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Huawei MateBook 14 (2021) review: MacBook Air with touch?

Ultrabook through-and-through. With the MateBook 14 2021, Huawei offers a very high-quality mid-range ultrabook with a touchscreen in the 3:2 format. Our test shows how it fares against its competitors including the MacBook Air M1 and whether an AMD or Intel processor inside the case can do a better job.

The Huawei MateBook 14 2021 is a classic ultrabook with a 3:2-format touchscreen. It can be placed in the mid-range, below the MateBook X Pro and above the MateBook D 14. Correspondingly, for about 1100 Euros (~$1189), it is of course also more affordable than most of the flagship models. You can even get it on sale for 100 to 150 Euros (~$108 - $162) less most of the time.

Apple's MacBook Air M1 and the Schenker Vision 14, which are its direct competitors, fall into a similar price segment, together with Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 and the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14. Other comparisons that should be interesting include Huawei's in-house MateBook 14s and MateBook X Pro.

In addition to the Intel Core-i7 version we are testing here, there is also an otherwise identical MateBook 14 with AMD Ryzen CPUs, which we are able to test at the same time and also compare to the Intel model. In terms of the price, the model with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U costs about 100 to 150 Euros (~$108 - $162) less than the Intel version.

MateBook 14 2021 KLVD-WFE9B (MateBook 14 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 x 2.8 - 4.7 GHz, 64 W PL2 / Short Burst, 30 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-UP3
Graphics adapter
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs - 1024 MB VRAM, Core: 1300 MHz, Memory: 2000 MHz
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-3200, dual-channel, on-board
Display
14.00 inch 3:2, 2160 x 1440 pixel 185 PPI, yes, BOE XS TV140WTM-NHH0, IPS, low blue light, flicker free, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP
Storage
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, 512 GB 
, M.2 2280, PCIe-3 NVMe, 435 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 0 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 15.9 x 307.5 x 223.8 ( = 0.63 x 12.11 x 8.81 in)
Battery
56 Wh Lithium-Polymer, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 11 h
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p, pop-up
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: 6 row chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 65 W USB-C charger, Huawei Control Panel, Huawei PC Manager, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.49 kg ( = 52.56 oz / 3.28 pounds), Power Supply: 200 g ( = 7.05 oz / 0.44 pounds)
Price
1100 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
86.4 %
04/2022
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.5 kg15.9 mm14.00"2160x1440
86.3 %
12/2020
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
1.5 kg15.9 mm14.00"2160x1440
86.9 %
04/2022
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
R5 5500U, Vega 7
1.5 kg15.9 mm14.00"2160x1440
88.6 %
10/2021
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.4 kg16.7 mm14.20"2520x1680
87.8 %
03/2021
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.3 kg14.6 mm13.90"3000x2000
86.4 %
10/2021
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.4 kg14.9 mm14.00"1920x1080
84 %
02/2020
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
i5-1035G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
1.3 kg14.5 mm13.50"2256x1504
91.1 %
12/2020
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1, M1 7-Core GPU
1.3 kg16.1 mm13.30"2560x1600
89.1 %
06/2021
SCHENKER Vision 14
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1 kg15.6 mm14.00"2880x1800

Case: Space grey aluminum and slim bezels

Like its name, the modest aluminum case reminds us of an Apple MacBook at first glance. While the workmanship is good, it doesn't reach the level of that of the MacBook Air M1. The base and display lid are very resistant to warping, but the hinges wobble noticeably when you change the display angle, for example.

The maximum opening angle is 150 degrees, and you cannot open it using only one hand. The keyboard deck bends more under pressure than we would like, which also has a marginal effect on the typing experience.

Huawei uses "Space Grey" to describe the color, while nothing has changed in the case for several generations - including the color. Subjectively and haptically, the MateBook 14 2021 offers a high-quality feel, but there is still room for improvement. 

At a similar width of 307 mm (~12 in) - versus 305 mm of the MacBook Air M1 - the Huawei MateBook 14 offers a larger 14-inch display in the 3:2 format, which is more web and office friendly. The bezels are also significantly smaller, resulting in a screen-to-body ratio of 90%.

On the other hand, the weight of 1.49 kg (~3.28 lb) is fairly heavy for an ultrabook of this size, but the MacBook Air is also not the lightest subnotebook either at 1.3 kg (~2.9 lb). While its height of 15.9 mm (~0.63 in) can be considered slim, the MacBook Air looks again much slimmer due to its pronounced wedge shape. Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3, Lenovo's Yoga Slim 7, and the in-house MateBook X Pro are even slimmer, while the light Schenker Vision 14 does more justice to the ultrabook concept with its 1-kg (~2.2 lb) weight.

Comparison with Apple's MacBook Air M1

 

Size Comparison

320.6 mm / 12.6 inch 208.18 mm / 8.2 inch 14.9 mm / 0.587 inch 1.4 kg3 lbs314 mm / 12.4 inch 230 mm / 9.06 inch 16.7 mm / 0.657 inch 1.4 kg3.18 lbs308.8 mm / 12.2 inch 215 mm / 8.46 inch 15.6 mm / 0.614 inch 1 kg2.27 lbs307.5 mm / 12.1 inch 223.8 mm / 8.81 inch 15.9 mm / 0.626 inch 1.5 kg3.28 lbs307.5 mm / 12.1 inch 223.8 mm / 8.81 inch 15.9 mm / 0.626 inch 1.5 kg3.33 lbs308 mm / 12.1 inch 223 mm / 8.78 inch 14.5 mm / 0.571 inch 1.3 kg2.84 lbs304.1 mm / 12 inch 212.4 mm / 8.36 inch 16.1 mm / 0.634 inch 1.3 kg2.8 lbs304 mm / 12 inch 217 mm / 8.54 inch 14.6 mm / 0.575 inch 1.3 kg2.89 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Equipment: Fast Wi-Fi 6 and USB-A 3.2 in the MateBook 14

We are pleased to see that the MateBook 14 2021 includes two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 connections, while the predecessor still used the USB 2.0 standard in one of the ports. In addition, there is also an HDMI connection, an audio port, and a USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 connection that supports DisplayPort and is the only way to charge the laptop.

You even have to make do without Thunderbolt in the Intel model. However, this is more than what other ultrabooks can offer overall, including the USB-C-only MacBook Air.

Left connections: USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, audio port, HDMI
Left connections: USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, audio port, HDMI
Right connections: 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
Right connections: 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1

Communication

Almost all the subnotebooks in our test field share Intel's AX201 card using the Wi-Fi 6 standard. At about 1.4 Gbit/s, the send and receive performance is very good. The MacBook Air remains significantly behind at about 0.6 Gbit/s here, while the MateBook 14 AMD remains within similarly slow ranges. Lenovo's Yoga Slim 7 also only reaches this slow speed, despite using the same Intel AX201.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1484 (1342min - 1614max) MBit/s +4%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1425 (711min - 1507max) MBit/s
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1400 (1216min - 1530max) MBit/s -2%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
1337 (691min - 1388max) MBit/s -6%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1303 (653min - 1347max) MBit/s -9%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s -19%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1129 (947min - 1229max) MBit/s -21%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (606 - 1339, n=3, last 2 years)
1056 MBit/s -26%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
903 (451min - 950max) MBit/s -37%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
606 (315min - 681max) MBit/s -57%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple AirPort Extreme M1
552 (257min - 620max) MBit/s -61%
iperf3 receive AX12
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1542 (1327min - 1601max) MBit/s +15%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1486 (713min - 1549max) MBit/s +10%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1401 (1271min - 1454max) MBit/s +4%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1346 (1162min - 1576max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s -6%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (623 - 1690, n=3, last 2 years)
1258 MBit/s -7%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1251 (803min - 1358max) MBit/s -7%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
1230 (708min - 1294max) MBit/s -9%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
690 (666min - 706max) MBit/s -49%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple AirPort Extreme M1
672 (614min - 682max) MBit/s -50%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
623 (524min - 648max) MBit/s -54%
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Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1346 (1162-1576)
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry Apple AirPort Extreme M1; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø672 (614-682)
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1401 (711-1507)
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry Apple AirPort Extreme M1; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø544 (257-620)

Webcam

Pop-up webcam (720p)
Pop-up webcam (720p)

The 720p webcam from Huawei is almost a classic already. You can activate it by pressing on the webcam key and it will then pop-up from this key. The resulting camera angle gives justice to the "nose cam" designation. Otherwise, the quality is average, just like in other laptops.

ColorChecker
9.5 ∆E
10 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
14.2 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
21.3 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
6 ∆E
19 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
18.4 ∆E
6 ∆E
17.6 ∆E
18.7 ∆E
2.9 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
ColorChecker Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7: 11.35 ∆E min: 2.9 - max: 21.27 ∆E

Accessories

Besides the compact 65-Watt charger with USB-C connection that weighs 200 grams (~7 oz), there are no other included accessories. The packaging is simple and functional. Apparently, Huawei doesn't care much about recycled materials. Huawei offers USB-C docking stations that are universal for all their devices that support USB-C with Power Delivery and DisplayPort.

In terms of software, "Huawei Share" is preinstalled, allowing wireless transfer of data and display contents from Huawei smartphones and tablets.

Maintenance

After removing ten Torx (T5) screws, you still need a prying tool to open the case. There aren't many maintenance options. While the M.2 SSD can be replaced, the Wi-Fi module is soldered in. The dual-fan system can be completely removed and cleaned, and the screwed-in battery should also be fairly easy to replace.

Warranty

Huawei offers a 2-year bring-in warranty with free shipping for the MateBook 14.

