Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon with on-device AI features unveiled
Honor introduced the MagicBook Art 14 globally last week at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA Berlin) 2024. During the same event, the company unveiled the Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon. Initially, the MagicBook Art 14 laptop was launched in China with up to Intel Core Ultra 7 CPUs. The latest iteration is powered by Snapdragon X Elite chipsets, which enable various on-device AI features. Most of the specifications of the newer MagicBook Art 14 laptop remain the same as the existing model.
The company confirmed that the Snapdragon variant of the MagicBook Art 14 will soon be available in select European countries such as Germany, France, and Italy. The pricing or exact timeline for availability has not been revealed yet. Honor also did not confirm whether the MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon will be launched in China or other regions.
Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon Features
The Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon version, as the name suggests, is powered by Snapdragon X Elite chipsets. The laptop comes with support for Honor MagicRing, which allows multiple devices using the same Honor account to connect to it automatically. For instance, the same keyboard and mouse set can be used simultaneously on the connected devices. The feature will allow users to receive calls and notifications on connected devices or use the camera of a paired smartphone as a PC webcam, the company claims.
The Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon’s on-device AI features include the Honor AI Agent. The company says this is an always-on personal assistant that uses “language analysis and UI awareness technology” to learn from user habits and the device’s environment to “intelligently make decisions across different apps and services.” Honor is said to have demonstrated “how to find and cancel unwanted app subscriptions across apps” using voice commands at its IFA 2024 event, where the laptop was unveiled.
Another AI feature that the company says the Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon will get is AI Deepfake Detection. The tech is said to use many complex algorithms to help users “accurately identify manipulated content, and distinguish between genuine media and misleading alterations.” Notably, this tech was first showcased by Honor at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2024 in June.
The Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon features a 14.6-inch FullView touchscreen display with 3.1K resolution. The laptop is 1cm (10mm) thick and weighs 1kg. Other specifications are expected to be the same as the Intel version, which starts at CNY 7,799 (roughly Rs. 89,800) in China.
