After parting ways with Huawei, Honor has been operating as an independent brand, unaffected by the US embargo. The company is now focused on reclaiming its previous standing in the smartphone market and broadening its product range. As part of this strategy, Honor has prioritized the computer market, launching the MagicBook 14 series at a recent event in China. They have now expanded their offerings in the computer category by introducing a model designed specifically for professionals. Honor has recently revealed their debut business laptop, the MagicBook Z3 14. Here are the details…

Unveiling the Honor MagicBook Z3 14: Specs, Design, and Pricing

Honor recently unveiled its first-ever business laptop, the MagicBook Z3 14, which comes equipped with impressive specs. The laptop features a 12th generation Intel Core i5-12450H processor, delivering performance up to 40W. It offers 16GB of LPDDR4x 4266MHz dual-channel memory and a 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, with support for expansion up to 1TB SSD. The MagicBook Z3 14 also has a 14-inch IPS matte display with a resolution of 2240 x 1400 pixels, a 16:10 aspect ratio, 100% sRGB color gamut, and 300 nits brightness.

In terms of design, the Honor MagicBook Z3 14 features an aluminum alloy body, weighing approximately 1.34 kg and measuring 15.9 mm thick. The screen-to-body ratio is an impressive 88%, making for a sleek and modern appearance. The laptop comes with a 60Wh battery, supporting 65W fast charging, which provides up to 9 hours of office battery life according to the official statement. Other features include a fingerprint power button and Honor’s Multi-Screen collaboration for enhanced productivity.

For connectivity, the MagicBook Z3 14 has a versatile array of ports: a full-function USB-C port, two USB-A 3.2 Gen1 ports, a Mini RJ45 Ethernet port, an HDMI port, and a 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack. Although Honor has not yet announced the official price of the MagicBook Z3 14 on their website, a blogger revealed that the laptop will retail for 5.199 Yuan (approximately $750). However, we will see if this is true later on.

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Previously Honor has teased that the company will bring Magic OS, its in-house developed desktop user interface over to Windows. Dubbed as MagicOS for Windows, this new user interface features a cleaner look, improved battery endurance and seamless integration for upcoming Honor notebooks and Honor smartphones.

And it seems that the project is bearing fruit soon, as the brand has officially announced that the company will be announcing the Honor Magicbook 14 2022, the first Honor laptop to feature MagicOS for Windows, in China on May 16th (Monday) at 2:30 pm Beijing Time (UTC +8).

The company officially announced the launch date of the Honor Magicbook 14 2022 on its official Chinese social media account on Weibo. Honor explicitly teased that the device will be featuring exceptional endurance, as from the marketing, the company claims that the Honor Magicbook 14 has up to 20 hours of battery life on a single charge, which is quite bold considering the only other company that claims 20 hours of battery life is Apple with their M1 powered Macbooks.

This exceptional battery performance Honor claims to be the work of its new MagicOS for Windows which includes a new feature called “OS Turbo”. Under the assistance of OS Turbo, Honor notebooks are now better optimised for power efficiency. The company claims that the latest Honor Magicbook 14 2022 can reduce power consumption by up to 2X% with the optimisation features of OS Turbo.

As for the hardware packing under the Honor Magicbook 14 2022, ITHome reports that the Honor Magicbook 14 2022 will be sporting Intel’s latest 12th Gen Core i5 and i7 processors, with an optional dedicated graphics card from Nvidia which could be either the Nvidia MX550 GPU or the Nvidia RTX 2050 GPU depending on your preferred setup during checkout.

For more details on the Honor Magicbook 14 2022, stay tuned for Gizmochina’s coverage on the device on May 16th!

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Honor has been actively launching new smartphones and the company also has a lineup of laptops under the Magic branding which the brand keeps refreshing regularly.

The company has now introduced two new MagicBook laptops in China — Honor MagicBook X 14 2022 and Honor MagicBook X 15 2022. Honor has also started take pre-orders for the devices in China.

As the name itself indicates, the MagicBook X 14 2022 comes with a 14-inch display while the MagicBook X 15 features a 15-inch display. The IPS Full HD 1080p display offers 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, and three-side narrow bezels.