Input Devices: MateBook 14 with a large, accurate touchpad

Keyboard

The keyboard possesses a two-step illumination and sufficiently large keys with a fairly soft stroke and noticeable pressure point. However, the keys are triggered too easily, leaving a slightly too spongy impression for the taste of our tester. The key stroke isn't too short, particularly for an ultrabook. The keyboard cover bends under pressure and while typing, which causes some minimal annoyance. The Enter key also clatters a bit.

However, overall you can still type accurately, quickly, and for longer periods of time using the keyboard. Although we would have preferred function keys such as "Home" and "End." By the way, the power button also houses a reliable fingerprint reader. 

The MacBook Air has a significantly shorter stroke, but the pressure point is much crisper. Overall, it appears to be of a higher quality and we like it much better. Lenovo's Yoga Slim 7 also offers a better keyboard.

Touchpad

The 12 x 7.2 cm (~4.7 x 2.8 in) touchpad offers very good sliding characteristics, moving the mouse pointer accurately across the display surface thanks to the Windows Precision driver. Multi-touch gestures can be executed quickly, and the click keys that are integrated in the bottom area trigger mouse clicks reliably and with plenty of feedback. On the other hand, the MacBook Air has by far the best touchpad.

Display: The MateBook 14 shines also with its 3:2 touchscreen

Subpixel array
Subpixel array
Backlight bleeding and clouding in all the corners (amplified picture)
Backlight bleeding and clouding in all the corners (amplified picture)

The 14-inch display in 3:2 format not only shines visually, but also in terms of some of its measurements. Even if it doesn't quite reach the 100% coverage of the sRGB color space promised by the manufacturer, the value is still very good at 97.4%. However, things look more average in the expanded color spaces, such as 67.5% of the AdobeRGB color space. At an average brightness of 367 cd/m² (408 cd/m² peak), the manufacturer specification of 300 cd/m² is exceeded significantly, even if the predecessor and the AMD sibling model (without touchscreen) are again brighter at about 450 cd/m². 

At 2,510:1, the contrast we measured also jumps to previously unknown highs for IPS panels (1,500:1 according to the manufacturer), leaving the competitors behind, except for the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 which has an even minimally higher contrast at 2,646:1. By the way, with a value of 98.5% in the DCI-P3 area, the M1 MacBook Air offers the best color accuracy. And in the Delta-E values as well, only the MacBook offers a better performance.

The resolution of 2,160 x 1,440 and its resulting pixels density of 185 ppi, together with the touchscreen functionality, round up the display functionality. Even if our test unit shows some screen bleeding and clouding, this will remain unnoticeable in everyday operation.

380
cd/m²
408
cd/m²
396
cd/m²
360
cd/m²
364
cd/m²
370
cd/m²
338
cd/m²
333
cd/m²
355
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
BOE XS TV140WTM-NHH0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 408 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 367.1 cd/m² Minimum: 6.8 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 82 %
Center on Battery: 372 cd/m²
Contrast: 2510:1 (Black: 0.145 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.92 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.95
ΔE Greyscale 2.61 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
67.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
97.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.38
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
BOE XS TV140WTM-NHH0, IPS, 2160x1440, 14.00
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
TV140WTM-NH0, IPS LED, 2160x1440, 14.00
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
TV140WTM-NH0, IPS, 2160x1440, 14.00
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
CSOTT3 U17B MNE208ZA1-3, LTPS, 2520x1680, 14.20
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
TIANMA XM, IPS, 3000x2000, 13.90
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
AU Optronics B140HAN06.8, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Sharp LQ135P1JX51, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
IPS, 2560x1600, 13.30
SCHENKER Vision 14
CSOT T3_MNE007ZA1_1, IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00
Display
2%
-1%
3%
-2%
1%
0%
27%
10%
Display P3 Coverage
65.6
67.1
2%
65.9
0%
67.8
3%
64.9
-1%
66.3
1%
65.7
0%
98.6
50%
75.4
15%
sRGB Coverage
97.4
99.1
2%
92.8
-5%
98.3
1%
94.4
-3%
97.4
0%
98.6
1%
100
3%
99
2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
67.5
69
2%
68.2
1%
70.1
4%
66.3
-2%
68.1
1%
67.8
0%
85.9
27%
76.4
13%
Response Times
-12%
-35%
-10%
-22%
-59%
-91%
-11%
1%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
34 ?(15, 19)
37.6 ?(18, 19.6)
-11%
43.2 ?(21.2, 22)
-27%
37.6 ?(18.8, 18.8)
-11%
37.6 ?(17.6, 20)
-11%
52 ?(23, 29)
-53%
59.2 ?(28.4, 30.8)
-74%
31 ?(14, 17)
9%
32.8 ?(15.6, 17.2)
4%
Response Time Black / White *
20 ?(10, 10)
22.4 ?(11.6, 10.8)
-12%
28.4 ?(14.4, 14)
-42%
21.6 ?(10.8, 10.8)
-8%
26.4 ?(11.6, 14.8)
-32%
33 ?(17, 13)
-65%
41.6 ?(23.6, 18)
-108%
26.1 ?(14.9, 11.2)
-31%
20.4 ?(10, 10.4)
-2%
PWM Frequency
59520 ?(30)
27780 ?(40)
143 ?(10)
21740 ?(51)
118000 ?(49, 155)
Screen
-41%
-2%
-5%
-6%
-31%
-3%
-8%
-34%
Brightness middle
364
458
26%
457
26%
419
15%
502
38%
344
-5%
403.4
11%
417
15%
390
7%
Brightness
367
448
22%
451
23%
407
11%
474
29%
340
-7%
397
8%
395
8%
387
5%
Brightness Distribution
82
89
9%
93
13%
93
13%
89
9%
88
7%
89
9%
91
11%
94
15%
Black Level *
0.145
0.25
-72%
0.26
-79%
0.23
-59%
0.33
-128%
0.13
10%
0.34
-134%
0.39
-169%
0.29
-100%
Contrast
2510
1832
-27%
1758
-30%
1822
-27%
1521
-39%
2646
5%
1186
-53%
1069
-57%
1345
-46%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.92
3.4
-77%
1.9
1%
1.9
1%
1.35
30%
3.29
-71%
0.94
51%
1.12
42%
2.8
-46%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
3.7
6.7
-81%
3.1
16%
3.6
3%
3.67
1%
7.48
-102%
2.92
21%
2.71
27%
4.4
-19%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
0.95
1.7
-79%
0.9
5%
1.2
-26%
1.79
-88%
0.99
-4%
0.77
19%
1.8
-89%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.61
4.9
-88%
2.2
16%
2.9
-11%
1.7
35%
3.25
-25%
0.9
66%
1.7
35%
3.5
-34%
Gamma
2.38 92%
2.16 102%
2.14 103%
2.14 103%
2.24 98%
2.29 96%
2.13 103%
2207 0%
2.24 98%
CCT
7063 92%
7704 84%
6921 94%
6733 97%
6440 101%
6358 102%
6620 98%
6870 95%
6174 105%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
63.5
61.1
62.3
76.4
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
99.1
94.3
98.7
99
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-17% / -27%
-13% / -7%
-4% / -4%
-10% / -7%
-30% / -28%
-31% / -15%
3% / -1%
-8% / -20%

* ... smaller is better

Corresponding to the manufacturer's promise, we are unable to measure any PWM flickering. The response times are fairly good but insufficient for fast games. But since with a 60-Hz screen and integrated graphics unit, the device isn't a gaming laptop anyways, this can be ignored.

CalMAN Colors
CalMAN Colors
CalMAN Saturation
CalMAN Saturation
CalMAN Grayscale
CalMAN Grayscale
CalMAN Colors - calibrated
CalMAN Colors - calibrated
CalMAN Saturation - calibrated
CalMAN Saturation - calibrated
CalMAN Grayscale - calibrated
CalMAN Grayscale - calibrated

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
20 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 10 ms rise
↘ 10 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 37 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
34 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 15 ms rise
↘ 19 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. » 40 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
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 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The Huawei MateBook 14 can definitely be used outdoors, since it is quite bright. However, direct sunlight still poses too high demands on the highly reflective display. You'd need at least 500 cd/m² or more to handle that.

Outdoor use (overcast)
Outdoor use (overcast)
Viewing angle stability (from the side)
Viewing angle stability (from the side)
Viewing angle stability (from the top)
Viewing angle stability (from the top)
Viewing angle stability (from the bottom)
Viewing angle stability (from the bottom)

As typical for IPS screens, the viewing angles can also be called very good for the Huawei MateBook 14. According to our experience, only OLED displays can ensure even more perfect viewing angles.

Performance: The speedy Intel Core i7-1165G7 is surpassed by AMD

The MateBook 14 continues to be offered with four processor variants: Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7 (our test unit), as well as the hexa-core AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and octa-core Ryzen 7 5700U. In the AMD models of the predecessor, 45-Watt CPUs were used, while there are now only low-power processors under the hood.

There is also a change in the graphics: Dedicated GPUs such as the Nvidia GeForce MX350 of the predecessor aren't used anymore. So Intel's Xe G7 or AMD's RX Vega have to suffice here. 8 or 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM are soldered in. This means that Huawei's MateBook 14 doesn't use the more efficient LPDDR4x RAM, which is also up to 77% faster in the AIDA64 memory benchmark, by the way. It also results in some benefit for the iGPU, in the MateBook X Pro, for example. The storage solution is a M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD.

