HONOR MagicBook Art 14 Review - RIP MacBook Air M3?

[@Burbanana]

honestly respect for Honor, making such a complete ultrabook like this.. A lot of the laptops I am looking at during my search always seem to have something missing. This one has it all, even the haptics and the touchpad design is 10/10, love how it falls off the edge!Don't understand why others don't do that since you would want an open touchpad and use the whole bottom area. Also, when/where can we get this in Europe?

[@ariesaries91]

Love the combo of oled display 120 hz, 1kg, and ports.

[@Techtablets]

Winning combo!

[@justenergy1724]

Tbh i miss a matte screen

[@fikiahmadi]

detachable camera is the best option. hope other brands consider it

[@nifedipine7194]

Until you lost it

[@leewalker23]

Not the best imo, but still good to have. If you're working in a highly secretive environment (like gaming industry for example), it'll be useful but for me, I rather have one non removable since it'll just add to another item that I need to bring when I travel around

[@josephle2381]

@@nifedipine7194 Don't lose it then it's your responsibility to take care of your devices.

[@nikhilagarwal5295]

​@@leewalker23it's in the laptop. You don't have to bring it separately lol😂

[@leewalker23]

@@nikhilagarwal5295 It's detachable, meaning you can store it anywhere

[@angelo24293]

Im absolutely impressed about honor. This MagicBook, Honor Pad or Magic V3 are amazing devices, also with new ideas, like the camera module in this Laptop. Usually im a apple user, but if I see what honor can do, I feel like apple stuck in 2014.....

[@larscwallin]

Imagine that this fine laptop being announced at the same event as Lunar Lake.

[@Avantime]

Honor isn't a top-tier Intel partner like Dell or Lenovo, so they're not getting the latest chips on launch.

[@DemexGB]

lunar lake is not going to be that good

[@larscwallin]

@@DemexGB Why do you think that?

[@Techtablets]

Not on launch maybe the next refresh or update of this.

[@YUNG-fr1kg]

@@larscwallin it has lesser cores

[@Felix21411]

You are one of the best reviewers. Honor is in my opinion the best worldwide in the game of multitasking, ease of use, options and ECOSYSTEM. Yes, that's right. But the crazy thing is that they're on it for quite a few years. Desktop mode, instant share between all devices, switching and connecting devices instantly etc. I'm not shocked that there are people out there who don't know about it, but seeing reviewers discovering Honor shows there's a lot to work besides licking Apple's all day. Not your case, obviously.

[@jocelynhergott8310]

thank you so much for the Linux support part thats what i was looking for!

[@leewalker23]

I'll be honest, laptops using windows will always be windows laptops, they'll always be different than Macbooks & can't be really compared apple to apple. Whenever a friend or anyone asked what to get, windows or mac, I'd always say, know what you need. If you want something that have little to no headache to operate it, then go for mac (especially if you're already in Apple ecosystem). If you want something that have more customization etc etc, then go for the windows laptops. There's no winner in this imo, just the right tool for the right people.

[@vjnfam]

" If you need something with no head ache" - use the one you know how to operate. It's not necessarily apple.

[@leewalker23]

@@vjnfam seems like better way to put it

[@goodcitizen4587]

I'm pretty sure I need this.

[@mrvn360]

nice review buddy. The question now is where to buy now?

[@riddhimanhazarika4066]

why would you wan t it on the screen?..... I say this opens lots of possibilities unlike apple.... Windows lappy innovates.... With the size of the module. backward and forward camera can be installed...... This is a new dimension.. Love the idea. This is probably a test sample of how people would react.. You are on the right track Honor

[@nattopanda]

Apple can use the camera on a phone, which has far better picture quality than this module that looks easy to lose

[@nikhilagarwal5295]

Even Honor laptops can use phones as a camera. ​@@nattopanda

[@fanis848]

I saw it in person at IFA and it’s gorgeous

[@aliettienne2907]

8:34 A larger sensor will make sense because there's more space on the camera module to make it happen. A larger sensor will improve the quality of your zoom meetings. No more poor video quality when using higher quality cameras.

[@justenergy1724]

This is really smart! We need this more often

[@notfound_63]

This camera system is precisely what I would've loved to see on my cameraless Zephyrus. I hope this design gets popular and some bluetooth alternatives come up

[@CorazónAtómicoDelaVíaLáctea]

Chris would you take this or the 2024 Matebook X Pro?

[@RayDu]

Easily the best laptop I ever got my hands on! Was taking a walk with my girlfriend in a mall, saw an Honor store, went in to see their foldable phones, came across this thing unexpectedly, and five minutes later, my girlfriend became the owner of a Honor Magicbook Art 14.

[@Techtablets]

Nice. It’s a great laptop enjoy

[@fabiopuntillo1164]

excellent review. What about a finger print sensor?

[@williammaverick]

Perfect laptop! One last thing though.. does it have battery protection on the BIOS? On an app?

