Huawei MateBook 16 AMD Review - Multimedia laptop impresses with its Ryzen 7 CPU

The new MateBook 16 is Huawei's newest addition to its lineup of high-quality multimedia laptops in the style of the MateBook X Pro or the new MateBook 14s. It has recently been launched in Europe for a starting price of 1100 Euro (~1300 USD), which positions it above the old MateBook D16, which was available from around 850 Euro. The new MateBook 16 is directed at customers that are looking for a powerful device with a large display but who do not require a dedicated GPU for gaming.
We have reviewed the more powerful configuration equipped with the new AMD Ryzen 7 5800H including a Radeon RX Vega 8 iGPU, 16 GB of RAM, a 512 GB PCIe SSD and a high-resolution 16-inch 3:2 IPS display for 1200 Euro. The competitors include the MateBook D 16 mentioned above, the Acer Swift 3 16, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16, the Schenker Vision 15 and the Dell XPS 15 9510.
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Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
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86.5 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2021 | Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H R7 5800H, Vega 8 | 2 kg | 17.8 mm | 16.00" | 2520x1680 | |
86.4 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2021 | Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 15.9 mm | 16.10" | 1920x1080 | |
86 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2021 | Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ R5 4600H, Vega 6 | 1.7 kg | 18.4 mm | 16.10" | 1920x1080 | |
86.1 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2021 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH R7 5800H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 2 kg | 17.5 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
87.7 % v7 (old) | 12 / 2020 | SCHENKER Vision 15 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 15 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
84.2 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2021 | Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD i5-11400H, UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) | 1.8 kg | 18 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1200 |
Case - MateBook 16 with an attractive aluminum case
The MateBook 16's new aluminum case is equal to the MateBook X Pro or the new MateBook 14s in terms of quality and gives a better impression than the older MateBook D16. The device has a very high-quality feel to it and the workmanship appears to be perfect. Its design is similar to that of the other MateBooks and includes a small hollow to open the display cover and a polished edge on the top of the base unit. The only color available on this device is Space Gray. If the light falls onto the surface in a certain way, this color, unlike Apple's Space Gray, actually looks slightly purple. Not everyone will appreciate this color choice, so we would have liked at least one other color option. The bezels above and on the sides of the display are only 5.2 mm wide, which leads to a screen-to-body ratio of almost 90 percent.
Both the base unit and display cover are very solid and sturdy. The base unit only gives way to pressure in the middle above the keyboard. This shouldn't impact everyday use in any way. The hinges are well adjusted but cannot quite make up for the fact that the display is rather large and deep due to the 3:2 screen ratio. The laptop is fairly easy to open with one hand, but the display teeters slightly when adjusting the opening angle (max 145 degrees).
Despite its large 16-inch panel, the MateBook is the narrowest device in our group of comparison devices. Its 3:2 screen ratio also makes it the deepest. All comparison devices are very similar in terms of thickness. The MateBook is one of the heaviest devices in our comparison table at exactly 2 kg, which doesn't make it the most portable solution. The AC adapter weighs another 400 grams.
Connectivity - Huawei chooses USB-C & USB-A
Huawei has decided to equip its MateBook 16 with both USB C ports (that can be used for recharging) and USB A ports. This is very useful as users do not need to resort to adapters. The HDMI port supports the 2.0 standard, which means the device can connect to 4K monitors with up to 60 Hz.
Communication
Huawei has chosen to equip the MateBook 16 with the well-known Intel Wi-Fi module AX200 that supports the current Wi-Fi 6 standard (802.11ax) with 160 Hz as well as Bluetooth 5.1. Our standardized Wi-Fi test with the Netgear Nighthawk RAX120 router results in very good transfer rates, which we can confirm based on our experience while using the device. We did not encounter any limitations in terms of speed or signal. The device behaved just as well with the AVM Fritz!Box 7590 (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac).
Webcam
While Huawei has repositioned the webcam to the top of the screen for the new MateBook 14s, the manufacturer has kept the MateBook 16's webcam in its usual position in the top row of the keyboard. This is good in terms of security but leads to a rather distorted perspective. The quality of the 720p sensor is quite meager as well, even in good lighting.

Maintenance
The bottom of the base unit is held in place with only a few Torx T6 screws and is easy to remove. Not that there is much to do on the inside - only the Wi-Fi module and the M.2 2280 SSD (which is beneath another metal plate that can be removed easily) can be replaced. The RAM module is soldered on and cannot be upgraded.
