Honor MagicBook 15 vs. Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor MagicBook 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM). 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

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

efficient ryzen performance

solid build quality

comfortable keyboard layout

reasonable price point

adequate battery life

dim display brightness

limited storage capacity

no thunderbolt support

average graphics card

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Honor MagicBook 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
82 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Honor MagicBook 15 vs. Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.78 cm x 22.99 cm x 1.69 cm 32.157 cm x 21.159 cm x 1.79 cm
Weight 1.53 kg 1.39 kg
Case Material Aluminum Aluminum, polycarbonate ABS
Colour Space grey Graphite grey | Platinum grey
DISPLAY Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 14" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
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 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Ryzen 3 4300U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 3.7 GHz
Number of Cores - Quad-Core
Cache - L3 - 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features - Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
RAM 8 GB 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
STORAGE Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 128 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Vega 8 AMD Radeon Graphics
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Resolution 1 Megapixel 1 Megapixel
Camera Features Pop up camera Privacy shutter
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
Wireless Controller - M.2 Card
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Technology - Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 44.5 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 11.5 hours
AC ADAPTER Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 65 Watt
INPUT Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Interfaces USB-C (Power Delivery)
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.2 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home in S mode - English
Software Included - Microsoft Office (Trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 (81YM)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Security Fingerprint reader Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Features - Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
SAR Value - 1.27 W/kg (body), 1.27 W/kg (limb)
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
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