Honor MagicBook 15 laptop in review: Inexpensive and powerful

Name: Honor MagicBook 15 4500U
Brand: Honor

Outgrowing the competition. With its AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, Honor offers the MagicBook 15 at an extremely low price while maintaining high performance. However, the laptop, which is very successful in many aspects, also has small quirks. We'll show you what those are in our review.

Mike Wobker, 👁 Andreas Osthoff (translated by Stephanie Chamberlain), Published 01/13/2021 🇩🇪 🇵🇹 ...

AMD Windows Ryzen (Zen) Laptop

Like the Honor MagicBook 14, the MagicBook 15 has also been upgraded to AMD's Ryzen 5 4500U. The case remains the same compared to the predecessor with the Ryzen 5 3500U, which shouldn't be seen as a disadvantage. Therefore, we will point to the old model in sections of the review that do not show any new features in the MagicBook 15.

Besides the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, the internal AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 takes care of displaying image content. In addition, there's 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. For a price of approximately 650 Euros (~$791), the configuration is impressive and will be compared in our test with the competitors listed below. You can also add more laptops from our database under each section.

Test device courtesy of Honor Deutschland

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Honor MagicBook 15 4500U (Magicbook Series)

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U 6 x 2.3 - 4 GHz, 30 W PL2 / Short Burst, 25 W PL1 / Sustained, Renoir (Zen 2)

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Memory

8 GB

, dual-channel

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, BOE0872, IPS, glossy: no, 60 Hz

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G, 512 GB

, 420 GB free

Soundcard

AMD Raven/Renoir/VanGogh/Cezanne - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller

Connections

1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: combined audio jack, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC

Networking

Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 17 x 358 x 230 ( = 0.67 x 14.09 x 9.06 in)

Battery

42 Wh, 3665 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Charging

fast charging / Quickcharge

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 0.9 MP, 16:9 (1280x720)

Additional features

Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

1.507 kg ( = 53.16 oz / 3.32 pounds), Power Supply: 200 g ( = 7.05 oz / 0.44 pounds)

Price

650 Euro

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
84.7 %	01/2021	Honor MagicBook 15 4500U R5 4500U, Vega 6	1.5 kg	17 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
82.8 %	07/2020	Honor MagicBook 15 R5 3500U, Vega 8	1.5 kg	16.9 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
83.2 %	07/2020	HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA R5 4500U, Vega 6	1.6 kg	18 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
86 %	07/2020	Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 R5 4500U, Vega 6	1.4 kg	16.9 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
81 %	12/2020	Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC i3-10110U, UHD Graphics 620	1.9 kg	18 mm	15.60"	1920x1080

Case - High-quality aluminum case

For a detailed description of the case, we refer to the review of the predecessor model at this point.

Size comparison

Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Honor MagicBook 15 4500U Honor MagicBook 15 HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity - Only the most necessary ports

Connectivity also remains identical to the Honor MagicBook 15 with the Ryzen 5 3500U.

Left side: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C with Power Delivery, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI

Right side: Combined audio port, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A

Communication

Although the WLAN module remains identical, the MagicBook 15 performs slightly better than the predecessor in our WLAN test.

With the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 reference router, the Windows laptop now achieves 655 Mb/s for receiving data and 658 Mb/s for transmitting data. These rates are good for the present Wi-Fi 5, but they can't compete with devices that already use Wi-Fi 6, especially when it comes to data reception.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average of class Subnotebook (180 - 1602, n=40, last 2 years)	1035 MBit/s ∼100% +57%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	676 MBit/s ∼65% +3%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	658 (347^min - 742^max) MBit/s ∼64%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	619 (590^min - 645^max) MBit/s ∼60% -6%
Average Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (87 - 690, n=29)	618 MBit/s ∼60% -6%
Honor MagicBook 15 Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	616 (559^min - 687^max) MBit/s ∼60% -6%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	557 (527^min - 581^max) MBit/s ∼54% -15%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Subnotebook (182 - 1690, n=40, last 2 years)	1110 MBit/s ∼100% +69%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	920 MBit/s ∼83% +40%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	873 (819^min - 899^max) MBit/s ∼79% +33%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	817 (738^min - 851^max) MBit/s ∼74% +25%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	655 (577^min - 680^max) MBit/s ∼59%
Average Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (486 - 685, n=29)	622 MBit/s ∼56% -5%
Honor MagicBook 15 Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	613 (577^min - 630^max) MBit/s ∼55% -6%

Honor MagicBook 15 4500U; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø655 (577-680)

Honor MagicBook 15 4500U; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø646 (347-742)

Webcam

The webcam of the MagicBook 15 offers the widely used but still low 0.9 MP resolution. This makes pictures blurry even in very good light. In addition, a clear red tint appears when photographing our test chart. The viewing angle isn't optimal either due to the worm's-eye view perspective.