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Processor

The quad-core processor of our test unit is an Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a clock speed of between 2.8 and 4.4 GHz. In our Cinebench-R15 loop, the processor starts out at 4x4 GHz with a consumption of 40 watts. After one second, this drops to 3.6 GHz and a consumption of 32 watts. Even before the one-minute mark is reached, it starts changing periodically between 3.5 and 4.6 GHz, with some rare drops to 2 GHz. Over the whole period of the test loop, the average is 3.6 GHz with 33 watts, which is a very good result. During this time, the core temperatures increase to more than 90 °C (194 °F).

With this, the predecessor is surpassed by a total of 66%. The sibling model with the AMD hexa-core CPU is again 40% faster, and the octa-core Ryzen 7 5700U should set the standards here. The MacBook Air with its M1 chip is about 10% faster in the virtualized Cinebench benchmark. However, the difference turns out much larger in native applications.

Overall, the performance of the MateBook 14 is very good and only drops by 10% in the course of the test. In battery operation, the performance is reduced by only 5%.

Cinebench R15 loop measurements
Cinebench R15 loop measurements

Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test

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Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø855 (823.89-939.67)
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel Intel Core i7-10510U: Ø561 (522.67-564.75)
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 5500U: Ø1323 (1312.03-1328.86)
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 Intel Core i7-11370H: Ø1038 (1027.19-1054.52)
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø611 (464.15-634.96)
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø833 (818.78-920.41)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 Intel Core i5-1035G7: Ø609 (588.11-736)
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry Apple M1; Rosetta 2: Ø843 (817.01-1020.12)
SCHENKER Vision 14 Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø886 (876-943.04)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
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
 
85.1 pt
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
69.8 pt
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry -1!
Apple M1
67.9 pt
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
65.4 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
64.6 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
60.9 pt
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
 
59.4 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
55.7 pt
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
53.9 pt
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 -6!
Intel Core i5-1035G7
49.3 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel -2!
Intel Core i7-10510U
44.3 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2485 - 16201, n=71, last 2 years)
10131 Points +88%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
7937 Points +47%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
7409 (6401.39min - 7409.31max) Points +37%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
6612 Points +22%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5878 Points +9%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5857 Points +8%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5400 (5338.8min - 5400.23max) Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (2525 - 6862, n=64)
5110 Points -5%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4043 (3994.31min - 4043max) Points -25%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Average of class Subnotebook
  (598 - 1934, n=71, last 2 years)
1615 Points +11%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
1518 Points +4%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1515 Points +4%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
1496 Points +3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1453 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (1110 - 1539, n=59)
1425 Points -2%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1356 Points -7%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1350 Points -7%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1178 Points -19%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (810 - 6314, n=67, last 2 years)
3899 Points +86%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
3095 Points +48%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
2578 Points +23%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
2235 Points +7%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
2207 Points +5%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
2098 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (1060 - 2657, n=81)
1967 Points -6%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
1863 Points -11%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7
1630 Points -22%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1559 Points -26%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
1317 Points -37%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (216 - 738, n=67, last 2 years)
606 Points +9%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
590 Points +6%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
580 Points +4%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
558 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (442 - 589, n=81)
552 Points -1%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
522 Points -6%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
518 Points -7%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
459 Points -18%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
446 Points -20%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7
439 Points -21%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
401 Points -28%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook
  (514 - 2581, n=73, last 2 years)
1728 Points +84%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1329 (1312.03min - 1328.86max) Points +41%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
1055 (1027.19min - 1054.52max) Points +12%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
1020 (817min - 1020max) Points +9%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
943 (876min - 943.04max) Points 0%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
940 (824min - 940max) Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
920 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (553 - 1027, n=86)
846 Points -10%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7
736 Points -22%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
635 (464.15min - 634.96max) Points -32%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
565 (522.67min - 564.75max) Points -40%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook
  (91.8 - 280, n=65, last 2 years)
235 Points +10%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
233 Points +9%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
225 Points +6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
213 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (115 - 230, n=78)
212 Points 0%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
209 Points -2%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
208 Points -2%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
182 Points -15%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
181 Points -15%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
177 Points -17%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7
172 Points -19%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
797 Seconds * -42%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7
771 Seconds * -37%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
747 Seconds * -33%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
710 Seconds * -27%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
699 Seconds * -25%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (468 - 1138, n=80)
618 Seconds * -10%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
561 Seconds *
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
525 Seconds * +6%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
461 Seconds * +18%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (201 - 1600, n=69, last 2 years)
390 Seconds * +30%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
365 Seconds * +35%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Subnotebook
  (16223 - 67444, n=60, last 2 years)
43704 MIPS +86%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
36896 MIPS +57%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
34614 MIPS +47%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
28520 MIPS +21%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
25894 MIPS +10%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
23509 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (15347 - 27405, n=80)
22935 MIPS -2%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
21559 MIPS -8%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
19404 MIPS -17%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7
19168 MIPS -18%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
17186 MIPS -27%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
5441 MIPS +7%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5408 MIPS +6%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
5352 MIPS +5%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2197 - 6403, n=61, last 2 years)
5299 MIPS +4%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (4478 - 5507, n=80)
5182 MIPS +2%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5140 MIPS +1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5088 MIPS
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4818 MIPS -5%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
4678 MIPS -8%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
4339 MIPS -15%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7
4252 MIPS -16%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4213 - 12580, n=69, last 2 years)
8865 Points +88%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
7578 Points +61%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
5985 Points +27%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
5747 Points +22%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5441 Points +15%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5186 Points +10%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (3078 - 5926, n=77)
5155 Points +9%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4737 Points +1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4712 Points
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
4314 Points -8%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
1727 Points +16%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (672 - 2350, n=69, last 2 years)
1683 Points +13%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
1588 Points +7%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1579 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (1302 - 1595, n=77)
1524 Points +2%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1491 Points
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1454 Points -2%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1384 Points -7%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
1222 Points -18%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1095 Points -27%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1.5 - 19.4, n=59, last 2 years)
11.8 fps +68%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
9.69 fps +38%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
8.51 fps +21%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
7.46 fps +6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
7.01 fps
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (1.39 - 8.47, n=80)
6.3 fps -10%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5.52 fps -21%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5.23 fps -25%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
4.69 fps -33%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7
4.632 fps -34%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
64.3 s * -32%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (40.1 - 120.5, n=60, last 2 years)
53.2 s * -9%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
51.3 s * -5%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
51 s * -5%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (21.5 - 88.1, n=78)
49.2 s * -1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
48.8 s *
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
45.6 s * +7%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
44.8 s * +8%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
43.8 s * +10%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
12.88 s * +74%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
0.732 sec * -22%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U
0.67 sec * -12%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.623 sec * -4%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
0.608 sec * -2%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.605 sec * -1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.598 sec *
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (0.552 - 1.002, n=80)
0.594 sec * +1%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.569 sec * +5%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H
0.549 sec * +8%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.4397 - 1.236, n=60, last 2 years)
0.525 sec * +12%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
940 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
96 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
213 Points
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Performance Rating
Average of class Subnotebook
 
91.7 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
86.4 pt
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
74.8 pt
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
70.4 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
66.9 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
64.7 pt
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
 
62.6 pt
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
56.8 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
41.5 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Subnotebook
  (343 - 25961, n=60, last 2 years)
9976 KRay/s +47%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
9701 KRay/s +43%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
7906 KRay/s +16%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
7852 KRay/s +16%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
7596 KRay/s +12%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
6790 KRay/s
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (3933 - 8184, n=58)
6555 KRay/s -3%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5354 KRay/s -21%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
4198 KRay/s -38%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
53554 Points +81%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11867 - 111109, n=60, last 2 years)
51830 Points +75%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
32822 Points +11%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
31830 Points +8%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
31224 Points +6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
29548 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (17720 - 34369, n=58)
27783 Points -6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
22610 Points -23%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
21672 Points -27%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Subnotebook
  (453 - 4646, n=60, last 2 years)
2344 MB/s +14%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
2217 MB/s +8%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2163 MB/s +6%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
2124 MB/s +4%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
2049 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (958 - 2338, n=58)
1867 MB/s -9%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
1751 MB/s -15%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1525 MB/s -26%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
1004 MB/s -51%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Subnotebook
  (15447 - 115300, n=60, last 2 years)
78811 Points +58%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
73357 Points +47%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
52912 Points +6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
52037 Points +5%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
50522 Points +1%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
50292 Points +1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
49795 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (44161 - 50624, n=58)
49716 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
46763 Points -6%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
10433 Points +128%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1223 - 14944, n=60, last 2 years)
7573 Points +66%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5027 Points +10%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4795 Points +5%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4568 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4443 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (3183 - 4796, n=58)
4431 Points -3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
3961 Points -13%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
3613 Points -21%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
28151 Points +57%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6379 - 59053, n=60, last 2 years)
27272 Points +52%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
19648 Points +9%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
19204 Points +7%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
18719 Points +4%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
17968 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (11876 - 20468, n=58)
16813 Points -6%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
13376 Points -26%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
11027 Points -39%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
76840 MB/s +6%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
73297 MB/s +1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
72386 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
67957 MB/s -6%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (29506 - 73387, n=58)
62121 MB/s -14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (638 - 161430, n=60, last 2 years)
53930 MB/s -25%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
52284 MB/s -28%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
52090 MB/s -28%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
15204 MB/s -79%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Subnotebook
  (270 - 1123, n=60, last 2 years)
656 MB/s +72%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
602 MB/s +58%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
416 MB/s +9%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
392 MB/s +3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
381.3 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
365 MB/s -4%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (169 - 402, n=65)
304 MB/s -20%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
272 MB/s -29%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
253 MB/s -34%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
5322 KRay/s +45%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (204 - 14018, n=60, last 2 years)
5205 KRay/s +42%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4308 KRay/s +18%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4226 KRay/s +15%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4036 KRay/s +10%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
3660 KRay/s
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (2033 - 4461, n=58)
3525 KRay/s -4%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
2831 KRay/s -23%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
2227 KRay/s -39%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
42971 MPixel/s +126%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
35883 MPixel/s +88%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (7622 - 53954, n=60, last 2 years)
35591 MPixel/s +87%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
30567 MPixel/s +60%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (12392 - 45694, n=58)
30266 MPixel/s +59%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
19463 MPixel/s +2%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
19050 MPixel/s
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
18977 MPixel/s 0%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
16861 MPixel/s -11%

System Performance

PCMark scores
PCMark scores

The PCMark 10 results are at a good level and show an improvement by almost 50% compared to the predecessor. Even Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 with an Intel CPU of the 10th generation remains far behind here.

