HP OmniBook 3000
| Company type | Product line |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware |
| Predecessor | HP Vectra LS |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Defunct | 2002 (original series) |
| Fate | Brand revived in 2024 by HP Inc. |
| Successor | HP Compaq, HP Pavilion (after 2002) |
| Products | Laptops |
| Owner | Hewlett-Packard (original), HP Inc. (current) |
OmniBook represents a series of laptop computers initially developed by Hewlett-Packard and now offered by its successor, HP Inc.. Debuting in 1993 as laptops tailored for business users, the brand remained active until 2002.
In 2024, HP Inc. revived the OmniBook name as part of its new Omni product family, which consolidates and replaces former consumer laptop lines like Spectre, Envy, Pavilion, and Essential. The updated OmniBook laptops incorporate artificial intelligence capabilities within both hardware and software components, aligning with HP’s vision for AI-enhanced computing devices.
History
The OmniBook series was introduced in 1993, taking over from the HP Vectra LS line as Hewlett-Packard’s dedicated business laptop offering. The brand was phased out in 2002 after HP acquired Compaq, shifting its emphasis toward the Compaq Presario, HP Compaq, and HP Pavilion product ranges.
By 2024, HP Inc. reorganized its consumer PC portfolio under the Omni umbrella: OmniBook for laptops, OmniDesk for desktop PCs, and OmniStudio for all-in-one systems. This rebranding replaced the long-standing Pavilion range and highlighted AI integration to address changing market trends. Bringing back the OmniBook label represented a strategic move to leverage a legacy brand now geared toward AI-driven computer solutions.
Models
The original OmniBook lineup (1993–2002) included a variety of business notebooks and laptops available in different sizes and hardware setups. It spanned multiple generations of Intel processors and occasionally used AMD chips, ranging from early Pentium processors through to the Pentium 4, with some models featuring 386, i486, and Celeron CPUs. Some early to mid-1990s units even incorporated a small pop-up mouse on the right side.
Since its 2024 relaunch, the OmniBook series is classified into five tiers: 3, 5, 7, X, and Ultra—with Ultra as the flagship model and 3 serving as entry-level. This grading scheme is also applied across other HP Omni products like OmniStudio and OmniDesk. As of mid-2025, the X model utilizes Qualcomm Snapdragon processors (Snapdragon X), while models 5, 7, and Ultra are equipped with either AMD Ryzen or Intel Core Ultra CPUs; the 3 model exclusively employs AMD Ryzen processors. All new devices under the OmniBook, OmniDesk, and OmniStudio brands feature integrated AI technology supported by dedicated neural processing units (NPUs) to boost AI-related tasks and come preloaded with Microsoft's Copilot assistant software on Windows.
List of models
This compilation includes business-centric models produced between 1993 and 2002 alongside current consumer-focused AI-enabled models launched from 2024 onward.
7100||||14.1 in XGA color TFT||||266||||288 MB||||Windows95/NT4||||April1998 Sojourn*||||12.1 in SVGA color TFT||||233||||64 MB RAM /64 MB max /1 GB HDD||||Windows95||||March1998 7150||||14.1 in XGA color TFT||||300||||320 MB||||Windows95/NT4/98||||September1998 4150 /4150B||||13.3 or14.1 in XGA color TFT||||256 MB RAM||||Windows95/NT4/98/2000||||October1998 900 /900B||||12.1 or13.3 in SVGA/XGA color TFT||||Mobile Pentium II or III at300–500 MHz||||160–192 MB RAM||||Windows95/NT4/98||||January1999 XE /XE2||||12.1 or13.3 in SVGA/XGA color STN/TFT||||Mobile Pentium II/Celeron at266–333 MHz||||256 MB RAM||||Windows98/2000||||February & May1999 6000||||14.1 or15 in XGA/SXGA color TFT||||Mobile Pentium III/Celeron at550–700 MHz|||ATI Mobility M/M1 GPU|||128 MB RAM|||Windows95/98/2000|||May2000 XE3||||14.1 or15 in XGA/SXGA color TFT||||Pentium III/Celeron at933–1133 MHz|||S3 Savage IX GPU|||1 GB RAM|||Windows98/2000/XP|||September2000 500||||12.1 in XGA color TFT||||Pentium III/Celeron at600–750 MHz|||512 MB RAM|||Windows98/2000|||November2000 6100||||14.1 or15 in XGA/SXGA color TFT||||Mobile Pentium III at1133 MHz|||512 MB RAM|||Windows98/2000/XP|||August2001 XT6200 /VT6200||||14.1 or15 in XGA/SXGA color TFT||||Pentium4 M at1700 MHz|||1 GB RAM|||Windows2000/XP|||March2002 X (2024)||14 in,2240×1400 OLED IPS touchscreen||(Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite/X Plus)||3400 MHz (12 cores)||Qualcomm Adreno GPU||16–32 GB RAM|||512 GB–2 TB SSD|||Windows11|||May2024 Ultra (2024)||14 in,2240×1400 OLED IPS touchscreen||(AMD Ryzen AI300 / Intel Core Ultra)||4500–5100 MHz CPU frequencies|||32 GB RAM max|||SSD storage options available|||Windows11|||November2024| Model name |
LCD size & resolution | LCD technology | Processor | Clock speed (MHz) |