ColorChecker Honor MagicBook 15 4500U: 16.38 ∆E min: 3.54 - max: 29.93 ∆E

Maintenance

Users can swap the SSD and WLAN module inside the MagicBook 15. There's also enough room for a 2.5-inch storage device in the case. However, we could not find a suitable port.

Warranty

Honor grants buyers of the MagicBook 15 a warranty period of 24 months.

Input devices - Suitable for users who type frequently

Touchpad

A description of the input devices can be found in the review of the Honor MagicBook 15 with the Ryzen 5 3500U.

Honor MagicBook 15 - Webcam in the keyboard

Display - Good contrast ratio

The screen of the MagicBook 15 consists of a 15.6-inch IPS panel and offers a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The brightness is in the mid-range of our test field at an average of 259 cd/m², and the same applies for the illumination of 85%.

PWM at a frequency of 5,152 Hz is used for brightness control. This value is not particularly low, but it can still cause problems for users with very sensitive eyes.


265 cd/m²	261 cd/m²	237 cd/m²
259 cd/m²	272 cd/m²	246 cd/m²
257 cd/m²	279 cd/m²	255 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

BOE0872

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 279 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 259 cd/m² Minimum: 5 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 272 cd/m²
Contrast: 1600:1 (Black: 0.17 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.3 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 3.8
ΔE Greyscale 4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
64.1% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
41.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
44.95% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
43.51% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.03

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Honor MagicBook 15 4500U BOE0872, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Honor MagicBook 15 AU Optronics B156HAN02.8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA BOE0868, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AU Optronics B140HAN04.E, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Dell 156CL05, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display		-8%	-8%	-14%	-6%
Display P3 Coverage	43.51	39.96 -8%	39.92 -8%	37.23 -14%	40.78 -6%
sRGB Coverage	64.5	59.7 -7%	59.6 -8%	55.9 -13%	61.3 -5%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	44.95	41.29 -8%	41.25 -8%	38.46 -14%	42.15 -6%
Response Times		31%	-40%	22%	-37%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *		36 ?(18, 18)	40 ?(22, 18)	41 ?(20, 21)	38 ?(19, 19)
Response Time Black / White *	36 ?(18, 18)	25 ?(14, 11) 31%	30 ?(17, 13) 17%	28 ?(16, 12) 22%	28 ?(17, 11) 22%
PWM Frequency	5152		192 ?(90) -96%		250 -95%
Screen		3%	-13%	-10%	-12%
Brightness middle	272	251 -8%	277 2%	360 32%	262 -4%
Brightness	259	247 -5%	270 4%	317 22%	236 -9%
Brightness Distribution	85	85 0%	88 4%	82 -4%	86 1%
Black Level *	0.17	0.205 -21%	0.285 -68%	0.41 -141%	0.31 -82%
Contrast	1600	1224 -23%	972 -39%	878 -45%	845 -47%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	5.3	3.94 26%	5.53 -4%	4.75 10%	4.92 7%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	18	7.87 56%	10.68 41%	7.4 59%	15.83 12%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	3.8	3.42 10%	4.43 -17%	4.86 -28%	4.34 -14%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	4	3.42 14%	6.2 -55%	3.75 6%	3.47 13%
Gamma	2.03 ^108%	2.44 ^90%	2.34 ^94%	2.32 ^95%	2.4 ^92%
CCT	7338 ^89%	6319 ^103%	7342 ^89%	6543 ^99%	6680 ^97%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	41.2	38 -8%	38 -8%	36 -13%	39 -5%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	64.1	59 -8%	59 -8%	56 -13%	61 -5%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		9% / 3%	-20% / -16%	-1% / -9%	-18% / -14%

* ... smaller is better

Compared with the predecessor, the Honor MagicBook 15's display offers a higher contrast ratio of 1,600:1 and also a lower black level of 0.17 cd/m². Color-space coverage has increased as well and is now 64.1% (sRGB) and 41.2% (AdobeRGB), respectively.

