Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon Review: New Era For Windows Computing

[@alexduicu1]

1 kg is 2.2lbs, you got the numbers mixed.

[@supremest1]

hahahaha :D

[@Edgar876]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@YuNherd]

1:23

[@jmie28]

That solves the mystery. I'm going 2.2kg is HEAVY. How did he say it's light. 😅

[@Granturion]

Great device. The detachable camera is really great. Should be default to avoid all notches and stuff like that.

[@kenrickhadley4499]

A great review and a history lesson, who can ask for more.

[@_yatab_]

So true...the breakdown of the old and new silicone chips was super welcomed.

[@kenadroider]

Bruhhh Ben mentioning Raid (shadow) Legends without an ad read for it is goat ❤ Unlike some bigger tech youtubers lol

[@tofuyam7361]

Zhaoxin got x86 license from VIA. 5-8 years behind intel/amd but might be the future of x86 in China if tension gets worst.

[@nepaliman5716]

ya, not many know about this .. VIA which I believe was from Taiwan got bought by Chinese company ... If I am not wrong.

[@Lionel212001]

Imagine if Zhaoxin gains momentum in China and Intel/AMD have some real competition. I know it's unlikely, but I would love for it to happen. Zhaoxin can also work with Imagination tech to develop GPUs then!

[@Cam-u1v]

The fact you can turn that webcam around and secretly record people at starbucks is a win for me.

[@cyrilsantos85]

Honor is getting pretty innovative recently. They deserve some attention and recognition. I'm also switching to an Honor smartphone pretty soon, I can't wait. Awesome review, Ben!😊

[@dmpsnstudios6985]

yeah by copying Apple.

[@cuerex8580]

@@dmpsnstudios6985 yeah by copying the universe of things. dumb-down tribe herd mentality is boring dude. just wait the era of AI where nothing is original anymore.

[@4bafiafzil999]

Totally not the attention of US government or Huawei incident will repeat itself

[@israelramirez0202]

@@dmpsnstudios6985 what copying? Honor and Huawei both surpassed Apple in softwar3 and hardware years ago. Apple has been playing catch up for a while now.

[@_yatab_]

I also like Honor devices and I am currently using the Honor 90. I just think they need to do a lot more with their android skin, it honestly lags behind its Chinese competitors.

[@DrXJ]

Man I really hope they give a chance to Huawei and Intel or even Qualcomm to work together for the 2025 MateBook X Pro. 🙏🏾

[@ZeerakImran]

They need to fix the reflective display. Its not because its glossy. I would never buy a matte display on any laptop. But I have owned the surface laptop and had the same issue with the reflections being really annoying. On my macbook though, no issues with reflections whatsoever. It may be something to do with display design and cutting costs there. I remember the gap between the screen underneath and the screen you can touch needs to be reduced in order to reduce the reflections. This may no longer be accurate as that was from over a decade ago. Also, your review was amazing and genuinely really good. I don’t say that just randomly out there. I don’t watch tech reviews anymore because they’re annoying but yours has the sensible, mature and responsible aspects because it has you and that’s who you clearly are. I know this video took a lot of effort but you didn’t try to cover that up and make it look effortless. You focused on whats important and didn’t get distracted. That makes your opinion trustworthy. I really enjoyed it. Someone else could say your script word for word and I wouldn’t say the same. Simply because it wouldn’t mean anything. I wouldn’t trust them for anything.

[@donniethesportsguy893]

What are you talking about. Matte= anti reflection 😂

[@almaasyy80]

hey man we are waiting for the honor magic 7 pro in the best channel on KZbin 👍

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Soon

[@jhamjt4981]

A splendid review as ever, Ben. By any chance, would you mind enlightening us about the battery endurance of the Snapdragon X Elite and the Intel Lunar Lake Ultra 7 258V processors? I understand that a multitude of factors - OEM driver optimisation, display characteristics (size, resolution, refresh rate, panel technology, touch sensitivity), battery capacity, and individual usage patterns - inevitably influence battery life. While reviews consistently highlight the competitive nature of these two platforms, the Intel Lunar Lake implementations exhibit a notable degree of variance across different devices, with some demonstrating superior battery life while others fall significantly short. Conversely, the Snapdragon X Elite devices appear to offer a more consistent performance in this regard, albeit with a couple of notable exceptions. Given your penchant for real-world usage scenarios and insightful observations, I would be most grateful for your perspective on this matter. Thank you in advance for your valuable insights."

[@HamidKzm-b5s]

A great great design i love it , i wish it was a little bit cheaper considering MacBook 14 m4 base model is 150 Euros cheaper and of course delivers much more power and all the apps works native on mac

[@torpedospurs]

This basically laps the 15 inch Surface Laptop 7, which has a lower-resolution IPS display just 5.5% bigger and 10% bigger battery for a massive 63% increase in weight, and costs a lot more for the same 32gb 1tb configuration.

