Honor MagicBook 15 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Honor MagicBook 15 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

sleek aluminum design

full hd display

lightweight and portable

fast charging support

average battery life

limited port selection

no dedicated gpu

mediocre speaker quality

ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

lightweight design

solid build quality

decent battery life

fast charging support

average display quality

limited graphics performance

no backlit keyboard

fewer USB ports

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Honor MagicBook 15 and ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
81 % - Design
75 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
76 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Honor MagicBook 15 vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.78 cm x 22.99 cm x 1.69 cm 35.97 cm x 23.25 cm x 1.79 cm
Weight 1.53 kg 1.7 kg
Case Material Aluminum Plastic
Colour Space grey Cool silver
DISPLAY Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6"
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Eye comfort mode Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 1255U / 1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores - 10-core
Cache - L3 - 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features - Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
RAM 8 GB 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported - 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Vega 8 Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video System Features - Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory)
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Resolution 1 Megapixel -
Camera Features Pop up camera Privacy shutter, ASUS 3D Noise Reduction (3DNR) Technology
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Dual speakers, array microphone
Audio Features - Output: ASUS SonicMaster, Audio by Dirac, Asus Audio Booster; Input: AI noise cancelling
COMMUNICATIONS Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.3
Features - Single stream (1x1)
BATTERY Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Technology - 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 42 Wh
AC ADAPTER Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A
INPUT Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features - Precision touchpad, chiclet keyboard, 1.4mm travel distance
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Interfaces USB-C (Power Delivery)
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
HDMI 1.4
SOFTWARE Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Home
Software Included - MyASUS, ScreenXpert, Microsoft 365 (1 month trial), GlideX
MISCELLANEOUS Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS VivoBook 15 (X1504ZA)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Security Fingerprint reader Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Features - MIL-STD-810H tested, BIOS protection, ASUS Antimicrobial Guard Plus
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland RoHS, REACH, Energy Star 8.0
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