Under the hood, the laptops come powered by the Intel 11th generation processor — Intel Core i5 and uses the onboard Intel Iris Xe graphics processor. The devices pack up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal SSD.

In the software department, the laptop is running the latest Windows 11 operating system from Microsoft. The company is saying that these laptops are made for “super productivity.” They weigh about 1.38 kilograms, making them lightweight and are around 15.9mm thin.

The Honor MagicBook X 14 2022 has a starting price of 3,999 yuan (~$621) for the configuration of Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. On the other hand, the MagicBook X 15 2022 with 8GB RAM is priced at 3,499 yuan (~$543) and the 16GB RAM model costs 4,099 yuan (~$635).

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Last month, Honor launched the MagicBook X 14 and X 15 laptops in the Indian market. Starting today, both laptops can be purchased from the market. Let’s take a look at the price and specifications.

The Honor MagicBook X 14 is priced at Rs. 39,990(~$527) for the Intel Core i3 model and Rs. 46,990(~$618) for the Intel Core i5 model. The MagicBook X 15 comes in a single Intel Core i3 model priced at Rs. 38,990(~$513).

Those who have an HDFC Bank credit card can get Rs. 2000 instant discount. Buyers with Citibank debit and credit cards can get a 10% discount up to Rs. 1,500. The laptops can be purchased from the Amazon India website.

The MagicBook X 14 sports a 14-inch IPS display with a Full-HD resolution and anti-glare technology. It is powered by the Intel Core i3-10110U/Core i5-10210U processor with 8GB of DDR4 Dual-Channel RAM and 512GB of PCIe NVME SSD storage. It packs a 56Whr battery that has a 65W fast charging support via the Type-C port.

The MagicBook X 15 has a 15.6-inch IPS screen with Full-HD resolution and the same anti-glare technology as the X 14. It is powered by the Intel Core i3-10110U processor and has the same 8GB + 512GB RAM and storage configuration. The laptop has a 42Wh battery with support for 65W fast charging.

Both laptops come with a fingerprint power button, a backlit keyboard, and an aluminium metal body. The X 14 weighs 1.38Kg, whereas, the X15 weighs 1.56Kg. Both devices boot on the Windows 10 operating system.

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Yesterday, at the HONOR Life launch event in China, the brand announced three laptops. One of them was HONOR MagicBook V 14, which we covered a few hours ago. In this article, let’s take a look at the HONOR MagicBook 16 series, which includes HONOR MagicBook 16 and HONOR MagicBook 16 Pro.

HONOR MagicBook 16, MagicBook 16 Pro Specifications and Features

The two models in the HONOR MagicBook 16 series are almost identical to each other. The only major difference between the two is the presence of a dedicated GPU in the Pro variant.

HONOR MagicBook 16

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As their names suggest, the duo sports a 16.1-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (FHD), 137 PPI, 144Hz refresh rate, and a 1000:1 contrast ratio. This matte screen has a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 170° viewing angle, and an 87.3% screen-to-body ratio. The TÜV Rheinland-certified display supports 100% sRGB color gamut and 300 nits brightness.

Both the laptops are powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H processor paired with 16GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD. Additionally, the Pro version comes in NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 dedicated GPU variants. On the other hand, the vanilla model also comes powered by a less powerful AMD Ryzen 5 5600H processor but the RAM and storage remain the same.

Further, the notebooks feature a full-size backlit keyboard with a trackpad, a 720p HD webcam, and a fingerprint sensor. They also have dual speakers, dual microphones, and NFC for HONOR Magic-Link (Multi Device Collaboration).

HONOR MagicBook 16 Pro

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On the connectivity front, the computers arrive with dual-band WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, 1 x HDMI, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-C), and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Last but not least, the HONOR MagicBook 16 series runs Microsoft Windows 10 Home Edition and is backed by a 56Whr battery with support for 65W fast charging.

HONOR MagicBook 16, MagicBook 16 Pro Price and Availability

The HONOR MagicBook 16 series will retail for the following price tags in China.

