Power Upgrade: Honor MagicBook Pro 16 Expected to Feature Intel Core Ultra CPUs
Honor’s highly anticipated refresh of the MagicBook Pro 16 is poised to hit the shelves later this year, boasting upgraded hardware to meet the evolving needs of users. Originally unveiled in 2020, the Honor MagicBook Pro garnered acclaim for its expansive 16.1-inch display and versatile CPU options. Now, with the impending 2024 refresh, enthusiasts can expect a significant boost in performance, with the inclusion of more potent processors among the upgraded specifications.
The company has tantalized consumers with teasers hinting at the imminent arrival of the revamped Honor MagicBook Pro model, scheduled for unveiling during the prestigious Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona. Notably, the forthcoming iteration is slated to integrate advanced AI-backed features, promising enhanced functionality and user experience. In a recent announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Honor officially teased the upcoming launch, highlighting the MagicBook Pro 16’s AI-powered capabilities.
The teaser, adorned with the tagline “Hey SAM & MAC, With Magic, one step connects all,” takes playful jabs at competitors Samsung and Apple, asserting the device’s superiority in intelligence. Furthermore, the teaser hints at the inclusion of the Magic-link feature, facilitating seamless connectivity between smartphones, tablets, and PCs, enabling hassle-free display mirroring and file sharing. As anticipation builds ahead of its debut at MWC 2024, the refreshed Honor MagicBook Pro 16 promises to redefine the boundaries of productivity and connectivity in the realm of laptops.
The company did not reveal the design or any key elements of the Honor MagicBook Pro 16 but the hints at AI-backed advanced characteristics suggest that it may come with Intel Core Ultra CPUs. In December 2023, Intel announced the Core Ultra processors with inbuilt Neural Processing Units (NPUs) that are claimed to improve onboard AI functions. Ever since, many leading brands like Acer, Samsung, HP, Asus and more have refreshed several models with these newer CPUs.
The 2020 model of Honor MagicBook Pro is available in several CPU variants – AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, Intel Core i5-10210U, and Intel Core i7-10510U. It comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. The laptop features a 16.1-inch full-HD (1,920×1,080 pixels) IPS display and ships with Windows 10 Home.
Honor MagicBook Pro is backed by a 56Wh battery and is claimed to offer a battery life of up to 11.5 hours. It supports 65W fast charging and is said to be able to charge from zero to 80 percent in an hour. The laptop, weighing 1.7kg, is equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack, three USB Type-A ports, one USB Type-C port, and one HDMI port.
The AMD Ryzen 5-powered Honor MagicBook Pro 2020 launched at CNY 4,699 (roughly Rs. 50,400), while the AMD Ryzen 7 variant was marked at CNY 5,199 (roughly Rs. 55,800). Meanwhile, the Intel Core i5 version of the laptop was priced at CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs. 63,800) and the Intel Core i7 variant was listed at CNY 6,699 (roughly Rs. 71,300) at launch.