First Intel Wildcat Lake laptop rivals MacBook Neo with affordable launch price

Honor has launched the 2026 Notebook X14, and it's the first Intel Wildcat Lake laptop to be commercially available. In China, the launch price is CNY 4,399, about $646, which positions it as a direct rival to the Apple MacBook Neo when it comes to the price. National subsidies further drop the price, making it stand at around $590.

Under the hood, this new laptop features the Intel Core 5 320 processor, one of the mid-range options from the Wildcat Lake lineup. It features 6 CPU cores and has the 2-core Xe3 iGPU. Honor claims that the cooling setup allows the laptop to deliver 35W of performance, with the Smart Mode keeping it at 28W while ensuring quiet operating noise.

The processor has support for up to 64GB of RAM, but Honor is offering only one configuration of the laptop. It brings 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and 512GB of storage (2TB Samsung 990 Pro curr. $429.99 on Amazon). On the front, there's a 14-inch LCD with a 60Hz refresh rate and 1920x1200 pixels resolution, and it has a peak brightness rating of 300 nits.

These display specs are inferior when compared to the Retina display of the MacBook Neo, which has a higher resolution of 2408x1506 pixels and a peak brightness rating of 500 nits. Honor's 2026 Notebook X14 has a slightly better port configuration, though. It sports two USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, one full-featured USB-C, one HDMI, and one 3.5mm audio port.

As for the design, Honor kept the form factor relatively slim, with the chassis measuring as thin as 16.9mm, and the laptop weighs 1.39kg (about 3.06lbs). A 60Wh battery, WiFi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.1 are among the other highlights of the 2026 Notebook X14.

This Intel Wildcat Lake laptop is also expected to make a global debut, but as the Honor MagicBook X14 2026. Check out the full spec sheet attached below to learn more about the laptop.