship OmniBook Ultra.

It stops at home laptops. Business machines are EliteBook and ProBook, gaming is HyperX and workstations are HP Z. HP's other brands here are HP Printers, HP Industrial Printing, HP Wolf Security and Poly.

Who owns HP OmniBook?

HP Inc. owns OmniBook, and the name isn't new. HP first used it in 1993, and its own history of the line calls the original OmniBook one of the lightest portable computers of its era.

HP brought the name back on May 20, 2024, alongside the OmniBook X AI PC. The same day it set out a new naming system for all of its PCs, with Omni as the consumer prefix.

So there's no acquisition story here. OmniBook is HP's own name on HP's own range.

Is HP Inc. the same company as Hewlett Packard Enterprise?

No. They used to be one company, Hewlett-Packard Company, and they split in 2015.

On November 1, 2015, Hewlett-Packard Company completed the separation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In the same move it changed its own name to HP Inc. HP's board described the result as two independent companies.

OmniBook belongs to HP Inc. So do EliteBook, ProBook, HyperX and HP Z. If a quote, a warranty or a partner agreement names Hewlett Packard Enterprise, you're dealing with a separate business, and it isn't the one that makes these laptops.

What happened to Spectre, Envy and Pavilion?

They were folded into OmniBook. HP's May 2024 rebrand set two prefixes, Omni for consumers and Elite (plus Pro) for commercial buyers, and moved home laptops, desktops and all-in-ones onto OmniBook, OmniDesk and OmniStudio.

HP's own pages spell out the mapping. OmniBook Ultra is the evolution of Spectre, OmniBook X is the evolution of Envy, and OmniBook 3 is the entry tier that replaced Pavilion.

The numbers mean something too. HP said each name would carry a number from 2 to 10 (with X standing for 10), odd for consumer PCs and even for commercial ones. Ultra marks the most premium models.

What does OmniBook cover today?

Five tiers, from simple to flagship. Here's how HP describes them.

OmniBook 3 is for simple, everyday tasks. OmniBook 5 is a versatile pick for everyday productivity, browsing and entertainment. OmniBook 7 handles more intensive tasks. OmniBook X is the sleek, lightweight one. OmniBook Ultra is the most powerful, aimed at advanced users and creators.

Flip is a 2-in-1 option inside the tiers rather than a tier of its own. HP offers Flip versions of the Ultra, X, 7 (US only) and 5.

Each tier has its own product page under this brand.

How is OmniBook different from EliteBook and ProBook?

OmniBook is for consumers. EliteBook and ProBook are HP's commercial laptops, built for businesses.

The naming makes the split easy to spot. Omni means a home machine, Elite and Pro mean a work machine, and commercial models use even numbers while consumer models use odd ones. HP's laptop menu follows the same line, with Laptops for Home kept apart from Laptops for Work and Mobile Workstations.

Buying for a company? Start with the HP EliteBook and ProBook page. Need a workstation? HP Z is the sibling to check. OmniBook is the right shelf when the laptop is yours.

Where do HyperX and OMEN fit?

HyperX is HP's gaming brand, and since January 2026 it includes OMEN.

HP bought HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, in a deal it completed on June 1, 2021, for $425 million. When it launched OmniBook in 2024, HP said its gaming PCs would stay under the OMEN name.

That changed at CES 2026. On January 5, HP announced that OMEN and HyperX were coming together under one master gaming brand, HyperX. The first products carry both names, like the HyperX OMEN MAX 16 laptop.

Want a gaming laptop? Skip OmniBook and head to HyperX.

What should you check before buying an HP laptop?

Check the model name, not just the brand. HP's US store still has Envy and Pavilion filters next to the OmniBook tiers, so older stock can turn up beside the new names.

Not every HP home laptop is an OmniBook, either. The same store lists Chromebook and Victus by HP models separately.

And check the Flip before you compare. HP doesn't offer a 2-in-1 version in every tier or every country, so confirm the exact model you're looking at.

The tier number is your quickest guide to where a machine sits, so compare a 5 with a 5 and an X with an X.