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| The Ryzen 5-powered HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 laptop is now available with a sizable $630 discount once again |
If you missed the HP OmniBook X Flip the last time it dropped to its lowest price, you’re getting another shot. Best Buy has once again discounted the well-equipped 16-inch convertible to just under $700, thanks to a roughly $630 price cut. That’s the same all-time low the laptop hit about three weeks ago, but the discount disappeared quickly after that. There’s no word on how long it will stick around this time, so anyone who’s been waiting for a premium-looking OLED 2-in-1 at a midrange price may want to move fast.
The deal is notable because this isn’t a stripped-down configuration. The HP OmniBook X Flip on Best Buy pairs an AMD Ryzen AI 5 APU with 16 GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory and a 512 GB SSD. For everyday productivity, multitasking, and general entertainment, that’s a balanced setup that should feel comfortable for most users. It also runs Copilot-ready software, making it a sensible option for anyone who wants a modern Windows machine without paying ultrabook flagship money.
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| The OmniBook X Flip 16 laptop features a healthy array of I/O for its price. |
Performance is more interesting than the specs might suggest. The quad-core AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 APU may not sound like a powerhouse in 2026, but it reportedly holds its own against the Core Ultra 7 258V Lunar Lake chip in multi-threaded synthetic benchmarks. That means it should handle office work, browser-heavy workflows, light creative tasks, and video calls without much drama. On the graphics side, the Radeon 840M iGPU isn’t going to satisfy serious gamers, but it can manage very lightweight titles and non-intensive GPU workloads. Think indie games, older titles, and casual use rather than AAA gaming.
The affordable laptop features a 16-inch OLED display with support for touch input
What makes the OmniBook X Flip especially compelling at this price is how it stacks up against compact premium alternatives. The 13-inch MacBook Neo, which is currently listed at around $690 on Amazon, is a natural comparison point. The OmniBook gives you a much larger 16-inch canvas, and for people who want more screen real estate for spreadsheets, documents, or creative apps, that alone could be the deciding factor.
The OmniBook also has a few clear advantages over the MacBook Neo. Its OLED panel should offer far better contrast than the Neo’s IPS display. It doubles the RAM and storage at 16 GB and 512 GB, respectively, and it provides a much better I/O selection. That means fewer dongles, more flexibility, and a more practical everyday experience for users who regularly connect peripherals, monitors, or storage drives.
None of this makes the HP OmniBook X Flip perfect. The 60 Hz refresh rate is modest, the 1920 x 1200 resolution on a 16-inch panel isn’t particularly crisp, and 300 nits of brightness won’t cut it in bright outdoor environments. But at just under $700, those compromises become much easier to accept. You’re getting an OLED 2-in-1 with a capable AMD APU, 16 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD, and a larger display than most laptops in this price bracket.
As always, deals like this can end without warning. If the HP OmniBook X Flip has been on your shortlist, and you can live with its lower-resolution panel and modest brightness, this may be one of the better Windows convertible values available right now.
