Honor MagicBook 15 vs. ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Honor MagicBook 15
Honor MagicBook 15

Our Rating: 78 %

ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)

Our Rating: 72 %

In depth comparison and review of Honor MagicBook 15 and ASUS X515EA (BQ959W). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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 X515EA (BQ959W) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS X515EA (BQ959W) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price point

lightweight design

solid state drive included

decent battery life

full hd display

average processor speed

limited graphics performance

no backlit keyboard

fewer usb ports

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Honor MagicBook 15 and ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
74 % - Design
75 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Honor MagicBook 15 vs. ASUS X515EA (BQ959W) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.78 cm x 22.99 cm x 1.69 cm 36 cm x 23.5 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 1.53 kg 1.8 kg
Case Material Aluminum Plastic
Colour Space grey Transparent silver (LCD cover), transparent silver (top), slate grey (bottom)
DISPLAY Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6"
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
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, IPS-level, 83% screen-to-body ratio
PROCESSOR Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 / 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 4.2 GHz
Number of Cores - Quad-Core
Cache - 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features - Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
STORAGE Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
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 - VGA
Resolution 1 Megapixel -
Camera Features Pop up camera -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Features - Single stream (1x1)
BATTERY Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
Technology - 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 37 Wh
AC ADAPTER Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A
INPUT Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Chiclet keyboard, 1.4mm travel distance
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
Interfaces USB-C (Power Delivery)
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
SOFTWARE Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Honor MagicBook 15 ASUS X515EA (BQ959W)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Security Fingerprint reader Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland -
Repairability Index - 6.2 (out of 10)
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