The subjective system performance is very speedy, but systems with AMD processors feel even slightly snappier, for example, when opening multiple Windows and applications. However, the MacBook Air M1 is without a peer in this regard, and subjectively everything runs without any delays in that operating system, including the browser.

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4384 - 7428, n=58, last 2 years)
5848 Points +18%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
5419 Points +9%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
5193 Points +4%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
5104 Points +3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
4972 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (4531 - 5454, n=50)
4959 Points 0%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4870 Points -2%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
4624 Points -7%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
4421 Points -11%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Lite-On CA5-8D512
4364 Points -12%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
10531 Points +9%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
10368 Points +7%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8890 - 11168, n=58, last 2 years)
10213 Points +5%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
10184 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (8997 - 11505, n=50)
10014 Points +3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
9689 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
9438 Points -3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
9176 Points -5%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
9086 Points -6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Lite-On CA5-8D512
8894 Points -8%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6213 - 10279, n=58, last 2 years)
7852 Points +18%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
7477 Points +12%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Lite-On CA5-8D512
7286 Points +9%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
7082 Points +6%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
6807 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
6765 Points +1%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
6719 Points +1%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (5570 - 7136, n=50)
6711 Points 0%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
6678 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
6269 Points -6%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4093 - 9749, n=58, last 2 years)
6847 Points +33%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
5790 Points +12%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
5540 Points +7%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
5156 Points
SCHENKER Vision 14
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
5114 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (4083 - 5550, n=50)
4937 Points -4%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4583 Points -11%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
4537 Points -12%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
3817 Points -26%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Lite-On CA5-8D512
3482 Points -32%
CrossMark / Overall
Average of class Subnotebook
  (718 - 1876, n=63, last 2 years)
1540 Points +15%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (1341 - 1477, n=4)
1384 Points +3%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q
1355 Points +1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1341 Points
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1103 Points -18%
CrossMark / Productivity
Average of class Subnotebook
  (685 - 1829, n=63, last 2 years)
1498 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (1430 - 1492, n=4)
1466 Points +3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1430 Points
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q
1274 Points -11%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1153 Points -19%
CrossMark / Creativity
Average of class Subnotebook
  (776 - 2210, n=63, last 2 years)
1673 Points +31%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q
1593 Points +24%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (1237 - 1483, n=4)
1312 Points +3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1280 Points
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1051 Points -18%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (1273 - 1414, n=4)
1374 Points +8%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (652 - 1899, n=63, last 2 years)
1321 Points +4%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1273 Points
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1112 Points -13%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q
1004 Points -21%
PCMark 10 Score
4972 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
64442 MB/s +77%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22781 - 95353, n=60, last 2 years)
60876 MB/s +67%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
57441 MB/s +58%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (20032 - 65446, n=58)
46476 MB/s +28%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
41477 MB/s +14%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
36344 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
35108 MB/s -3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
34488 MB/s -5%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
30148 MB/s -17%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
64497 MB/s +47%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
57348 MB/s +31%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (23831 - 86433, n=60, last 2 years)
57109 MB/s +31%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (23033 - 64524, n=58)
48851 MB/s +12%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
48380 MB/s +11%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
44666 MB/s +2%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
43744 MB/s
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
43167 MB/s -1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
31459 MB/s -28%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
66770 MB/s +63%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (23474 - 93382, n=60, last 2 years)
64142 MB/s +56%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
58664 MB/s +43%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (21736 - 66791, n=58)
49822 MB/s +21%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
44549 MB/s +9%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
44515 MB/s +9%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
41006 MB/s
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
33065 MB/s -19%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
31632 MB/s -23%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average of class Subnotebook
  (18.8 - 172, n=55, last 2 years)
103.8 ns * -38%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
97.3 ns * -30%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
91.3 ns * -22%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
90.5 ns * -21%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (71.4 - 110, n=65)
76 ns * -1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
75 ns *
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
71.4 ns * +5%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
70.3 ns * +6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX350
68.2 ns * +9%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

LatencyMon reports that the MateBook 14 is also suited for loss-free, real-time audio and video processing. This is a very good result that is also shared with the AMD model. There were no problems when reproducing Youtube videos in 4K quality, and we only noticed the slightly higher CPU load during this time.

LatencyMon
LatencyMon
LatencyMon - Drivers
LatencyMon - Drivers
Youtube 4K video reproduction
Youtube 4K video reproduction
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
1225 μs * -120%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1089 μs * -96%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
739 μs * -33%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
577 μs * -4%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
576 μs * -3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
557 μs *
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Lite-On CA5-8D512
395.3 μs * +29%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

Samsung PM991 MZ-VLQ5120
Samsung PM991 MZ-VLQ5120

The built-in Samsung PM991 PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD in the M.2-2280 format offers 512 GB of storage space. Its speed is fairly disappointing in almost all the scenarios, while the predecessor offered a significantly faster SSD.

The PCIe 4.0 SSD in the Schenker Vision is by far the fastest. However, Huawei partitions very tightly here, so that initially only 70 GB are available on partition C, with the rest being on partition D. You can find additional SSD comparisons in our database.

Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Lite-On CA5-8D512
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q
SCHENKER Vision 14
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
AS SSD
10%
20%
35%
52%
37%
-54%
127%
Copy Game MB/s
985
765
-22%
1115
13%
1629
65%
712
-28%
368.4
-63%
1859
89%
Copy Program MB/s
357.4
237.6
-34%
376.3
5%
734
105%
257.3
-28%
256.1
-28%
994
178%
Copy ISO MB/s
1246
1600
28%
1512
21%
2065
66%
1513
21%
764
-39%
2100
69%
Score Total
2864
3059
7%
3779
32%
4102
43%
5392
88%
4811
68%
1520
-47%
7939
177%
Score Write
1165
1328
14%
1878
61%
1899
63%
2219
90%
2145
84%
525
-55%
2677
130%
Score Read
1131
1206
7%
1264
12%
1480
31%
2108
86%
1776
57%
678
-40%
3512
211%
Access Time Write *
0.023
0.028
-22%
0.024
-4%
0.026
-13%
0.073
-217%
0.02
13%
0.093
-304%
0.02
13%
Access Time Read *
0.099
0.046
54%
0.033
67%
0.029
71%
0.037
63%
0.105
-6%
0.055
44%
0.025
75%
4K-64 Write
872
1099
26%
1553
78%
1502
72%
1800
106%
1698
95%
354.9
-59%
2077
138%
4K-64 Read
907
856
-6%
998
10%
1131
25%
1768
95%
1428
57%
497.4
-45%
2938
224%
4K Write
163.5
147.6
-10%
154.5
-6%
186.9
14%
180.8
11%
199.2
22%
120
-27%
205
25%
4K Read
50
56.6
13%
53.3
7%
53
6%
60.7
21%
52.7
5%
42.35
-15%
83.8
68%
Seq Write
1292
810
-37%
1706
32%
2098
62%
2385
85%
2474
91%
504
-61%
3952
206%
Seq Read
1744
2933
68%
2130
22%
2961
70%
2794
60%
2955
69%
1387
-20%
4899
181%

* ... smaller is better

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
97.3 pt
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
64.2 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
62.5 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
60.7 pt
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
59.4 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
53.5 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
52.8 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
42 pt
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
 