In addition, the CalMAN analysis shows that the display already comes with a comparatively low Delta E 2000 deviation out of the box. However, this can still be improved a bit with a calibration. The corresponding ICC file can be downloaded in the upper right window next to the display brightness distribution chart.

The Honor MagicBook 15 can be used well outdoors on cloudy days or in places in the shade. However, it becomes increasingly difficult to read image content from the display in direct sunlight.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
36 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 18 ms rise
36 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 18 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 92 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (22.2 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 17.6 ms rise
ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 0 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

5152 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 5152 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 5152 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19035 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The MagicBook 15's IPS panel is very viewing-angle stable. Image content can be read even from very flat angles without it becoming distorted or being displayed with inaccurate colors.

Performance - Ryzen 5 4500U delivers much better performance

While the predecessor model of the Honor MagicBook 15 still used an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, a Ryzen 5 4500U is used now. Our test configuration is also equipped with 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. With this, Honor is primarily targeting office users and offers a little power for occasional image-editing tasks.

Processor

The upgrade to AMD's Ryzen 5 4500U significantly increases the MagicBook 15's performance. With clock rates of up to 4 GHz, the hexa-core processor delivers a performance that is about 25% higher than with the Ryzen 5 3500U. However, some competing laptops achieve a better result in single-core usage. In multi-core use, however, Honor's laptop ends up in second place in our test field, just behind the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05.

Our Cinebench R15 endurance test also shows that the MagicBook 15's performance drops by approximately 10% after a few cycles. All tests were performed under the Performance Mode found in Huawei's PC Manager. If the Balanced setting is enabled here, performance is consistently at a slightly low level.

Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U: Ø892 (873.29-934.25)

Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U: Ø660 (639.6-665.26)

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U: Ø761 (743.73-893.95)

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U: Ø930 (892.46-973.11)

Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U, Intel Core i3-10110U: Ø305 (302.1-307.61)

Asus ExpertBook B9450FA, i7-10510U Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel Core i7-10510U: Ø444 (412-561)

Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.4: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Subnotebook (159 - 738, n=81, last 2 years)	543 Points ∼100% +24%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	453 Points ∼83% +3%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	447 Points ∼82% +2%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (424 - 453, n=12)	446 Points ∼82% +2%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	439 Points ∼81%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	405 Points ∼75% -8%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	371 Points ∼68% -15%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Subnotebook (376 - 5782, n=80, last 2 years)	2867 Points ∼100% +22%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	2401 Points ∼84% +2%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	2347 Points ∼82%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (1843 - 2530, n=13)	2236 Points ∼78% -5%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	2208 Points ∼77% -6%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	1495 Points ∼52% -36%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	928 Points ∼32% -60%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (74.5 - 267, n=77, last 2 years)	210 Points ∼100% +22%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	175 Points ∼83% +2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	174 Points ∼83% +1%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (156 - 177, n=13)	172.8 Points ∼82% 0%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	172 Points ∼82%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	144.8 Points ∼69% -16%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	129 Points ∼61% -25%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (234 - 2497, n=86, last 2 years)	1277 Points ∼100% +37%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	973 Points ∼76% +4%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	934 (873.29^min - 934.25^max) Points ∼73%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (715 - 1007, n=18)	896 Points ∼70% -4%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	894 (743.73^min - 893.95^max) Points ∼70% -4%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	664 Points ∼52% -29%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	314 Points ∼25% -66%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	1174 Seconds * ∼100% -107%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	688 Seconds * ∼59% -22%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	645 Seconds * ∼55% -14%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (533 - 748, n=11)	603 Seconds * ∼51% -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	593 Seconds * ∼51% -5%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	566 Seconds * ∼48%
Average of class Subnotebook (217 - 2583, n=81, last 2 years)	530 Seconds * ∼45% +6%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Subnotebook (2197 - 6164, n=75, last 2 years)	4978 MIPS ∼100% +16%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4315 MIPS ∼87% 0%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4302 MIPS ∼86%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (4235 - 4338, n=11)	4290 MIPS ∼86% 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4288 MIPS ∼86% 0%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	4038 MIPS ∼81% -6%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3536 MIPS ∼71% -18%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Subnotebook (7436 - 63045, n=75, last 2 years)	33021 MIPS ∼100% +28%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	25815 MIPS ∼78%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (22466 - 25891, n=11)	24384 MIPS ∼74% -6%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	23877 MIPS ∼72% -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	23610 MIPS ∼71% -9%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	16890 MIPS ∼51% -35%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	10725 MIPS ∼32% -58%

