HONOR Magicbook 14 FAQs All You Need to Know

HONOR Magicbook 14 was released by HONOR Huawei in February 2020, with the latest AMD Ryzen ™ 5 4500U version came in September 2020. Here is everything you need to know about the HONOR Magicbook 14 and frequently asked questions are answered.

HONOR Magicbook 14 comes in two variants, AMD Ryzen ™ 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen ™ 5 4500U version

HONOR Magicbook 14 was first launched in February 2020 and available in AMD Ryzen ™ 5 3500U 8GB+256GB (SSD) only in the Europe market. Then in September 2020, AMD Ryzen ™ 5 4500U 8GB+512GB (SSD) version was also available.

According to a few tests by reviewers, the improvement in the chipset means 33.7% higher performance than the former version.

Other than the difference in chipset and storage, basically the two variants are the same. The AMD Ryzen ™ 5 4500U 8GB+512GB variant is now priced at £ 669.99, while the 3500u variant at £ 549.99 in the UK.

Image 1, HONOR Magicbook 14 has AMD Ryzen 5 3500u variant and AMD Ryzen 5 4500u variant

Now it’s time to know more about the HONOR Magicbook 14 itself.

HONOR Magicbook 14 is a fully compact ultra-light weight 14 inches laptop

HONOR Magicbook 14 comes with a 14 inches display with 84% screen to body ratio and weighs only 1.38kg. One of the word that describe this laptop the best is ultra-light weight. If you are looking for a portable laptop to travel with you, the HONOR Magicbook pro is one of the options you can consider.

Similar like the other two laptops HONOR Magicbook 15 and HONOR Magicbook pro, the HONOR Magicbook 14 features a pop-up webcam that is placed in the function key between F6 and F7 keys. Its fingerprint sensor is embedded into the power button on the top right corner.

Also it worth to mention that the lid of the HONOR magicbook 14 could be opened to 180 degrees to suits you needs. Many have complained about that the pop-up camera of HONOR laptops shot photos from an embarrass angle. After my test, on HONOR Magicbook 14 it’s easy to find a perfect angle.

Three ports, HMDI, USB and type c charging ports are available on the left side frame of the HONOR Magicbook 14. While on the right side, you can find a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB port. Though the HONOR Magicbook 14 doesn’t offer as many ports as the HONOR Magicbook pro, I find it could still meet my needs.

Image 2, the HONOR Magicbook 14 has a USB type c charging port, a USB port and a HDMI port on the left, while a USB and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the right.

Unlike the other laptops from HONOR, speaker grilles of the HONOR Magicbook 14 are placed on the bottom of the chassis near the edges. According to my tests, the audio experience is not bad but only when the speaker grill is not blocked. It’s not a great idea to place it on your legs.

The high performance of the HONOR Magicbook 14 makes it a good choice for students and office clerks

When considering which laptop to pay for, I am sure that the performance is not the only thing, but there are many others, like price, portability and software. The HONOR Magicbook 14, is never a gaming laptop, but it’s one of the best choice for students and office clerks, because of the reliable overall performance.

As a middle-range processor, the AMD Ryzen 5 3500u could compete directly against the Intel’s 8th generation core i5-8250u and i5-8265u when considering their benchmark results. And the performance of AMD Ryzen 5 4500u is 33.7% higher than that of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500u processor, as in result, it could compete against the 15W Intel Core i7-1065G4 processor.

Except for the processor, the HONOR Magicbook 14 is powered by a 56W battery to ensure up to 10.5 hours standalone time. Also 65W fast charging is supported. Same with the HONOR Magicbook pro, the charger and cable support multiple other HONOR and Huawei electronic devices, including HONOR smartphones, tablets.

Image 3, HONOR Magicbook 14 in Mystic Silver and Space Gray

Frequently asked questions of the HONOR Magicbook 14:

Question: What colors are available for the HONOR Magicbook 14?

Answer: Two colors are available for the HONOR Magicbook 14, Space Gray and Mystic Silver.

Question: Does HONOR Magicbook 14 come with touch screen?

Answer: Yes. HONOR Magicbook 14 feature touch screen to make it very convenient to use.

Question: Who makes HONOR Magicbook 14?

Answer: The HONOR Magicbook 14 is made by a Chinese manufacturer HONOR, subsidy of Huawei, which is famous for making smartphones. It was released in the Europe market in 2020.

Question: What’s the default operating system of the HONOR Magicbook 14?

Answer: The HONOR Magicbook 14 comes with windows 10.

Question: What’s the GPU of the HONOR Magicbook 14?

Answer: The HONOR Magicbook 14 features Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics.

Question: Could I charge my phone with the charger of the HONOR Magicbook 14?

Answer: Yes, you could use the charger of the HONOR Magicbook 14 to charge HONOR phones and also tablets once the charging cable fit.

Question: What are the languages supported by the HONOR Magicbook 14?

Answer: As many as 44 different languages are supported by the HONOR Magicbook 14, including Engish, French, German, Italian, Spanish and many other.

Question: Is the Intel chipset variant HONOR Magicbook 14 available in Europe market?

Answer: Nope, in the Europe market, the HONOR Magicboook 14 is only available in AMD Ryzen 5 3500u and 4500u variants.

Question: Does the HONOR Magicbook 14 have a headphone jack?

Answer: Yes, you can find a 3.5mm headphone jack on the right side of the frame of the HONOR Magicbook 14.

Question: How long does the battery of the HONOR Magicbook 14 last?

Answer: It’s claimed by HONOR that the battery after a full charge of the HONOR Magicbook 14 could last for about 10hours. I have tried that in normal use, 8 hours is not a problem.

Hope you find this HONOR Magicbook 14 FAQs useful! Let’s know if anything is not covered. Thanks!