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Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D (Ryzen 5, RX Vega 8) Laptop Review

RyzenBook. Huawei has equipped its MateBook D with an AMD Ryzen CPU, offering an attractive office notebook with a design that is also well-suited for business environments. We evaluate in our review what buyers of the MateBook D with the Ryzen APU can expect.
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D

We were able to evaluate the Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F with an Intel Core i5-8265U in November 2018. Not only did it deliver a decent system performance, but it was also able to score good points in terms of its design. On the other hand, the display and the connection equipment had to accept some complaints, which might also be the case in our current test model.

Huawei leaves the exterior unchanged and now offers buyers the MateBook D with an AMD Ryzen 5-2500U APU. The integrated Radeon RX Vega-8 graphics unit is responsible for the display of image content, and 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD make up the storage equipment.

With this hardware, we not only compare the Huawei notebook with the Intel model, but also with other competing devices of a similar price and performance range. These include the Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8, the Asus VivoBook 14, the HP ProBook 445 G6, and Lenovo's ThinkPad E485.

Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL (MateBook D 14 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 4 x 2 - 3.6 GHz, Zen
Memory
8 GB 
, dual channel
Display
14.00 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 157 PPI, BOE083C, IPS, glossy: no
Mainboard
AMD CZ FCH
Storage
SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF, 256 GB 
, 202 GB free
Soundcard
AMD Raven - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio combo port, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel 8265 Tri-Band WiFi (Oak Peak) Network Adapter (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 16 x 323 x 221 ( = 0.63 x 12.72 x 8.7 in)
Battery
57.4 Wh, 7565 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 0.9 MP, 16:9, (1280 x 720)
Additional features
Speakers: 4 speakers, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Huawei PC Manager, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.47 kg ( = 51.85 oz / 3.24 pounds), Power Supply: 203 g ( = 7.16 oz / 0.45 pounds)
Price
699 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case - A Huawei notebook with a business design

Huawei has left the case of the MateBook D 14 unchanged, so we are referring you here to the detailed description in the review of the Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F with an Intel CPU.

Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D

Size Comparison

329 mm / 13 inch 242 mm / 9.53 inch 21.9 mm / 0.862 inch 1.8 kg3.99 lbs324.2 mm / 12.8 inch 237.7 mm / 9.36 inch 18 mm / 0.709 inch 1.6 kg3.53 lbs322 mm / 12.7 inch 212 mm / 8.35 inch 19 mm / 0.748 inch 1.5 kg3.22 lbs323 mm / 12.7 inch 221 mm / 8.7 inch 16 mm / 0.63 inch 1.5 kg3.24 lbs323 mm / 12.7 inch 228 mm / 8.98 inch 14.9 mm / 0.587 inch 1.5 kg3.31 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connections - The MateBook D with USB Type-C

The connection equipment has also remained unchanged, continuing to force users to decide between charging the notebook or using the USB Type-C connection. However, an essential difference between the AMD and the Intel model lies in the HDMI connection. While it only supports HDMI 1.4b in the Intel version thus limiting 4K output to 30 Hz, the AMD version delivers HDMI at the 2.0 standard, enabling to output 4K signals also at 60 Hz.

Left side: 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C (also serving as power connection), HDMI, 1x USB 3.0
Left side: 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C (also serving as power connection), HDMI, 1x USB 3.0
Rignt side: audio combo port, 1x USB 2.0
Rignt side: audio combo port, 1x USB 2.0

Communication

In our WLAN test, the Huawei Matebook D 14 with AMD CPU achieves a speed of 635 Mbps when receiving and 514 Mbps when sending data. While the first value leaves the competition behind in our test field, the second is only sufficient for the second to last place in our comparison list.