Geekbench 5.4 / Single-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (672 - 1975, n=71, last 2 years)	1507 Points ∼100% +24%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	1220 Points ∼81%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (1082 - 1220, n=10)	1109 Points ∼74% -9%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	1098 Points ∼73% -10%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	1088 Points ∼72% -11%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	957 Points ∼64% -22%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	905 Points ∼60% -26%

Geekbench 5.4 / Multi-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (2972 - 12304, n=71, last 2 years)	6747 Points ∼100% +8%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	6234 Points ∼92%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (4352 - 6234, n=10)	4774 Points ∼71% -23%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4646 Points ∼69% -25%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4440 Points ∼66% -29%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3165 Points ∼47% -49%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	2034 Points ∼30% -67%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Subnotebook (1.02 - 16.7, n=71, last 2 years)	8.92 fps ∼100% +22%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	7.33 fps ∼82%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (5.86 - 7.33, n=10)	6.8 fps ∼76% -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	6.72 fps ∼75% -8%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	4.13 fps ∼46% -44%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	3.12 fps ∼35% -57%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	81.9 s * ∼100% -26%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	78 s * ∼95% -20%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (58.2 - 78, n=11)	66.4 s * ∼81% -2%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	65.2 s * ∼80%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	58.2 s * ∼71% +11%
Average of class Subnotebook (40.1 - 157, n=74, last 2 years)	56.2 s * ∼69% +14%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	28.13 s * ∼34% +57%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U	0.76 sec * ∼100% -22%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	0.74 sec * ∼97% -19%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	0.639 sec * ∼84% -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (0.614 - 0.654, n=10)	0.636 sec * ∼84% -2%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	0.623 sec * ∼82%
Average of class Subnotebook (0.4397 - 1.649, n=74, last 2 years)	0.595 sec * ∼78% +4%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

934 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

54.5 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

98 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

172 Points

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System performance

The MagicBook 15 achieves a very good result in the PCMark 10 system performance test. The Honor laptop can lead our test field in the overall score as well as in most of the individual disciplines. Only in the "Essentials" test is the score just enough for second place.

In everyday use, the Honor MagicBook 15 shows a smooth system operation and fast file access. Programs are also opened quickly. Furthermore, we didn't notice any micro stuttering or the like. How other laptops performed in our test can be seen in our CPU Benchmarks article.

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Subnotebook (1671 - 6767, n=70, last 2 years)	5252 Points ∼100% +8%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U Vega 6, R5 4500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	4851 Points ∼92%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (4393 - 5024, n=12)	4683 Points ∼89% -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU	4682 Points ∼89% -3%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	4393 Points ∼84% -9%
Honor MagicBook 15 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	3883 Points ∼74% -20%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe	3360 Points ∼64% -31%
Essentials
Average of class Subnotebook (4599 - 11156, n=70, last 2 years)	9727 Points ∼100% +11%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU	8876 Points ∼91% +1%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U Vega 6, R5 4500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	8751 Points ∼90%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (8204 - 9124, n=11)	8669 Points ∼89% -1%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	8327 Points ∼86% -5%
Honor MagicBook 15 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	7775 Points ∼80% -11%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe	7202 Points ∼74% -18%
Productivity
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U Vega 6, R5 4500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	7481 Points ∼100%
Average of class Subnotebook (2833 - 9852, n=70, last 2 years)	7280 Points ∼97% -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (6400 - 7752, n=11)	6987 Points ∼93% -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU	6636 Points ∼89% -11%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	6530 Points ∼87% -13%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe	5984 Points ∼80% -20%
Honor MagicBook 15 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	5799 Points ∼78% -22%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Subnotebook (973 - 8855, n=70, last 2 years)	5628 Points ∼100% +19%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U Vega 6, R5 4500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	4734 Points ∼84%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU	4728 Points ∼84% 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (4189 - 4808, n=11)	4517 Points ∼80% -5%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	4233 Points ∼75% -11%
Honor MagicBook 15 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	3526 Points ∼63% -26%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe	2390 Points ∼42% -50%