37.3 pt
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 -8!
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
26.3 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4277 (4263.3min - 4277.19max) MB/s +232%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (452 - 4501, n=61, last 2 years)
2847 MB/s +121%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
2587 (2573.83min - 2586.91max) MB/s +101%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2472 (2440.46min - 2471.91max) MB/s +92%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
2273 (2266.68min - 2272.96max) MB/s +76%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
1958 (1947.92min - 1957.69max) MB/s +52%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1671 (1550.38min - 1671max) MB/s +30%
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (252 - 2025, n=14)
1351 MB/s +5%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1290 (1288.22min - 1290.1max) MB/s
seq write
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4259 (4236.16min - 4258.69max) MB/s +265%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (153.3 - 5344, n=62, last 2 years)
2745 MB/s +135%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2706 (1180.91min - 2706max) MB/s +132%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
2290 (2283.84min - 2290.3max) MB/s +96%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
2214 (2135.03min - 2214.17max) MB/s +90%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
2210 (2200.96min - 2210.17max) MB/s +89%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1868 (1849.82min - 1868.31max) MB/s +60%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1168 (1125.28min - 1167.67max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (196.7 - 1588, n=14)
1111 MB/s -5%
seq q8 t1 read
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
6677 (5948min - 6677.19max) MB/s +212%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (558 - 7134, n=60, last 2 years)
4945 MB/s +131%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
3511 (3101.99min - 3511.16max) MB/s +64%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
3432 (3277.58min - 3432.46max) MB/s +61%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
3424 (3119.3min - 3424.02max) MB/s +60%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
3400 (3055.73min - 3400.23max) MB/s +59%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
2417 (2202.01min - 2416.77max) MB/s +13%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
2138 (1840.97min - 2138.38max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (254 - 2876, n=14)
2050 MB/s -4%
seq q8 t1 write
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4951 (4941.91min - 4951.12max) MB/s +273%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (60 - 6751, n=61, last 2 years)
3722 MB/s +181%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
2955 (2904.97min - 2955.31max) MB/s +123%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2706 (2626.26min - 2705.75max) MB/s +104%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
2292 (2284.17min - 2292.43max) MB/s +73%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
2206 (2202.01min - 2205.57max) MB/s +66%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1955 (1948.8min - 1955.1max) MB/s +47%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1326 (1307.15min - 1326.1max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (158.3 - 1607, n=14)
1238 MB/s -7%
4k q1 t1 read
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
92.2 (92.1min - 92.22max) MB/s +69%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (12.6 - 141.9, n=61, last 2 years)
63.2 MB/s +16%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
62.5 (62.11min - 62.49max) MB/s +14%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
57.4 (57.27min - 57.4max) MB/s +5%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
57.4 (57.29min - 57.4max) MB/s +5%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
54.6 (53.43min - 54.59max) MB/s
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
53.8 (53.67min - 53.82max) MB/s -1%
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (7.83 - 59.6, n=14)
48.3 MB/s -12%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
42.9 (42.42min - 42.94max) MB/s -21%
4k q1 t1 write
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
251 (247.95min - 251.25max) MB/s +27%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
238 (236.71min - 237.74max) MB/s +21%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
214 (211.68min - 214.1max) MB/s +9%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
200 (199.55min - 200.17max) MB/s +2%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
197 (195.69min - 197.27max) MB/s
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
173 (169.19min - 172.59max) MB/s -12%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
165 (164.29min - 164.95max) MB/s -16%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22.5 - 360, n=61, last 2 years)
155.9 MB/s -21%
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (10.2 - 200, n=14)
137.6 MB/s -30%
4k q32 t16 read
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2810 (2724.15min - 2809.5max) MB/s +194%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
1829 (1554.44min - 1829.01max) MB/s +91%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
1556 (1507.86min - 1556.48max) MB/s +63%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1376 (1338.94min - 1375.54max) MB/s +44%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
1261 (1257.74min - 1260.86max) MB/s +32%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (283 - 4286, n=61, last 2 years)
1233 MB/s +29%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1205 (1168.35min - 1204.56max) MB/s +26%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
957 (953.16min - 956.89max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (10.8 - 1443, n=14)
729 MB/s -24%
4k q32 t16 write
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2416 (2058.59min - 2415.65max) MB/s +170%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
2031 (1248.1min - 2031.17max) MB/s +127%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1728 (1697.5min - 1728.47max) MB/s +93%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1612 (692.18min - 1612.09max) MB/s +80%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
1252 (1248.31min - 1251.59max) MB/s +40%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
1071 (786min - 1070.93max) MB/s +20%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (157 - 4189, n=61, last 2 years)
895 MB/s 0%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
894 (693.52min - 894.06max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (11.5 - 1125, n=14)
680 MB/s -24%
AS SSD
Score Total
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
7939 Points +177%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
5392 Points +88%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
4811 Points +68%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (707 - 8892, n=59, last 2 years)
4434 Points +55%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
4102 Points +43%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
3779 Points +32%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
3059 Points +7%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
2864 Points
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (1892 - 3818, n=13)
2694 Points -6%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
1520 Points -47%
Score Read
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3512 Points +211%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
2108 Points +86%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1776 Points +57%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
1480 Points +31%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (253 - 3307, n=59, last 2 years)
1476 Points +31%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1264 Points +12%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
1206 Points +7%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1131 Points
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (879 - 1658, n=13)
1118 Points -1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
678 Points -40%
Score Write
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2677 Points +130%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (327 - 3972, n=59, last 2 years)
2263 Points +94%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
2219 Points +90%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2145 Points +84%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
1899 Points +63%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1878 Points +61%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
1328 Points +14%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1165 Points
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (589 - 1360, n=13)
1033 Points -11%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
525 Points -55%
Seq Read
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4899 MB/s +181%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (508 - 5546, n=59, last 2 years)
3783 MB/s +117%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
2961 MB/s +70%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2955 MB/s +69%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
2933 MB/s +68%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
2794 MB/s +60%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
2130 MB/s +22%
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (1397 - 2706, n=13)
1921 MB/s +10%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1744 MB/s
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
1387 MB/s -20%
Seq Write
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3952 MB/s +206%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2474 MB/s +91%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
2385 MB/s +85%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (386 - 4961, n=59, last 2 years)
2331 MB/s +80%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
2098 MB/s +62%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1706 MB/s +32%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
1292 MB/s
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (783 - 1652, n=13)
1128 MB/s -13%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
810 MB/s -37%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
504 MB/s -61%
4K Read
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
83.8 MB/s +68%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
60.7 MB/s +21%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (14.8 - 96.2, n=59, last 2 years)
59.9 MB/s +20%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
56.6 MB/s +13%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
53.3 MB/s +7%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
53 MB/s +6%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
52.7 MB/s +5%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
50 MB/s
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (40.4 - 57, n=13)
47.6 MB/s -5%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
42.35 MB/s -15%
4K Write
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
205 MB/s +25%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
199.2 MB/s +22%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
186.9 MB/s +14%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
180.8 MB/s +11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (65.5 - 256, n=59, last 2 years)
172.8 MB/s +6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
163.5 MB/s
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
154.5 MB/s -6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
147.6 MB/s -10%
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (99.5 - 192, n=13)
137.9 MB/s -16%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
120 MB/s -27%
4K-64 Read
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2938 MB/s +224%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
1768 MB/s +95%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1428 MB/s +57%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
1131 MB/s +25%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (187.3 - 2682, n=59, last 2 years)
1038 MB/s +14%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
998 MB/s +10%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
907 MB/s
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (645 - 1342, n=13)
878 MB/s -3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
856 MB/s -6%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
497.4 MB/s -45%
4K-64 Write
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2077 MB/s +138%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (223 - 3410, n=59, last 2 years)
1854 MB/s +113%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
1800 MB/s +106%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1698 MB/s +95%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1553 MB/s +78%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
1502 MB/s +72%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
1099 MB/s +26%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
872 MB/s
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (366 - 1066, n=13)
782 MB/s -10%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
354.9 MB/s -59%
Access Time Read
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
0.105 ms * -6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
0.099 ms *
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (0.064 - 0.156, n=12)
0.09367 ms * +5%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.021 - 0.257, n=59, last 2 years)
0.06125 ms * +38%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
0.055 ms * +44%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
0.046 ms * +54%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
0.037 ms * +63%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
0.033 ms * +67%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
0.029 ms * +71%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
0.025 ms * +75%
Access Time Write
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
0.093 ms * -304%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.016 - 0.523, n=59, last 2 years)
0.07439 ms * -223%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
0.073 ms * -217%
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (0.02 - 0.084, n=13)
0.03708 ms * -61%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Lite-On CA5-8D512
0.028 ms * -22%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
0.026 ms * -13%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
0.024 ms * -4%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
0.023 ms *
SCHENKER Vision 14
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
0.02 ms * +13%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
0.02 ms * +13%

* ... smaller is better

Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU: Ø2031 (1790.74-2037.29)
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB: Ø2498 (2345.95-2503.55)

Graphics Card

GPU-Z: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96 EUs)
GPU-Z: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96 EUs)

For the graphics, the Huawei MateBook 14 uses the integrated Intel Xe G7 (96EUs). Generally, this isn't bad, since depending on the benchmark and game, the GeForce MX350 of the predecessor was even slower than Intel's integrated solution, particularly when the Intel Xe G7 is combined with quad-channel LPDDR4x RAM.

However, this is exactly the root of a bit of the problem, since already in the synthetic benchmark, the DDR4-3200 RAM used here shows a performance that is reduced by 20 to 30% compared to the LPDDR4x RAM of the MateBook 14s and MateBook X Pro. You can compare it with other GPUs in our GPU database.

In battery operation, the full graphics performance remains available. 

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Subnotebook
 
100 pt
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-11370H
87.5 pt
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
81.6 pt
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
 
80.9 pt
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
78.9 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
68.3 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel -1!
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-10510U
67.2 pt
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD -1!
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
64.5 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
60.9 pt
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G7
48.5 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2979 - 16904, n=57, last 2 years)
8185 Points +38%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-11370H
6994 Points +18%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
6624 Points +12%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (2867 - 7471, n=193)
6342 Points +7%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
6294 Points +6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-10510U
5989 Points +1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
5919 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
5215 Points -12%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G7
4279 Points -28%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook
  (13768 - 65911, n=42, last 2 years)
29375 Points +36%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
26910 Points +25%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-11370H
26752 Points +24%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (13162 - 38040, n=171)
26309 Points +22%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
25125 Points +17%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
24152 Points +12%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
21541 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
20658 Points -4%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G7
16695 Points -22%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2837 - 12349, n=62, last 2 years)
5959 Points +56%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-11370H
5327 Points +39%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
5169 Points +35%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (2286 - 6143, n=206)
4903 Points +28%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
4795 Points +25%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-10510U
4311 Points +13%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
3824 Points
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
3343 Points -13%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
3210 Points -16%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G7
2692 Points -30%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook
  (811 - 4773, n=61, last 2 years)
2007 Points +58%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-11370H
1688 Points +33%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (707 - 1871, n=203)
1494 Points +18%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
1441 Points +13%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
1430 Points +13%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7
1271 Points
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-10510U
1123 Points -12%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1119 Points -12%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1039 Points -18%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G7
794 Points -38%
3DMark 11 Performance
6067 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
16099 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3411 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1421 points
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Gaming Performance

Our gaming test shows that LPDDR4x can lead to performance increases of up to 73% with the Intel Xe G7 (96EUs), also leaving behind Nvidia's GeForce MX350 in many games. The RX Vega 7 in the AMD model of the Huawei Mate 14 2021 often performs at eye level with the Intel model.