Both the Intel and the AMD model in our test are using an Intel 8265 tri-band WLAN module with 2x2 MIMO antenna technology. However, the results are still different in that the Intel version achieves a lower value than the MateBook D with the Ryzen 5 2500U when receiving but is faster when sending data.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average of class Office
  (280 - 1332, n=6, last 2 years)
810 MBit/s +58%
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
Realtek 8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
675 (561min - 737max) MBit/s +31%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
638 (570min - 673max) MBit/s +24%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
590 (528min - 688max) MBit/s +15%
HP ProBook 445 G6
Realtek RTL8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCIe Adapter
527 (323min - 637max) MBit/s +3%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
Intel 8265 Tri-Band WiFi (Oak Peak) Network Adapter
514 MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
332 MBit/s -35%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Office
  (348 - 1690, n=6, last 2 years)
852 MBit/s +34%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
Intel 8265 Tri-Band WiFi (Oak Peak) Network Adapter
635 MBit/s
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
630 (523min - 670max) MBit/s -1%
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
Realtek 8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
616 (569min - 634max) MBit/s -3%
HP ProBook 445 G6
Realtek RTL8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCIe Adapter
577 (462min - 630max) MBit/s -9%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
502 (323min - 535max) MBit/s -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
304 MBit/s -52%

Security

The MateBook D 14 offers a modern TPM 2.0 module and a fingerprint sensor that is integrated into the power button. After a simple setup procedure, the latter allows you to unlock the MateBook quickly and reliably.

Accessories

The box of the Huawei MateBook D 14 includes a USB charger with the corresponding USB Type-C cable. Huawei does not offer any additional accessories that have been designed specifically for the MateBook.

Maintenance

The bottom of the MateBook D case can be removed easily also in the AMD version after the corresponding screws have been removed, allowing you to remove the battery and replace the WLAN module and the SSD. However, the working memory is soldered in and cannot be expanded.

Warranty

According to the included warranty card, Huawei offers buyers a warranty period of 24 months for the notebook, 6 months for the battery, and 12 months for accessories such as the charger.

Input Devices - A laptop with a quiet keyboard

For a detailed description of the input devices, we refer to our review of the Huawei MateBook D with Intel CPU.

Huawei MateBook D 14  - Input devices
Huawei MateBook D 14 - Input devices

Display - A Huawei laptop with PWM

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid

The display of the MateBook D is a 14-inch IPS panel that offers a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. With an average brightness of 276 cd/m², the display is one of the brightest in our test field. However, at 86%, the brightness distribution is only in the lower range, which becomes noticeable as some slight halos in a completely black screen.

During our measurements, we were also able to determine that PWM is used to control brightness. At a brightness below 99%, the screen flickers at a frequency of about 198 Hz. Since this is a very low value, users with sensitive eyes should expect some problems when using the MateBook D.

295
cd/m²
283
cd/m²
282
cd/m²
277
cd/m²
287
cd/m²
270
cd/m²
257
cd/m²
275
cd/m²
254
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
BOE083C tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 295 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 275.6 cd/m² Minimum: 9.1 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 284 cd/m²
Contrast: 1148:1 (Black: 0.25 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.4 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 5
ΔE Greyscale 3.1 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
64.6% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
41.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
45.73% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
44.26% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 1.99
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
BOE083C, , 1920x1080, 14.00
HP ProBook 445 G6
Chi Mei CMN14D4, , 1920x1080, 14.00
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
AU Optronics AUO403D B140HAN04.0, , 1920x1080, 14.00
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
B140HAN04.2, , 1920x1080, 14.00
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
Chi Mei N140HCE-EN2, , 1920x1080, 14.00
Display
-6%
-9%
-12%
50%
Display P3 Coverage
44.26
41.53
-6%
39.71
-10%
39.21
-11%

38.48
-13%

66.2
50%
sRGB Coverage
65.1
62
-5%
59.6
-8%
58.8
-10%

57.9
-11%

98.3
51%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
45.73
42.94
-6%
41.04
-10%
40.52
-11%

