HONOR Announces the Launch of HONOR MagicBook 16, Delivering a Premium Design and Exceptional Performance

[Shenzhen, China – March 1, 2022] – Global technology brand HONOR today announced the launch of the brand-new HONOR MagicBook 16, which boasts a sleek and premium design, unparalleled power, and an all-round intelligent experience. Equipped with an HONOR FullView¹ 16.1-inch IPS (In Plane Switching) display, AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Processor and industry-leading upgrades, the HONOR MagicBook 16 has been designed to deliver unmatched productivity to young consumers around the world.

“HONOR has achieved great strides in the laptop segment over the last two years. The launch of HONOR MagicBook 16 is a testament to HONOR’s continuous efforts to innovate and introduce industry-leading laptops through the MagicBook portfolio.” said George Zhao, CEO of HONOR Device Co, Ltd. “With the HONOR MagicBook 16, we offer consumers a powerful device that packs intelligent features and seamless connectivity in a sleek and streamlined design, delivering a premium user experience.”

Sleek and Premium Design Complementing an Immersive Display

The HONOR MagicBook 16 features a 16.1-inch IPS anti-glare display with 5.1mm thin bezels, achieving a screen to body ratio of 87.3% and a wide 170^o viewing angle to deliver the ultimate viewing experience. With 100% sRGB wide color gamut and 300nits brightness, the HONOR MagicBook 16 offers enhanced color quality and vivid clarity for editing cutting-edge graphics and images.

The HONOR MagicBook 16 delivers a high refresh rate² of up to 144Hz, ensuring a smooth and seamless operating experience, whether users are gaming or watching high-definition videos.

Perfect for those who spend long hours in front of the screen, the HONOR MagicBook 16 is equipped with TÜV Low Blue Light Certification, minimizing emissions of harmful blue light to ensure enhanced eye protection and a comfortable viewing experience.

Packed with powerful features in a durable aluminum metal body, the HONOR MagicBook 16 weighs just 1.84kg³, making it ideal for young professionals who seek flexibility and want to use their device on the go, for work or play.

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Processor⁴ for Unparalleled Performance

Powered by the AMD Ryzen^TM 5000 Series processor, the HONOR MagicBook 16 promises an increase in performance of up to 26%⁵ as compared to the previous generation. Graphics performance has also improved by up to 15%⁶, making it ideal for gaming and processing heavy multimedia files, including photos, videos, as well as editing software.

Equipped with the Zen 3 architecture, the HONOR MagicBook 16 offers industry-leading CPU performance with turbo frequency reaching up to 4.4GHz, enabling users to run multiple tasks at the same time at incredible speeds, offering greater productivity.

Designed to support heavy duty and complex tasks, the HONOR MagicBook 16 is equipped with 512GB storage and 16GB dual channel RAM, allowing users to open multiple large files and switch between windows with ease. The HONOR MagicBook 16 further boosts productivity with its built-in performance mode.  By simply pressing Fn+P, the device’s overall performance increases by 43%⁷, allowing users to process heavy applications at ultra-fast speeds.

Featuring an intelligent cooling system with 2mm triple heat pipes, 75mm+ dual fans and 8 high-precision temperature sensors, the HONOR MagicBook 16 dissipates heat quickly from the processor, delivering a 25%⁸ increase in performance compared to its predecessor.

Seamless Connectivity and Superior Power for an All-Round Intelligent Experience

The HONOR MagicBook 16 supports multi-screen collaboration⁹ allowing users to multi-task between different devices. Users can seamlessly connect their smartphone with the laptop, dragging files across and making edits with one single keyboard. Multi-screen collaboration also allows users to open three app windows from their smartphone onto their laptop screen at once, further enhancing productivity.  

Perfect for busy professionals, the HONOR MagicBook 16 integrates fingerprint recognition into the power button, enabling users to unlock and switch on their device in just 0.66 seconds¹⁰ with a simple tap.  The HONOR MagicBook 16 is equipped with a full-size backlit keyboard to deliver a comfortable typing experience. Its large touchpad features an integrated NFC tag, enabling efficient connectivity between the laptop and HONOR smartphones.

Offering superior battery life, the HONOR MagicBook 16 has a 56Wh battery, delivering up to 8 hours of power for daily office work¹¹ and supporting up to 8.8 hours of local 1080P video playback¹². With the new 65W portable super charger, the HONOR MagicBook 16 can be charged up to 50% within 30 minutes¹³ and to 100% in approximately 1.5 hours.

Packed with the latest Windows 11 operating system, the HONOR MagicBook 16 delivers uninterrupted connectivity with a dual antenna Wi-Fi and multiple transmitters and receivers that support Wi-Fi 6, enabling users to enjoy blazing fast internet speeds. It is also equipped with Bluetooth 5.1 which provides a lower latency, furthering enhancing connectivity with other devices. Designed keeping young tech-savvy consumers in mind, the HONOR MagicBook 16 features two speakers and two microphones that are supported by the Nahimic audio driver to deliver an optimized and immersive audio experience, whether users are gaming or watching a movie.

Color and Availability

The HONOR MagicBook 16 is available in Space Gray.

For more information, please visit HONOR online store at www.honor.com. 

About HONOR

HONOR is a leading global provider of smart devices. It is dedicated to becoming a global iconic technology brand and creating a new intelligent world for everyone through its powerful products and services. With an unwavering focus on R&D, it is committed to developing technology that empowers people around the globe to go beyond, giving them the freedom to achieve and do more. Offering a range of high-quality smartphones, tablets, laptops and wearables to suit every budget, HONOR’s portfolio of innovative, premium and reliable products enable people to become a better version of themselves.

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¹ FullView display is a common concept in the industry, usually referring to a screen with narrow bezels and a high screen-to-body ratio.

² The screen refresh rate is available in 144Hz version and 60Hz version, availability depends on countries.

³ Data is from HONOR Labs.

⁴ Available in two processors: AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series R5-5600H and AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series R7-5800H. Processor availability varies from countries.

⁵ Data from AMD. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series R5-5600H processor increases single core performance by 18.1% and multicore performance by 26.2%, compared with AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H processor. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series R7-5800H processor increases single core performance by 15.3% and multicore performance by 9.7%, compared with AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H processor.

⁶ Data from HONOR Labs. Comparison is with HONOR MagicBook 16 running on AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series processor.

⁷ Data from HONOR Labs.

⁸ Data from HONOR Labs. Comparison is with HONOR MagicBook 16 running on AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series processor.

⁹ This feature is only available for HONOR MagicBook notebooks (some notebooks with computer manager version 11.0 and above) and some mobile phones running Magic UI 4.0 and above versions. Only some types of files and mobile phone APPs support this feature. After multi-screen collaboration with HONOR notebooks, besides the main interface of the mobile phone, it supports opening of up to two other mobile phone APP interfaces.

¹⁰ Data is from HONOR Labs. Data may vary due to individual differences in products, usage habits and environmental factors. It is subject to the actual data.

¹¹ Data is from HONOR Labs. It is subject to the actual product.

¹² Data is from HONOR Labs. The playback time of a local 1080P video will vary with laptop configurations under the brightness of 150 nits. It is subject to the actual product.

¹³ Testing with HONOR 65W super charger and original charging cable and start charging from 1% battery.