Good deal – The Honor MagicBook 15 laptop (R5 5500U) at €599.90 (-20%)

Honor’s MagicBook 15 is an unassuming laptop with a generous 15-inch display and Ryzen 5000. It’s a priori the ideal office tool, capable of doing everything except video games and content creation.

Honor is making a timid update to its MagicBook 15 in 2022. The brand is struggling to renew itself despite a screen with good qualities. AMD’s Ryzen 5000 processor gives an interesting little boost, but does not hide the shortcomings of the chassis, which is starting to date.

Strong points

• Well calibrated screen.
• Heats little.

Weak points

• Limited connectivity.
• Soldered memory.
• Keyboard not backlit.
• Position and quality of the webcam.

NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).

Alternatively

The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 is an interesting ultraportable with a neat appearance. It suffers from a few notable flaws, such as its poorly made keyboard, limited brightness, and low storage space. It nevertheless has undeniable qualities; we think in particular of its convertible screen, its great autonomy and the possibility of installing applications from the Google Play Store. This Chromebook can thus be a good alternative to entry-level PCs which generally have major shortcomings.