Graphics | RAM | Max. memory | Storage | Audio | Operating system | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 9 in, VGA | Monochrome STN (reflective) | AMD 386SX-LV | 20 | 2 MB | 10 MB | 40 MB HDD, 10 MB Flash | Windows 3.1 with MS-DOS 5.0 | June 1993 | ||
| 425 | 9 in, VGA | Monochrome STN (reflective) | TI 486SLC/e | 25 | November 1993 | ||||||
| 430 | 9 in, VGA | Monochrome STN (reflective) | 2 MB (40 MB HDD), 4 MB (105 MB HDD) | 40 MB or 105 MB HDD | Windows 3.1 with MS-DOS 6.2 | February 1994 | |||||
| 530 | 9 in, VGA | Monochrome STN (reflective) | Intel 486SX | 33 | 4 MB | 12 MB | 130 MB HDD | Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with MS-DOS 6.2 | June 1994 | ||
| 600C | 8.5 in, VGA | Color STN | Intel i486DX4 | 75 | 16 MB | November 1994 | |||||
| 4000 | 10.3 or 10.4 in, VGA | Color STN or TFT | Intel i486DX2 | 50 | 32 MB | November 1994 | |||||
| 600CT | 9.5 in, VGA | Color TFT | Intel i486DX4 | 75 | 16 MB | July 1995 | |||||
| 5500CT | 12.1 in, SVGA | Color STN | Intel Pentium | 100 or120 | Local bus video with1 MB VRAM |
64 MB |
1.35 GB HDD |
Windows for Workgroups3.11 with MS-DOS6.22, Windows95 || May1996 | |||
| 5500CS | 10.4 or12.1 in, SVGA | Color TFT | 120 or133 |
May1996 | |||||||
| 800CT | 10.4 in, SVGA | Color TFT | 133 |
48 MB |
1.44 GB HDD |
Windows for Workgroups3.11 with MS-DOS6.22 and Windows95 || September1996 | |||||
| 800CS | 10.4 in, SVGA | Color TFT | 100 |
2.5"2 GB IDE HDD + external floppy drive |
September1996 | ||||||
| 5000CT | 12.1 in, SVGA | Color TFT | 133 | Windows for Workgroups3.11 with MS-DOS6.22, Windows95 | September1996 | ||||||
| 5700 | 12.1 in, SVGA | Color TFT | Intel Pentium MMX | 150 or166 |
160 MB |
April1997 | |||||
| 2000CT | 12.1 in, SVGA | Color TFT | 133 |
64 MB |
June1997 | ||||||
| 2000CS | 12.1 in, SVGA | Color STN | 150 | October1997 | |||||||
| 3000 | 13.3 in, XGA | Color TFT | 233 or266 |
144 MB |
November1997 | ||||||
| 2100 | 12.1 in, SVGA | Color STN or TFT | 200 or233 |
160 MB |
April1998 | ||||||
| 3100 | 13.3 in, XGA | Color TFT | 266 | April1998 | |||||||
| 4100 | 13.3 or14.1 in XGA color TFT | Intel Mobile Pentium II | 233 or266 | Windows95/NT4/98 | April1998 |
- Rebranded Mitsubishi Pedion model
OmniBook 300
Released in June 1993, the HP OmniBook 300 (OB300) was an early entrant in HP’s original OmniBook series, classified as a subnotebook. It weighed a mere 2.9 pounds and measured 1.4 × 6.4 × 11.1 inches. The device was equipped with an AMD 386SX-LV processor, a full-sized keyboard, and a pop-up mouse, a design element later incorporated into the OmniBook 800CT. Its display consisted of a 9-inch VGA screen. Two PCMCIA slots allowed for expansion with memory, modem, networking cards, or other peripherals. Storage came in three configurations: no mass storage (F1030A at ), a 10 MB flash memory disk (F1031A at ), or a 40 MB hard drive (F1032A at ). The flash memory model offered benefits in reduced weight and extended battery duration but sacrificed storage capacity. A distinctive feature of this model was its “Instant On” capability.
Operating on streamlined versions of MS-DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.1, the OmniBook 300 came preloaded with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word stored in ROM—a rare approach even by today’s standards due to its limited storage space. The “International English” edition utilized code page 850 instead of the more typical code page 437 as its hardware code page.
OmniBook X
Introduced in May 2024, the HP OmniBook X (14-fe000) marks the inaugural model of the latest OmniBook lineup and embodies HP’s advancement into AI-driven computing devices. The laptop weighs roughly 2.97 pounds and measures 12.32 × 8.8 × 0.56 inches at the front tapering slightly to 0.57 inches at the rear. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor featuring an integrated NPU dedicated to AI acceleration, complemented by a Qualcomm Adreno GPU. The display is a 14-inch OLED IPS touchscreen with a resolution of 2240 × 1400 pixels. Memory options include either 16 GB or 32 GB, while storage ranges from SSD capacities of 512 GB up to 2 TB. Connectivity features encompass an integrated 5MP webcam alongside support for Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7. Battery endurance is rated at approximately 26 hours.
The OmniBook X ships with Windows 11 preinstalled and integrates Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant, Windows Studio Effects for enhanced audio-visual experience, and Poly Studio audio optimization technology. It adheres to Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC platform standards and introduces a dedicated Copilot key on the keyboard that replaces the conventional menu key.
See also
External links
- Official HP pages
- Search results for OmniBook on HP's official site
- OmniBook support page, with an extended list of models available here [1]
- Official HP page for OmniBook X
- Official HP page for OmniBook Ultra
- Additional resources