Huawei's Next Laptop Could Seriously Challenge 16-inch MacBook Pro

Huawei's award-winning brand Honor has just released a new laptop that is expected to challenge Apple's anticipated 16-inch MacBook Pro. It also has a 16.1-inch screen in Ultrabook format, according to Gizmochina.

The new Honor MagicBook Pro presents all the attributes of an Ultrabook, including some of the latest trends in screen design. Honor has reduced the frames on each side of the screen to just 4.9 mm. This allows you to insert a 16.1-inch screen into a notebook with a form factor closer to that of a 15.6-inch laptop. In addition, its weight remains stable at about 1.7 kg (3.75 pounds).

Already, it looks good as an Ultrabook. Its weight places it under the 15-inch MacBook Pro 2018 while offering more screen space. And, with a 100% coverage of the sRGB color space, it is suitable for professional website design work.

Internal specifications can make a difference

At the bottom of the MacBook Pro range, the Honor MagicBook Pro could be a real competitor. Indeed, beyond the size of the screen and the form factor of the Ultrabook, this is not the most bestial machine.

Both detailed models include Intel® Core i5 Series and i7 U Series 8th Generation processors. In other words, they have low-power processors that deliver solid, well-balanced performance, and not breathtaking speeds that some might want in a professional machine. And, there is only 8 GB of RAM at the moment, although a 16 GB model has also been announced. The MagicBook Pro includes a Nvidia GeForce MX250 graphics processor (GPU), which can slightly improve graphics performance.

These specifications will not be comparable to high-power processors and graphics processors that may appear in a larger MacBook Pro. But, for lighter users, they will not need it. The MagicBook Pro seems to have a lot of possibilities to challenge low-end configurations of all potential MacBook Pro updates, and it will probably be very competitive in terms of price.

Although no international release information has been announced, the starting prices of the MagicBook Pro in China are low. The Core i5 model starts at 5,499 yuan (about 800 USD, £ 640, AU $ 1,145), and the Core i7 model starts at 6,199 Yuan (about $ 900, £ 720, AU $ 1,290).

So anyone who is looking for a product similar to a MacBook Pro also featuring a large screen, a low cost Ultrabook design and may want to keep the product in check. eye on an international version of the MagicBook Pro.

Via 9to5Mac