39.76
-13%

67.8
48%
Response Times
11%
9%
-4%
4171%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
42.4 ?(22.8, 19.6)
40 ?(23, 17)
6%
40 ?(19, 21)
6%
44.8 ?(20.4, 24.4)
-6%
41 ?(21, 20)
3%
Response Time Black / White *
32.8 ?(18, 14.8)
26 ?(15, 11)
21%
29 ?(17, 12)
12%
33.6 ?(18, 15.6)
-2%
30 ?(18, 12)
9%
PWM Frequency
198.4 ?(99)
208 ?(50)
5%
25000 ?(20)
12501%
Screen
1%
14%
3%
10%
Brightness middle
287
200
-30%
267
-7%
289
1%
291
1%
Brightness
276
196
-29%
257
-7%
271
-2%
276
0%
Brightness Distribution
86
67
-22%
91
6%
87
1%
90
5%
Black Level *
0.25
0.17
32%
0.2
20%
0.19
24%
0.27
-8%
Contrast
1148
1176
2%
1335
16%
1521
32%
1078
-6%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
5.4
4.26
21%
3.79
30%
5.6
-4%
3.86
29%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
18.1
9.7
46%
8.18
55%
20.8
-15%
8.26
54%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
5
4.71
6%
4.7
6%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.1
3.15
-2%
1.49
52%
2.7
13%
5.33
-72%
Gamma
1.99 111%
2.31 95%
2.48 89%
1.96 112%
2.25 98%
CCT
6769 96%
6882 94%
6659 98%
6506 100%
7426 88%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
41.8
40
-4%
38
-9%
37.2
-11%
62
48%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
64.6
62
-4%
59
-9%
58.5
-9%
98
52%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
2% / 2%
5% / 9%
-4% / -2%
1410% / 798%

* ... smaller is better

Color space coverage (sRGB) - 64.6%
Color space coverage (sRGB) - 64.6%
Color space coverage (AdobeRGB) - 41.8%
Color space coverage (AdobeRGB) - 41.8%

Our measurements attest the Huawei notebook with a contrast ratio of 1148:1 and a good black value of 0.24 cd/m². This causes colors to appear clearly delineated and black image areas to have only a minimal gray veil.

The CalMAN analysis also shows that the display has a slight blue tint. However, this can be completely removed with a calibration. You can download the corresponding ICC file using the link in the field above on the right, next to the image of the display distribution.

CalMAN - Color accuracy
CalMAN - Color accuracy
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - Color accuracy (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color accuracy (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN - Saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN - Saturation (calibrated)

Outdoors, the MateBook D is only usable in the shade. While the matte display ensures that there are hardly any reflections of the surrounding objects, the brightness is insufficient to display readable image contents in direct sunlight.

Using it outdoors
Using it outdoors
Using it outdoors
Using it outdoors

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
32.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 18 ms rise
↘ 14.8 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 87 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
42.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 22.8 ms rise
↘ 19.6 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. » 65 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than 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 detected 198.4 Hz ≤ 99 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 198.4 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 99 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 198.4 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The IPS panel in the Huawei MateBook D 14 has very stable viewing angles. The contents can be viewed from almost any angle without being distorted or displayed with distorted colors.

Viewing angle stability
Viewing angle stability

Performance - A good performance with the Ryzen 5

Huawei has equipped the MateBook D with AMD's Ryzen 5 2500U and 8 GB of working memory. In combination with a 256 GB SSD and the integrated Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics unit, the Windows notebook is also suited for slightly more demanding office applications such as simple games. Alternatively, interested buyers can also purchase the Huawei laptop as a model with an Intel CPU.

 

Processor

AMD's Ryzen 5 2500U is an efficient processor for slim notebooks. Its four cores offer a clock speed of up to 3.6 GHz and are able to operate eight threads simultaneously. However, it depends on the built-in cooling system how long the maximum clock speed can be maintained.

In our constant load test, the performance drops after a short time by about 4%, but can then be maintained at this level until the end of the test. In the Intel version of the MateBook D, the performance drop is significantly higher and the overall performance remains below that of the AMD version. However, according to the Cinebench R15 benchmark, this is only the case for the multi-core performance, since the result in the single-core performance turns out higher in the Intel CPU. In battery operation, our test unit achieves 550 points in the multi-core and 103 points in the single-core test. Correspondingly, users have to expect about 10% less performance in multi-core operation. If only a single CPU core is loaded, the performance turns out about 25% lower.

