Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) vs Honor MagicBook X 14 Pro

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023), vs Honor MagicBook X 14 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Apple M3
- Apple M3 Pro
- Apple M3 Max
- AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
- Intel Core i5 13500H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB
- 24 GB
- 36 GB
- 48 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 128 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) and Honor MagicBook X 14 Pro
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.55 kg 1.34 kg
Pixel size 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm 313.2x221.6x15.9 mm
Area 691 cm² 694 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 81.9 %
Side bezels 3.4 mm 5.8 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
Silver
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135 ° 150 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count21
Cooler speed6800 RPMn/a
Noise Level48.5 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14.2 in 14 in
Type Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) n/a
Pixel density 254 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3024x1964 pixels 2240x1400 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)
600 nits
Honor MagicBook X 14 Pro
300 nits
Contrast1000000:11200:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %n/a
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Response time72 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 70 Wh 60 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left
Charge Power 70/96 W 65 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 273/315 g 200 g

Processor

Processor Apple M3 AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
Base frequency 4.05 GHz 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 5.1 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 8
Threads 8 16
L3 Cache n/a 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M3 GPU Radeon 780M
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)
2871
Honor MagicBook X 14 Pro
2478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)
11434
Honor MagicBook X 14 Pro
11638
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)
1835
Honor MagicBook X 14 Pro
1741
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)
9989
Honor MagicBook X 14 Pro
16371

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M3 GPU (10-core) Radeon 780M
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 800 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1600 MHz 2700 MHz
FLOPS 4.1 TFLOPS 4.1 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Tire Width 128 bit n/a
Memory speed 6.4 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1280 768
TMUs 80 48
ROPs 40 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 2x256 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 4.2 2.0
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 84 dB n/a
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-ANo2x3.2
USB-C3x4.01x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x1.4
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size13.2x8.1 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionNoYes

Note

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023):

The M3 Maxversion of the 14-inch MacBook is only available with a 30-core GPU, not the 40-core as listed in the specs. It's approximately 25% slower and features a 384-bit wide memory bus.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) the clear winner in this comparison.

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