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MagyarHuawei MateBook 14 (2021) review: MacBook Air with touch?
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.
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 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" | 2160x1440 | |
| 86.3 % | 12/2020 | Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel i7-10510U, GeForce MX350 | 1.5 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" | 2160x1440 | |
| 86.9 % | 04/2022 | Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD R5 5500U, Vega 7 | 1.5 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" | 2160x1440 | |
| 88.6 % | 10/2021 | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 16.7 mm | 14.20" | 2520x1680 | |
| 87.8 % | 03/2021 | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.3 kg | 14.6 mm | 13.90" | 3000x2000 | |
| 86.4 % | 10/2021 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 14.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84 % | 02/2020 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 i5-1035G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) | 1.3 kg | 14.5 mm | 13.50" | 2256x1504 | |
| 91.1 % | 12/2020 | Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry M1, M1 7-Core GPU | 1.3 kg | 16.1 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 | |
| 89.1 % | 06/2021 | SCHENKER Vision 14 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.00" | 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
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.
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.
Webcam
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.
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
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.
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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 Ø4.95, calibrated: 0.95
ΔE Greyscale 2.61 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
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" | Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel TV140WTM-NH0, IPS LED, 2160x1440, 14" | Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD TV140WTM-NH0, IPS, 2160x1440, 14" | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 CSOTT3 U17B MNE208ZA1-3, LTPS, 2520x1680, 14.2" | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 TIANMA XM, IPS, 3000x2000, 13.9" | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE AU Optronics B140HAN06.8, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 Sharp LQ135P1JX51, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.5" | Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry IPS, 2560x1600, 13.3" | SCHENKER Vision 14 CSOT T3_MNE007ZA1_1, IPS, 2880x1800, 14" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ? | 37.6 ? -11% | 43.2 ? -27% | 37.6 ? -11% | 37.6 ? -11% | 52 ? -53% | 59.2 ? -74% | 31 ? 9% | 32.8 ? 4% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 20 ? | 22.4 ? -12% | 28.4 ? -42% | 21.6 ? -8% | 26.4 ? -32% | 33 ? -65% | 41.6 ? -108% | 26.1 ? -31% | 20.4 ? -2% |
| PWM Frequency | 59520 ? | 27780 ? | 143 ? | 21740 ? | 118000 ? | ||||
| 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.
Display 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. » 39 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.1 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 41 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.2 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17365 (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.
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.
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 Multi Constant Load Test
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 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry -1! | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 -6! | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel -2! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2485 - 21058, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (2525 - 6862, n=64) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1111 - 2001, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (1110 - 1539, n=59) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2234 - 8233, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (1060 - 2657, n=81) | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (408 - 790, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (442 - 589, n=81) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (953 - 3345, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (553 - 1027, n=86) | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (151.5 - 307, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (115 - 230, n=78) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (468 - 1138, n=80) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (163 - 597, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (26799 - 75402, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (15347 - 27405, n=80) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4341 - 6403, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (4478 - 5507, n=80) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5688 - 14608, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (3078 - 5926, n=77) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1426 - 2350, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (1302 - 1595, n=77) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6.2 - 21.3, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (1.39 - 8.47, n=80) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (38.5 - 98.5, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (21.5 - 88.1, n=78) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (0.552 - 1.002, n=80) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (0.413 - 0.77, n=54, last 2 years) | |
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4588 - 32888, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (3933 - 8184, n=58) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (20465 - 123315, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (17720 - 34369, n=58) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1238 - 5287, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (958 - 2338, n=58) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (47816 - 115682, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (44161 - 50624, n=58) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1518 - 18418, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (3183 - 4796, n=58) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (11546 - 65433, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (11876 - 20468, n=58) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (29506 - 73387, n=58) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (24950 - 161430, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (406 - 1379, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (169 - 402, n=65) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1459 - 17495, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (2033 - 4461, n=58) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (14337 - 53954, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (12392 - 45694, n=58) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
System Performance
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.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4528 - 7646, n=48, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4531 - 5454, n=50) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (9143 - 11331, n=48, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (8997 - 11505, n=50) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6440 - 10449, n=48, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5570 - 7136, n=50) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4220 - 10983, n=48, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4083 - 5550, n=50) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1027 - 1971, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1341 - 1477, n=4) | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (980 - 1875, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1430 - 1492, n=4) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1102 - 2210, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1237 - 1483, n=4) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (958 - 1899, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1273 - 1414, n=4) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 4972 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (22781 - 96791, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (20032 - 65446, n=58) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (23831 - 122210, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (23033 - 64524, n=58) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (23474 - 107658, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (21736 - 66791, n=58) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (7.4 - 187.8, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (71.4 - 110, n=65) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
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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.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ITL05 82A300CNGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Intel | |
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Storage Solution
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 | |
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| 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