Input Devices - Backlighting and a fingerprint scanner
Keyboard
Huawei has equipped the MateBook 16 with the well-known black chiclet keyboard without a dedicated number pad. Fortunately, the available space on either side of the keyboard isn't wasted as the manufacturer has used it for the speakers. The typing experience is average with an even and pronounced pressure point. The keyboard is very quiet, although some keys rattle more than others. The base of the keyboard probably isn't completely even. There are definitely better keyboards out there, especially when looking at professional laptops, but the MateBook 16 still is perfectly acceptable even if you spend many hours typing.
The keyboard is equipped with white two-tier background lighting for working in dark surroundings. Users can set the backlighting to automatically turn off during inactivity via the preinstalled PC Manager (can be accessed by pressing the F10 key). The power button is positioned outside the keyboard and has an integrated fingerprint scanner that works reliably and quickly in our test.
Touchpad
The ClickPad is very large at 14 x 9.1 cm and offers sufficient space for gestures with up to four fingers. The fingers glide over the pad easily. As is the case with many devices, the noise the integrated keys make is a little too loud, which slightly impacts the overall high-quality impression. We would recommend simply using tap to click to avoid the issue.
Display - 2.5K IPS with 3:2 screen ratio
Similar to other Huawei models, the new MateBook 16 is equipped with a panel that has a 3:2 screen ratio. The 16-inch panel has 2520 x 1680 pixels, which results in a pixel density of 189 DPI. The reflective display gives a great impression, subjectively. Screen contents is displayed very clearly and colors are strong. The viewing angle stability of the BOE IPS panel is very good.
According to the technical data sheet, the Huawei MateBook 16 has a brightness of 300 nits. Our panel actually tops this with an average 350 nits. The black value is very low, which corresponds to a very good contrast ratio of 1700:1. There is some backlight bleeding along the edges at maximum brightness. This isn't an issue in everyday use and is only visible along the bottom when displaying videos with a ratio of 16:9. We did not detect any PWM flickering.
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Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 354 cd/m²
Contrast: 1700:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.9, calibrated: 0.6
ΔE Greyscale 2.4 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
65.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
94.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.14
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H BOE TV160DKT-NH0, , 2520x1680, 16" | Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 Chi Mei CMN160B, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.1" | Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ N161HCA-EA3, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.1" | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH IPS LED, 2560x1600, 16" | SCHENKER Vision 15 BOE08F5, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD Sharp LQ156N1, IPS, 1920x1200, 15.6" | |
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Display | 5% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 18% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 63.1 | 66.6 6% | 66.8 6% | 71 13% | 69.3 10% | 80.9 28% |
sRGB Coverage | 94.9 | 99.5 5% | 99 4% | 99 4% | 94 -1% | 100 5% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 65.1 | 68.5 5% | 69 6% | 73.3 13% | 70.8 9% | 79.1 22% |
Response Times | 23% | 28% | 64% | -47% | -49% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 41.2 ? | 32 ? 22% | 25 ? 39% | 16.4 ? 60% | 60 ? -46% | 62.4 ? -51% |
Response Time Black / White * | 26.4 ? | 20 ? 24% | 22 ? 17% | 8.8 ? 67% | 39 ? -48% | 38.8 ? -47% |
PWM Frequency | 2500 ? | 2500 ? | 24940 ? | |||
Screen | -0% | -0% | -32% | -55% | -43% | |
Brightness middle | 357 | 304 -15% | 352 -1% | 395 11% | 478 34% | 632 77% |
Brightness | 349 | 284 -19% | 330 -5% | 375 7% | 462 32% | 606 74% |
Brightness Distribution | 93 | 88 -5% | 89 -4% | 90 -3% | 94 1% | 91 -2% |
Black Level * | 0.21 | 0.165 21% | 0.28 -33% | 0.32 -52% | 0.27 -29% | 0.29 -38% |
Contrast | 1700 | 1842 8% | 1257 -26% | 1234 -27% | 1770 4% | 2179 28% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.6 | 1.44 10% | 1.35 16% | 2.6 -63% | 3.2 -100% | 3.5 -119% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.9 | 3.62 7% | 2.58 34% | 5.4 -38% | 8.4 -115% | 6.4 -64% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.6 | 1.1 -83% | 2 -233% | 2 -233% | ||
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.4 | 2.6 -8% | 2.02 16% | 3.4 -42% | 4.5 -88% | 5 -108% |
Gamma | 2.14 103% | 2.41 91% | 2.49 88% | 2.12 104% | 2.16 102% | 2.26 97% |
CCT | 6728 97% | 6527 100% | 6445 101% | 6140 106% | 6788 96% | 7033 92% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 68.5 | 63 | 63.1 | |||
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.5 | 99 | 93.6 | |||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 9% /
5% | 11% /
5% | 14% /
-10% | -32% /
-41% | -25% /
-31% |
* ... smaller is better
Our analysis (CalMAN Professional, X-Rite i1 Pro 2) has shown that the panel is already well calibrated ex-works. The grayscales have a slight blue cast, but this isn't visible to the eye. The colors are all within the ideal range and do not require additional calibration. Our own calibration only minimally improved the display (link available in the information box above). The colors cover the smaller sRGB color space almost entirely, which makes the panel suitable for editing images and video.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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26.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 14 ms rise | |
↘ 12.4 ms fall | ||
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 63 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
41.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 19.2 ms rise | |
↘ 22 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 63 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.7 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8627 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. |
Performance - Zen 3 and good cooling
