Honor’s Malaysian Chapter has launched its latest slim laptop, MagicBook 14, and a 12-inch tablet, Honor Pad 8, at a huge launch event in Malaysia. Previously, the devices were launched in China in the first quarter of this year.
Honor MagicBook 14
As the name suggests, the MagicBook 14 has a 14-inch IPS LCD display layered with Corning Gorilla Glass, which gives it a protective shield. The compact size of the laptop makes it ultra-lightweight as it weighs only 1.38kg.
It comes in two variants, one equipped with Intel Iris Integrated Graphics, and the other with Nvidia’s RTX 2050 dedicated GPU. Both of the variants have a 14-inch IPS LCD with QHD+ resolution and a 3:2 aspect ratio. The MagicBook 14’s processor is paired with 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB Gen 4 SSD.
The company claims an ‘All-day’ 75Wh battery with a 100W USB Type-C charger. Meanwhile, the user can charge up to 46 percent in only half an hour, as per the company claims.
The base variant of the laptop having Intel Iris Graphics will be starting from $961 in Malaysia, whereas the one with Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 will be sold for $1,140. It is going to be open for sales from 27 August.
Honor Pad 8
Honor Pad 8, despite its name, is a 12-inch Android tablet powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 680 processor. It has a sizable 7,250-mAh battery with 22.5W cable charging. In addition, the tablet can reverse charge other devices at up to 5W. In terms of software, it has Magic UI 6.1 on top of Android 12.
Regarding its price, it starts from $313 for the 6/128GB variant. It will be up for sale from 27 August.
Honor Pad 8 Specifications
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 610
- OS: Android 12, Magic UI 6.1, no Google Play Services
- Supported Networks: No Cellular Connectivity
- Display:
- 12 inches IPS LCD with 1200 x 2000 pixels resolution, 194 PPI
- Memory:
- RAM: 4GB, 6GB
- Internal: 128GB
- Card slot: No
- Camera:
- Rear: 5MP
- Front: 5MP
- Colors: Dark Blue, Gold, Mint
- Fingerprint sensor: Under Display (optical)
- Battery: 7,250 mAh, 22.5W fast charging
- Price: $313