Honor MagicBook 15 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor MagicBook 15 and Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE). 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 ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust build quality

excellent keyboard feel

good security features

decent battery life

affordable price point

average display quality

modest graphics performance

no thunderbolt support

heavier design

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Honor MagicBook 15 and Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
83 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Honor MagicBook 15 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.78 cm x 22.99 cm x 1.69 cm 36.5 cm x 24 cm x 1.89 cm
Weight 1.53 kg 1.7 kg
Case Material Aluminum Aluminium (top), polycarbonate ABS (bottom)
Colour Space grey Black
DISPLAY Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6" - TN
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness - 220 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Eye comfort mode Anti-glare, 90° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
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 - Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
RAM 8 GB 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 0
STORAGE Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x4 - Samsung
AUDIO & VIDEO Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Vega 8 NVIDIA GeForce MX450 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Max Monitors Supported - 2 external monitor(s)
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Resolution 1 Megapixel -
Camera Features Pop up camera Privacy shutter, fixed focus
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
Audio Features - Harman audio technology
COMMUNICATIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
Wireless Controller - Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 Card
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Realtek RTL8111H-CG
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Technology - 3-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 45 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 10.8 hours
AC ADAPTER Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 65 Watt
INPUT Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Slots - 1 x M.2 (PCI Express 3.0 x4) (1 free)
Interfaces USB-C (Power Delivery)
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (20TE)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter USB-C power adapter
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Security Fingerprint reader Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810H tested, self-healing BIOS
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland RoHS, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3, TCG Certified
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 8 - 95%
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