We like the Honor MagicBook Art 14 – it’s thin and light, and has a beautiful OLED display with a Goldilocks 14.6-inch diagonal and 3:2 aspect ratio. And now we finally get it with an ARM-based Snapdragon X Elite processor.
When we reviewed its Intel Core 7 Ultra 155H-powered sibling, we concluded that it’s a great laptop, but it could be better in Snapdragon guise, mainly for its better battery life. Well, it’s been a few months, but the wait is over and we finally get to test that hypothesis.
This time we got the Starry Gray model (not green) but it comes with the same 65W charger and USB-C cable. At the time of writing, the Snapdragon model has a 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD configuration, priced at €1,700, but you can claim a €200 discount with a coupon on Honor’s website, making it €1,500. Becomes a very attractive price. You also get an Honor Pad 9 8/256GB and Honor Earbuds X6 White for free.
Half of the story with the MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon is the processor (oh, it’s in the name). It’s only two configurations of the Snapdragon X Elite that are more powerful – the X1E-84-100 and the
The Starry Gray model has a silky smooth texture – unlike the tactile and enjoyable Emerald Green Intel-powered model we reviewed. Here’s a picture of the Snapdragon model next to the Morandi Blue MateBook X Pro 2024 with the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H.
Honor has the upper hand in terms of screen size – 14.6 inches versus 14.2 inches on the Huawei.
Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon and Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024
The other big thing with the Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon is its body. The laptop weighs only 1.02 kg with a nearly 15-inch OLED display. For perspective, the 13-inch MacBook Air is 1.24 kg and the 15-inch is 1.51 kg.
The MagicBook Art 14’s OLED display is exceptional – 3120x2080px, touchscreen, support for 100% DCI-P3, and an advertised peak brightness of 700 nits.
Honor has achieved a thinner bezel around the screen by moving the camera out of the way. It sits in its own magnetic holster on the left side of the laptop and snaps on top when needed.
We’ll be back in January with a full review of the MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon!
