Honor MagicBook 15 vs. MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)

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

Our Rating: 78 %

In depth comparison and review of Honor MagicBook 15 and MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST). 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

MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful i9 processor

high-resolution touchscreen

innovative stylus support

robust build quality

fast ssd storage

heavier than competitors

expensive price point

average battery life

limited port variety

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Honor MagicBook 15 and MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
85 % - Design
92 % - Display
92 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Honor MagicBook 15 vs. MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.78 cm x 22.99 cm x 1.69 cm 38.2 cm x 26 cm x 1.9 cm
Weight 1.53 kg 2.49 kg
Case Material Aluminum -
Colour Space grey Lunar grey
DISPLAY Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 17"
Touchscreen - Yes
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 2560 x 1600 (QHD+)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 165 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Colour Gamut - 100% DCI-P3
Features Eye comfort mode MSI True Colour Technology, Delta E<2 calibration, CalMAN Verified
PROCESSOR Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) 12900H / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 5 GHz
Number of Cores - 14-core
Cache - 24 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features - Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost)
MEMORY Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
RAM 8 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR5 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 4800 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 4800 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 262-pin
STORAGE Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 2 TB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Vega 8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video Memory - 16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 1080p
Resolution 1 Megapixel -
Camera Features Pop up camera -
Frame Rate - 30 frames per second
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Four speakers, microphone
Audio Features - Dynaudio Premium Sound Technology
COMMUNICATIONS Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller - Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675
BATTERY Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Technology - 4-cell
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 90 Wh
AC ADAPTER Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Output 65 Watt -
INPUT Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features - Per-key RGB
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Interfaces USB-C (Power Delivery)
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x Thunderbolt 4
USB 3.2 Gen 2
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Pro
Software Included - MSI Center Pro
MISCELLANEOUS Honor MagicBook 15 MSI Creator Z17 (A12UHST)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Security Fingerprint reader -
Features - MIL-STD-810G tested, Cooler Boost Trinity+ technology
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 2 years
Model Number - 098UK
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