PCMark 10 Score		4851 points
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DPC latencies

In our test, the Honor MagicBook 15 only shows very low interruption times and is, therefore, well suited for real-time applications.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe	5347 μs * ∼100% -713%
Honor MagicBook 15 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	1343 μs * ∼25% -104%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	935 μs * ∼17% -42%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U Vega 6, R5 4500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	658 μs * ∼12%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU	266.2 μs * ∼5% +60%

* ... smaller is better

Storage

Honor installs a 512 GB SSD in the MagicBook 15. It delivers very good read and write speeds in our test, which are also reflected in everyday use. How other mass storage devices perform in comparison can be found in our HDD/SSD Benchmarks article.

	Honor MagicBook 15 4500U WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	Honor MagicBook 15 Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU	Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe	Average WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		2%	-19%	-16%	-13%	-2%
Write 4K	161.1	136.1 -16%	144.6 -10%	102.8 -36%	150 -7%	170.1 ?(118 - 269, n=12) 6%
Read 4K	49.92	42.88 -14%	38.08 -24%	45.48 -9%	61.8 24%	49.4 ?(43.2 - 57.3, n=12) -1%
Write Seq	1799	2335 30%	1320 -27%	1255 -30%	458 -75%	1731 ?(1355 - 1829, n=12) -4%
Read Seq	1978	2183 10%	1397 -29%	1434 -28%	1881 -5%	1643 ?(1095 - 1983, n=12) -17%
Write 4K Q32T1	392.5	261.2 -33%	324.2 -17%	441 12%	338.4 -14%	453 ?(208 - 580, n=12) 15%
Read 4K Q32T1	506	328.1 -35%	434.8 -14%	474.1 -6%	447.3 -12%	488 ?(320 - 708, n=12) -4%
Write Seq Q32T1	1806	2348 30%	1382 -23%	1456 -19%	1563 -13%	1791 ?(1467 - 1841, n=12) -1%
Read Seq Q32T1	2460	3564 45%	2354 -4%	2085 -15%	2422 -2%	2272 ?(1334 - 2485, n=12) -8%
AS SSD		15%	-6%	4%	-54%	-7%
Seq Read	2091	2830 35%	1936 -7%	1970 -6%	1971 -6%	1862 ?(1007 - 2228, n=12) -11%
Seq Write	1658	2187 32%	1213 -27%	1268 -24%	1130 -32%	1392 ?(956 - 1755, n=12) -16%
4K Read	43.46	45.36 4%	44.09 1%	47.13 8%	51.3 18%	42.1 ?(27.8 - 48.8, n=12) -3%
4K Write	141.9	88.6 -38%	118.5 -16%	121.6 -14%	119.7 -16%	163.8 ?(102.9 - 239, n=12) 15%
4K-64 Read	589	732 24%	867 47%	855 45%	585 -1%	813 ?(406 - 1067, n=12) 38%
4K-64 Write	1028	1199 17%	838 -18%	859 -16%	495.5 -52%	876 ?(396 - 1385, n=12) -15%
Access Time Read *	0.064	0.055 14%	0.122 -91%	0.065 -2%	0.107 -67%	0.07875 ?(0.045 - 0.132, n=12) -23%
Access Time Write *	0.047	0.037 21%	0.034 28%	0.032 32%	0.22 -368%	0.08225 ?(0.04 - 0.167, n=12) -75%
Score Read	842	1060 26%	1105 31%	1100 31%	833 -1%	1041 ?(581 - 1322, n=12) 24%
Score Write	1335	1506 13%	1078 -19%	1108 -17%	728 -45%	1179 ?(684 - 1654, n=12) -12%
Score Total	2598	3087 19%	2721 5%	2745 6%	1962 -24%	2738 ?(1795 - 3507, n=12) 5%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		9% / 10%	-13% / -11%	-6% / -5%	-34% / -37%	-5% / -5%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2460 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1806 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 506 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 392.5 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 1978 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 1799 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 49.92 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 161.1 MB/s

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

AMD's Radeon RX Vega 6 internal graphics unit is responsible for displaying image content in the Honor MagicBook 15. It's suitable for simple 3D applications and can also display games with low hardware requirements smoothly. The GPU performs well in the 3DMark 11 benchmark and is only relegated to second place in our test field by the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05.

