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Title: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: Redaktion on May 25, 2020, 16:36:28
Do you really have to pay a four-digit sum to get a decent notebook? We compare Apple's new 2020 MacBook Air with the Honor MagicBook 14, which retails for 600 Euros. Is the entry-level MacBook really worth twice the price for your daily workloads?

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Air-vs-Honor-MagicBook-14-Twice-the-price-half-of-the-performance.466497.0.html
Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: henry james on May 25, 2020, 18:28:01
"In addition to gray and silver, the Apple is also available in gold, which will attract more female customers."

Really?
Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: Anonymous on May 25, 2020, 19:46:53
Quote from: henry james on May 25, 2020, 18:28:01
"In addition to gray and silver, the Apple is also available in gold, which will attract more female customers."

Really?
Yup, agreed that it's up to debate. However since it's just an opinion, the score was about the material construction of the notebook, thus it can be easily put aside.

Nevertheless, it's pretty objective comparison, good work. Wish more content like this.

I once loved the triangle between Thinkpad vs. Latitude vs. Elitebook. Some try to fit, like Tecra, Travelmate, or Asuspro, but they were rarely in the game.
Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: David Thomas on May 25, 2020, 23:26:18
For half the price of the Apple product, you get a much slicker machine. I'm a professional photographer and the Honor is a much more capable machine; it can run Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom with ease. AMD crushes Intel here, but you have to question why Apple are so incredibly mean with their base specification. In essence, you're just paying for the badge. Get the Magicbook - it really is a no brainer.
Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: Jesse on May 26, 2020, 00:52:04
Matte coatings don't affect the color the screen produces in any way at all.  All laptops should have matte screens.  Glossy screens limit the usability of laptops.   Nobody can work with bad indoor reflections or use a glossy screen outdoors.

Gold equals the girl's color?  Grow up man.

I agree apple products are over priced.
Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: william blake on May 26, 2020, 01:35:56
good job, Andreas Osthoff
Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: James34qf3 on May 26, 2020, 12:59:46
Whether or not they're inferior I actually prefer glossy screens.

And yes. Gold and rose gold appeal more to women than men, typically. I literally just bought my gf a rose gold macbook at her request.
Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: Att on May 26, 2020, 14:41:17
I stopped reading this crap after the author associates gold colour with female.  ::)
Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: All fingers and thumbs on May 26, 2020, 20:14:51
I have both arriving this week. Performance doesn't matter to me so it'll probably be air for the keyboard and trackpad.

But I'm more keen on trying the Magicbook as it's not Apple and better value for money (imho).
Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
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Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: samuelk on May 28, 2020, 18:16:39
in addition to a great article we get a free sexist comment strait from the 80s!

In addition to gray and silver, the Apple is also available in gold, which will attract more female customers

you forgot about the donny trumpy? I'm sure he gets the gold. And he's as machist as it gets.
Title: Re: Apple MacBook Air vs. Honor MagicBook 14: Twice the price, half of the performance?
Post by: Nuss on May 29, 2020, 00:19:00
Honor is good, but for the same price of Honor you will find 4-6 times the CPU power of MBA on Ryzen 4000 laptops, like:
Lenovo Yoga 14s (Slim 7) with 4800U,
Lenovo S540 13, ideapad 5 14 & 15 with 4800U and 4600U
MECHREVO S2 air with 4800H @~1.13kg weight,
Acer, hp, asus...with 4700U.