Huawei Matebook D16 (16-Inch, 2021)

Clean overall aesthetic design ; Specs are solid at this price ; IPS screen has superb color accuracy

Not available in the US ; Lack of dedicated graphics hurts in-game ; Battery life is pretty average

Simply put, the Huawei MateBook D 16 is a good laptop. It’s clearly aimed at the professional market, and designed to take on the likes of Dell and its XPS line-up but at a far more affordable price point. That’s great, and it does well in some key...

16-inch Full HD display ; Solid performance ; Plenty of different ports

Underwhelming display brightness ; Battery life could be improved ; No touchscreen

A mid-range laptop with a large 16-inch display and separate number pad on the keyboard, the Huawei Matebook D 16 will be very well suited to day-to-day computing, and students will get on especially well with it. The battery life may be a little...

Slim and portable for a 16-inch machine ; Relatively lightweight ; Attractive aluminium casing ; Plenty of ports

No SD card reader ; Display is only 1080p resolution

On first impressions, we think the Matebook D16 will appeal to a lot of people. With so many working between work and home, having a machine with a big display is a godsend that makes it easy to switch between those two environments without having to...

Sizeable screen great for getting work done ; Plenty of performance across all models

Screen plays it safe and goes without luxuries like high refresh rate, HDR ; Speakers merely OK

A capable all-rounder laptop with a big screen and decent performance. It doesn’t do much to genuinely excite – but doesn’t make any big mistakes either. A great value option.

Sizeable screen great for getting work done ; Plenty of performance across all models

Screen plays it safe and goes without luxuries like high refresh rate, HDR ; Speakers merely OK

A capable all-rounder laptop with a big screen and decent performance. It doesn’t do much to genuinely excite – but doesn’t make any big mistakes either. A great value option.