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MagyarHonor MagicBook 14 laptop review: i7 Tiger Lake at the same level as the Ryzen model
In terms of the visual appearance, Honor leaves the MagicBook 14 the same way that we already know from previous tests of the configuration models with the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 5 4500U. We will therefore refer you to the test of the predecessor model for the corresponding sections. However, what is new is the built-in hardware, whose core now consists of an Intel Core i7-1165G7 with an integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 graphics unit. In addition, there are 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD.
With this equipment and a price of about 1200 Euros (~$1462), we compare the Honor MagicBook 14 to the competing devices listed below. Below each section, you can also specify additional laptops from our database to add to the comparison.
Possible Competitors for Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.9 % | 05/2021 | Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.3 % | 03/2021 | Dell Inspiron 14 7400-VY8JW i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350 | 1.3 kg | 17 mm | 14.50" | 2560x1600 | |
| 85.1 % | 01/2021 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20TA000DGE i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 83.3 % | 05/2021 | HP ProBook 440 G8-2W1G4EA i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 19 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case - A robust laptop from Honor
Equipment - Faster WLAN in the MagicBook 14 with Tiger Lake
Communication
With the new WLAN module, the data transfer rates of the MagicBook 14 improve significantly. Using our Netgear Nighthawk AX12 reference router, the 14-inch laptop now achieves 1191 Mbit/s on average while receiving and 1352 Mbit/s while sending data.
Webcam, Security, Accessories
The quality of the 0.9-MP webcam, the fingerprint sensor, the accessories, and the maintenance options are identical to those of the predecessor model.
Maintenance
Warranty
Honor offers buyers of the MagicBook 14 a warranty period of 24 months.
Input Devices - A quiet backlit keyboard
You can find a detailed description of the input devices in the test of the Honor MagicBook 14 with the Ryzen 5 3500U.
Display - Better colors and higher brightness
The display of the MagicBook 14 consists of a 14-inch IPS panel that offers a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. At 341 cd/m², the maximum brightness is higher than that of the predecessor model and is sufficient for second place in our test field. However, at 87%, the brightness distribution is the highest among our selected comparison devices.
Honor also does not use PWM for brightness control, which should be a positive point for users with sensitive eyes.
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Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 341 cd/m²
Contrast: 1263:1 (Black: 0.27 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.76 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.01
ΔE Greyscale 3.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
89% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
66% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
66.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.26
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 BOE092E, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Honor MagicBook 14, Ryzen 5 4500U Chi Mei CMN1404, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Dell Inspiron 14 7400-VY8JW Chi Mei CMN1411, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.50 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20TA000DGE LP140WFA-SPD2, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 14.00 | HP ProBook 440 G8-2W1G4EA AU Optronics AUO818B, VA, 1920x1080, 14.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -30% | 2% | -41% | -42% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 64.8 | 45.1 -30% | 65.8 2% | 38.26 -41% | 37.02 -43% |
| sRGB Coverage | 96.3 | 67.8 -30% | 97.4 1% | 57.2 -41% | 55.6 -42% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 66.1 | 46.59 -30% | 67.9 3% | 39.57 -40% | 38.25 -42% |
| Response Times | -46% | 15% | -26% | -42% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 31.2 ? | 44 ? -41% | 29 ? 7% | 38.4 ? -23% | 43 ? -38% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 19.2 ? | 28.8 ? -50% | 15 ? 22% | 24.8 ? -29% | 28 ? -46% |
| PWM Frequency | 25000 ? | ||||
| Screen | -78% | -8% | -109% | -65% | |
| Brightness middle | 341 | 271 -21% | 360 6% | 286 -16% | 253 -26% |
| Brightness | 313 | 252 -19% | 327 4% | 292 -7% | 230 -27% |
| Brightness Distribution | 87 | 84 -3% | 83 -5% | 85 -2% | 82 -6% |
| Black Level * | 0.27 | 0.18 33% | 0.45 -67% | 0.17 37% | 0.29 -7% |
| Contrast | 1263 | 1506 19% | 800 -37% | 1682 33% | 872 -31% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.76 | 5.6 -218% | 2.04 -16% | 7.2 -309% | 5.35 -204% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.85 | 18.9 -290% | 4.69 3% | 22.1 -356% | 17.08 -252% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.01 | 3.8 -276% | 0.92 9% | 5.4 -435% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.3 | 4.1 -24% | 2.84 14% | 5.2 -58% | 3.75 -14% |
| Gamma | 2.26 97% | 2.03 108% | 2.34 94% | 2.52 87% | 2.48 89% |
| CCT | 7233 90% | 7253 90% | 6360 102% | 7086 92% | 6446 101% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 66 | 43 -35% | 62 -6% | 36.3 -45% | 35 -47% |
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 89 | 67.7 -24% | 97 9% | 56.9 -36% | 55 -38% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -51% /
-65% | 3% /
-3% | -59% /
-86% | -50% /
-58% |
* ... smaller is better
While the contrast ratio and black value are good at 1263:1 and 0.27 cd/m² respectively, they turn out lower than those of the predecessor model. On the other hand, the color space coverage increases to 89% (sRGB) and 66% (AdobeRGB).
