Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) / HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0999nw)

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5): 13.6-inch · M5

HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0999nw): B88D7EA · Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5080 Laptop GPU 16 GB, 32 GB / 1 TB, 2560 × 1600 240 Hz IPS

SpecificationApple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5)HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0999nw)
Release year20262025
Display13.6-inch Liquid Retina IPS; 2560 × 1664; 224 ppi; 500 nits; P3; True Tone Apple16-inch WQXGA 2560 × 1600, 16:10, IPS, anti-glare; 60–240 Hz, 3 ms

Games need high frame rates to benefit from 240 Hz; the panel follows variable frame rates with G-SYNC.

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ProcessorApple M5; 10-core CPU (4 performance, 6 efficiency); 16-core Neural Engine AppleIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX; 24 cores (8 P + 16 E), 24 threads, up to 5.4 GHz, 36 MB cache

Intel lists 55 W base and 160 W maximum turbo power for this chip; actual power in the laptop depends on HP's tuning and cooling.

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Graphics8-core GPU; 10-core GPU option; hardware ray tracing; Neural Accelerators

The 10-core GPU is a configure-to-order option; the base model has 8 cores.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU; 16 GB GDDR7; Advanced Optimus

This is the laptop RTX 5080, not the desktop card. HP's product sheet does not give the GPU power limit (TGP) for this SKU. Advanced Optimus switches the display between integrated and discrete GPU without a reboot.

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Memory16 GB; 24 / 32 GB options

Unified memory; cannot be upgraded after purchase.

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32 GB DDR5-5600 (2 × 16 GB), dual-channel; 2 slots

Both slots are filled; upgrading means replacing the modules. HP does not list the maximum capacity on this page.

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Storage512 GB; 1 / 2 / 4 TB options Apple1 TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD; 2 M.2 SSD slots

The second M.2 slot allows adding another SSD later.

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Memory bandwidth153 GB/s Apple—
WirelessApple N1: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread AppleIntel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2×2); Bluetooth 5.4 HP
Connections2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 (40 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort); MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support Apple—
External displaysUp to 2: each up to 6K 60 Hz or 4K 144 Hz; a single display up to 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz

Both external displays can run from one Thunderbolt port while the built-in display stays on.

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Charging40 W Dynamic Power Adapter in the box (60 W max); 35 W dual USB-C or 70 W options

Fast charging requires a 70 W or higher USB PD source.

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Battery53.8 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 18 hours video streaming; up to 15 hours wireless web

Apple test figures; vary with use and configuration.

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83 Wh, 6-cell lithium-ion polymer

Fast charge to about 50% in 30 minutes with the system off (±10%).

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Camera12 MP Center Stage; Desk View; 1080p video Apple—
AudioFour speakers; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; three-mic array with Voice Isolation AppleTwo speakers, DTS:X Ultra, tuned with HyperX HP
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard; Touch ID; Force Touch trackpad AppleFull-size, per-key RGB backlight, numeric keypad, NKRO and anti-ghosting HP
Size / weight30.41 × 21.5 × 1.13 cm; 1.23 kg

Weight can vary by configuration.

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ColoursSky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight Apple—
Operating temperature10–35 °C Apple—
Product number—B88D7EA (OMEN MAX 16-ah0999nw)

The OMEN MAX 16 family includes other GPU, display (IPS/OLED) and AMD-based versions; this entry covers the Intel + RTX 5080 + IPS configuration.

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Chipset—Intel HM870 HP
NPU—Intel AI Boost, 13 TOPS HP
Brightness and colour—500 nits; 100% sRGB; DC dimming (flicker-free), Eyesafe low blue light HP
Ports—2 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (40 Gbit/s, DisplayPort 2.1, power delivery); 2 × USB-A 10 Gbit/s; HDMI 2.1; RJ-45; headphone/mic jack; smart pin power connector

The USB-C ports carry DisplayPort 2.1 for external monitors; HP does not state on this page whether they can charge the laptop itself.

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Wired network—2.5 GbE Ethernet HP
Webcam—1080p FHD, IR camera (Windows Hello), dual microphones HP
Cooling—OMEN Tempest Cooling; vapour chamber and Cryo Compound thermal material; Fan Cleaner

HP says the Unleashed mode in OMEN Gaming Hub allows manual CPU and GPU overclocking and that Fan Cleaner reduces dust build-up.

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Power adapter—330 W AC HP
Dimensions—35.7 × 26.9 × 2.3 cm (front) / 2.5 cm (rear) HP
Weight—2.68 kg HP
Body—Shadow Black, aluminium lid and base; light bar HP
Operating system—Windows 11 Home HP
Warranty—2-year limited (parts and labour)

Warranty terms vary by country.

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