Honor MagicBook 15 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business

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

Our Rating: 78 %

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business

Our Rating: 85 %

In depth comparison and review of Honor MagicBook 15 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business. 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 Laptop 5 for Business Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

excellent pixel sense display

sleek aluminum design

improved quad-core performance

comfortable keyboard feel

good battery life

limited port variety

no dedicated graphics

higher price point

average storage options

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Honor MagicBook 15 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
81 % - Design
86 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Honor MagicBook 15 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.78 cm x 22.99 cm x 1.69 cm 30.8 cm x 22.3 cm x 1.45 cm
Weight 1.53 kg 1.272 kg
Case Material Aluminum Aluminum
Colour Space grey Platinum | Matte black
DISPLAY Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 13.5"
Touchscreen - Yes (10-point multi-touch)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 2256 x 1504
Pixel Density (ppi) - 201
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 3:2
Image Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Features Eye comfort mode Vivid Color, Corning Gorilla glass 3, Color Calibrated, sRGB Color Space, PixelSense, Dolby Vision IQ
PROCESSOR Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1245U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 4.4 GHz
Number of Cores - 10-core
Cache - 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Platform Technology - Intel Evo
Features - Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5X SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
STORAGE Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
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 - 720p
Resolution 1 Megapixel -
Camera Features Pop up camera Windows Hello
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual far-field studio microphones
Compliant Standards - Dolby Atmos
Audio Features - Output: Omnisonic speakers
COMMUNICATIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
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 Laptop 5 for Business
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 47.4 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 18 hours
AC ADAPTER Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Output 65 Watt -
INPUT Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features - Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP), Alcantara material palm rest
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Interfaces USB-C (Power Delivery)
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4) (Type C)
SurfaceConnect
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1
SOFTWARE Honor MagicBook 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
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 Laptop 5 for Business
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Integrated Options - Ambient light sensor
Security Fingerprint reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland -
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year
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