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MagyarHuawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD Laptop Review - Subnotebook with CPU Downgrade
We are familiar with Huawei’s MateBook 14 for a couple of years now and the current 2021 model is also available with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processor. Our review unit is the version with 16 GB RAM, 512 GB PCIe SSD storage, and the glossy 3:2 IPS screen without touch functionality. Does the old design still work in 2022 and how does the AMD model hold up against the slightly more expensive (~1100 Euros) Intel Tiger Lake-U version? (Currently also in review)
Potential Rivals
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86.9 % | 04/2022 | Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD R5 5500U, Vega 7 | 1.5 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" | 2160x1440 | |
| 86 % | 03/2022 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP R5 5500U, Vega 7 | 1.3 kg | 16.5 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.4 % | 04/2022 | Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" | 2160x1440 | |
| 85.5 % | 11/2021 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 R5 5600U, Vega 7 | 1.5 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 2240x1400 | |
| 86.4 % | 10/2021 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 14.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 88.6 % | 10/2021 | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 16.7 mm | 14.20" | 2520x1680 |
Case & Connectivity
The dark grey aluminum chassis remains unchanged from the previous models and we cannot find any changes. This still means you get good quality and there are definitely advantages compared to other devices in this price range. There is not really a big difference to more expensive Huawei laptops like the MateBook X Pro or the newer MateBook 14s, either. The stability is also very good and the overall design still looks very modern thanks to slim bezels. It is easy to remove the bottom cover (secured by T5 screws) and you get access to the M.2-SSD, the Wi-Fi module as well as the fans for cleaning.
The position of the webcam, which is hidden inside the keyboard, clearly shows that it is an "old" design, while newer models like the MateBook 14s have the webcam above the screen. The quality of the 1 MP unit is not very good and there are visible distortions due to the location. The angle from below is not very favorable in meetings, either. However, the solution is undoubtedly great for privacy concerns.
Both the AMD as well as the Intel SKUs only offer the essentials in terms of ports with 1x USB-C (also used for charging) as well as two regular USB-A ports. External screens can be attached via HDMI, but there is no SD-card reader.
Huawei also saves money in terms of the Wi-Fi module. While the Intel SKU uses a modern Wi-Fi 6 module, the AMD version only supports Wi-Fi 5. The transfer rates in our standardized test with the router Netgear Nighthawk AX12 are okay, but the competition is noticeably faster.
Input Devices - MateBook with illuminated keyboard
The black keyboard of the MateBook 14 was not changed, either, and still offers a two-stage white illumination. There is an option for the automatic deactivation when you do not use the keyboard, which can be comfortably adjusted via Huawei’s PC Manager. The typing experience itself is still average. The key strokes are precise, but the key travel is not very generous at little more than 1 mm. There are better keyboards out there, but you can still use the MateBook 14 for longer texts without any limitations. The clickpad is easy to use and even gestures with up to four fingers work really well.
Display - Huawei setzt auf 3:2 IPS-Display ohne Touch
The MateBook 14 is always equipped with 14-inch IPS screen with the 3:2 aspect ratio, but there are models with and without touch support. Our review unit does not offer a touchscreen, but the surface is still glossy. The resolution is high (2160 x 1440 pixels, 185 ppi) and the overall picture impression is very good.
The panel itself is supplied by BOE (same panel for touch and non-touch), but the measurements are better for our non-touch model. We determine an average brightness of around 450 nits in combination with a low black value of 0.26, which results in an excellent contrast ratio of more than 1700:1. The panel has some issues with backlight bleeding along the edges when the panel brightness is high, which is also noticeable when you watch videos (where black bars are common due to the aspect ratio). There is no PWM flickering and the response times are okay.
