Originally from https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/HBLD5Fi0GX0tL_jju358VQ

(translated & adapted from 笔吧评测室 / Laptop Commentary Studio)

Quick Specs:

• Intel Ultra 5 225H (Arrow Lake)
• 32GB LPDDR5x 8400 MT/s (soldered)
• 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD (1×M.2 slot)
• 14.6" 3120×2080 OLED, 120Hz, 100% DCI-P3, AR anti-reflective coating, touch-enabled
• 60Wh battery, 1.03kg chassis, 12.7–13.6mm thick
• Ports: TB4 (80Gbps, PD65W, DP2.1), USB-C (40Gbps, PD65W, DP2.1), USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.0, 3.5mm combo jack
• Charger weight: 191g
• Price in China: ¥8499 ($1,170), with subsidy ¥6799 ($935)

Highlights:

• Extremely thin and light, premium build quality
• Excellent OLED panel with AR coating → better outdoor readability than typical glossy OLEDs
• Innovative magnetic clip-on webcam (screen bezels are ultra-thin, so camera is external)

Drawbacks:

• Runs warm under load (keyboard hot spot ~44°C)
• Keyboard surface picks up fingerprints
• Battery capacity is modest at 60Wh

Performance & thermals:
Dual-fan, vapor chamber style cooling.

• Stress FPU: CPU at ~81°C, ~26W sustained, P-cores ~2.4–2.7GHz, E-cores ~1.3–1.8GHz.
• Noise: ~43dB under full load.
• Keyboard center peak temp: 44.4°C (on the G key). Palm rest stays cooler at ~31°C.

Battery life: ~7h30m in simulated daily usage script.

Display quality:

• 120% DCI-P3 volume, 100% coverage, color-accurate (ΔE <1)
• Max brightness ~508 nits SDR / ~765 nits HDR (below Honor’s marketing claim of 1600 nits)
• Flicker: DC dimming above ~85 nits, 4320Hz PWM below that

Why Arrow Lake instead of Lunar Lake?
The studio notes that this chassis screams Lunar Lake (super-thin, low thermal headroom, LPDDR5X-only). But Honor went with Arrow Lake because:

1. Lower cost – Arrow Lake reuses Meteor Lake board design with minor tweaks; Lunar Lake would require a new board.
2. Roadmap risk – Intel has confirmed Lunar Lake has no successor. Investing in a one-off platform is too costly for Honor.

So from an OEM perspective, Arrow Lake = safer, cheaper, less risky.

My Verdict

Lmao, another classic Honor moment — basically copying Huawei. The Huawei MateBook Pro X was one of the best Windows ultrabooks in 2024, but with U.S. sanctions cutting off future models, Honor clearly wants to capture that displaced buyer base.

Arrow Lake does bring big efficiency gains over Meteor Lake, but this chassis is objectively a step down from Huawei’s 2024 effort — Huawei managed to stuff a larger 70Wh battery at a lighter weight with even better build quality.

Still, given the current ultrabook landscape, Honor did produce a solid contender:

• AR-coated OLED feels more comfortable than the sea of PWM-heavy Samsung OLEDs elsewhere
• The design is sleeker and more modern compared to Lenovo ThinkBook/ThinkPad at similar price points, which stick to a more rigid “classic business” aesthetic

If you want something that looks and feels closer to a MacBook but runs Windows, the MagicBook Art 14 (2025) is definitely worth a look — just don’t expect gaming performance or marathon battery life.

(translated & adapted from 笔吧评测室 / Laptop Commentary Studio) https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/YUx7QFDf1Rfs0qwNUVE_Og

Quick Specs:

• Intel Ultra 9 288V (Lunar Lake)
• 32GB LPDDR5x 8533 MT/s (soldered)
• 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD (1×2242 slot)
• 15.3" 2880×1800 OLED touch, 120Hz, 100% P3
• 80Wh battery, 1.46kg chassis, 13–15.9mm thick
• Ports: 2× Thunderbolt 4 (100W PD, DP2.1), HDMI 2.0, USB-A 10Gbps, 3.5mm combo jack
• White 149g GaN adapter included
• Price in China: ¥16,999 ($2,300), after subsidy ¥14,999 ($2,050)
• Also available: Ultra 7 258V + 1TB version at ¥12,999 / ¥10,999 subsidized

Highlights:

• Massive 80Wh battery → 14h30m battery life in simulated workload
• Slim, premium chassis with limited-edition AED “Moonlight White” anodization (global run of 1000 units)
• Excellent OLED panel with high accuracy (ΔE ~0.3 avg, ~511 nits SDR, ~1090 nits HDR peak)
• Still keeps HDMI + USB-A despite slimness

Drawbacks:

• Port selection is lean for a 15"
• Performance tuning is conservative (~25W sustained, 80°C under load)
• Touch OLED shows grid effect that slightly affects visuals

Performance & thermals:

• Dual-fan, dual-heatpipe design.
• Stress FPU: CPU ~80°C, 25W sustained, P-cores ~3.0GHz, E-cores ~3.5GHz.
• Noise: ~45dB at full load.
• Keyboard warm spot ~44°C (“F8” key).

Battery life: 14h30m in workload sim, which is MacBook-tier for Windows.

My Verdict

This is an all-round ultrabook beast at 15". The only real drawback is its weight: at 1.46kg it’s significantly heavier than the LG Gram 16 (1.2kg). But in exchange, you get an 80Wh battery, sturdier ThinkPad build, and MacBook-level endurance thanks to Lunar Lake efficiency.

⚠️ Important note: do not confuse this with the ThinkPad X9-14. The 14" model is mediocre at best; the 15" X9-15 is in a totally different league — easily one of the best Windows ultrabooks available.

Trade-offs:

• Reduced key travel vs classic ThinkPads
• No TrackPoint (“red dot”) for the first time in decades of ThinkPad history

But when you factor the price (¥10,999 subsidized for the Ultra 7 + 32GB/1TB model), it’s killer value. You’re getting double the RAM (32GB vs 16GB) and larger SSD compared to a MacBook Air, at a lower effective price. Unless you have an unlimited budget, the Ultra 7 version is the sweet spot — the Ultra 9 model offers no meaningful benefit for typical Lunar Lake ultrabook workloads.

Verdict: Among large-screen ultrabooks, the X9-15 is a GOAT contender: long battery, sleek design, ThinkPad pedigree. If you want a serious Windows alternative to the MacBook Air/Pro in the 15–16" segment, this should be at the very top of your list.