Honor MagicBook 15 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor MagicBook 15 and Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ). 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 T16 Gen 1 (21CJ) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust build quality

excellent keyboard comfort

impressive battery life

good security features

solid processor performance

heavier than competitors

limited color accuracy

basic graphics power

premium price tag

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Honor MagicBook 15 and Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
86 % - Design
85 % - Display
84 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Honor MagicBook 15 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.78 cm x 22.99 cm x 1.69 cm 36.19 cm x 25.55 cm x 2.05 cm
Weight 1.53 kg 1.81 kg
Case Material Aluminum Carbon fibre (top), glass-fibre (top), polycarbonate (top), polyphenylene sulfide (bottom)
Colour Space grey Thunder black
DISPLAY Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 16" - IPS
Touchscreen - Yes (10-point multi-touch)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Image Brightness - 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Eye comfort mode Anti-glare, on-cell touch technology, 85° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores - 8-core
Cache - L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features - Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
RAM 8 GB 32 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 6400 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 6400 MHz
STORAGE Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption, Performance - Samsung
AUDIO & VIDEO Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Vega 8 AMD Radeon 680M
Max Monitors Supported - 3 external monitor(s)
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 1080p
Resolution 1 Megapixel -
Camera Features Pop up camera Privacy shutter, Windows Hello, fixed focus, hybrid FHD/IR camera
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
Audio Features - Input: Dolby Voice, far-field
COMMUNICATIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller - Qualcomm NFA725A
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
Technology - 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 52.5 Wh
AC ADAPTER Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 65 Watt
INPUT Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features - Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
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
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4a Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI (4K support)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
SOFTWARE Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Pro
MISCELLANEOUS Honor MagicBook 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (21CJ)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter USB-C power adapter
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Security Fingerprint reader Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip with Microsoft Pluton, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type - Kensington nano security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - Administrator password, system password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810H tested, self-healing BIOS, NVMe password, certificate based BIOS authentication, FIDO (Fast Identity Online) authentication
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3, TCG Certified, TCO Certified 9.0
Carbon Footprint - 233 kg carbon emissions (EU)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 8 - 95%
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