HONOR MagicBook 16

• Ryzen 5 5600H – ¥4,999
• Ryzen 7 5800H – ¥5,499 (¥5,199 – limited time)

HONOR MagicBook 16 Pro

• Ryzen 7 5800H + GTX 1650 – ¥6,499 (¥6,199 – limited time)
• Ryzen 7 5800H + RTX 3050 – ¥7,299 (¥6,999 – limited time)

Both the notebooks are already up for pre-order in the country. The HONOR MagicBook 16 Pro will go on sale on September 30, followed by HONOR MagicBook 16 on October 8.

There’s no official word on the availability of these computers outside mainland China. But there’s a chance that they may debut in international markets.

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Yesterday, HONOR confirmed that it will be unveiling the HONOR MagicBook Pro 16 in China at the upcoming ‘HONOR Smart Life Launch Conference’ on September 26. Today, this laptop has been now listed on JD for pre-registrations.

According to the listing on JD, the new ‘Pro’ laptop from HONOR is officially called HONOR MagicBook Pro 16 2021. Further, the computer is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 processor paired with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. 

The listing says that this MagicBook features a gray paint job. It also confirms features like a 144Hz display, a fingerprint sensor, and Multi Screen Collaboration.

Unfortunately, the listing does not reveal anything else about the computer.  Although we are still only two days from the launch, more specifications of the notebook might get out via official teasers or leaks.

The HONOR MagicBook Pro 16 2021 will be accompanied by multiple other products at the launch event. The brand will be announcing HONOR MagicBook V 14 laptop, HONOR V7 tablet, HONOR Vision X2 Smart TV, a smart camera, a massage gun, and an oral irrigator.

Most of these products will likely remain exclusive to China. However, some of them could make their way to international markets in the near future.

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HONOR has scheduled a launch event in China for September 26. The brand has been gradually revealing the devices that will be announced at this conference for the past few days. Today, the company has confirmed that a new version of HONOR MagicBook Pro 16 will be debuting at this event.

According to the latest teaser by the HONOR Life Weibo account, the brand will be launching a new HONOR MagicBook Pro 16 model on September 26. As per the post, this laptop will sport a 144Hz refresh rate display. Further, despite featuring thin bezels, the webcam will be still housed inside the top bezel.

Unfortunately, nothing else is known about this notebook. We can expect it to arrive with processor upgrades and other features, in addition to the confirmed high refresh rate display.

Most importantly, this is the first time HONOR is calling its Pro laptop with its display size. For those unaware, the Pro notebooks from HONOR have always had a 16.1-inch display. This suggests that the company may release smaller Pro variants in the future.

Having said that, other than this computer, HONOR has also confirmed to unveil HONOR V7 tablet, HONOR MagicBook V 14 laptop, and HONOR Vision X2 smart TV at the upcoming HONOR Life launch event on September 26 in China.

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HONOR is no longer a big smartphone player in neither China nor in international markets. However, the brand is trying to regain its market share ever since it was sold by HUAWEI. The company is also still continuing to release other products like laptops. It has now officially announced to launch new laptop models this Wednesday in its home country.

According to the official HONOR Life Weibo account, the former sub-brand of HUAWEI has scheduled a launch conference for July 14 at 19:30 CST. The company will unveil new HONOR MagicBook Ryzen Edition notebooks at this event.

Unfortunately, the brand has not revealed any important details about these laptops yet. But our guess is that there should be two models – HONOR MagicBook 14 Ryzen Edition and HONOR MagicBook 15 Ryzen Edition.

Further, these notebooks will likely arrive in multiple memory variants powered by AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors. As for software, we can expect them to run Microsoft Windows 10 operating system with additional features like ‘Multi Screen Collaboration’.

Since we are still two days away from the launch, HONOR might tease all the key specs in the next few hours. Hence, we look forward to learning about these upcoming laptops before their official announcement on Wednesday.

What do you expect from the upcoming HONOR MagicBook Ryzen Edition notebooks? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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Former HUAWEI sub-brand HONOR has launched new laptops in China. These notebooks called HONOR MagicBook X 14 and HONOR MagicBook X 15 offer a respectable set of features for affordable price tags.

HONOR MagicBook X 14 / 15 Specifications and Features

The newly launched HONOR MagicBook X 14 and HONOR MagicBook X 15 feature a metal unibody design and come in a single Glacial Silver color option. The former measures 15.9mm in thickness and weighs 1.38kg. Whereas, the latter has a thickness and weight of 16.9mm and 1.56kg respectively.

