A well-rounded choice that hits the sweet spot.

In recent years, the lightweight laptop market has seen remarkable growth. Intense competition among domestic manufacturers has made high-quality, lightweight laptops accessible at mainstream price points. Consumers can now enjoy devices that combine aesthetic appeal, long battery life, portability, and balanced performance without breaking the bank.

At Honor's recent product launch event, a new laptop was introduced: the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 (FHD version). Priced starting at 6,199 yuan, with a subsidized national price of 5,269.15 yuan, this device aims to offer excellent value.

Upon receiving the product, Leitech (ID: leitech) wasted no time in conducting hands-on testing. Let's delve into its performance.

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Full Metal Body Impresses, Large Keyboard Enhances Typing Experience

The Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 largely retains the design language of its predecessor, featuring a minimalist approach with clean lines and a full-metal body that exudes a sense of modern technology and style.

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As a 16-inch laptop, it is notably larger than the 13-inch MacBook Air. However, despite its size, the laptop's weight is well-managed at 1.66 kg, making it a commendable option for a lightweight laptop of this caliber.

In terms of connectivity, the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 is equipped with two Type-C ports, two Type-A ports, an HDMI port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack, offering a versatile range of options.

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Thanks to its spacious 16-inch frame, the keyboard area is generous, with keys significantly larger than those on a 14-inch laptop, providing a comfortable typing experience.

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Additionally, a numeric keypad is conveniently located on the right side of the keyboard, which is particularly beneficial for accounting and finance professionals. The only minor drawback is the lack of keyboard backlighting, which can make typing in low-light conditions slightly inconvenient.

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The Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 features a 16-inch 16:10 display with a resolution of 1920*1200 and a PPI of just over 140. While the display may appear slightly pixelated up close, the practical viewing distance for a 16-inch screen makes this a non-issue. The screen's color accuracy, brightness, and other parameters are more than adequate for web browsing, video playback, and document editing.

Performance Testing: Smooth Sailing in Office and Entertainment

Under the hood, the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

The Ultra 5 325, a new chip released by Intel in March of this year, is built on Intel's 18A process and emphasizes low power consumption and long battery life, targeting the entry-level market.

Specifically, the CPU portion of the 325 features an 8-core architecture, including 4 performance cores and 4 low-power cores, with a maximum turbo frequency of 4.5GHz. The GPU is an integrated Intel Graphics core with a maximum frequency of 2.4GHz and a peak computing power of 40TOPS. It also includes a 47TOPS NPU for AI computing tasks.

Let's dive into some benchmarks to gauge its performance.

In the CPU-Z benchmark, the Ultra 5 325 scored 697.2 points in single-core performance and 4,157 points in multi-core performance, aligning with expectations.

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In CineBench R23, it achieved a single-core score of 1,620 and a multi-core score of 9,779.

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In the 3DMark Time Spy scenario test, the integrated graphics scored 3,170 points.

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Overall, these results are in line with Intel's positioning of the 325 as an entry-level chip.

We also evaluated the memory and SSD performance. AIDA64 testing revealed that the 16GB LPDDR5 memory had a read speed of 81,599MB/s, a write speed of 105.32GB/s, a copy speed of 95,325MB/s, and a latency of 105.6ns. This memory performance outperforms several laptops we've tested previously, with low latency and fast read/write speeds being particularly beneficial for a laptop with integrated graphics.

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The 1TB SSD achieved sequential read and write speeds exceeding 5,000MB/s and 4K random read and write speeds exceeding 300MB/s in CrystalDiskMark testing. These excellent read and write speeds ensure a smooth daily user experience.

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In real-world testing, running CS:GO at low settings and a 1200P resolution, the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 maintained a stable frame rate of around 60fps, feeling quite smooth during gameplay.

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Additionally, enabling frame generation mode through Intel's drivers significantly increased the frame rate, with the average exceeding 100fps, albeit with a slight reduction in image quality.

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While not suitable for large-scale gaming, the laptop handles daily office work and entertainment scenarios effortlessly. Whether launching Office documents or opening multiple Chrome browser tabs, the laptop performs smoothly without any noticeable lag.

Thanks to the excellent power consumption and heat control of the Ultra 5 325, the fan is almost inaudible in non-gaming scenarios, providing a pleasant user experience. Even during gaming, the heat at the keyboard location is minimal, challenging the stereotype that lightweight laptops always overheat during gaming.

