Huawei MateBook D (14 inch, 2018)

Aluminum chassis; Very good graphics performance; Punchy keyboard; Long battery life ; MacBook-look-alike design; Display could be brighter; Grainy webcam ; Huawei's MateBook D 14 inch (AMD) delivers solid performance an aluminum chassis and comfy...

MacBook-look-alike design; Display could be brighter; Grainy webcam ; Huawei's MateBook D 14 inch (AMD) delivers solid performance an aluminum chassis and comfy keyboard for an affordable price.

Huawei's MateBook D 14 inch (AMD) delivers solid performance an aluminum chassis and comfy keyboard for an affordable price.

solid, premium case ; relatively compact ; good security features ; well-calibrated display ; quiet ; listenable speakers ; energy-efficient ; long battery life

meagre port selection ; the keyboard has too shallow a stroke for our liking ; below par contrast ratio and maximum brightness ; low colour-space coverage ; poor viewing angles for an IPS display ; comparatively slow SSD ; fan occasionally gets...

We decided to classify the Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F as a premium office notebook in the end, although this has no bearing on its rating. The W50F has a compact and well-built case with decent security features. However, we are not huge fans of its...

all-aluminum chassis ; high quality construction ; non-glare IPS display ; decent battery life ; SSD + HDD ; good value

noticeable GPU throttling under load ; runs hot ; no backlit keyboard ; poor gamut- ; no USB-C port, single video-out

Save for the updated hardware, the new MateBook D 53010BAJ is still the same 15.6-inch, all-aluminum mainstream multimedia notebook Huawei introduced last year. For the given price point, the chassis is very well designed, sturdy and pleasing to look...

aluminum chassis ; high quality construction ; non-glare IPS display ; decent battery life ; comes with SSD and HDD ; likely fairly inexpensive

heavy GPU throttling under load ; runs hot ; keyboard isn't backlit ; color accuracy isn't great ; port selection behind the times

The MateBook D is a conventional clamshell laptop with non-touch 15.6-inch display which is aimed at both home users and - if we take Huawei's slogan for the notebook at face value - businesses alike. Because of the narrow bezel, the aluminum design...

+ Nice solid build quality ; + 1.62kg for a 15.6" machine is very portable ; + Slim bezels make for a tiny footprint ; + USB-C charger is versatile and supports several charging standards ; + Good performance across the board ; + Great trackpad with...

- All-metal chassis can get pretty toasty ; - Positioning the webcam in the keyboard doesn't offer the most flattering of angles ; - Display could be better ; - Charger could do with a ground connection ; - Too many USB 2.0 ports for a 2020 laptop

The HUAWEI MateBook D 15 is affordable with a pretty enticing feature set too.

Each model has a 1920 x 1080 pixel display with 178 degree viewing angles, a 43.3 Wh battery, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, HDMI, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and audio jacks. The laptop measures about 0.7 inches thick and weighs about 4.2 pounds.

Strong productivity performer;Premium design at a low price;Enjoyable keyboard experience

Mediocre display;Still not a fan of webcam positioning

Large, high definition display ; Slender design ; Good selection of ports

Battery life doesn’t compare well to other ultrabooks ; Windows won’t be officially supported for much longer

The Huawei Matebook 14 is more versatile and boasts better battery life than the higher-specced MateBook X Pro. Sadly, uncertainty clouding Huawei's future makes this hard to recommend for the time being.