The CalMAN analysis also shows that the display reproduces colors with a blue tint that is slightly too high in the state of delivery. However, you can almost completely remedy this characteristic with a calibration. You can download the corresponding ICC file from the link in the frame above, to the right of the schematic on the brightness distribution.
Outdoors, the Honor MagicBook 14 can be used easily, as long as you seek out shady places. Although the brightness is sufficient even for working in bright sunlight, reading the screen contents will then become more difficult.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 19.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 8.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 36 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 31.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 14.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 16.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 36 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The viewing angles of the MagicBook 14 IPS panel are very stable. The screen contents can be read from almost any viewing angle without the image or colors becoming distorted.
Performance - The AMD and Intel model within close range
With its MagicBook 14 (2021), Honor targets mobile office users. The tested Intel Core i7-1165G7 as well as the Intel Core i5-1135G7, which is also available alternatively, offer sufficient performance for everyday applications and tasks with little demands on the graphics performance.
Processor
The Intel Core i7-1165G7 used here is a quad-core processor, which is able to operate on up to eight tasks simultaneously. The clock speed rates are between 2.8 and 4.7 GHz with the actual performance also being dependent on the configured TDP. With a PL1 of 28 watts and PL2 of 60 watts, Honor uses the maximum possible configuration here, causing the MagicBook 14 with Tiger Lake CPU to achieve good results in the benchmarks and placing it in the higher range of our test field.
Our Cinebench R15 constant load test also shows that the MagicBook 14 is able to maintain its performance over a longer time period. However, the same also goes for the model with the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, whose Cinebench performance turns out almost the same.
* ... smaller is better
System Performance
In the PCMark 10 test to evaluate the system performance, the Honor MagicBook 14 is able to lead our test field. The result only turns out slightly lower in the "Productivity" single discipline. During our testing, the laptop always runs smoothly without showing any micro stutters or other delays.
You can find out what performance to expect from other devices in our CPU benchmark list.
| PCMark 10 Score | 5036 points | |
Help | ||
DPC Latencies
While the MagicBook 14 does not show any particularly high latencies in the test with LatencyMon, according to the tool, it is still only suited for real-time applications to a limited extent.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| HP ProBook 440 G8-2W1G4EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7400-VY8JW | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20TA000DGE | |
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14, Ryzen 5 4500U | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Solution
In our test model of the MagicBook 14, Honor uses a 512 GB SSD from Western Digital. Not only does this achieve a better result than its predecessor model in the storage benchmarks, but it even places first in our test field.
You can find out what performance to expect from other storage solutions in our HDD/SSD benchmark list.