The performance offered in comparison with other graphics cards can be found in our GPU Benchmarks article.

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Subnotebook (583 - 16904, n=68, last 2 years)	6565 Points ∼100% +57%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4400 Points ∼67% +5%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4173 Points ∼64%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (3401 - 4713, n=22)	4133 Points ∼63% -1%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3965 Points ∼60% -5%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	3683 Points ∼56% -12%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i3-10110U	1549 Points ∼24% -63%

3DMark 11 Performance		4417 points
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... in comparison

Gaming performance

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 used here can bring older and simple games smoothly onto the screen. In modern titles, such as Far Cry 5, however, smooth frame rates are only possible at low resolutions and detail levels.

We have listed the gaming performance that can be expected in different titles in our GPU Games article.

The Witcher 3 | Dota 2 Reborn | X-Plane 11.11 | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | Far Cry 5

The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Subnotebook (24.7 - 249, n=63, last 2 years)	85.4 fps ∼100% +79%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	49.7 fps ∼58% +4%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	47.82 fps ∼56%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (32.8 - 60, n=20)	46.4 fps ∼54% -3%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	36.1 (30^min - 41^max) fps ∼42% -25%
1920x1080 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Subnotebook (last 2 years)	51 fps ∼100% +167%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (19.1 - 19.2, n=2)	19.2 fps ∼38% +1%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	19.1 fps ∼37%

Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 high (2/3)
Average of class Subnotebook (7.9 - 117, n=73, last 2 years)	58.4 fps ∼100% +39%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	45.6 (41^min) fps ∼78% +9%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (32 - 70.9, n=20)	42.4 fps ∼73% +1%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	42 (38.5^min) fps ∼72%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)	39.3 (35.3^min) fps ∼67% -6%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	35.3 (32.7^min) fps ∼60% -16%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC Intel Core i3-10110U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	15.6 (14.4^min) fps ∼27% -63%

X-Plane 11.11
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Average of class Subnotebook (4.18 - 99.6, n=71, last 2 years)	37.8 fps ∼100% +31%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	30.8 fps ∼81% +7%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	28.9 fps ∼76%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (25.2 - 33.8, n=19)	28.9 fps ∼76% 0%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)	20.2 fps ∼53% -30%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average of class Subnotebook (3.79 - 82.3, n=70, last 2 years)	33 fps ∼100% +26%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	27.4 fps ∼83% +5%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	26.2 fps ∼79%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (22.6 - 29.9, n=19)	25.9 fps ∼78% -1%
Honor MagicBook 15 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)	17.2 fps ∼52% -34%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
Average of class Subnotebook (15.6 - 130.6, n=65, last 2 years)	43.6 fps ∼100% +72%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	25.38 fps ∼58%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (15.6 - 29.4, n=8)	25.1 fps ∼58% -1%
1920x1080 Standard Quality
Average of class Subnotebook (7.88 - 71, n=62, last 2 years)	23.3 fps ∼100% +91%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (10.6 - 15.1, n=7)	13 fps ∼56% +6%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	12.23 fps ∼52%

Far Cry 5
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
Average of class Subnotebook (19 - 121, n=43, last 2 years)	51.2 fps ∼100% +77%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	35 fps ∼68% +21%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (24 - 42, n=11)	32 fps ∼63% +10%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	29 fps ∼57%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	24 fps ∼47% -17%
1920x1080 Low Preset AA:T
Average of class Subnotebook (13 - 37, n=10, last 2 years)	26.9 fps ∼100% +68%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	19 fps ∼71% +19%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (14 - 20, n=4)	17.3 fps ∼64% +8%
Honor MagicBook 15 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	16 fps ∼59%

	low	med.	high	ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015)	47.82
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	90.4	69.5	42	39.5
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	25.38	12.23
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	38.3	28.9	26.2
Far Cry 5 (2018)	29	14

Emissions - Quiet laptop in office usage

Noise emissions

The MagicBook 15's fan is usually silent in daily office use. Under load, it becomes audible at up to 34 dB(A) and emits a steady noise that can be faded out well. We did not detect any other noises such as coil whine or anything similar.

