Huawei MateBook 13 2020 i5
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Average of 6 scores (from 7 reviews)
Reviews for the Huawei MateBook 13 2020 i5
Huawei equips its compact MateBook 13 with new Intel CPUs for 2020. The case of the subnotebook including the 2K display remains unchanged from the previous model. How does the 2020 MateBook 13 perform in our review?
Source: Android Authority
Archive.org versionFor better and worse, the MateBook X Pro hasn't changed a lot since Huawei released the original model in 2018. It's still a great laptop, provided you can put up with its quirks.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/04/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Media
Archive.org versionSupport, online available, Short, Date: 10/01/2020
Source: The Tech Revolutionist
Archive.org versionAbove all, only at a retail price of S$1,598, the HUAWEI MateBook 13 is certainly one of the most affordable notebooks in its class. It brings great value to consumers, and I’m quite sure that it will be a straightforward choice for many seeking for a thin and light, yet powerful notebook.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/17/2020
Source: Hardware Zone
Archive.org versionOf course, it is by no means perfect. Two USB-C ports is a little stingy and the fact that it doesn’t support Thunderbolt 3 and only one of them supports power charging compounds the problem. There’s also no microSD card reader so a USB-C adapter is likely going to be the first accessory every MateBook 13 owner buys. The lack of Wi-Fi 6 support isn’t a big deal especially if you don’t have a Wi-Fi 6 router at home, but it is puzzling especially since nearly every other Windows notebook released this year supports it. It also gets quite hot when you are gaming.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/21/2020
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 90% performance: 85% features: 85% workmanship: 80%
Source: Geek Culture
Archive.org versionA reliable, formidable work machine, the Huawei MateBook 13 is one of the affordable, well-rounded picks out there – perfect for Huawei smartphone owners, great for laptop users, and a true mate for everyone.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/04/2020
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 90% performance: 85% workmanship: 80%
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Source: Tablet Blog
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/15/2020
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 85% mobility: 90% workmanship: 85%
Source: Inceleme.co
TR→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/18/2020
Rating: Total score: 88% display: 90% mobility: 87% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 90%
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Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i5-10210U: Comet Lake based low power quad-core processor (technically identical to Whiskey Lake and still produced in 14nm++). The CPU cores can clock between 1.6 and 4.2 GHz (all 4 cores 3.9 GHz max.) with HyperThreading (8 threads). The integrated memory controller supports LPDDR4-2933 and using cTDP up/down the performance can be adjusted by the OEM (10 - 25 Watt possible, 15W default). Compared to the faster i5-10510U, the level 3 cache was reduced from 8 to 6 MB.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
13.00":
This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.
The same applies to tablets in this size range.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Huawei: Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd. is a Chinese telecommunications company and hardware manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in Shenzhen. Huawei is a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Huawei provides end-to-end solutions for telecommunications networks, devices, and smartphones, as well as storage, servers, networking, and cloud computing enterprise solutions and products.
In 2014, Huawei established the Honor subsidiary brand under which certain smartphone lines are sold. The Huawei name is usually not listed for these products.
83.73%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