[@bacphan7582]

nice machine, but unfortunately it's using outdated intel cpu.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Just sort of the timing, I'm sure in time it will get a lunar lake in a subsequent model.

[@nashaadrina9042]

Is this laptop ok to use though for engineering in college?

[@anwarmiabd]

​@@nashaadrina9042don't buy honor laptops

[@red_ashcroft]

Because it was released in China for quite sometime now

[@amornpong8731]

That is benefit coz will be cheaply affordable with global release.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Great review! I would love to review this unit but not sold in US. Such a shame, it looks great.

[@Techtablets]

Real shame as it’s a very good laptop.

[@drzhanga]

it's a national security threat :)

[@nickthaskater]

The Star Labs Starfighter Linux laptop had this exact camera system last year. The chassis looks identical, just 2 inches smaller (16" vs. 14").

[@philadams9254]

Hey Chris, is there a reason why you don't review any of the cheaper laptops these days? The Aliexpress landscape has changed a lot over the years so it would be awesome to hear your opinions on what hot and what's not. I'm still following your channel either way.

[@Techtablets]

Hi, various reasons I have to buy them all and customs then tax me huge amounts I only loose money covering them.

[@philadams9254]

@@Techtablets Fair enough!

[@dvw.]

I used to think that camera system like decade ago, before under display camera possible. But since the camera quality of UDC still hazy, I think this great solution.

[@chrism1051]

Huawei/Honor have this obsession of not going over 60w battery for their laptops (since the old Matebooks), while Asus is hovering about 75w. They don't understand that with you need to compensate for OLED high power consumption by increasing battery capacity. And the old CPU make this DOA when the improved gen 2 is already out. Nice laptop otherwise.

[@AlejandroElMagno-o6y]

Very good laptop, but I bought the Macbook AIr M3 because it is not available in my country. Do you think this is better?

[@nashaadrina9042]

Same question^

[@ebiooo]

Macbook is way better in terms of battery life and performance (except if you wanna game). You'll be fine with it

[@AlejandroElMagno-o6y]

@@ebiooo I do not game in my laptops. Do you think the Macbook Air is faster in everyday life tasks and office applications?

[@ebiooo]

@@AlejandroElMagno-o6y absolutely. Everyday/office tasks are perfect for a macbook. Plus, it's so efficient that you won't charge it as much as intel/amd windows laptops

[@ebiooo]

@@AlejandroElMagno-o6y absolutely

[@TradewithWafer]

Honor and Huawei really killing the laptop, tablet, mobile and foldables lately

[@dscoverage6485]

where did you get this white color?

[@manu-singh]

Imagine this laptop with lunar lake cpu 🔥 or x elite

[@mariopenulli1395]

They announced a Snapdragon version of this laptop at IFA Berlin.

[@arambhsharma2050]

the design is out of the world

[@khaleda_lima]

When will they release it in Germany?

[@luigibru8677]

Would be perfect for me with X Plus

[@ELBAASMOHAMMED]

is the ssd is upgradable or not means extra slot for ssb is there?

[@mrlang125]

wow the build looks top notch almost a clone of the huawei matebook x pro 2024 but more ports

[@Techtablets]

It’s is very similar but with ports which is great!

[@asandax6]

Honor, Huawei? Same difference.

[@e1nherjar1]

Looks great!

[@icantwait]

12 secs ago. Bro i must be your best viewer to get the recommendation :)

[@jws5871]

Amazing design

[@BlessBeing]

will buy soon

[@kamal19252003]

does it support stylus pen

[@danielramlakan9394]

Asia and Europe specific at this moment not selling around the world

[@ohwhatworld5851]

This machine is now outdated. Weird they would send you this the day after Ali at Lake releases, albeit the laptops will start selling at some point this month

[@houssamadnane271]

aren't these intel cpu's the latest cpu's?

[@ohwhatworld5851]

@@houssamadnane271 No It has Meteor lake not Lunar lake.

[@houssamadnane271]

@@ohwhatworld5851 i don't know the difference tbh

[@adamal9560]

@@ohwhatworld5851 lunar hasnt been released

[@fhwolthuis]

I'm curious how many of these cameras will get lost...

[@nashaadrina9042]

Nintendo ds stylus all over again 😂😂

[@asandax6]

It's only used two places on the laptop and you don't have to hold it long enough for your attention span to forget about it. So if you just take it and put it back after using it, You won't lose it.

[@jeffersonlegaspi9652]

hope it will release a snapdragon x version of this

[@khayrulalam4271]

Price

[@Techonsapevole]

does it run Linux well ?

[@asandax6]

It uses an intel so it should run it fine unless Honor uses some proprietary hardware that needs custom drivers.

[@Techtablets]

It’s in the video

[@GabrielPlayZ1116]

The only important question: can it play sims

[@epiphany6630]

would anyone recommend this for an architecture student?

