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Devindra Hardawar for Engadget While it doesn't really stand out in the crowded field of ultraportables design-wise, the Omnibook X does so many things well its simplified looks don't matter much. It's a sturdy and powerful machine that can be specced way up, depending on your needs. Its $900 sale price (at the time of this review) is an excellent deal, even if it comes with a slower Intel Core Ultra 5 chip and 16GB of RAM. You'd have to upgrade the new XPS 13 to a similar price to get the same amount of memory, and it doesn't feel nearly as well-built. If you need a bit more power, you can bu

Devindra Hardawar for Engadget Reiterating what I said above, the Omnibook X really gets just about everything right. That was evident the minute I laid hands on it. The Omnibook X's smooth anodized aluminum case feels like it's meant for a tank. At 2.9 pounds, it's still lighter than the 3.4-pound 14-inch MacBook Pro, and it still feels relatively slim with its 12.6mm thickness. Open it up, and you're greeted with a glorious 14-inch 3K OLED screen, a wide lattice-free keyboard and a generously large haptic touchpad. Our review model was equipped with 32GB of RAM and Intel's speedy Core Ultra