The Honor MagicBook Art 14 features the world’s first detachable laptop webcam

What you need to know

• Honor has announced a new Windows laptop which features the world’s first detachable webcam.
• The slim uniform bezels are too small to house a webcam, so Honor came up with a design that allows the camera to sit above the display with magnets.
• The camera can be removed and stored safely inside the laptop via dedicated space on the side of the laptop.

Honor has taken the wraps off a new Windows laptop at IFA 2024, which features a drop-dead gorgeous design with thin uniform bezels, a high-resolution 120Hz touchscreen display, a large haptic trackpad, and a unique webcam that can be detached from the top of the laptop lid.

This unique design allows for the top and side bezels to remain super thin, measuring just 2.2mm. Honor was unable to place a good webcam in the top bezel because of how thin it is, so it came up with an innovative design that uses magnets to attach the webcam directly above the bezel instead. 

The webcam is stored in a dedicated place inside the laptop when not in use, and can be popped out at any time if you need to use it. There’s a tiny port on the top of the laptop lid that indicates where the webcam goes, and when you attach it, Honor’s own software will pop up to let you know that the webcam has attached successfully.

The port is reversable too, so if you wanted to reverse the camera so it’s facing the opposite direction, you can do that! In my hands-on with the laptop, I found the magnets to be very satisfying and secure. That said, you will want to be sure to put the webcam away when you’re not using it, as it will fall off in a bag.