Both of them sport an FHD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS LCD panel with a matte coating, 16:9 aspect ratio, 178° viewing angle, 800:1 typical contrast ratio, and 250 nits typical brightness level. They are also TÜV Rheinland-certified for low blue light emission and anti-flicker eye protection.

However, the MagicBook X 14 flaunts a 14-inch display with 157 PPI and 84% screen-to-body ratio as opposed to a 15.6-inch screen with 141 PPI and 87% screen-to-body ratio on the MagicBook X 15.

Talking about performance, the laptops come in two variants. The first model is powered by a 10th Gen Intel Core i3-10110U processor coupled with 8GB 2666MHz DDR4 RAM and 256GB SSD. On the other hand, the second version sports a 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10210U chipset paired with 16GB (14-inch)/8GB (15.6-inch) 2666MHz DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD.

Further, both the notebooks feature a full-size keyboard without a Numpad, a four-point multitouch touchpad, a fingerprint sensor integrated into the power key, a pop-up HD (720p) webcam in the top row of the keyboard, dual speakers, and dual microphones.

As for connectivity and ports, they come with dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, 1 x USB 3.0 Gen1 Type-A, 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x USB Type-C, 1 x HDMI, and 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack.

Lastly, the new HONOR laptops run Microsoft Windows 10 Home with additional features like ‘Multi-screen Collaboration’ and support 65W charging. But unfortunately, the larger MagicBook X 15 is backed by a smaller 42Wh battery compared to a 56Wh battery inside the MagicBook X 14.

HONOR MagicBook X 14 / 15 Price and Availability

The new HONOR MagicBook notebooks will retail for the following price tags in China.

• HONOR MagicBook X 14

  • Intel Core i3-10110U + 8GB RAM + 256GB SSD – ¥3,299 ($512)
    • First Sale – ¥2,999 ($466)
  • Intel Core i5-10210U + 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD – ¥4,299 ($667)
    • First Sale – ¥3,999 ($621)

• HONOR MagicBook X 15

  • Intel Core i3-10110U + 8GB RAM + 256GB SSD – ¥3,399 ($528)
    • First Sale – ¥3,099 ($481)
  • Intel Core i5-10210U + 8GB RAM + 512GB SSD – ¥3,899 ($605)
    • First Sale – ¥3,599 ($559)

The new HONOR laptops will be available for pre-order from May 7 to May 11, followed by the first sale on May 12. The brand is yet to reveal the availability of these notebooks outside China.

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Earlier today (19th February 2021), a tipster on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, shared an image that revealed the possible design of an upcoming Honor MagicBook, which will feature a new overhauled design.

According to the blogger @鹏鹏君驾到, the Chinese tech giant is working on a newly designed MagicBook. This notebook will feature a display that is surrounded by thin bezels on three sides. The chin region of the display will carry the company’s logo while the power button will be housed on the top right corner of the bottom half. Notably, the design sketches also revealed that the camera has now been shifted to the top center region of the keyboard.

Unfortunately, finer details regarding this laptop is currently unknown. Furthermore, it is also not confirmed if honor is actually working a laptop with this design. Although the company is expected to launch new notebooks later this year. These laptops are expected to arrive with either Intel or AMD processors, and would also likely feature SSD storage as well. Recently, the company launched the 2021 MagicBook series, with a high end variant offering an Intel 11th Gen i7 processor, with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

The laptop also supports Wi-Fi 6. Although, Honor might also opt for AMD Ryzen 5000 series chips, which are expected to be announced sometime in March 2021. Keep in mind, this is still unconfirmed news, so take this report with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available.

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At the HONOR V40 5G launch event, the brand also unveiled two new Windows laptops in the form of HONOR MagicBook 14 2021 and HONOR MagicBook 15 2021 respectively. Both of them share similar specs as well as price and only differ by size. Let us take a look at these notebooks in this article.

HONOR MagicBook 14/15 2021 Specifications and Features

The newly launched HONOR MagicBooks are powered by up to 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor paired with NVIDIA GeForce MX450 GPU. But interestingly, all the variants come with 16GB DDR4 dual-channel RAM and 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD as a standard.