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Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 458 cd/m²
Contrast: 1758:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.9 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 2.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
68.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
92.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.14
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD TV140WTM-NH0, IPS, 2160x1440, 14.00 | Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 BOE XS TV140WTM-NHH0, IPS, 2160x1440, 14.00 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP Chi Mei N140HCA EAC CMN, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 LEN140WUXGA+, IPS, 2240x1400, 14.00 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE AU Optronics B140HAN06.8, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 CSOTT3 U17B MNE208ZA1-3, LTPS, 2520x1680, 14.20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 1% | -33% | 9% | 2% | 4% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 65.9 | 65.6 0% | 43 -35% | 72.2 10% | 66.3 1% | 67.8 3% |
| sRGB Coverage | 92.8 | 97.4 5% | 65 -30% | 99.5 7% | 97.4 5% | 98.3 6% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 68.2 | 67.5 -1% | 45 -34% | 74.3 9% | 68.1 0% | 70.1 3% |
| Response Times | 26% | 11% | -15% | -18% | 19% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 43.2 ? | 34 ? 21% | 37 ? 14% | 45.2 ? -5% | 52 ? -20% | 37.6 ? 13% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 28.4 ? | 20 ? 30% | 26 ? 8% | 35.2 ? -24% | 33 ? -16% | 21.6 ? 24% |
| PWM Frequency | 25000 ? | 143 ? | 27780 ? | |||
| Screen | -0% | -47% | -28% | -27% | -6% | |
| Brightness middle | 457 | 364 -20% | 259 -43% | 310.6 -32% | 344 -25% | 419 -8% |
| Brightness | 451 | 367 -19% | 229 -49% | 302 -33% | 340 -25% | 407 -10% |
| Brightness Distribution | 93 | 82 -12% | 78 -16% | 92 -1% | 88 -5% | 93 0% |
| Black Level * | 0.26 | 0.145 44% | 0.24 8% | 0.22 15% | 0.13 50% | 0.23 12% |
| Contrast | 1758 | 2510 43% | 1079 -39% | 1412 -20% | 2646 51% | 1822 4% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.9 | 1.92 -1% | 3.63 -91% | 2.67 -41% | 3.29 -73% | 1.9 -0% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.1 | 3.7 -19% | 6.53 -111% | 4.54 -46% | 7.48 -141% | 3.6 -16% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.2 | 2.61 -19% | 2.89 -31% | 3.7 -68% | 3.25 -48% | 2.9 -32% |
| Gamma | 2.14 103% | 2.38 92% | 2.31 95% | 2.12 104% | 2.29 96% | 2.14 103% |
| CCT | 6921 94% | 7063 92% | 6759 96% | 6398 102% | 6358 102% | 6733 97% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.95 | 3.83 | 2.33 | 1.79 | 0.9 | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 9% /
4% | -23% /
-35% | -11% /
-18% | -14% /
-19% | 6% /
-0% |
* ... smaller is better
We analyzed the display with the professional CalMAN software (i1 Pro 2 spectrophotometer) and the picture quality is already very good out of the box. Both the DeltaE-2000 deviations for the grayscale and the colors (compared to the sRGB reference) are within the target range. There is a slight color cast towards green/blue in the grayscale and the color temperature is a bit low, but this is hardly visible with the naked eye. We tried to calibrate the panel multiple times, but we did not manage to improve the picture quality. The small sRGB gamut is almost fully covered.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 28.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 14.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 14 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 72 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 43.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 21.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 22 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 68 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The glossy screen is very reflective, which can be a challenge outdoors and you definitely have to find a good spot to avoid reflections. There is no criticism for the viewing angle stability of the IPS panel though.
Performance - MateBook with AMD Zen 2
Review Settings
Huawei’s PC Manager offers an optional Performance mode, but it does not change the performance of our AMD SKU. It only increases the maximum fan speed under load, which was also the case for the previous model. The following benchmarks and measurements were performed with the Balanced mode and the Windows setting Best Performance.