When we compare it with Apple's M1 MacBook Air in "Shadow of the Tomb Raider," we find that the graphics performance of the MateBook 14 is fairly similar, but because of its operating system, the MacBook is unable to offer a large selection of games. 

Generally, you can only play modern games at low detail levels, if you still want to enjoy them. 

The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Subnotebook
  (37 - 249, n=55, last 2 years)
101.1 fps +71%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
101 fps +71%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
90 fps +52%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (28.9 - 110, n=181)
83.8 fps +42%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
69.7 (56min) fps +18%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
69.5 (64min) fps +17%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
61 fps +3%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
60.3 (28.2min, 28.3P0.1, 37.1P1) fps +2%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
59.2 (47min) fps
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
49 fps -17%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
65 fps +49%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (29 - 264, n=47, last 2 years)
63.5 fps +45%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
56 fps +28%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (21.4 - 74.1, n=179)
53.4 fps +22%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
46.6 (41min) fps +7%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
43.7 (36min) fps
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
42.4 (34min) fps -3%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
39.4 (15.5min, 16.6P0.1, 19.4P1) fps -10%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
31 fps -29%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
35 fps +71%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11.2 - 92, n=59, last 2 years)
34.8 fps +70%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
28.6 fps +40%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (10.6 - 45.9, n=184)
28.6 fps +40%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
27.1 (24min) fps +32%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
22.8 (15min) fps +11%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
20.5 (17min) fps
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
20 fps -2%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
19.1 (3.68min, 3.82P0.1, 6.51P1) fps -7%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
17 fps -17%
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
58.9 fps +39%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (19.5 - 144.7, n=58, last 2 years)
50.1 fps +18%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
47.6 fps +12%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
46.1 fps +8%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
42.5 fps
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
41.3 fps -3%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (13.4 - 88.4, n=206)
41.2 fps -3%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
39 fps -8%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
23.2 fps -45%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
59.3 fps +69%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (20.9 - 116.2, n=58, last 2 years)
39.8 fps +13%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
39.1 fps +11%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37.9 fps +8%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
35.1 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (11.6 - 69.5, n=207)
35.1 fps 0%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
33.9 fps -3%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
31.8 fps -9%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
31.3 fps -11%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
51.4 fps +66%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
38.7 fps +25%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
34.9 fps +13%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (21.2 - 97.1, n=58, last 2 years)
34.6 fps +12%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (11.1 - 59.8, n=206)
31.5 fps +2%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
31 fps
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
30.4 fps -2%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
29.2 fps -6%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
29 fps -6%
Dota 2 Reborn
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
128 (108min) fps +69%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
113 (99.1min) fps +49%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (57.5 - 152.8, n=61, last 2 years)
109.3 fps +44%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (36 - 148, n=206)
99.9 fps +32%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
95.9 (8.7min) fps +27%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
84.2 (54.1min) fps +11%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
81.5 (53.6min) fps +8%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
77.3 (47.3min) fps +2%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
75.8 (45.7min) fps
1366x768 med (1/3)
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
103 (91.1min) fps +58%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
90.6 (74.7min) fps +39%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (53.7 - 137.8, n=61, last 2 years)
88.1 fps +35%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
76.2 (62.9min) fps +17%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (31.6 - 108.5, n=206)
75.5 fps +16%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
74.8 (55.3min) fps +15%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
72.3 (55.2min) fps +11%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
65.1 (44.8min) fps
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
47.6 (29min) fps -27%
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
82.8 (72.3min) fps +104%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (37.4 - 115, n=61, last 2 years)
66.2 fps +63%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
65.5 (57.4min) fps +61%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (23.2 - 88.1, n=206)
53.8 fps +33%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
48.9 (34.2min) fps +20%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
46.6 (40.6min) fps +15%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
41.9 (24.5min) fps +3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
40.6 (23.4min) fps
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
38.2 (25.7min) fps -6%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
75.6 (64.3min) fps +99%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (29.4 - 109.1, n=61, last 2 years)
59.9 fps +58%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
58 (51.2min) fps +53%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (20.6 - 78.5, n=206)
49 fps +29%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
46.5 (32min) fps +22%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
43.9 (39.6min) fps +16%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
38.3 (21.8min) fps +1%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
38 (22.2min) fps
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37.7 (25.7min) fps -1%
GTA V
1024x768 Lowest Settings possible
Average of class Subnotebook
  (62.3 - 178.2, n=50, last 2 years)
120.5 fps +58%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
111 (19.1min, 71.4P1) fps +46%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
103 (17.5min, 66.7P1) fps +35%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (52 - 157, n=155)
97.5 fps +28%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
81 (10.2min, 52.6P1) fps +6%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
76.2 (14.8min, 47.6P1) fps
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
74.8 (15min, 43.5P1) fps -2%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
70.6 (13.5min, 38.5P1) fps -7%
1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x
Average of class Subnotebook
  (31 - 172.6, n=54, last 2 years)
103.4 fps +76%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
95.8 (7.73min, 55.6P1) fps +63%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
86.3 (17min, 55.6P1) fps +47%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (24.1 - 137, n=158)
82.2 fps +40%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
78 fps +32%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
61.4 (6.35min, 33.3P1) fps +4%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
60.5 (14.1min, 34.5P1) fps +3%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
58.9 (13.6min, 37P1) fps
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
Average of class Subnotebook
  (10 - 121, n=54, last 2 years)
35.8 fps +108%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
28.5 (7.82min, 20.4P1) fps +66%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
25.1 (5.2min, 17.5P1) fps +46%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
22.8 (6.07min, 17.9P1) fps +33%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (9.39 - 51.6, n=150)
22.7 fps +32%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
20.6 (7.02min, 15.9P1) fps +20%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
17.2 (5.66min, 12.7P1) fps
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
16.6 (5.6min, 9.9P1) fps -3%
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Average of class Subnotebook
  (5.01 - 67.5, n=50, last 2 years)
16.4 fps +151%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
11.2 (4.44min, 8.77P1) fps +71%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
11 (1.387min, 7.94P1) fps +68%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
10 (3.07min, 7.87P1) fps +53%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (4.13 - 22.9, n=144)
9.47 fps +45%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
9.02 (3.36min, 7.3P1) fps +38%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
6.54 (2.81min, 5.32P1) fps
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
6.46 (1.56min, 4.29P1) fps -1%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
Average of class Subnotebook
  (18.9 - 130.6, n=57, last 2 years)
51.1 fps +62%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
46.1 fps +46%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
40.8 fps +29%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (14.9 - 56.5, n=174)
39.2 fps +24%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
31.7 fps 0%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
31.6 fps
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
31.4 fps -1%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
31.3 fps -1%
1920x1080 Standard Quality
Average of class Subnotebook
  (10.8 - 71, n=57, last 2 years)
27.6 fps +65%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
25.9 fps +55%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (10.5 - 28, n=170)
21.7 fps +30%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
21.4 fps +28%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
18.1 fps +8%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
17.1 fps +2%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
16.7 fps
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
16 fps -4%
Strange Brigade
1280x720 lowest AF:1
Average of class Subnotebook
  (65.6 - 259, n=57, last 2 years)
111.4 fps +71%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
93 fps +42%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (48.5 - 107.3, n=160)
84.6 fps +30%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
83.5 (17.3min, 27.4P1) fps +28%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
79.5 (15.3min, 26.8P1) fps +22%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
74.7 (55.7min, 65.2P1) fps +14%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
65.3 (15.9min, 25.5P1) fps
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
61.7 (14.4min, 21.1P1) fps -6%
1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
Average of class Subnotebook
  (29.4 - 126.9, n=58, last 2 years)
47.8 fps +90%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
41 fps +63%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (18.2 - 48.3, n=158)
36.4 fps +44%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
34.9 (12.5min, 21.3P1) fps +38%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
34.6 (7.3min, 8.98P1) fps +37%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
28.9 (23.3min, 25.8P1) fps +15%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
25.2 (6.6min, 9.73P1) fps
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
23.8 (6.5min, 9.28P1) fps -6%
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8
Average of class Subnotebook
  (19.4 - 100.8, n=58, last 2 years)
38.8 fps +79%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
33 fps +52%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (15.4 - 38.1, n=157)
29.2 fps +35%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
28.4 (8.4min, 14.9P1) fps +31%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
27.4 (5.3min, 6.9P1) fps +26%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
24.4 (16.4min, 19.3P1) fps +12%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
21.7 (5.1min, 7.49P1) fps
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
19.9 (5.7min, 7.28P1) fps -8%
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Subnotebook
  (17.7 - 86, n=54, last 2 years)
33.1 fps +88%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
27 fps +53%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (13.2 - 30.8, n=155)
23.6 fps +34%
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
22.9 (5min, 7.08P1) fps +30%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
22.5 (5min, 5.47P1) fps +28%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
20.9 (15.9min, 16.8P1) fps +19%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
17.6 (5min, 5P1) fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1280x720 Lowest Preset
Average of class Subnotebook
  (45.9 - 113, n=9, last 2 years)
77.2 fps +93%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1, Apple M1 7-Core GPU
65 (46min) fps +63%
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
54.3 (8min) fps +36%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (29 - 63, n=23)
44.9 fps +12%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
40 fps
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
26 fps -35%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average of class Subnotebook
  (26 - 62, n=10, last 2 years)
35.7 fps +37%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
26 fps
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
22.7 (16min) fps -13%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1, Apple M1 7-Core GPU
22 (16min) fps -15%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (11 - 35.6, n=23)
21.8 fps -16%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:SM
Average of class Subnotebook
  (24 - 50, n=10, last 2 years)
31.4 fps +26%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
25 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (12 - 25.9, n=16)
20.3 fps -19%
Far Cry 5
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22 - 132, n=39, last 2 years)
60.2 fps +63%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
58 fps +57%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (24 - 67, n=85)
46.2 fps +25%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
39 (32min) fps +5%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37 fps
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
Average of class Subnotebook
  (12 - 87, n=39, last 2 years)
35.8 fps +79%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
30 fps +50%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (14 - 34, n=83)
25.3 fps +27%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
21 (19min) fps +5%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
20 (18min) fps
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
Average of class Subnotebook
  (12 - 79, n=38, last 2 years)
33.7 fps +87%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
28 fps +56%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (10 - 31, n=81)
23.7 fps +32%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
20 (17min) fps +11%
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
18 (16min) fps
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 76.2 58.9 17.2 6.54
The Witcher 3 (2015) 59.2 43.7 20.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 75.8 65.1 40.6 38
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 31.6 16.7
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 42.5 35.1 31
Far Cry 5 (2018) 37 20 18
Strange Brigade (2018) 65.3 25.2 21.7 17.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 40 26 25

