Honor's new MagicBook Art 14 2025 has a better keyboard than modern ThinkPads

If you want the slimmest laptop possible, there have to be some compromises and manufacturers try to save space wherever they can. This often includes reducing the number of ports, using on-board memory or reduce key travel for the keyboard, which obviously affects the typing experience. With last year's MagicBook Art 14, Honor launched a slim subnotebook with a weight of just little more than 1 kg, which tries to offer plenty of features. In addition to a sufficient number of ports (including USB-A), the keyboard features 1.5 mm travel, which offered a very comfortable typing experience.

With the new 2025 MagicBook Art 14, Honor managed to improve the keyboard even further and a direct comparison shows that the typing experience is even better than before. Key strokes are slightly more precise and at the same time quieter. All in all, this is one of the best in the laptop segment, especially considering the slim chassis. This is also confirmed by a direct comparison with the current Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1, a premium business convertible. Lenovo calls it a typical ThinkPad keyboard, but these keyboards are not anywhere as good as the used to be many years ago. Compared to the new MagicBook Art 14, the ThinkPad is beaten, because the keyboard is simply not quite as comfortable.