Processor - Ryzen 5 5500U
Huawei now uses an AMD Ryzen 5000 processor, but while the predecessor was equipped with a 45W CPU from the H-series with 8 cores, the new Ryzen 5 5500U is a slower U-series model with 6 cores. This is surprising considering the identical cooling solution and the benchmarks also confirm the same 37W long-term TDP. The 5500U is also based on the older Zen 2 cores (Lucienne), and we think the Ryzen 5 5600H (Zen 3) or the Ryzen 7 5800H would have been better choices.
This is also the explanation why the new model is slower than the old MateBook 14 with the AMD H-series CPU in multi-core benchmarks. The Zen 2 chip is a bit slower than the rivals in single-core tests, but this should not be an issue in everyday situations. The new MateBook 14 is much faster than the Intel SKU with the i7-1165G7 when you can utilize all cores and the same applies for the Core i7-11370H in the MateBook 14s, which is also slower with its four cores.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
The CPU performance is completely stable under sustained workloads. The power consumption of the CPU is limited to 30W on battery power, so the multi-core performance is around 10 % lower. More CPU-benchmarks are available in our tech section.
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 -2! | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD -2! | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2485 - 16201, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (6030 - 8565, n=19) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (598 - 1934, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (1149 - 1183, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (810 - 6314, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (2223 - 3316, n=20) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (216 - 738, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (449 - 461, n=19) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (514 - 2581, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (995 - 1412, n=20) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (91.8 - 280, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (170 - 179, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (358 - 490, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (201 - 1600, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (16223 - 67444, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (29585 - 36896, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2197 - 6403, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (4174 - 4378, n=19) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4274 - 12580, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (4063 - 5917, n=20) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (672 - 2350, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (1070 - 1126, n=20) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1.5 - 19.4, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (6.7 - 9.74, n=20) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (60 - 80.7, n=17) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (40.1 - 120.5, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (0.607 - 0.67, n=19) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (0.4397 - 1.236, n=57, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (343 - 25961, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (7222 - 10680, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (11867 - 111109, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (41815 - 58107, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (453 - 4646, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (1354 - 1907, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (15447 - 115300, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (68235 - 74033, n=18) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (9007 - 10446, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1223 - 14944, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6379 - 59053, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (21894 - 30659, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (638 - 161430, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (31792 - 54455, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (270 - 1123, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (234 - 614, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (204 - 14018, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (3943 - 5717, n=18) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (7622 - 53954, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (7765 - 22932, n=18) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
System Performance
The subjective performance impression is very good and the benchmark results are within the expected range as well. All inputs are quickly executed and there are no annoying delays. Our test model was shipped with Windows 11.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4384 - 7428, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (4626 - 5301, n=13) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (8890 - 11168, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (8390 - 9789, n=13) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6213 - 10279, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (6262 - 7958, n=13) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4093 - 9749, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (4513 - 5540, n=13) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (718 - 1876, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (958 - 1103, n=6) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (685 - 1829, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1039 - 1153, n=6) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (776 - 2210, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (895 - 1054, n=6) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (652 - 1899, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (918 - 1112, n=6) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5193 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (22781 - 95353, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (19083 - 40547, n=18) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (23831 - 86433, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (23005 - 47024, n=18) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (23474 - 93382, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (20150 - 42337, n=18) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (18.8 - 172, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (87.3 - 119, n=18) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
Our standardized latency test does not reveal any major issues with the current BIOS version, only one network driver stands out a bit. All in all, the MateBook 14 is suited for real-time audio applications.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The MateBook 14 is equipped with an M.2-2280 SSD, which is attached via PCIe 3.0 x4 interface. The 512 GB drive in our test unit is provided by Phison and manages decent transfer rates. There are faster drives available, but the bigger problem is once again the completely unnecessary partitioning, which can be found on all Huawei laptops. The system drive only offers a free capacity of around 70 GB after the initial setup, the rest is available on partition D. You can quickly run into capacity issues when you are not careful with app installations or downloads. More SSD benchmarks are listed here.