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G | Dell Inspiron 14 7400-VY8JW Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20TA000DGE Lenovo UMIS AM620 RPJTJ512MEE1OWX | HP ProBook 440 G8-2W1G4EA Lite-On CL1-8D512 | Honor MagicBook 14, Ryzen 5 4500U WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G | Average WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 | -20% | -40% | -56% | -27% | -18% | |
| Write 4K | 223.7 | 127 -43% | 129.3 -42% | 122.4 -45% | 161.1 -28% | 164.3 ? -27% |
| Read 4K | 51.2 | 42.72 -17% | 47.38 -7% | 24.99 -51% | 50 -2% | 48.2 ? -6% |
| Write Seq | 2579 | 2025 -21% | 760 -71% | 653 -75% | 1814 -30% | 2096 ? -19% |
| Read Seq | 2553 | 2205 -14% | 1699 -33% | 1686 -34% | 1983 -22% | 2123 ? -17% |
| Write 4K Q32T1 | 671 | 465 -31% | 488.8 -27% | 298.9 -55% | 385.3 -43% | 451 ? -33% |
| Read 4K Q32T1 | 761 | 376.4 -51% | 407.5 -46% | 266.2 -65% | 509 -33% | 509 ? -33% |
| Write Seq Q32T1 | 2721 | 3020 11% | 1244 -54% | 460.9 -83% | 1816 -33% | 2551 ? -6% |
| Read Seq Q32T1 | 3358 | 3478 4% | 2127 -37% | 1998 -41% | 2433 -28% | 3330 ? -1% |
| AS SSD | -9% | -36% | -120% | -45% | -27% | |
| Seq Read | 3021 | 2891 -4% | 1826 -40% | 1681 -44% | 2119 -30% | 2605 ? -14% |
| Seq Write | 2341 | 1398 -40% | 892 -62% | 210.1 -91% | 1654 -29% | 1905 ? -19% |
| 4K Read | 47.9 | 56.1 17% | 52.4 9% | 24.86 -48% | 43.54 -9% | 45.8 ? -4% |
| 4K Write | 186.7 | 138.4 -26% | 136.9 -27% | 73.6 -61% | 144.3 -23% | 155.6 ? -17% |
| 4K-64 Read | 1472 | 1137 -23% | 697 -53% | 291.5 -80% | 1067 -28% | 1181 ? -20% |
| 4K-64 Write | 1829 | 1904 4% | 988 -46% | 135.2 -93% | 846 -54% | 1372 ? -25% |
| Access Time Read * | 0.06 | 0.052 13% | 0.067 -12% | 0.078 -30% | 0.073 -22% | 0.0801 ? -34% |
| Access Time Write * | 0.021 | 0.022 -5% | 0.026 -24% | 0.152 -624% | 0.061 -190% | 0.04195 ? -100% |
| Score Read | 1822 | 1482 -19% | 932 -49% | 484 -73% | 1322 -27% | 1488 ? -18% |
| Score Write | 2249 | 2183 -3% | 1214 -46% | 230 -90% | 1156 -49% | 1718 ? -24% |
| Score Total | 4973 | 4359 -12% | 2591 -48% | 895 -82% | 3138 -37% | 3938 ? -21% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -15% /
-14% | -38% /
-38% | -88% /
-93% | -36% /
-38% | -23% /
-23% |
* ... smaller is better
Constant Performance Reads: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
An integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 handles the display of image content in the Honor Magic Book 14 with a Tiger Lake CPU. This is well-suited for applications with low demands on the graphics performance and will benefit from a dual-channel configuration of the working memory as we have it here. The results in the 3D benchmark turn out correspondingly well. In our test field, only the Dell Inspiron 14 with an Nvidia GeForce MX350 scores higher.
Our GPU benchmark list shows what performance other graphics cards offer in comparison.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 6358 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 18234 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3555 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1423 points | |
Help | ||
Gaming Performance
The internal graphics unit of the MagicBook 14 is hardly suited for modern games. While some older games also run smoothly at FullHD resolution, in games with higher demands on the graphics performance, the details and resolution have to be reduced in order to reach playable frame rates.
You can find out about the performance of other games in our GPU games list.
| The Witcher 3 - 1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (21.4 - 74.1, n=180) | |
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 | |
| Average of class Office (7.82 - 106.3, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7400-VY8JW | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20TA000DGE | |
| HP ProBook 440 G8-2W1G4EA | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 Standard Quality | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (10.5 - 28, n=171) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7400-VY8JW | |
| Average of class Office (3.02 - 51.7, n=108, last 2 years) | |
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14, Ryzen 5 4500U | |
| HP ProBook 440 G8-2W1G4EA | |
| Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (14 - 34, n=84) | |
| Average of class Office (10 - 45, n=46, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7400-VY8JW | |
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 | |
| HP ProBook 440 G8-2W1G4EA | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 59.3 | 49.8 | 19.9 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 79.6 | 58.3 | 38.2 | 36.7 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 32.9 | 16.6 | 10.2 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 29.4 | 36.4 | 32.3 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 41 | 21 | 19 |
Emissions - A 14-inch laptop with good speakers
Noise Emissions
In everyday operation, the Honor MagicBook 14 remains almost silent. If you only use office applications and the Internet browser, the fan mostly remains turned off. Under load, its even whirring sound will reach a noise level of up 46 dB(A), which makes it clearly audible.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24 / 25 / 28 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 36 / 46 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24 dB(A) | ||
Temperature
According to our measurements, the surfaces of the Honor laptop reach maximum temperatures of up to 47 °C (117 °F) under load. The warmest spot is the back area at the bottom, and the temperature of the palm rests always remains moderate. This means that you can always continue to use the laptop, even under higher loads.