[@vkAwesomee]

360 screen would have been groundbreaking for it. tablet and pc two in one with android apps

[@ianreygatoc43]

Please review Honor Pad GT Pro

[@blackbud1135]

Hi thank you thank you for your video I am in France and there is only the model with snapdragon, to tell the truth I am hesitating between this one and the macbook air m3, can you advise me?

[@atselykovskiy]

Which camera do you use for filming?

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Sony zv-e1 with sigma 24-70 lens

[@Lionel212001]

This is incorrect. The x86 monopoly in the laptop/desktop space is mainly because of Windows and legacy apps. Mac didn't have that problem. In fact, the first M1 chip was far more powerful and efficient vs its x86 counterparts. The m1 was even on par with emulated apps (so you can imagine the raw performance advantage). Even today, people like me may not shift to ARM chips on windows because of gaming. AMD chips can compete really well in terms of efficiency so for people like me there's little reason to shift to ARM unless I want an office productivity and streaming only machine.

[@YuNherd]

is the keyboard a mechanical one?

[@nft5646]

IPS/ MiniLed display with good colors, is more efficient than OLED ,and cheaper

[@bigbadcalamity721]

Hi is it able to play EA FC or football manager?

[@donniethesportsguy893]

Is the screen honor magic pen compatible?

[@Andrew-m9s3l]

did u get it in hk ? may i know, where did u get it ?

[@zacharyseet7904]

Its at the honor store in sha tin or any fortress broadway store

[@Andrew-m9s3l]

@@zacharyseet7904 thanks for the info, but i checked in fortress just now, the staff said up until now for hong kong only available intel core ultra 5 ,,, i will try to check in shatin store,,, thx

[@notmyname8527]

2.2 kg or about 1 pound ?

[@pillowface1485]

Yea, that was odd. He probably meant 2.2 pounds or 1kg

[@akramm.8543]

I think he mixed the units.

[@seanh1988]

From Honor product page Weight Approx. 1.03kg

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Sorry I got them mixed up

[@Ordinary_Peasant]

2.2kg is quite heavy for a 14inch, I think you got the measurements switched up. It should be 1kg

[@Mrvica-ss7zq]

Its 1 kg! check the website..Approx. 1.03kg

[@zirg]

Yes he did😂

[@yensteel]

That's like.. macbook pro 16 size.

[@Mrvica-ss7zq]

@@yensteel what? macbook pro 16 is 2.14 kg ,honor is 1,03 kg . The difference is more than DOUBLE!

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Yes I got measurements switched up sorry lol

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

Expected price?

[@binzzz27]

tried this in hongkong but i didn't like the haptic touchpad. the motor is so loose it doesn't feel good but everything else is excellent

[@dzachazzurri766]

Ben, in Malaysia it's gonna cost €1282 or $1348.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

That's reasonable

[@harryvlogs7833]

2nd best laptop I've seen behind the lenovo yoga slim 7x as the display on this honor isn't as good and has bad detachable camera that you can loose and be stolen, they should go for the anti notch

[@torpedospurs]

The Slim 7x display PWM is 360hz which will create problems for more people. Its peak brightness at 500 nits is also lower. Pixel density is about the same. So why is the Honor display worse? As for the camera, you are not likely to lose it because the software bugs you to store it the moment you detach it from the display.

[@harryvlogs7833]

@torpedospurs you clearly don't read lenovo 7x peak is 1000nits at hdr and 360hz pwm is perfectly great my s23ultra has sa.e or lower never had any problems. As for the camera as its detachable there will always be a infinite possibility of loosing it compared to 1 that's built in . Plus battery is far superior at 16hours plus not the terrible 7.5 on this

[@torpedospurs]

@@harryvlogs7833 I'll give you the peak brightness, but 360hz is not great. In order to get certified as 'flicker free' you need to get beyond 3,000hz. Just because you don't have any problems with your phone doesn't mean others won't have problems with the Slim 7x. Some people are more susceptible to PWM. These are well-known facts.

[@surajchand1414]

@Apple you should learn something about camera notch with this technology on macbook😏🙄

[@andyH_England]

Until you lose the camera or it breaks. I suspect other OEMs thought about this and decided it was not really sensible. It may appeal to a tiny niche techie demographic that get excited by things like this but it is impractical; no Windows Hello, risk of losing, and fiddly. I suspect this is a gimmick and will be gone next year like the OnePlus motorised camera, that the same techies got excited about, but was a major fail for OnePlus.

