This HP laptop just set a new record for battery life at CES 2026 - and it's not bulky

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• HP is giving its OmniBook laptops a Snapdragon X2 chipset and OLED displays.
• The revamp aims to emphasize stronger overall performance and longer battery lives -- up to as much as 45 hours. 
• HP will roll out the updates in phases, starting with the premium OmniBook Ultra 14.

CES 2026 is nearing its end, yet I can't stop thinking about HP's announcements earlier this week. A lot was shared, so to keep things focused, I'm homing in on what I believe is the most interesting computing news from the PC maker. 

Chief among them is HP's decision to upgrade its entire OmniBook portfolio with Qualcomm's latest chip, the Snapdragon X2 and OLED displays across the board. It's a bold move, considering the Snapdragon X2 is expected to outperform ...