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HONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)

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WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
66.8Inno Score
61.4chipPerformancechip66.1
44.9Display29.8
89.3Battery94.7
76Portability85.7
5 spec wins — HONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025)1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025) scores 66.1 against 66.8 for Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025)

  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 30
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 40% higher Peak brightness: 700 nits vs 500 nits

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)

  • Stronger performance score: 66 vs 61
  • Stronger battery score: 95 vs 89
  • Stronger portability score: 86 vs 76
  • 11% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 1.39 kg

Display

Display comparison: HONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecHONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Screen size14.6 ″+7%13.6 ″
Panel typeOLED (touchscreen)Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution3120x20802560x1664
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits+40%500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecHONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 285HApple M5 (10-core)
GraphicsIntel Arc 140T GraphicsApple M5 (8-core GPU)
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5x-8400—
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD—

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecHONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Capacity92 Wh—
Web browsing endurance—18 h
Charging100 W—

Design

Design comparison: HONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecHONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Weight1.39 kg1.24 kg+11%
Thickness16.9 mm—
MaterialMetal unibodyRecycled Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecHONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Ports2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1—
Webcam1080p—
BiometricsFingerprint reader (power button)Touch ID

Software

Software comparison: HONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecHONOR MagicBook Pro 14 (2025)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Operating systemWindows 11 HomemacOS

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