Especially if you have other Honor devices, such as a smartphone and a tablet.
So, is this an improvement on previous iterations of Honor’s 14-inch laptop?
As a user of Honor’s 2020 version, this writer thinks so.
The 2022 MagicBook 14 comes in space grey, with a pleasantly smooth, matt aluminum alloy chassis.
The 14-inch display, which comes in a 3:2 aspect ratio, has an 88.15% screen-to-body ratio.
Let’s move on to the internal gubbins.
This delivers 100% of the sRGB color gamut and achieves an optimal brightness of 300 nits.
In terms of CPU, we have a nice shiny 12th gen i5 sitting inside the MagicBook 14.
This is obviously going to be an improvement on the 2020 model, which carried an AMD Ryzen 5.
In terms of storage, you’re looking at a 512 GB SSD, and 16 GB of RAM.
So, this means it’s a decent laptop, on paper, but how does it actually perform?
I usedPCMark10and3DMarkto put the Honor MagicBook 14 2022 through its theoretical paces.
The Intel Iris Xe graphics card is not built for gaming or any other demanding graphical processes.
So, its low scores came as no surprise.
For that, you need a dedicated graphics card.
But enough with arbitrary figures.
How was my real-life experience of using the Honor MagicBook 14 2022?
This allowed me to assess the practical performance of the machine.
And do you know what?
It didn’t disappoint me one iota.
It seems the benchmarking scores are exactly right.
It’ll cut through your productivity tasks with ease, is basically what I’m saying.
So, productivity-wise, we’re onto a winner here.
For entertainment purposes, I wanted to check the machine using a number of formats.
First, I went with testing sound.
Instead, you’ve got bottom-firing speakers underneath the machine, which immediately dampens the sound.
On to video, and I really like the MagicBook 14 for watching movies.
It has an LCD screen, so darks are less defined than an OLED equivalent.
However, I thought it was great for casual enjoyment of movies and TV shows.
Next, I decided to try some horror, on account of the shadow nature of the filmography.
The 2020 model now resides with my DJ setup as a dedicated DJ laptop for running Rekordbox.
Would I Recommend the Honor MagicBook 14 2022 Edition?
Of course, I would, as long as productivity is your foremost intention for buying the unit.
It’ll handle most work-related tasks with ease.
It has a nice screen.