Further, as their name suggests, the MagicBook 14 2021 sports a 14-inch panel, whereas the MagicBook 15 2021 flaunts a 15.6-inch panel. However, both the IPS LCD screens have the same resolution of 1920×1080 pixels (FHD), 16:9 aspect ratio, 100% sRGB color gamut, 300 nits peak brightness, DC Dimming, and TÜV Rheinland low blue light emission certification.

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As for connectivity and ports, these laptops feature WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, a single USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port, an HDMI port, 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports, and a 3.5mm combo audio jack.

Other features include a pop-up webcam in the full-size keyboard (without numpad), a fingerprint sensor, a metal build, Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, Multi-Screen Collaboration support, 56Wh (14-inch)/42Wh (15.6-inch) battery, and 65W fast charging.

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HONOR MagicBook 14/15 2021 Pricing and Availability

The new MagicBook notebooks are already up for pre-order in China and will go on sale for the following prices from January 27.

• i5-1135G7, 16GB + 512GB – ¥4,899 ($757) [First Sale Special Price: ¥4,699 ($726)]
• i5-1135G7, 16GB + 512GB, MX450 – ¥5,499 ($849)
• i7-1165G7, 16GB + 512GB, MX450 – ¥6,399 ($988)

Lastly, although HONOR did not confirm, these laptops may release in global markets like the previous models.

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Huawei‘s sub-brand Honor is all set to launch an experimental limited-time promotion for the first shared laptop scheme in China. The promotional period will be during the upcoming national holidays in the country.

As a part of the offer, Honor MagicBook laptops will be available for the people to borrow during China’s upcoming national holiday that runs from 1st October to 8th October. Those who are interested in this offer, the devices will be available at Honor Stores.

For those who are in Beijing, the company has partnered with food delivery service provider Meituan to offer doorstep delivery of the laptop. In the announcement, the company has mentioned that the users will be able to work with personal files stored on their smartphones by connecting the phone directly to the laptop.

It is not yet known if that company plans to extend the availability of the offer. Nonetheless, it seems like a great opportunity for the company to promote the MagicBook lineup of laptops under the Honor brand.

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Recently, Honor launched the newly updated MagicBook devices during the IFA 2020. The devices are the updated models of the 14-inch and 15-inch laptops from the brand but now comes with AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors. There’s also a more advanced MagicBook Pro variant which is powered by AMD Ryzen 5 4600H processor.

It also makes sense for the company to promote its laptop devices instead of smartphones as the company’s future in the smartphone business isn’t certain yet. On the other hand, Intel has been granted a license by the U.S. to supply chipset to Huawei, ensuring that the laptop business will continue.

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In May this year, a tipster shared a few key details of a Huawei Honor MagicBook laptop powered by AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor said to be in the works. Fresh details about the launch of the model are now out. According to a Weibo user, the Honor MagicBook AMD Ryzen Edition will be released on July 16.

The tipster shared a teaser poster for the laptop and the poster indicates that it will feature “A+ Productivity”. We can’t say for sure what this means but it should be related to the notebook’s hardware performance.

The poster also details some of the design highlights of the MagicBook Ryzen edition. It will feature a thin and light build and is expected to have an upgraded Ryzen 4000 series chipset from the ones used on the Honor MagicBook 14./15 and MagicBook Pro. As stated, an earlier leak tips the chipset to be the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H. The processor will be paired with 16GB of DDR4 RAM. Further, it will include a Western Digital PC SN720 NVMe SSD.

The Ryze-poweredMagicBook isn’t expected to be a gaming rig as there is no dedicated GPU onboard. It utilises the Radeon RX Vega GPU  which is a decent one, nonetheless. However, Honor may equally unveil a gaming-focused laptop during the press conference. We’ll have to wait and see how that pans out.

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Honor has scheduled ‘Honor Smart Life’ product launch event for May 18, two days ahead of Honor X10 launch event. The company is expected to announce a wide variety of products at this event like laptops, tablets, routers, smart TVs, and more. About a week ahead of it, a Huawei laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 4800H has been tipped on Twitter.