During our constant load test, the temperatures inside the MagicBook 14 rose up to 77 °C (171 °F). During this time, the clock speeds dropped to about 2.3 GHz, which is lower than the basic clock speed. However, the system still allowed us to continue to operate it smoothly during the whole time, and it also quickly recovered after the end of the test. This means that you don't need to expect any limitations due to the temperatures being too high.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 47 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (34 °C / 93.2 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-6.3 °C / -11.3 F).
Speakers
The speakers of the Honor MagicBook 14 produce a relatively high volume and fairly wide sound spectrum. While this makes them suited for reproducing media content, for longer listening, headphones or external speakers are recommended.
Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 30% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 64% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 39% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 54% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power Management - The battery life turns out shorter with Tiger Lake
Power Consumption
According to our measurements, the MagicBook 14 has a power consumption of 6 watts on average during idle operation and up to 68 watts under load. While this means that the average power consumption is at the level of the competitors, the top value is also the highest in our test field.
The included USB charger offers an output rating of 65 watts.
| Off / Standby | 0.4 / 2 Watt |
| Idle | 4 / 6 / 10 Watt |
| Load |
34 / 68 Watt |
   
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| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Dell Inspiron 14 7400-VY8JW i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20TA000DGE i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | HP ProBook 440 G8-2W1G4EA i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Honor MagicBook 14, Ryzen 5 4500U R5 4500U, Vega 6 | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -5% | 5% | 14% | 12% | -6% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4 | 3.1 22% | 3.6 10% | 4 -0% | 4.2 -5% | 4.3 ? -8% |
| Idle Average * | 6 | 7.3 -22% | 7 -17% | 6.2 -3% | 6.5 -8% | 7.35 ? -23% |
| Idle Maximum * | 10 | 9 10% | 9.1 9% | 7.5 25% | 7.9 21% | 9.15 ? 8% |
| Load Average * | 34 | 47 -38% | 27.2 20% | 34.7 -2% | 31.2 8% | 41.1 ? -21% |
| Load Maximum * | 68 | 65.4 4% | 65.2 4% | 34 50% | 37 46% | 58.1 ? 15% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 46 | 32 |
* ... smaller is better
Battery Life
In our realistic WLAN test, the Honor laptop lasts for 9 hours and 40 minutes. With this, it does not quite last as long as the predecessor model, which was also equipped with a 45-Wh capacity battery.
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 56 Wh | Dell Inspiron 14 7400-VY8JW i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350, 52 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2-20TA000DGE i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 45 Wh | HP ProBook 440 G8-2W1G4EA i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 45 Wh | Honor MagicBook 14, Ryzen 5 4500U R5 4500U, Vega 6, 56 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -24% | 14% | 38% | 26% | 6% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 580 | 438 -24% | 505 -13% | 450 -22% | 865 49% | 594 ? 2% |
| Load | 107 | 150 40% | 211 97% | 110 3% | 117.7 ? 10% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Hardly any improvements with Tiger Lake
With the upgrade to a Tiger Lake CPU, not much has changed in the MagicBook 14. The CPU performance corresponds almost exactly to that of the predecessor with AMD's Ryzen 5 4500U. Visually and in terms of the connections, everything remained the same as well. The only improvements result from the working memory, which is now 16 GB, and the integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7. With both of those, the graphics and system performance have improved slightly.
The Honor MagicBook 14 offers a slightly improved system performance compared to the AMD model, but it also comes with a shorter battery life.
While the display now also offers a better color space coverage and higher brightness, the contrast ratio and black value have decreased slightly. In addition, the battery life is now significantly shorter. For these reasons, the decision between this year's and last year's model is not an easy one for interested buyers. Both of them are good laptops, but hidden in the details are some not unimportant differences.
Price and Availability
The Honor MagicBook 14 will be available starting from May 26, 2021 in Europe and can be preordered with an Intel Core i5-1135G7 already for about 800 Euros (~$975) from Amazon or Cyberport in Germany. In the US, it is currently already available from a Chinese vendor on ebay starting from $865.
Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7
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05/23/2021 v7
Mike Wobker
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