Emissions: The mostly quiet MateBook doesn't even get hand warm

Noise Emissions

Dual-fan system with 2 heatpipes
Dual-fan system with 2 heatpipes
Noise characteristics
Noise characteristics

During simple web and office tasks, the two small fans remain completely turned off. However, under fairly slow CPU loads of about 15%, for example when copying large amounts of data, the fans already start running, although they hardly sound annoying. Under higher or combined load, the fans then start revving up and their noise can then be more annoying, particularly because of some high-frequency noises. The AMD model is quieter here.

In general, the noise level is similar to that of the predecessor from last year. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 is again significantly quieter, and the MacBook Air M1 remains completely silent, since it doesn't have a fan.

Noise Level

Idle
25 / 25 / 25 dB(A)
Load
35.4 / 40.2 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2038.335.931.725.438.32545.348.74429.645.33143.241.539.232.743.24034.732.332.323.934.75030.734.634.732.430.76323.130.228.224.823.18018.419.322.215.118.410021.618.719.317.521.612516.818.621.715.416.816015.116.32014.615.120014.315.718.813.114.325012.916.118.516.112.931512.819.120.916.912.840011.617.820.711.711.650011.217.520.811.611.263010.917.519.911.410.980010.72123.511.210.7100010.821.825.511.610.8125011.220.22411.611.2160011.522.62711.911.520001223.52811.912250012.124.328.512.212.1315012.624.228.912.812.6400012.924.328.813.212.9500013.22428.313.413.2630013.82732.714.113.8800015.326.232.416.215.31000013.52227.115.813.51250012.815.316.913.412.81600012.513.613.212.712.5SPL24.735.540.225.224.7N0.62.13.20.70.6median 12.8median 20.2median 23.5median 13.1median 12.8Delta1.43.74.31.41.426.324.73025.732.827.826.632.828.735.226.225.4272731.934.533.428.528.931.326.827.825.426.731.922.525.924.422.224.222.623.122.821.223.619.620.919.11922.521.219.218.919.222.121.219.919.516.520.622.221.220.318.221.623.222.620.918.521.52320.41915.220.224.622.819.313.420.426.121.919.712.521.625.823.119.512.621.12422.619.511.220.726.523.521.911.120.726.52321.410.721.52622.22011.123.626.22320.311.322.625.722.919.911.422.325.221.91911.521.728.62521.111.821.629.225.121.311.921.125.22015.81217.322.516.913.712.214.319.414.913.212.413.116.413.913.312.113.113.312.612.212.312.738.134.631.824.133.22.92.11.50.61.8median 24.6median 21.9median 19.5median 12.2median 21.131.92.31.71.742.844.743.242.343.941.838.638.139.541.837.738.338.138.83637.237.638.236.636.437.938.637.134.637.135.836.73736.435.235.334.535.636.535.735.334.733.733.734.333.933.733.933.234.132.332.632.832.232.232.932.132.231.732.231.93130.830.231.832.531.330.129.832.63330.229.83033.332.629.829.629.632.431.929.329.129.131.631.328.728.528.6313028.428.428.329.729.428.328.228.129.830.427.927.927.730.532.527.927.727.63232.927.627.527.633.43427.527.627.533.933.427.427.627.533.431.727.527.227.231.731.327.527.327.331.229.627.527.227.329.82827.327.227.22827.527.32727.127.627.627.2272727.443.940.340.140.143.953.93.83.85median 31.9median 28.3median 28.2median 28.1median 31.81.61.510.91.4hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseHuawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMDMicrosoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Lite-On CA5-8D512
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q
SCHENKER Vision 14
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
Noise
-12%
5%
-2%
3%
5%
-6%
-3%
off / environment *
25
29.3
-17%
24.1
4%
24.3
3%
25.4
-2%
26
-4%
28.5
-14%
25
-0%
Idle Minimum *
25
29.3
-17%
24.1
4%
24.3
3%
25.6
-2%
26
-4%
28.5
-14%
25
-0%
Idle Average *
25
29.3
-17%
24.1
4%
24.3
3%
25.6
-2%
26
-4%
28.5
-14%
25
-0%
Idle Maximum *
25
30.8
-23%
24.1
4%
28.4
-14%
25.6
-2%
26
-4%
28.5
-14%
26.9
-8%
Load Average *
35.4
35.7
-1%
31.8
10%
31.7
10%
28.7
19%
30.2
15%
28.5
19%
38.6
-9%
Load Maximum *
40.2
37.9
6%
38.1
5%
46.8
-16%
38.2
5%
29
28%
40.4
-0%
41.2
-2%
Witcher 3 ultra *
35.7
34.6
31.7
32
40.4
41.2

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The Huawei MateBook 14 2021 is generally a very quiet device, and even in the combined stress test, there is no area at the top of the case that gets even get hand warm. Since the fans blow towards the back, there are also no problems with hot air flows.

However, under unrealistically high loads, there can be a hotspot of 47 °C (117 °F) at the bottom in the area of the CPU, but this won't feel uncomfortable on your lap yet. In this regard, the competitors don't do much better either and an AMD Ryzen leads to a similar heat development.

 27.7 °C
82 F
27.1 °C
81 F
27.1 °C
81 F
 
 27.1 °C
81 F
25.9 °C
79 F
26.1 °C
79 F
 
 25.5 °C
78 F
24.5 °C
76 F
24.9 °C
77 F
 
Maximum: 27.7 °C = 82 F
Average: 26.2 °C = 79 F
27.5 °C
82 F
28.7 °C
84 F
28.5 °C
83 F
26.9 °C
80 F
27.1 °C
81 F
27.8 °C
82 F
25.4 °C
78 F
26.2 °C
79 F
27.4 °C
81 F
Maximum: 28.7 °C = 84 F
Average: 27.3 °C = 81 F
Power Supply (max.)  33.9 °C = 93 F | Room Temperature 23.8 °C = 75 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 34 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40 °C / 104 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 47.1 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.2 °C / 79 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 31.7 °C / 89.1 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 (-3.4 °C / -6.2 F).
Heatmap top - idle
Heatmap top - idle
Heatmap bottom - idle
Heatmap bottom - idle
Heatmap top - load
Heatmap top - load
Heatmap bottom - load
Heatmap bottom - load
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Core i5-1035G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1, Apple M1 7-Core GPU
SCHENKER Vision 14
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Heat
-0%
2%
5%
-4%
-0%
-0%
2%
-14%
Maximum Upper Side *
40
44
-10%
42.8
-7%
41.1
-3%
42.2
-6%
40
-0%
42.6
-7%
44
-10%
46.2
-16%
Maximum Bottom *
47.1
51.3
-9%
48.8
-4%
45.4
4%
40.4
14%
43.3
8%
45.4
4%
44
7%
52.2
-11%
Idle Upper Side *
27.7
25.1
9%
25.2
9%
25.3
9%
31.2
-13%
28.4
-3%
27.2
2%
27
3%
30.6
-10%
Idle Bottom *
28.7
26.1
9%
25.9
10%
26.5
8%
32.2
-12%
30.4
-6%
28.8
-0%
27
6%
33.6
-17%

* ... smaller is better

Stress Test

In our combined stress test (Prime 95 + FurMark), the Intel CPU speed is 2.1 GHz, which points to significant throttling. However, in everyday operation you won't encounter such a demanding scenario for long. The CPU remains cool at 66 °C (151 °F), and during that time the Intel Xe G7 (96 EUs) has a clock speed of 1,150 MHz.

During pure CPU stress, the CPU still maintains a clock speed of 3.1 GHz, with the core temperatures rising to 81 °C (178 °F) on average. In both tests, the consumption increases to 32 watts, while the maximum of the initial peak (PL2) was 56 watts.

Measurements during idle operation
Measurements during idle operation
Measurements during the CPU stress test
Measurements during the CPU stress test
Combined stress test measurements
Combined stress test measurements
Stress test charts (red: CPU stress, green: combined stress)
Stress test charts (red: CPU stress, green: combined stress)
 
 

Speakers

Speaker of the MateBook 14
Speaker of the MateBook 14
Speaker characteristics
Speaker characteristics

While the mids and highs are clear and linear, there is hardly any bass. The volume necessary for typical use cases of a laptop can be reached most of the time.