Huawei Laptop

> R7 4800H
> 16GB DDR4
> 512GB Western Digital PC SN720 NVMe SSD
> no dGPU (so far)

— _rogame (@_rogame) May 9, 2020

According to the tipster, this upcoming mysterious Huawei laptop will be powered by AMD Ryzen 7 4800H paired with 16GB of DDR4 RAM. Further, it will include a Western Digital PC SN720 NVMe SSD.

This new laptop will be more than enough for most users except for high-end gamers. Because the leakster found no proof of dedicated GPU. Nevertheless, the integrated Radeon RX Vega GPU is no slow either for low to mid-level editing tasks and gaming.

Anyway, we are not sure under which branding this laptop will be released. There’s no Huawei event as of now and hence there is a high probability of this notebook to release under Honor MagicBook branding on 18th May.

On the other hand, Honor’s president George Zhao also teased new MagicBook model with 10th Gen Intel processors. Maybe, we might see different laptops featuring AMD and Intel chips at the upcoming launch event.

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Honor already has its presence in the Indian market and yesterday, the company launched a few new products in the market, including Honor 9X smartphone, Honor Band 5i fitness tracker, Honor Magic Watch 2, and wireless earphones.

Now, the company is looking to further expand its product categories in India. In line with this, Honor is set to launch its laptops and smart TV in the Indian market by the end of this quarter, i.e. Q1 2020 or in early next quarter, i.e. Q2 2020.

During an interview at the sidelines of Honor 9X event, Charles Peng, President of Honor India, said: “We are bringing our laptops to India maybe at the end of the Q1 or by beginning of Q2. We are working with the HQ team to meet the demands of the Indian market. Maybe some of them would be the ones that are already launched in China and maybe some would be designed for the Indian market.”

While the company has confirmed that it will soon bring the Honor MagicBook laptops in the Indian market, which model will come first has not been disclosed yet. However, it has been revealed that initially, it will go on sale through online channel only.

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In August last year, Honor launched its first smart TV in its home market, dubbed Honor Vision. The same TV set to introduced in the Indian market in October last year during the Indian Mobile Congress in New Delhi.

The highlight of the Honor Vision TV is that it is the first commercially available product to run on the company’s own custom operating system HarmonyOS. Now, the company has confirmed that it will be available for purchase in India and the timeline stated for the same is similar to the one for the Honor MagicBook laptops.

Charles Peng says that the company is currently working with content partners such as Hotstar and Netflix to bring relevant content on the Honor Vision right at the time of its official launch in India.

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Honor‘s been hitting the news quite frequently these past few days. Their upcoming launch is only 4 days away, and we’re still not sure what they have in store for us come the 15th. Today’s teaser adds to the mystery of what’s coming, claiming a brand new product is coming. Is this just the new Honor 9X, or could it be something completely new?

Going off of yesterday’s post, there’s a high chance that this brand new product is the new Honor Magicbook. We got a glimpse of the new device yesterday, and it certainly looks pretty ready for launch. The time is ripe for a brand new laptop from the company, seeing as the old one is starting to get a bit outdated.

On the other hand, it’s possible that we’ll see a brand new Honor TV. Huawei have already said in the past that they’re not interested in making TVs, but that doesn’t apply to Honor. We saw a TV in yesterday’s image, but it’s not exactly concrete evidence. It would fit the bill of being a completely brand new product launch though.

Of course, we’re definitely going to see Honor’s new 9X and 9X Pro. The main question is, what’s going to launch alongside those two devices? We’re eager to find out more, but all we can really do for now is wait for more information. In the meantime, stay tuned on Gizmochina.com for any news on the upcoming Honor product launch.

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Honor’s first laptop the Magicbook was first unveiled in April this year. The company later announced a Sharp Ryzen edition sporting an AMD processor in May. Presently,  a new touchscreen version has been added to the mix. The new Honor Magicbook touchscreen version is presently on reservation at Jingdong for an undisclosed price. 