Additionally, the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 is equipped with a large battery, and with the assistance of the low-power processor, its battery life is exceptional.

In an off-grid state, using the laptop to open 10 Chrome browser tabs and switch between them while typing in Office, it only consumed 15% of the battery after 1 hour of high-intensity office work. Playing 1 hour of 1080P Bilibili videos online consumed around 10% of the battery. After playing CS:GO for 1 hour, the battery consumption increased to 28%.

Even after 3 hours of high-intensity use, the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 still had more than half of its battery remaining, showcasing impressive battery life.

As a laptop with integrated graphics and a low-power chip, the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 is not positioned as a gaming laptop. Instead, it focuses on delivering a well-rounded experience for office and entertainment tasks. Its advantages in low power consumption, low heat generation, and outstanding battery life significantly enhance the user experience during daily use.

AI Scenario Experience: The YOYO Assistant Proves Useful

Honor has pre-installed a comprehensive suite of ecological services on the X16 Plus 2026, including PC Manager, App Store, YOYO Assistant, and other software. During my time with the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026, the YOYO assistant, which integrates multiple agents, left a deep impression.

Upon opening YOYO, my initial impression was that it is a conversational AI model. Indeed, the initial experience is similar to using products like DeepSeek or ChatGPT on the web. However, Honor has enhanced YOYO with various agents, each designed for different usage scenarios and possessing unique capabilities to help users solve problems in work and life.

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For example, if I want to write a promotional copy for an iPhone case on Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) but lack ideas, I can open an agent in YOYO. After clicking on it, it generates a prompt template. I just need to fill in a few keywords, and it inputs this prompt to the AI model to generate a copy that fits the Xiaohongshu style.

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The generated copy includes not only text but also a large number of emojis, with a layout different from regular copies. It even comes up with a title, which users can simply modify and publish directly.

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You can even ask YOYO to assist with programming. After launching the programming agent and asking it to create a Gomoku (Five-in-a-Row) game, it quickly writes the code.

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Moreover, this code can be directly opened and run in a browser.

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It is worth mentioning that the AI features in the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 are not limited to the YOYO assistant; AI can also be found elsewhere. For example, in the control center, you can directly activate the AI instant translation feature, which provides bilingual subtitles for videos playing on the screen. After a simple test, I found its accuracy to be quite high, making it very useful for foreign language learning.

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In addition to its AI capabilities, the Honor Notebook excels at breaking down barriers between different hardware devices in its all-scenario ecosystem. The notebook comes with the Honor Super Workstation built-in, allowing seamless collaboration with devices such as smartphones and tablets. For instance, the computer can use the smartphone's cellular network, and files can be quickly and conveniently transferred between different devices.

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Summary: A Well-Rounded Notebook with Clear Strengths

After several days of in-depth testing, the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 left a lasting impression with its pragmatic approach to product design. In 2026, when major PC manufacturers are fiercely competing on specifications, with some parameters becoming excessive, Honor has not blindly joined this hardware-focused race. Instead, it has precisely targeted the core pain points of mainstream user groups: long battery life, a large screen, smooth office performance, and a user-friendly AI experience.

From a hardware perspective, it delivers a qualified performance. The debut of the Intel Core Ultra 5 325 processor met expectations. Although it cannot match the extreme performance of high-power devices, for a lightweight, office-oriented notebook, this 18A process-based chip demonstrates excellent energy efficiency.

In our tests, whether it was intensive web browsing, document processing, or running light esports games like CS:GO, it handled everything with ease. Coupled with low-latency high-frequency memory and a 1TB solid-state drive with

The array of intelligent agent matrices ingeniously embedded within the YOYO assistant by Honor is truly a sight to behold. Whether it's crafting engaging copy for Xiaohongshu (the popular Chinese social media platform known as Little Red Book) or effortlessly writing simple code, Honor's AI capabilities are seamlessly woven into the specific workflows of users. This strategy of dissecting large-scale model functionalities into scenario-specific, practical intelligent agents dramatically reduces the hurdles for the general public to embrace AI technology.

So, who exactly is the ideal user for this notebook?

Leitech (ID: leitech) posits that the target demographic is quite distinct: if you're a die-hard 3A game enthusiast or a creator with professional requirements in video post-production or extensive 3D rendering, then this lightweight notebook with integrated graphics is clearly not your top pick. Nevertheless, if you're a college student or an urban white-collar professional, the Honor Notebook X16 Plus 2026 emerges as a delectable option that merits consideration within this price bracket.

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