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Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U: Ø583 (578.22-612.26)
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel Core i5-8250U: Ø525 (518.44-565)
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Office
  (82.6 - 284, n=118, last 2 years)
215 Points +55%
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
Intel Core i5-8265U
161 Points +16%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
Intel Core i3-8145U
150 Points +8%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
Intel Core i5-8250U
143 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
139.5 Points 0%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
139 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
  (124 - 142, n=15)
136.2 Points -2%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
135 Points -3%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Office
  (160.8 - 2642, n=120, last 2 years)
1380 Points +124%
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
Intel Core i5-8265U
623 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
618 (591.81min - 618.71max) Points 0%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
615 (576.4min - 616.38max) Points
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
612 Points 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
  (510 - 642, n=16)
598 Points -3%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
Intel Core i5-8250U
565 Points -8%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
Intel Core i3-8145U
361 Points -41%
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
615 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
47.4 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
98 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
139 Points
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System Performance

In the benchmarks on the system performance, the MateBook D with AMD processor achieves values that place it in the upper mid-field of our selected comparison devices. Here the difference between the AMD and the Intel version of the Huawei laptop is only small in the PCMark 10 overall score. The strength of the AMD model in the PCMark 10 benchmark lies in the tests of the digital content creation, while the Intel version is clearly ahead in the Essential Score.

You can find out about the values achieved by other notebooks compared to Huawei's MateBook D 14 on our CPU benchmark page.

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Office
  (2325 - 7157, n=105, last 2 years)
5312 Points +50%
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
GeForce MX230, i5-8265U, Kingston RBU-SNS8180DS3512GJ
3764 Points +7%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF
3534 Points
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027
3526 Points 0%
HP ProBook 445 G6
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB
3470 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
Vega 8, R5 2500U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
3321 Points -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (2501 - 3685, n=12)
3182 Points -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
3179 Points -10%
Essentials
Average of class Office
  (5095 - 20841, n=105, last 2 years)
9781 Points +45%
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
GeForce MX230, i5-8265U, Kingston RBU-SNS8180DS3512GJ
7981 Points +18%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027
7373 Points +9%
HP ProBook 445 G6
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB
6933 Points +3%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
6911 Points +2%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF
6756 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
Vega 8, R5 2500U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
6646 Points -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (5288 - 7272, n=12)
6483 Points -4%
Productivity
Average of class Office
  (3041 - 10198, n=105, last 2 years)
7439 Points +37%
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
GeForce MX230, i5-8265U, Kingston RBU-SNS8180DS3512GJ
6755 Points +25%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027
5758 Points +6%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF
5425 Points
HP ProBook 445 G6
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB
5351 Points -1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
5274 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
Vega 8, R5 2500U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
4964 Points -8%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (3113 - 5574, n=12)
4571 Points -16%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Office
  (1912 - 9056, n=105, last 2 years)
5732 Points +75%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF
3269 Points
HP ProBook 445 G6
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB
3059 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
Vega 8, R5 2500U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
3014 Points -8%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (2351 - 3363, n=12)
2971 Points -9%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027
2804 Points -14%
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
GeForce MX230, i5-8265U, Kingston RBU-SNS8180DS3512GJ
2685 Points -18%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
2392 Points -27%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Office
  (2304 - 4830, n=12, last 2 years)
4261 Points +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
Vega 8, R5 2500U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
3550 Points +4%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF
3420 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (3049 - 3550, n=14)
3340 Points -2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
3281 Points -4%
HP ProBook 445 G6
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB
3218 Points -6%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
Vega 8, R5 2500U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
4870 Points +10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
4556 Points +3%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF
4420 Points
HP ProBook 445 G6
Vega 8, R5 2500U, SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB
4379 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (3437 - 4870, n=11)
4211 Points -5%
Average of class Office
  (1854 - 5610, n=12, last 2 years)
3746 Points -15%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3420 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4420 points
PCMark 10 Score
3534 points
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Storage Solution

In the AMD version of the Huawei MateBook D 14, a 256 GB SK Hynix SC313 SSD is used, while the Intel version we tested used a SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027. However, the difference in the storage benchmarks turns out very low at 2%. Compared to other storage solutions in our test field, the SK Hynix achieves only average values, but since the read and write rates are still high, it does not lead to any limitations in the operation of the MateBook D that can be traced back to slow data access.

You can compare the built-in SK Hynix SC313 with other storage solutions on our HDD/SSD benchmark page.

Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF
HP ProBook 445 G6
SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
Kingston RBU-SNS8180DS3512GJ
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027
Average SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
78%
-19%
128%
45%
-2%
-2%
Write 4K
72.3
110.4
53%
55
-24%
72.2
0%
96.8
34%
60.5
-16%
71.3 ?(66.9 - 74.7, n=3)
-1%
Read 4K
30.77
39.46
28%
28.79
-6%
35.25
15%
36.99
20%
21.63
-30%
25.3 ?(14.9 - 30.8, n=3)
-18%
Write Seq
468.1
808
73%
307.5
-34%
1412
202%
463.1
-1%
450.9
-4%
473 ?(448 - 502, n=3)
1%
Read Seq
518
1130
118%
430
-17%
1523
194%
794
53%
482.3
-7%
517 ?(499 - 534, n=3)
0%
Write 4K Q32T1
214.2
260.8
22%
149.5
-30%
102.1
-52%
291.7
36%
248.9
16%
209 ?(197.5 - 214, n=3)
-2%
Read 4K Q32T1
241.1
308
28%
207.2
-14%
170.9
-29%
352
46%
267.6
11%
234 ?(226 - 241, n=3)
-3%
Write Seq Q32T1
482
816
69%
389.2
-19%
1429
196%
468.1
-3%
534
11%
494 ?(482 - 505, n=3)
2%
Read Seq Q32T1
537
1783
232%
497.1
-7%
3204
497%
1489
177%
563
5%
552 ?(537 - 560, n=3)
3%
AS SSD
110%
-66%
162%
66%
-2%
16%
Seq Read
500
1546
209%
487.6
-2%
2030
306%
1201
140%
458.3
-8%
499 ?(476 - 522, n=3)
0%
Seq Write
457.9
708
55%
392.7
-14%
1395
205%
434.5
-5%
268.6
-41%
474 ?(458 - 487, n=3)
4%
4K Read
25.12
34.12
36%
36.4
45%
38.63
54%
40.9
63%
26.87
7%
28.6 ?(25.1 - 30.6, n=3)
14%
4K Write
51.7
76.7
48%
26.46
-49%
63.9
24%
90
74%
51.7
0%
60.7 ?(51.7 - 66.1, n=3)
17%
4K-64 Read
220.7
528
139%
325.4
47%
1035
369%
425.5
93%
364.2
65%
298 ?(221 - 353, n=3)
35%
4K-64 Write
195.6
588
201%
87.2
-55%
371.5
90%
390.9
100%
137.3
-30%
233 ?(195.6 - 263, n=3)
19%
Access Time Read *
0.135
0.062
54%
0.432
-220%
0.054
60%
0.184
-36%
0.092
32%
0.1193 ?(0.092 - 0.135, n=3)
12%
Access Time Write *
0.07
0.048
31%
0.4
-471%
0.059
16%
0.048
31%
0.13
-86%
0.06033 ?(0.055 - 0.07, n=3)
14%
Score Read
296
717
142%
411
39%
1277
331%
586
98%
437
48%
376 ?(296 - 431, n=3)
27%
Score Write
293
735
151%
153
-48%
575
96%
524
79%
216
-26%
341 ?(293 - 378, n=3)
16%
Score Total
747
1785
139%
782
5%
2478
232%
1386
86%
875
17%
918 ?(747 - 1040, n=3)
23%
Copy ISO MB/s
576
310.1
514
Copy Program MB/s
159.8
88.4
259
Copy Game MB/s
330.8
166.4
521
Total Average (Program / Settings)
94% / 96%
-43% / -46%
145% / 148%
56% / 57%
-2% / -2%
7% / 9%

* ... smaller is better

SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF
Sequential Read: 524 MB/s
Sequential Write: 469.2 MB/s
512K Read: 394.4 MB/s
512K Write: 374.4 MB/s
4K Read: 25.05 MB/s
4K Write: 58.8 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 226.2 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 206.2 MB/s

Graphics Card

The integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics unit is suitable to run applications with low demands on the graphics performance of a notebook. The GPU benefits from the built-in dual-channel RAM and is thus also suited for older or simpler games.

In the 3D Mark benchmarks, the MateBook D achieves results that are just above the level of an Nvidia GeForce MX230. Compared to an Intel UHD Graphics 620 that is used in the Intel version, the performance is up to 90% higher. When the Huawei notebook is run on battery power only, users do not have to expect any drops in the graphics performance. You can find out about the values achieved by other graphics cards on our GPU benchmark page.