The MateBook 16 is available with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (6 Zen-3 cores) or the Ryzen 7 5800H (8 Zen-3 cores) for a surcharge of 100 Euro. The remaining features of the two configurations are identical with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB PCIe-SSD.
The key combination Fn+P allows users to switch between balanced and performance mode, but we did not measure a difference in CPU or iGPU performance.
Processor - Ryzen 7 5800H with 54 Watt continuous load
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800H has 8 fast Zen-3 cores (16 threads) and reaches a maximum of 4.4 GHz. The chip is produced using the 7-nm process, which has a positive effect on efficiency. The Ryzen 7 5800H currently is one of the fastest 45-Watt mobile processors, as the impressive benchmarks below show. The processor's power consumption peaks at 65 Watt and then immediately stabilizes at around 54 Watt, which leads to very stable performance.
The IdeaPad Pro, equipped with the same processor, offers comparable performance while the other models, equipped with Intel chips, do not stand a chance against the AMD processor in Multi or Single Core tests. To be fair, these devices are not equipped with the fastest processors. But the results remain similar when looking at some (significantly more expensive) mobile workstations such as the Dell Precision 5560 or the ThinkPad P1 G4 (the high-end version with Vapor Chamber) equipped with the Intel Core i7-11850H. There are implementations of the Core i7-11800H that provide even more performance (in some gaming laptops, for example), but only combined with very high levels of power consumption (~100 Watt in the case of the Alienware x17). All this illustrates the notable improvement in efficiency of the current AMD chips and the fact that the MateBook 16 can even keep up with models of a much higher price range.
When running on battery, the processor consumes 54 Watt for a few seconds and is then limited to 35 Watt. This only leads to a loss of around 10 percent in the Multi Core test (1793 points in CBR15 Multi). For more information on CPU benchmarks, please visit our Tech page.
Cinebench R15 Multi loop
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 Multimedia | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Average of class Multimedia (6936 - 30789, n=101, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (8812 - 13214, n=29) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Average of class Multimedia (878 - 2290, n=92, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1294 - 1441, n=29) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Average of class Multimedia (2681 - 11924, n=85, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (3430 - 5020, n=31) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Average of class Multimedia (341 - 853, n=85, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (502 - 560, n=30) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Average of class Multimedia (1252 - 5224, n=93, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1487 - 2119, n=28) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Average of class Multimedia (99.6 - 323, n=88, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (209 - 234, n=29) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (237 - 340, n=29) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average of class Multimedia (100 - 502, n=86, last 2 years) |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Average of class Multimedia (30592 - 130368, n=81, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (45773 - 59986, n=28) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Average of class Multimedia (3398 - 7545, n=81, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (5038 - 5632, n=29) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Average of class Multimedia (4990 - 23059, n=85, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (6551 - 9062, n=28) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
Average of class Multimedia (891 - 2555, n=85, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1336 - 1505, n=28) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 34.3, n=80, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (11.6 - 16.1, n=29) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (47.4 - 113, n=29) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Average of class Multimedia (23.9 - 146.7, n=82, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (0.511 - 0.559, n=28) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=80, last 2 years) |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Average of class Multimedia | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD -9! |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Multimedia (5121 - 50388, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (10349 - 15169, n=29) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (63663 - 95954, n=29) | |
Average of class Multimedia (14528 - 201874, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average of class Multimedia (1529 - 8623, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (2096 - 3287, n=29) | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (91846 - 99215, n=29) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average of class Multimedia (21547 - 181505, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (9962 - 11871, n=29) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Average of class Multimedia (1240 - 28794, n=79, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (36083 - 52732, n=29) | |
Average of class Multimedia (9903 - 105740, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (50226 - 127832, n=29) | |
Average of class Multimedia (31432 - 169946, n=79, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Multimedia (454 - 2022, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (591 - 828, n=29) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Multimedia (2759 - 26875, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (5457 - 7884, n=29) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Average of class Multimedia (7419 - 53918, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (14445 - 25421, n=29) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H |
System Performance
Despite the lack of a dedicated GPU, the MateBook 16 achieves excellent results in the synthetic PCMark 10 and easily reaches the top of our comparison table. Our subjective impression was equally good. We found the MateBook 16 to be a particularly fast and responsive companion during everyday use.