Noise Level

Idle		29.9 / 29.9 / 30.6 dB(A)
Load		31.5 / 34.8 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Audix TM-1, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 29.9 dB(A)

Temperature

According to our measurements, the MagicBook 15's case heats up to 42.7 °C (~109 °F) under load. The warmest point is on the underside, and the temperatures of the palm rests always remain moderate. Therefore, the laptop can also be used on the lap, for example, under load.

During our approximately one-hour stress test, the temperatures inside Honor's laptop increased up to 70.4 °C (~159 °F). Right at the beginning of the test, the clock rates dropped to 1.3 GHz, which is below the base clock speed. However, they quickly stabilized again when the fans kicked in, so that an average of 3.1 GHz could be reached up to the end of the test. Since a load like the one in our stress test scenario is almost impossible in everyday life, users don't have to expect restrictions due to temperatures that are too high.

Max. Load

Idle


38.5 °C 101 F	37.9 °C 100 F	35.4 °C 96 F
37.5 °C 100 F	35.8 °C 96 F	29.3 °C 85 F
31.2 °C 88 F	28.5 °C 83 F	26.5 °C 80 F

Maximum: 38.5 °C = 101 F
Average: 33.4 °C = 92 F


35.5 °C 96 F	41.7 °C 107 F	42.7 °C 109 F
27.6 °C 82 F	38.2 °C 101 F	39.7 °C 103 F
27.2 °C 81 F	31.8 °C 89 F	32.1 °C 90 F

Maximum: 42.7 °C = 109 F
Average: 35.2 °C = 95 F

Power Supply (max.) 45.1 °C = 113 F | Room Temperature 21.7 °C = 71 F | Voltcraft IR-900

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 33.4 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.5 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.7 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 39.5 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.2 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.2 °C / 88.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-2.9 °C / -5.3 F).

Speakers

The speakers in the Honor MagicBook 15 offer a medium volume and a sound spectrum that is slightly characterized by mids. This allows playing media content fairly well in very quiet environments. However, headphones or external speakers should be preferred in the long run.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Honor MagicBook 15 4500U audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (72.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 61% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 32% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 50%
Compared to all devices tested
» 45% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 47% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.1% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 40% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 52% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 51%
Compared to all devices tested
» 46% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Energy managament - MagicBook 15 with a lot of endurance

Energy consumption

Power consumption in the Honor MagicBook 15 is on par with the competition at an average of 7.4 watts in idle usage and 34.6 watts under load. The maximum power consumption is 43.6 watts.

The included USB power adapter has an output of 65 watts and is, therefore, of high enough capacity.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.36 / 0.57 Watt
Idle	3.9 / 7.4 / 8.2 Watt
Load	34.6 / 43.6 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	Honor MagicBook 15 4500U R5 4500U, Vega 6, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Honor MagicBook 15 R5 3500U, Vega 8, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA R5 4500U, Vega 6, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 R5 4500U, Vega 6, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC i3-10110U, UHD Graphics 620, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	Average of class Subnotebook
Power Consumption		-11%	6%	-21%	-2%	-4%	-27%
Idle Minimum *	3.9	4.6 -18%	3.5 10%	4.4 -13%	3.6 8%	3.96 ?(3.7 - 5.8, n=22) -2%	4.95 ?(1.77 - 11.8, n=76, last 2 years) -27%
Idle Average *	7.4	8.5 -15%	6.2 16%	7.6 -3%	6.6 11%	6.6 ?(6 - 8.4, n=22) 11%	8.42 ?(4.6 - 17.4, n=76, last 2 years) -14%
Idle Maximum *	8.2	9.1 -11%	8.8 -7%	9.9 -21%	9.7 -18%	8.8 ?(6 - 11, n=22) -7%	10.2 ?(5.1 - 22.4, n=76, last 2 years) -24%
Load Average *	34.6	38 -10%	30 13%	46 -33%	38 -10%	35.2 ?(27.6 - 48, n=22) -2%	44.2 ?(8.3 - 85.7, n=76, last 2 years) -28%
Witcher 3 ultra *	35.2
Load Maximum *	43.6	44 -1%	45 -3%	59 -35%	45 -3%	52 ?(35.4 - 97.2, n=22) -19%	62.9 ?(19.6 - 110.9, n=76, last 2 years) -44%

* ... smaller is better

Battery life

The MagicBook 15 achieves a runtime of 9.5 hours in our practical WLAN test. This means that it can make very good use of its 42 Wh battery.