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
All the graphics calculations are handled by the integrated Vega 7 of the AMD CPU, which benefits from the dual-channel memory configuration. The performance is on the expected level and slightly behind Intel’s Iris Xe GPU with 96 EUs, which is used by some rivals with i7 CPUs. The Core i5 iGPU with 80 EUs on the other hand is slightly slower than the Vega 7. All in all, the differences are not that important in practice and the Vega 7 will handle common tasks including playback of high-resolution videos without breaking a sweat.
Gaming on the other hand is limited to low resolutions and reduced settings in most titles, but the performance is at least stable even in longer gaming sessions. The GPU performance is not reduced on battery power. Please see our tech section for more GPU benchmarks.
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 19802 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3066 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1181 points | |
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| The Witcher 3 | |
| 1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (29 - 264, n=46, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (9.74 - 81.3, n=37) | |
| 1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (11.2 - 92, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (8.96 - 26.2, n=49) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (8 - 44.2, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (6.5 - 15.8, n=42) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
Witcher 3 FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 81 | 78 | 25.1 | 11 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 61 | 20 | 12.7 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 95.9 | 76.2 | 46.6 | 43.9 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 31.7 | 16 | 10.3 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 41.3 | 33.9 | 30.4 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 74.7 | 28.9 | 24.4 | 20.9 |
| F1 2021 (2021) | 82.6 | 35 | 27.7 | 19.3 |
Emissionens & Energy
System Noise
The MateBook 14 uses two fans and is often completely silent when you perform simple tasks. You will not need headphones under load, either, because there is just a quiet fan murmur at around 35 dB(A) while playing games and up to 38 dB(A) in our stress test, which is a good result considering the stable performance. You can expect up to 41 dB(A) when you use the optional Performance mode, but there is no performance advantage, so there is really no reason to use it. We did not hear any other electronic sounds.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.1 / 24.1 / 24.1 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 31.8 / 38.1 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.1 dB(A) | ||
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB | Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 | Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 Vega 7, R5 5600U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G | Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD Vega 7, R7 4800H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G | |
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| Noise | -8% | -6% | -2% | -1% | -5% | -12% | |
| off / environment * | 24.1 | 26 -8% | 25 -4% | 24.6 -2% | 26 -8% | 24.3 -1% | 29.7 -23% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.1 | 26 -8% | 25 -4% | 24.6 -2% | 26 -8% | 24.3 -1% | 29.7 -23% |
| Idle Average * | 24.1 | 26 -8% | 25 -4% | 24.6 -2% | 26 -8% | 24.3 -1% | 29.7 -23% |
| Idle Maximum * | 24.1 | 27.5 -14% | 25 -4% | 25.1 -4% | 26 -8% | 28.4 -18% | 30.4 -26% |
| Load Average * | 31.8 | 34 -7% | 35.4 -11% | 29.6 7% | 30.2 5% | 31.7 -0% | 31.5 1% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 34.6 | 31.9 8% | 31.7 8% | 33 5% | |||
| Load Maximum * | 38.1 | 38.2 -0% | 40.2 -6% | 45.5 -19% | 29 24% | 46.8 -23% | 36.5 4% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The surface temperatures are completely uncritical and the device hardly warms up at all in light workloads. Even our stress test only reveals one hot spot (~49 °C) at the bottom panel in the rear center area, which is still far away from concerning. The center keyboard area also warms up noticeable to ~40 °C in this extreme scenario, but there are no limitations.
The performance during the stress test is completely stable and there is no performance deficit immediately after the stress test, either.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42.8 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 48.8 °C / 120 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.5 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.9 °C / 93 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30 °C / 86 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-1.7 °C / -3.1 F).
