Honor Takes on Lenovo Legion in Price and Specs with New Gaming Laptop Series

Honor has introduced two new gaming laptops in China, the Win H9 Gaming Laptop 2026 and Win H7 Gaming Laptop 2026. Both models feature 16-inch displays, Intel processors, Nvidia RTX 50 series graphics, fast charging, and Honor’s new Dongfeng cooling system.

The Win H9 is positioned as the higher-end model, while the Win H7 targets buyers looking for lower pricing with strong gaming performance.

Both laptops use 16-inch IPS LCD panels with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 2560 x 1600 resolution.

The Win H9 offers a 300Hz refresh rate, 500 nits peak brightness, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. It also includes TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light and flicker-free technologies, along with a 3D anti-motion-sickness feature that Honor says can reduce symptoms by up to 58%.

The Win H7 uses a 180Hz refresh rate with a 3ms response time, 500 nits brightness, and 100% sRGB color coverage. It also includes TÜV Rheinland eye comfort certifications.

The Win H9 chassis measures 26.8mm thick and weighs around 2.34kg to 2.38kg.

Honor Win H9

Honor Win H7

Performance and graphics The Win H9 is available with up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor featuring 24 cores, 24 threads, and clock speeds up to 5.5GHz. Buyers can also choose the Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX version.

Graphics options go up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB GDDR7 memory and 140W power, while RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 variants are also offered.

The Win H7 uses Intel’s Core i7-14650HX processor with 16 cores, 24 threads, and boost speeds up to 5.2GHz. It is paired with either Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 or RTX 5070 graphics, with support for ray tracing, DLSS 4, and AI-enhanced acceleration.

Honor says Gaming Turbo X technology on the Win H7 includes power profiles such as Rampage Mode, delivering up to 205W of combined CPU and GPU output.

The Win H9 supports up to 32GB DDR5 RAM at 6400MT/s and a 1TB PCIe SSD. The Win H7 comes with 16GB DDR5 RAM at 5600MT/s and a 1TB PCIe SSD.

Both laptops include dual M.2 slots for future storage upgrades.

Cooling on both devices is handled by Honor’s Dongfeng Cooling Engine, using multiple fans and optimized airflow to reduce throttling during extended gaming sessions.

The Win H9 includes a 92Wh battery rated for up to nine hours of office use and supports charging to 60% in 30 minutes.

The Win H7 uses an 80Wh battery and a 260W charger that reaches 70% in 30 minutes. It also supports 100W USB-C Power Delivery charging.

Connectivity options across the lineup include USB-C, multiple USB-A ports, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The Win H9 also adds Thunderbolt 4.

Both laptops feature full-size backlit keyboards with 1.5mm key travel, anti-ghosting support, and dedicated keys for switching performance modes.

The Win H9 adds an RGB backlit keyboard, large touchpad, dual speakers with Nahimic audio, dual microphones, and a 1MP webcam. Both models ship with Windows 11 Home Edition.

The Honor Win H9 starts at $1,800 for the Core Ultra 7 251HX with RTX 5060 model. The top Win H9 version with the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD costs $2,775, with a launch price of $2,700.

The Honor Win H7 starts at $1,348 for the Core i7-14650HX with RTX 5060 model. The RTX 5070 version of the Win H7 is priced at $1,538.