The battery is fully charged after about two hours with the included charger.

Battery Runtime

WiFi Websurfing		9h 30min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness		7h 24min
Load (maximum brightness)		1h 28min

	Honor MagicBook 15 4500U R5 4500U, Vega 6, 42 Wh	Honor MagicBook 15 R5 3500U, Vega 8, 42 Wh	HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA R5 4500U, Vega 6, 45 Wh	Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 R5 4500U, Vega 6, 56.5 Wh	Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC i3-10110U, UHD Graphics 620, 40 Wh	Average of class Subnotebook
Battery Runtime		-37%	-1%	4%	-18%	8%
WiFi v1.3	570	361 -37%	523 -8%	591 4%	465 -18%	560 ?(258 - 1144, n=78, last 2 years) -2%
Load	88		94 7%			103.8 ?(58 - 239, n=51, last 2 years) 18%

Pros

+ matte IPS display

+ aluminum case

+ fast SSD

+ USB-C Power Delivery

+ very good battery life

Cons

- no keyboard backlight

- no memory card reader

- hardly any maintenance options

Verdict - With a new CPU also a better laptop

In review: Honor MagicBook 15. Test device provided by: Honor Germany

With the update to the next higher processor generation, the Honor MagicBook 15 delivers significantly better performance. Since the case has remained untouched, the high-quality workmanship with solid materials and the good input devices are still available. There are also some other smaller improvements like the slightly higher display values and the much longer battery life, for example.

The Honor MagicBook delivers even better performance with the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, but it retains old strengths as well as weaknesses aside from that.

However, shortcomings that we had already seen in the predecessor model also remain. In this way, the WLAN remains at the Wi-Fi 5 standard, and we still have to do without a memory card reader. In addition, the webcam still faces the user from the unfavorable worm's-eye view perspective in the keyboard. If these points don't bother you that much, the Honor MagicBook 15 is a good choice, not least because of its low price too.

Honor MagicBook 15 4500U - 2021-01-10 01/10/2021 v7
Mike Wobker

Chassis

84 / 98 → 86%

Keyboard

82%

Pointing Device

91%

Connectivity

43 / 75 → 57%

Weight

69 / 20-75 → 89%

Battery

88%

Display

83%

Games Performance

57 / 78 → 73%

Application Performance

88 / 85 → 100%

Temperature

92%

Noise

94%

Audio

60 / 91 → 66%

Camera

30 / 85 → 35%

Average

74%

85%

Subnotebook - Weighted Average

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I carried out my first IT experiments with a 386-based system and a whole 4 MB RAM. This was followed by work on various PCs and laptops that I maintained and repaired for friends and acquaintances. After training to become a Telecommunications Systems Technician and gaining a few years of experience, I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering. Currently, I pursue my fascination for IT, technology, and mobile devices by writing reviews and articles for Notebookcheck. I have also worked for Gamestar, Netzwelt, and Golem, among others.

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Mike Wobker, 2021-01-13 (Update: 2021-01-13)

Honor MagicBook 15 laptop in review: Inexpensive and powerful

Possible competitors in comparisons

Case - High-quality aluminum case

Size comparison

Connectivity - Only the most necessary ports

Communication

Webcam

Maintenance

Warranty

Input devices - Suitable for users who type frequently

Touchpad

Display - Good contrast ratio

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance - Ryzen 5 4500U delivers much better performance

Processor

System performance

DPC latencies

Storage

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Graphics card

Gaming performance

Emissions - Quiet laptop in office usage

Noise emissions

Temperature

Speakers

Honor MagicBook 15 4500U audio analysis

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA audio analysis

Energy managament - MagicBook 15 with a lot of endurance

Energy consumption

Battery life

Pros

Cons

Verdict - With a new CPU also a better laptop

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