The MagicBook X 16 is a balanced model, both in terms of design and performance as well as ergonomics. Its attractive price convinces us and marks its arrival in our comparison of the best laptop PCs.
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Honor MagicBook X 16
- Proven design, well-designed (and well-known) chassis
- Quality keyboard, fingerprint sensor
- Good performance for everyday use
- Quite good IPS screen, 16:10 format
- Design always copied from Huawei
- An aftertaste of “not enough” on the connectors
- Trackpad to be reviewed, very passable 720p webcam
- Limited scalability (Soldered RAM, M2 2242 SSD only)
Balanced performance at an affordable price
The value for money of the Honor MagicBook X 16 is honorable (no pun intended). If it does not shine on a particular point, its balanced proposition for a contained price justifies its entry into our comparison.
The MagicBook X 16 stands out for its exceptional value for money. Equipped with a fairly large 16-inch screen, it is powered by an Intel Core i5-12450H processor and supported by 16 GB of RAM, guaranteeing remarkable fluidity. With a 512 GB SSD, it offers quite a lot of storage space.
The quality of the keyboard adds to the comfort of use, making this computer ideal for everyday tasks. With a price of less than €700, the MagicBook X 16 gives us a balanced proposition.
At this level of the range, how does the Honor MagicBook X 16 compare to the competition?
| Design | Screen | Performance | Autonomy | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor MagicBook X 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E30e | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | |
| Huawei MateBook D16 2022 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Let’s first take stock of the prices; they range between €500 and €880. The least expensive is the Medion Erazer Crawler E30e, which has the advantage of allowing 1080p gaming thanks to its dedicated GPU, provided you make a few concessions on the graphics.
In terms of overall performance (office, multitasking, applications, etc.), the Honor MagicBook X 16 exceeds the Medion model, but is itself outperformed by the Huawei MateBook D16 2022.
What about autonomy? Allow 8 hours for Huawei and Honor devices, and a maximum of 4 hours for the Medion laptop.
Honor MagicBooks, a solid reference
Honor is a Chinese consumer electronics brand, founded in 2013. It specializes in smartphones, tablets, laptops and accessories.
In the laptop PC market, Honor offers all ranges of laptop PCs. In this regard, the MagicBooks were particularly noted, in particular thanks to their good quality-price ratio.
The MagicBooks are Honor’s flagship range of laptops. They are available in several sizes, from 13 to 16 inches. Newer models come with 12th generation Intel Core processors, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB or larger SSDs.
The MagicBooks are characterized by their elegant design, with a brushed aluminum chassis. They are overall comfortable to use.
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Honor MagicBook X 16
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release date: fourth quarter 2023
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