Honor MagicBook 15 vs. Microsoft Surface

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

Our Rating: 78 %

Microsoft Surface
Microsoft Surface

Our Rating: 85 %

In depth comparison and review of Honor MagicBook 15 and Microsoft Surface. 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

Microsoft Surface Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Microsoft Surface based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

versatile form factor

high-resolution touchscreen

lightweight design

solid build quality

good battery life

higher price range

limited port selection

moderate storage options

average graphics performance

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Honor MagicBook 15 and Microsoft Surface
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
86 % - Design
83 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Honor MagicBook 15 vs. Microsoft Surface Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.78 cm x 22.99 cm x 1.69 cm 27.8 cm x 20.6 cm x 1.57 cm
Weight 1.53 kg 1.13 kg
Case Material Aluminum Polycarbonate, anodised aluminium
Colour Space grey Platinum
DISPLAY Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 12.4"
Touchscreen - Yes (10-point multi-touch)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1536 x 1024
Pixel Density (ppi) - 148
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 3:2
Features Eye comfort mode Corning Gorilla glass 3, Color Calibrated, PixelSense, sRGB Mode, enhanced colour
PROCESSOR Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1235U
Max Turbo Speed - 4.4 GHz
Number of Cores - 10-core
Cache - 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features - Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost)
MEMORY Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
STORAGE Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 128 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Vega 8 Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Resolution 1 Megapixel -
Camera Features Pop up camera -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual far-field studio microphones
Compliant Standards - Dolby Audio Premium
Audio Features - Output: Omnisonic speakers
COMMUNICATIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
BATTERY Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 41 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 15 hours
AC ADAPTER Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Output 65 Watt 39 Watt
INPUT Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Interfaces USB-C (Power Delivery)
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.2/DisplayPort
USB 3.1
Headphone output (mini-phone 3.5 mm)
SurfaceConnect
SOFTWARE Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Pro
Software Included - Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Business Premium or Microsoft 365 Apps (30 days trial), Microsoft 365 Apps (requires licence or subscription)
MISCELLANEOUS Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Integrated Options - Ambient light sensor
Security Fingerprint reader Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Features - Fast charging
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year
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