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Office
  (1474 - 12230, n=115, last 2 years)
5878 Points +65%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
3565 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (1668 - 4317, n=44)
3447 Points -3%
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
NVIDIA GeForce MX230, Intel Core i5-8265U
3318 Points -7%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
3164 Points -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
2757 Points -23%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U
1776 Points -50%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i3-8145U
1415 Points -60%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Office
  (5681 - 58068, n=98, last 2 years)
23871 Points +35%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
17661 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (7309 - 19399, n=37)
15327 Points -13%
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
NVIDIA GeForce MX230, Intel Core i5-8265U
15299 Points -13%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
13634 Points -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
10209 Points -42%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U
9730 Points -45%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i3-8145U
7152 Points -60%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Office
  (712 - 8815, n=117, last 2 years)
4072 Points +71%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
2381 Points
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
NVIDIA GeForce MX230, Intel Core i5-8265U
2369 Points -1%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (1095 - 2901, n=41)
2224 Points -7%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
1940 Points -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
1647 Points -31%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U
1245 Points -48%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i3-8145U
838 Points -65%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Office
  (242 - 3186, n=113, last 2 years)
1323 Points
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
NVIDIA GeForce MX230, Intel Core i5-8265U
710 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (523 - 790, n=23)
673 Points
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
556 Points
3DMark 11 Performance
3682 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
8316 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
2184 points
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Gaming Performance

While AMD's Radeon RX Vega 8 is only suited to a limited extent for games, older games can still be played smoothly at low or medium graphics settings. Although games such as "Dota 2 Reborn" also run smoothly at high detail levels, games such as "The Witcher 3" have to be played at low settings. In "BioShock Infinite," the MateBook D also refused to display resolutions of 1366x768 and 1280x720 pixels. Compared to Intel's integrated UHD Graphics 620 in the Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F, users can expect twice the performance.

You can find out in our GPU games list which games can be played smoothly with an AMD Radeon RX Vega 8.

BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
Intel Core i5-8265U, NVIDIA GeForce MX230
27.96 fps +41%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
19.84 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
  (7.6 - 28, n=30)
17.6 fps -11%
HP ProBook 445 G6
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
13.9 fps -30%
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
13.26 fps -33%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
9.9 fps -50%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
Intel Core i3-8145U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
6 fps -70%
low med. high ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013) 19.84
The Witcher 3 (2015) 28.98 16.37
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 69 60 34.8 32.6
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 26.5 19.4 18.2
F1 2019 (2019) 47.1 19.8 18.4 12

Emissions - A quiet notebook from Huawei

Noise Emissions

The fan of the MateBook D 14 is silent during simple office operation. Thus the notebook does not produce any noise and is also suited for usage in noise sensitive environments. Under load, the fan revs up audibly, but it never becomes uncomfortably loud. The noise it produces is very even and can be easily ignored among the background noise.

Noise Level

Idle
29.5 / 29.5 / 30.4 dB(A)
Load
31.5 / 33.5 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 29.5 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2030.531.133.135.130.12526.228.225.227.927.23124.927.925.729.128.74025.825.425.327.726.75030.330.128.927.429.76324.222.822.122.925.98023.823.622.723.424.210024.924.223.923.625.612523.12321.722.622.816021.622.422.421.322.920022.122.221.821.222.725022.22221.922.12231522.321.521.121.421.54002221.520.620.621.850021.821.52120.621.963021.320.220.32021.380020.42019.419.320.6100021.62119.418.622.7125021.320.219.418.122.1160021.620.919.317.323.3200020.920.418.61722.6250020.319.118.316.422.2315020.919.216.816.323400019.21816.61621.250001817.216.115.819.6630016.616.31615.717.7800015.915.915.715.616.31000015.816.315.615.915.91250015.616.915.416.215.61600015.418.315.617.215.4SPL32.231.530.429.733.5N1.71.61.41.31.9median 21.3median 20.2median 19.4median 18.1median 21.9Delta222.72.21.7hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseHuawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL

Temperature

Stress test
Stress test

Our measurements attest the MateBook D 14 with surface temperatures of at least 21.6 °C (71 °F) during idle operation and up to 45 °C (113 °F) under load. Although at that time, the Huawei notebook feels very warm, particularly in the back area of the keyboard, it never becomes too hot to use it on your lap, for example.