The touchscreen version comes with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080pixels and is equipped with a 10-point touchscreen with full fit technology. Honor made the touchscreen version to be available for the Intel Core i5-powered Magicbook which has 8GB of RAM as well as 256GB of SSD. The touchscreen is also available for the variant powered by an AMD R5 2500U processor paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. Even though the actual price tags weren’t disclosed, Honor teased during that the Core i5 variant would be priced at 5,?99. That means it will come in at less than 6000 yuan ($880). On the other hand, the AMD R5 2500U-powered variant will be sold for less than 5000 yuan (4?99 yuan). That is about the price of the non-touchscreen Core i5 variant. So you’ll agree the price tag is likely going to be competitive. Sales of both versions will commence on August 1 exclusively on Jingdong (JD.com) and already both versions have gotten over 240,000 reservations.

Other specifications are unchanged and to recap,  the Honor Magicbook adopts a design which sees the side bezels slightly reduced, giving it an 81% screen-to-body ratio. The hinges also come with a spectacular design as the laptop can open up to 180 degrees.  The MagicBook sports a metal body and has a full-size QWERTY keyboard.  It is just 15.8mm thick and weighs 1.47kg which means it isn’t only portable but also lightweight. The laptop comes in three colour combination Glacier Silver, Starry Ash and Nebula Purple but this new version is available in Glacier Silver only.

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In addition, it comes with four speakers and support for Dolby Sound System. There is also a built-in 2 x 2 MIMO dual-antenna Wi-Fi. Another spectacular thing is that it is equipped with a 57Wh battery which the company says can provide 12 hours of native 1080p video playback, 12 hours of web browsing, and 13 hours of document processing.

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Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 10 on April 19 in China and along with the flagship smartphone came a number of other Honor-branded products. One of the standout products is the Honor MagicBook which is the first laptop to be released under the brand.  The laptop comes with a trendy design and offers powerful performance, smart experience, and reliable quality.

The laptop adopts a design which sees the side bezels slightly reduced, giving it an 81% screen-to-body ratio. The hinges also come with a spectacular design as the laptop can open up to 180 degrees. We can’t tell for now how this would be of any use but it sure could come in handy someday to the user. The MagicBook sports a metal body and has a full-size QWERTY keyboard.  It is just 15.8mm thick and weighs 1.47kg which means it isn’t only portable but also lightweight. The laptop comes in three colour combination Glacier Silver, Starry Ash and Nebula Purple.

In addition, it comes with four speakers and support for Dolby Sound System. There is also a built-in 2 x 2 MIMO dual-antenna Wi-Fi. Onboard providing the firepower is an eight-generation Intel Core i7-8550U processor. There is a version with Intel Core-i5 chip. The laptop is also equipped with 8GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD, NVIDIA MX150 Graphics card. Another spectacular thing is that it is equipped with a  57Wh battery which the company says can provide 12 hours of native 1080p video playback, 12 hours of web browsing, and 13 hours of document processing.

Read More: Honor MagicBook With 14-Inch Display And 8th-Gen Intel Processors Launched, Price Starts At 4,999 Yuan

 As for the pricing, while the Core i7 model is priced at 5,699 Yuan (approximately $908), the Core i5 variant is priced at 4,999 Yuan, which roughly converts to $796. This isn’t what we’d have expected but they are not bad prices for models running the latest generation of Intel Core i5 and Core-i7 chipsets respectively and with such design. We expect Huawei to launch this outside China soon. Check out some more pictures of the MagicBook from below.

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Along with its flagship smartphone Honor 10, China-based Huawei‘s sub-brand Honor also launched its new notebook — Honor MagicBook. One of the highlights of the notebook is that it can provide up to 12 hours of work time on a single charge.

According to the company, the Honor MagicBook has been built on the philosophy and attitude of a mobile smartphone. Further, the company said that it has been designed to be trendy and offer powerful performance, smart experience, and reliable quality.

It features a 14-inch anti-glare display with a screen-to-body ratio of 81 percent and a border of just 5.2mm. There’s also something called professional eye mode, which is aimed at professionals.

The laptop comes powered by Intel‘s eight-generation Core i7 -8550U processor, which is said to offer 40 percent better performance compared to the seventh-generation chipset. There’s also Nvidia MX150 2GB GDDR5 graphics processor.

There’s also another variant of the laptop which comes with Intel Core i5 processor along with Nvidia MX150 2GB GPU. While the Core i7 variant comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD, the Core i5 model packs 4GB RAM and 256GB SSD.