[@orien2v2]

No translation error as it is magnetically absorbed. Nice machine, too bad it's not powerful enough once it throttles.

[@Techtablets]

Yes they could have pushed the performance a bit more but limited by the heatsink

[@Jollibuuu]

This or a used macbook air m1 ?

[@mustaphaceesay1034]

Apple now have engineering solution to their annoying notch! And I bet you come see how they'll twist 🔀 the idea and sprinkle their marketing terms on it as if they invented it. We'll see! Overall marvellous engineering 🔥

[@restme8626]

It's pretty useless to me without separate numberpad section 😢

[@TheRealMafoo]

Detachable camera for privacy, on a Chinese laptop. That's like having an "off switch" on a Facebook phone.

[@psxtuneservice]

Not allowed to open should be reason to reject the review

[@Techtablets]

Hmm yes and no it’s because some were damaging the units not because they want to hide cooling or other internals.

[@verygoodbrother]

Just wished it had an AMD cpu

[@edcAdventures.]

So close. If only it had a better processor

[@Techtablets]

Arm version coming and I would love to see a lunar lake model.

[@adamal9560]

@@Techtablets what version would you prefer

[@asebaninja]

Not allowed to open it?

[@buries_r]

Некорректная цветопередача, плохое качество камеры, при том что она съемная, шатается крышка, посредственный звук, кулеры работают даже в браузере, плохая автономность, решетка снизу. Не понятно зачем сделали сенсорный экран, если крышка не открывается на 180. Наверняка еще емкость аккумулятора быстро просядет... Я бы не стал его покупать, хотя красивый дизайн почти заставляет это сделать

[@bluetech2809]

For a laptop weighing barely 1kg it's not exactly bad performance, I guess depends on pricing

[@GoggaPola]

SEEMS GOOD

[@ashuramamun9488]

Whatever happened to Xiaomi laptops

[@Techtablets]

There are some about but I’ve not bought them

[@kompassorpigo7600]

Core *Ultra* 7, not Core 7. That's an entirely different CPU.

[@gtlover2011]

I'm looking for review of Magic V3 and this magicbook came out in my sight. Honor is trying to rob my wallet.

[@andyH_England]

This is like Framework; they get the last-generation chips at the end of their life but still charge premium prices. This means most people shouldn't touch these, especially as Lunar Lake looks to be a major efficiency improvement and not much more expensive. Nothing new here apart from a gimmicky camera, and there are plenty of Core Ultra 100 series laptops going for big discounts, so clearly better value alternatives out there. Easy pass.

[@JudgeFredd]

Not yet…

[@robertskett8164]

So similar to Matebook 14 pro 2024 really, with some minor changes , but from Honor so they can keep getting the Intel chips...... Shame its the old Intel Chip

[@gregorywilson2124]

Banned in the USA? Don’t hear much about these Chinese devices in the USA anymore. Don’t lose the webcam. Looks like a white MacBook Air.

[@Techtablets]

They aren't but I don't think they are focused on the US market at all.

[@stratonov]

Oled 3k touch screen.

[@dvpzy]

The SnapdragonXplus version is better.

[@Techtablets]

Hopefully I can review that one!

[@underratedradio-u5t]

can i have this one unit? pweaseeeeeee i'm starting my univ.

[@Techtablets]

Hi this is a loan unit that has been returned to them.

[@BigChungusthe3rd]

Should've been lunar lake

[@b-squad5988]

nice

[@stratonov]

Screen test

[@maxrobespierre9176]

Will it run MacOS? If not, I’ll pass.

[@vladmihai306]

meteor lake, no thanks

[@WillAlonzoF1]

Without Windows?

[@woah.lekrux]

With windows

[@knofi7052]

Intel, no thanks!

[@inspire2]

useless, any lunar lake laptop will kill it

[@MisterB4el]

Hah, another "killer". /me Typing this comment on MacBook Air m3 with 2 days on relaxed battery life

[@marcopn1174]

FYI the 2% of users who need more than 8 hours of battery life can just pick a tiny powerbank

[@sonyericsson6348]

why would you design that web cam if you could just add weird eyebrow like apple did? xD

[@Bengalurean1]

Meeting?? Dude. No self respecting company will use a honor magic book for professional device 😂 so no. You cannot show you coworkers by flipping the camera 😂

[@Techtablets]

😂😂

[@spotifylovs2403]

Dear Uncle, I'm pleading with you to kindly help me acquire a laptop. This is a crucial tool for my future, and I'm pinning all my hopes on it. I made the difficult decision to drop out of college last year due to financial constraints, specifically the lack of tuition fees. Your support would mean the world to me. 🙏

[@mattrc77]

Nobody is buying an honor laptop, I don't need the CCP looking on my browser history lol

[@rainyd4293]

I definitely won’t buy Honor or Huawei laptops, but if someone gifts me this laptop I’ll happily accept it 😆

[@keithframe3489]

May I know why?