However, the sound spectrum is very tinny and thin overall. At times, this can even go as far as simple voices already sounding distorted and far away. This clearly limits the enjoyment of audio of all kinds, but this might possibly also be a defect in our test unit.

In any case, you should definitely use headphones via the audio port or Bluetooth. 

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2044.625.444.62545.929.645.93147.632.747.64042.823.942.85036.532.436.56329.124.829.18025.415.125.410026.117.526.112533.615.433.616042.114.642.120045.513.145.525058.216.158.231565.516.965.540069.811.769.850070.811.670.863068.811.468.880071.911.271.9100069.911.669.9125070.311.670.3160071.911.971.9200073.511.973.525007112.27131506812.868400068.513.268.5500069.513.469.5630074.214.174.2800075.916.275.9100007115.8711250065.413.465.41600064.512.764.5SPL83.525.283.5N60.40.760.4median 69.5median 13.1median 69.5Delta6.81.46.833.436.621.721.82020.62223.522.434.225.730.422.435.717.747.122.457.921.161.615.859.7156213.462.416.168.113.169.211.463.110.766.910.165.510.468.31168.71167.111.266.811.567.511.670.611.967.111.968.711.965.512.162.811.862.41160.623.979.60.547.3median 11.9median 65.523.5hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHuawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 25% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 70% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (8.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 2% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management: Huawei is unable to keep consumption low

Power Consumption

The standby consumption of 0.4 watts promises a long endurance while unused, before the laptop has to be charged again. On the other hand, the power consumption during idle operation is increased in all the Huawei devices in our test field. Lenovo's Slim Yoga 7 does a significantly better job here, and Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 and Apple's MacBook Air M1 are also more efficient.

Consumption values of about 40 watts under load mean that the MateBook 14 2021 stays within an average range, while the value is correspondingly higher under load for devices with dedicated graphics or more powerful CPUs. The MacBook Air also remains extremely efficient under load, thanks to Apple's M1 ARM SoC.

The 65-Watt USB-C charger is sufficiently large to provide power to the MateBook, even if there can be some brief consumption peaks of about 66 watts.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.42 / 0.4 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.7 / 9.1 / 10.1 Watt
Load midlight 39 / 66 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, IPS, 2160x1440, 14.00
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
i7-10510U, GeForce MX350, Lite-On CA5-8D512, IPS LED, 2160x1440, 14.00
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
R5 5500U, Vega 7, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB, IPS, 2160x1440, 14.00
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G, LTPS, 2520x1680, 14.20
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 3000x2000, 13.90
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
i5-1035G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1, M1 7-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP0256Q, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.30
SCHENKER Vision 14
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
 
Average of class Subnotebook
 
Power Consumption
-11%
-2%
-7%
-5%
29%
7%
42%
-34%
-5%
-4%
Idle Minimum *
4.7
3
36%
4.2
11%
4.4
6%
6.7
-43%
3.3
30%
4.4
6%
1.9
60%
9.8
-109%
5.26 ?(2.2 - 46.5, n=184)
-12%
4.91 ?(1.77 - 11.8, n=64, last 2 years)
-4%
Idle Average *
9.1
9
1%
10.3
-13%
8.7
4%
10
-10%
5
45%
7.5
18%
6.4
30%
12.5
-37%
8.46 ?(3.8 - 63, n=184)
7%
8.38 ?(4.6 - 17.4, n=64, last 2 years)
8%
Idle Maximum *
10.1
11
-9%
10.7
-6%
9.6
5%
10.3
-2%
7.5
26%
7.8
23%
7
31%
13.7
-36%
10.6 ?(5.8 - 68.9, n=184)
-5%
10.4 ?(5.1 - 22.4, n=64, last 2 years)
-3%
Load Average *
39
60.8
-56%
39.4
-1%
46
-18%
35.7
8%
28
28%
41.9
-7%
25
36%
39.3
-1%
44.8 ?(12.5 - 77.5, n=184)
-15%
46.1 ?(19.1 - 83.3, n=63, last 2 years)
-18%
Witcher 3 ultra *
40.1
56
-40%
38.7
3%
42.2
-5%
32.7
18%
28.8
28%
40.8
-2%
44.8
-12%
Load Maximum *
66
65.6
1%
67.7
-3%
87.6
-33%
67.6
-2%
56
15%
63.9
3%
30.3
54%
72.8
-10%
66.6 ?(30.1 - 118, n=184)
-1%
66.6 ?(24.2 - 121.2, n=64, last 2 years)
-1%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test

38.143.148.153.158.163.1Tooltip
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø40.1 (38.1-47.1)
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø49.8 (44-66.8)
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø47.5 (44.6-60.2)

Power Consumption with External Monitor

32.237.242.247.2Tooltip
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø48.2 (32.2-50.5)
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø40 (37.2-46.7)
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø34.6 (33.3-40.7)

Battery Life

The battery life turns out a bit disappointing. While the predecessor was still able to last almost 13 hours in the WLAN test, the 56-Wh battery now only lasts for barely 9:22 hours, which is just a minute difference from the AMD version. Overall, this is an average value.

Except for Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 and the Schenker Vision 14, all the comparison devices fare better here, led by Apple's MacBook Air M1 with 16 hours of runtime in the WLAN test at 150 cd/m² brightness. In quick-charge mode, the battery of the MateBook 14 can be completely recharged in slightly more than 2 hours.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 99)
9h 22min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
8h 51min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 51min
Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 56 Wh
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel
i7-10510U, GeForce MX350, 56 Wh
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD
R5 5500U, Vega 7, 56 Wh
Huawei MateBook 14s i7
i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 60 Wh
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 56 Wh
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 60.7 Wh
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
i5-1035G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 45 Wh
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1, M1 7-Core GPU, 49.9 Wh
SCHENKER Vision 14
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 53 Wh
Average of class Subnotebook
 
Battery Runtime
33%
2%
9%
38%
25%
-6%
71%
-30%
21%
H.264
531
836
57%
551
4%
693
31%
401
-24%
786 ?(426 - 1153, n=31, last 2 years)
48%
WiFi v1.3
562
768
37%
563
0%
618
10%
629
12%
703
25%
495
-12%
960
71%
366
-35%
626 ?(303 - 1144, n=66, last 2 years)
11%
Load
111
117
5%
95
-14%
182
64%
112
1%
114.5 ?(61 - 197, n=49, last 2 years)
3%
Reader / Idle
1167
2064
1268 ?(581 - 2550, n=11, last 2 years)

Pros

+ 3:2 touchscreen with rich contrast
+ high-quality aluminum case
+ good touchpad
+ 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 + HDMI
+ compact...

Cons

- ...but heavy
- no Thunderbolt or card reader
- performance significantly lower than AMD
- no 32 GB of RAM
- soldered-in Wi-Fi

Verdict: Ultrabook fans choose AMD or Apple

The Huawei MateBook 14 with Core i7-1165G7, provided by NBB.com (notebooksbilliger.de)
The Huawei MateBook 14 with Core i7-1165G7, provided by NBB.com (notebooksbilliger.de)

The Huawei MateBook 14 2021 is definitely a very compact ultrabook with a sufficiently large display in the work-friendly 3:2 format. The display reflections are a slight disadvantage, even if the glossy screen makes the colors pop out even more. Despite the high-quality aluminum case, the weight is a bit high. The touchpad is very good and the keyboard definitely usable. However, in addition to Thunderbolt we also miss an option for 32 GB of working memory.

The performance of the Intel subnotebook, which was provided to us by Notebooksbilliger.de, is at a good level, but there are really no good arguments for preferring Intel over AMD here. The AMD model offers the same battery life, a brighter display (optionally also without a touchscreen), a drastically higher performance, and even remains quieter with it. In addition, it is also between 100 and 150 Euros (~$108 - $162) cheaper, depending on the sales.

With the Huawei MateBook 14, you get a high-quality and also affordable ultrabook with a decent amount of performance. However, we recommend choosing the AMD model.

To return to our initial question: whether MacBook or Windows laptop is of course a personal preference with the operating system also being a decisive factor. For those who are not dependent on software that is only available in Windows, we can also recommend the MacBook Air M1 without any caveats. It is extremely fast, silent, and cool and offers a very high quality and very decent input devices. And the display is just as top-notch as its speaker system. In addition, the battery life of about 16 hours in the WLAN test is almost without peer, while it is still relatively affordable at about 900 Euros (~$973).

The affordable Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 is also a worthy competitor in almost all regards, if only it didn't use a 16:9 display. But surprisingly, the ultrabook crown in the mid-range field of Windows laptops goes to Schenker with its Vision 14. Those who can live with a worse battery life will be most happy with the light, 1-kg (~2.2 lb) subnotebook including its matte 90-Hz display in the 16:10 format.  

Price and Availability

While the Huawei MateBook 14 2021 is available from Huawei in many countries, it is not officially available in the US, where it can only be found online from global vendors.

Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 - 04/12/2022 v7
Marvin Gollor

Chassis
86 / 98 → 87%
Keyboard
82%
Pointing Device
92%
Connectivity
58 / 75 → 78%
Weight
69 / 20-75 → 89%
Battery
83%
Display
87%
Games Performance
64 / 78 → 82%
Application Performance
90 / 85 → 100%
Temperature
91%
Noise
93%
Audio
66 / 91 → 73%
Camera
23 / 85 → 27%
Average
76%
86%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

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Marvin Gollor, 2022-04-17 (Update: 2022-04-17)