The notebook also supports 180-degree angle opening and closing of the lid and comes equipped with a full-size custom keyboard. It has 1.3mm key-range as well as a three-level backlight. There’s also customized mic mute switch, custom shortcuts, Wi-Fi switch, and independent Fn Lock key.

As said, one of the highlights of the Honor MagicBook is that it comes with a 57Wh battery which the company says can provide 12 hours of native 1080p video playback, 12 hours of web browsing, and 13 hours of document processing.

The device also comes equipped with four speakers with high-bass that also supports the Dolby Sound System. It comes with built-in 2×2 MIMO dual-antenna Wi-Fi and supports 360-degree shielding interference. There’s a fingerprint reader placed on the right side of the keyboard. According to the company, it can unlock the laptop in 0.9 seconds.

The Honor MagicBook will be available in three color options — Glacier Silver, Star Grey, and Nebula Violet. The company has promised to offer a 2-year warranty on the purchase of this laptop. While the Core i7 model is priced at 5,699 Yuan (approximately $908), the Core i5 variant is priced at 4,999 Yuan, which roughly converts to $796.

Read More: Honor 10 Launched in China for 2,599 Yuan (~$414); It’s Packed with 19:9 Display, AI 2.0, 6 GB RAM, Kirin 970 and More

The laptop will be available for pre-orders starting today at 05:00 PM local time in China and will go on sale from 23rd April. The company is offering a discount of about 200 Yuan (~ $32) for the first sale. Currently, there is no information available regarding the availability of Honor MagicBook in other regions.

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Huawei recently revealed that it would be launching a laptop under the Honor brand. The laptop which would be the first under the brand would be called Honor MagicBook and would be unveiled alongside the Honor 10 on April 19. The upcoming laptop is now up for reservation on Huawei’ Vmall.

The reservation began on April 16 and at present, over 54,000 persons have indicated interest in having the sleek laptop which required them to make a 100 Yuan deposit. Some of the details we could scoop from the reservation page are that the Honor MagicBook will have a standard version and a high-end edition. The laptop will also be available in two colour options, a light and dark variant. The high-end version will only come in the light-coloured body.

Read More: Honor 10’s Leaked Photo Reveals its Marvelous Rear Design; China Launch Will be on

One spectacular feature of the Honor MagicBook as gathered from previous teasers is the bezel-less frame it adopts. The reservation page also contains a picture of the device. Although it is partly covered with a veil, we can still catch a glimpse of the entire design. The bezels only look very thin on the sides but the top and bottom bezels are still considerably large. The keyboard and trackpad look very much similar to those of Apple MacBook models. The device also has a web camera housed on the top bezel. The price is unfortunately not revealed as well as the date the device will ship. All other details will be known when the MagicBook is launched on April 19.

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Huawei’s Honor division has gradually evolved from a brand focused on premium flagship phones to include midrange and even budget models. The Honor division has also seen the launch of sports band and other accessories in recent times. Now, the Honor brand has officially announced what is going to be its first laptop model dubbed Honor Magicbook. The laptop will be unveiled alongside the Honor 10 on April 19.

Honor had released a teaser video on April 1 which featured the Honor Magicbook but then it was thought t be an April Fool’s joke because of the sleek design and ultra-thin bezels. Indeed, the latest poster announcing the launch date also contains the render of the device and the major standout feature is the ultra-thin bezels on all sides. This is likely going to be nothing similar to the laptop models across different brands that are presently on the market. In this regard, the Honor Magicbook has the potential of being a hugely successful device. We could be looking at the first bezel-less laptop that will spark up a revolution similar to the one already sweeping through the smartphone industry. 

Read More: Honor 10’s Leaked Photo Reveals its Marvelous Rear Design; China Launch Will be on April 19

However, the hardware configuration of the Magicbook is yet to be revealed. The success of the laptop will depend, to a large extent, on the specifications of the laptop. We expect Huawei to include the latest and best hardware lineup onboard the device. Also, don’t expect the laptop to come in with a cheap price tag but in typical Huawei style, it will still be affordable when compared to Apple’s MacBook models. It’s interesting to observe that the two names are similar.We don’t know if that will be the only similarity between the MagicBook and MacBook. We’ll keep you updated about the new laptop when it goes official on April 19.

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