The MateBook 16 supports the upgrade to Windows 11, which makes the Huawei notebook future-proof. Huawei Share enables users to easily share files between various Huawei devices such as tablets and smartphones and even to use a tablet as a second screen (mirrored or expanded display). This worked very well in our test with a MatePad Pro (from 2020) and we did not encounter any issues or delays.
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Average of class Multimedia (4542 - 8670, n=74, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (5989 - 6365, n=5) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Average of class Multimedia (8480 - 12420, n=74, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (10112 - 10690, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (9198 - 9729, n=5) | |
Average of class Multimedia (6089 - 10742, n=74, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 13548, n=74, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (6236 - 6730, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD |
PCMark 10 Score | 6365 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Average of class Multimedia (20549 - 104459, n=79, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (34964 - 44180, n=29) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Average of class Multimedia (22917 - 125604, n=79, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (39548 - 47260, n=29) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Average of class Multimedia (20226 - 117933, n=79, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (28456 - 47022, n=29) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Average of class Multimedia (7 - 346, n=79, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (76.3 - 105.1, n=29) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD |
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DPC Latencies
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 |
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Storage Devices
The individual 512-GB M.2 2280 SSD from Lite-On is connected via PCIe 3.0 x4. The transfer rates are excellent and at the limit of what the PCIe 3.0 interface is capable of, so upgrading the storage device only makes sense if you need more storage space. As with other Huawei laptops, the SSD is already partitioned ex-works, which is rather unnecessary and can actually lead to problems. The system drive only has 71 GB available after the initial startup, so some users might soon reach a limit if they aren't careful about downloading and installing files and programs. The remaining 337 GB are available on the Data (D) partition. Find out more about SSD benchmarks here.
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics
The processor's Radeon RX Vega 8 is responsible for displaying graphics. Its raw performance is about 20 - 30 percent (depending on the benchmark) below the fastest models of Intel's current Iris Xe Graphics G7 with 96 EUs and about 30 percent faster than the old Vega 8 in the Ryzen 4000 generation. The big advantage of the current Vega 8 is its significantly improved video decoder has become a lot more efficient and can now beat the Intel Iris Xe (about 8 percent vs. 32 percent GPU load when playing 4K video).
The MateBook 16 easily passed the demanding 3DMark Time Spy stress test (99.6 percent) and the graphics performance remains stable when running on battery. Find out more about GPU benchmarks here.
3DMark 11 Performance | 6278 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 164152 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 25813 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3441 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 1357 points | |
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Gaming Performance
The gaming performance of the MateBook 16 is limited due to the missing dedicated GPU. Users can nonetheless play some older or less demanding titles such as the new FIFA 22 or DOTA 2 at high settings. Performance remains stable even during long gaming sessions. Find out more about the Vega 8's gaming benchmarks here.
The Witcher 3 | |
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
Average of class Multimedia (8 - 143.2, n=73, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (7.07 - 17.6, n=49) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off) | |
Average of class Multimedia (11.2 - 290, n=66, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Huawei MateBook 16 R7 5800H | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (8.7 - 26.8, n=46) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ | |
Dell XPS 15 9510 i5 11400H FHD | |
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing | |
Average of class Multimedia (23 - 327, n=36, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 15 |