Honor launches MagicBook 15 in India at Rs. 43,000
As the company's first laptop in India, Honor has launched the MagicBook 15 in the country. It comes with an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor, TÜV Rheinland-certified Full-HD screen, a pop-up webcam, and a built-in fingerprint reader. The MagicBook 15 carries a price-tag of Rs. 42,990 and will go on sale starting August 6. Here's our roundup.
Honor MagicBook 15: At a glance
The Honor MagicBook 15 features a brushed-metallic finish and narrow bezels on three sides. It has a 15.6-inch Full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) LED display with an 87% screen-to-body ratio and a 178-degree viewing angle. Further, the device offers a chiclet-style keyboard, a trackpad with multi-touch gestures, and a physical fingerprint scanner. As for color options, it comes in a single shade of Mystic Silver.
Under the hood
The Honor MagicBook 15 draws power from an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U chipset, paired with 8GB of DDR4 RAM, 256GB of SSD storage, and an AMD Radeon Vega 8 graphics card. The notebook runs on Windows 10 Home edition and packs a 42Wh battery which can be charged up to 50% in 30 minutes via the bundled 65W fast-charger.
Connectivity options available on the MagicBook 15
The Honor MagicBook 15 offers a host of I/O ports including a USB 2.0 port, a USB 3.0 port, an HDMI port, a USB Type-C port, and a headphone jack. On the connectivity front, it offers support for dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, as well as NFC. The device also houses a pop-up webcam, dual speakers, and dual microphones.
Pricing and offers
The Honor MagicBook 15 costs Rs. 42,990 and will go on sale via Flipkart starting August 6 (midnight). If you are a Flipkart Plus member, the sale will go live for you on August 5 at 8 pm. During the first sale, Honor will offer a discount of Rs. 3,000, bringing the price down to Rs. 39,990.