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | |
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| Heat | -3% | 11% | 7% | -3% | 2% | -1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 42.8 | 40 7% | 36 16% | 35.8 16% | 40 7% | 41.1 4% | 45 -5% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 48.8 | 47.1 3% | 38 22% | 42.8 12% | 43.3 11% | 45.4 7% | 42 14% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 25.2 | 27.7 -10% | 24.1 4% | 25 1% | 28.4 -13% | 25.3 -0% | 27 -7% |
| Idle Bottom * | 25.9 | 28.7 -11% | 25.7 1% | 26.2 -1% | 30.4 -17% | 26.5 -2% | 27.7 -7% |
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Speakers
The stereo speakers leave a good overall impression, but they lack some power. Still, the MateBook 14 is fine for occasional music or video playback.
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 10% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (71.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 28.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.9% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (26% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 84% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 13% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 77% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 19% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power Consumption
Our idle power measurements show decent results for the MateBook 14, despite the high resolution and panel brightness. Contrary to most laptops with Intel CPUs (with high short-term peak consumption values), the performance here does not really drop and is very stable overall. Our stress test results in up to 67W for a few seconds, before the consumption levels off at around 62W. This means the included 65W power adapter is just sufficient, but there is not much headroom when you stress the laptop and want to charge the battery at the same time.
| Off / Standby | 0.39 / 0.65 Watt |
| Idle | 4.2 / 10.3 / 10.7 Watt |
| Load |
39.4 / 67.7 Watt |
   
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Power Consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power Consumption external screen
Battery Runtime
The 56 Wh battery enables long runtimes of more than 9 hours with an adjusted display brightness of 150 nits (53 % of the maximum brightness on our test unit), both in our Wi-Fi as well as video test. The runtime in the Wi-Fi test drops to little more than 6 hours when we use maximum display brightness, so the AMD SKU is pretty much on par with the Intel version. A full recharge takes 105 minutes when the laptop is turned on, but there is no quick-charge functionality.
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD R5 5500U, Vega 7, 56 Wh | Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 56 Wh | Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP R5 5500U, Vega 7, 48 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 R5 5600U, Vega 7, 57 Wh | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 60.7 Wh | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 60 Wh | Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD R7 4800H, Vega 7, 56 Wh | Average of class Subnotebook | |
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| Battery Runtime | -2% | -10% | -2% | 25% | 18% | -6% | 28% | |
| H.264 | 551 | 531 -4% | 693 26% | 576 5% | 794 ? 44% | |||
| WiFi v1.3 | 563 | 562 0% | 505 -10% | 550 -2% | 703 25% | 618 10% | 467 -17% | 629 ? 12% |
| Load | 111 | 104 | 60 | 95 | 65 | 115.4 ? | ||
| Reader / Idle | 1155 | 1298 | 1252 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - MateBook 14 offers less performance than the 2020 model
The current 2021 version of the MateBook 14 is once again a good subnotebook, but it lacks real advancements. Our AMD version also appears a bit outdated in some regards (old webcam inside the keyboard, no Wi-Fi 6) and the performance from the new U-series CPU is actually lower compared to the 2020 MateBook 14 AMD with an H-series CPU, despite the same cooling. The AMD Ryzen 5000 processor still leaves a better impression compared to the Intel counterpart, which cannot keep up in terms of multi-core CPU performance.
Lower performance than two years ago: Huawei updates the processor, but only uses a slower U-series model. All in all, the MateBook 14 is still a good subnotebook, but the current model appears a bit outdated in some regards in 2022.
The MateBook 14 is a very good subnotebook for everyday tasks and convinces with its high-quality chassis, the comfortable keyboard, the quiet operation, and the very good subjective picture quality. Only the backlight bleeding and the very reflective surface slightly affect the good impression.
The AMD model of the MateBook 14 is the better choice over the Intel SKU considering the price advantage and some retailers already offer our test model for 850 Euros. Other rivals like the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14 or the Acer Swift 3 have inferior displays, but they are often a bit cheaper. If you are looking for a good subnotebook, you should definitely shortlist the MateBook 14.
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
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04/11/2022 v7
Andreas Osthoff
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