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HP OmniBook X Flip 16-inch drops to $699 at Best Buy

HP’s OmniBook X Flip 16-inch laptop is now $699 at Best Buy, down almost half from the original $1,329 to $1,349. This 2-in-1 has a Ryzen AI 5 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 16-inch OLED touchscreen that folds into tablet mode. Windows Central notes it offers a claimed 30-hour battery, local AI features, and a solid port selection. The deal runs until September 7.

Why it mattersThe price puts a large OLED, AI-capable laptop into budget range—a rare combo during sales usually dominated by basic models.

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Windows CentralA 16‑inch productivity crusher with AMD Ryzen AI 5 is now $699 (50% off) at Best Buy’s Labor Day event1:36 PMTom's HardwareSave nearly 50% on this awesome 16-inch OLED laptop with a Ryzen AI 5 430 CPU & 16GB RAM — HP's MacBook Neo-beating OmniBook X Flip is down to just $6996:51 PM

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