[@saanimaya]

@@andyH_England i am sorry but how can one be so senseless when one has to spend/invest this huge amount of money and it's not the thing that you always use and it also has fingerprint sensor for security purposes

[@harryvlogs7833]

Snapdragon had made arm laptop processor before apple as 8cx was in 2019

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Yeah and they sucked so qualcomm didn't try again until well after m1

[@harryvlogs7833]

@bensgadgetreviews nah i liked the 8cx chips efficient and still perfectly fine for most work situations

[@andyH_England]

It’s not released in the UK at the moment so not a choice. But in France it is €1700 which is the typical price for premium ultrabooks with 32GB/1TB. There is a launch deal of €200 off plus some free gifts. Bearing in mind the poor sales of X Elite chips and the heavy discounts, even that price is way too much. I have seen the X Elite Vivobook S15 refurb for £515 during the Black Friday sale. I bought an XPS 13 32GB/1TB X Elite for £900. So, DO NOT BUY at retail as it is a buyers market as no one wants these Snapdragons. FWIW my experience with Snapdragon is there are compatibility issues, battery life if you are not just watching video, is nowhere near the hype, and there are bugs including freezing screens, random slowdowns and you need to use the best performance mode to make it run slickly which kills the battery even more. So buyers beware, but at the very low discounted prices, they are maybe worth a shot if your workflow is supported.

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Awesome review as always Ben's bro

[@kampo-]

Looking forward to see more laptops using arm cpu. 😊 I always prefer a longer using time laptop than a more powerful one

[@andyH_England]

Intel has since released an ultrabook chip that has similar battery life but with no compromises and a better GPU, priced similarly. So, I find it difficult to understand why anyone will currently buy ARM over the Intel version of the same machine especially as list prices are identical. MS has invested substantially in WOA so they are going to keep pushing, but early signs are of slow sales and substantially above average returns.

[@Betancourtdm]

@@andyH_England It really depends on ones needs. Inter Lunar Lake - X86 support, GPU speed, AI performance; Snapdragon X - Better battery life, faster raw performance. Personally when I am on the go, I prefer the Snapdragon X Elite for battery life and performance. All the apps I use are supported and I don't game on the go. Even all my coding apps are supported.

[@Kyinre_]

2.2kg to catch on air is something else! Anyway, was expecting the webcam to be better since it is a separate module and not restrained by the bezel/thinness of the screen.

[@sauravrex]

1.2KG he mistyped

[@Mrvica-ss7zq]

Approx. 1.03kg

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Haha sorry it's 2.2 lbs. Or 1kg

[@Kyinre_]

@@bensgadgetreviews ouh, okay, then that makes sense for a 1kg laptop 😂 hey, that's very light!

[@truongla]

Seeing you toss 2.2kg up, I was seriously impressed, but then you said 1lb so I reckon it’s actually 1kg

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Yes, my bad I got confused lol

[@henrycanizares3543]

kindly correct the weight 1kg=2.2lbs

[@FanGLeWoW]

1:20 don't ever do that again, I almost got a stroke

[@CliffR]

That is the one Windows laptop I want to buy to move away from my MacBook Air (M2), but no clue where I could buy it for US use.

[@andyH_England]

I am not sure a QWERTY version has been released yet. In Europe only France and German keyboards. Will never come to the US as Honor is afraid of US sanctions, so really not a viable option for US consumers.

[@harryvlogs7833]

No sd or micro sd slot

[@webinatic216]

Honor(ing) ma(gi)cbook. However very cool webcam.

[@afk71afk36]

I tried 2 months ago in Shanghai. White material one version is amazing.

[@leeseth]

i love how bro is out of focus for half of this

[@supremest1]

how can we trust the specs with you now that you got the pound and kg confused lol

[@itsmilan4069]

as everyone tried to go away from intel in search for more efficient chip Intel clap backs with lunar lake

[@naga2015kk]

they need to make it more competitive BEFORE the mass migration happens, which will then get the software people to move. its chicken and egg. BUt now, its a deadlock.

[@harryvlogs7833]

Um 2kg is 4.4lbs

[@cuerex8580]

i really like this laptop. i will wait for second or even third generation elite processors.. things will be very seemless then

[@kher1297]

Ben is reviewing everything except the Honor magic 7 pro 😪

[@bensgadgetreviews]

I don't have the phone yet. Soon

[@malikomar909]

its good that u don't because there's a huge camera update coming to Honor enhancing zoom putting it up there with Vivo , oppo and Xiaomi Ultras​@@bensgadgetreviews

[@lltechview]

He is waiting for global and the camera update that fixes zoom

[@FIKRIHEARTNET]

Seconds ago 😮

[@Betancourtdm]

Too bad not available in the US, looks great!

[@harryvlogs7833]

Nope 8 elite beats intels best new core ultra 2 by a nice amount

[@mvevitsis]

Please stop with rounded display corners on laptops

[@HomiebeaR_]

Idk if it's just me, but I find it kinda nice looking

[@israellewis5484]

agreed. It sucks.

[@HomiebeaR_]

I think Microsoft started this trend with their Surface laptops, and my theory is that they did this because their upcoming Windows 12 might come with a rounded-corner UI 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@roufrabby7025]

Hii

[@larrymalpaya]

For that price, I’d stick to a Mac