During our stress test, the core temperatures inside the MateBook rise above 70 °C (158 °F). The clock rates drop significantly below the base clock speed of 2 GHz and are unable to stabilize until the end of our hour-long test. However, since such a scenario is almost impossible in everyday operation, users should not expect any limitations due to high temperatures.

Max. Load
 44.2 °C
112 F
44.3 °C
112 F
42.8 °C
109 F
 
 40.7 °C
105 F
40.4 °C
105 F
35.7 °C
96 F
 
 31.8 °C
89 F
29.8 °C
86 F
27.7 °C
82 F
 
Maximum: 44.3 °C = 112 F
Average: 37.5 °C = 100 F
42.2 °C
108 F
45 °C
113 F
43.6 °C
110 F
36.1 °C
97 F
40.5 °C
105 F
39.8 °C
104 F
29.8 °C
86 F
33 °C
91 F
33.3 °C
92 F
Maximum: 45 °C = 113 F
Average: 38.1 °C = 101 F
Power Supply (max.)  46.1 °C = 115 F | Room Temperature 20.4 °C = 69 F | Voltcraft IR-900
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.5 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.3 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 22.9 °C / 73 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.8 °C / 89.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-4.1 °C / -7.3 F).
Heat map - top
Heat map - top
Heat map - bottom
Heat map - bottom

Speaker

The Huawei MateBook D has four speakers that offer a mediocre volume. The sound spectrum emphasizes the mids and highs, with the sounds in between those being clearly underrepresented. While the speakers are quite suited for the occasional reproduction of media content, for longer listening periods external speakers or headphones are recommended. Those can be connected to the Huawei notebook via the 3.5-mm audio combo port that the corresponding plugs can fit into tightly and has no negative impact on the audio quality.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2030.630.5252625.73125.927.34026.225.95029.829.96324.423.58022.223.710024.426.412522.728.91602239.120021.845.925021.546.931521.348.340020.752.150020.556.963019.858.180018.866.2100018.668.112501864.1160017.459.1200016.856.4250016.351.6315016.149.4400015.964.1500015.564.7630015.661.4800015.658.11000015.357.61250015.350.61600015.146.4SPL29.574N1.331.4median 18median 56.4Delta2.56.635.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHuawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXLApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (11% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (24.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 68% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 23% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 70% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 24% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management - The MateBook D 14 has a 9-hour battery life

Power Consumption

Our measurements attest the MateBook D with Ryzen CPU with a minimum power consumption of 5.3 watts during idle operation and up to 49.4 watts under load. The average consumption places it in the middle of the test field of our selected comparison devices and is about 18% higher than that of the Intel version of the Huawei laptop.

The included charger offers an output of 65 watts and is thus powerful enough to provide the Huawei MateBook D 14 with a sufficient amount of power.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.41 / 0.57 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 5.3 / 7.8 / 8.46 Watt
Load midlight 36.9 / 49.4 Watt
 color bar
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 D 14 W00D-53010GXL
R5 2500U, Vega 8, SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
HP ProBook 445 G6
R5 2500U, Vega 8, SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
i5-8265U, GeForce MX230, Kingston RBU-SNS8180DS3512GJ, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
R5 2500U, Vega 8, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
i3-8145U, UHD Graphics 620, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
 
Average of class Office
 
Power Consumption
6%
2%
-7%
30%
18%
-7%
-2%
Idle Minimum *
5.3
4.8
9%
3.7
30%
6.2
-17%
2.9
45%
3.7
30%
5.68 ?(3.7 - 11.5, n=42)
-7%
4.27 ?(2.2 - 9.4, n=107, last 2 years)
19%
Idle Average *
7.8
6.9
12%
6.1
22%
8.6
-10%
5.6
28%
6.9
12%
8.75 ?(5.86 - 21.8, n=42)
-12%
7.32 ?(3.8 - 20.6, n=107, last 2 years)
6%
Idle Maximum *
8.46
9.8
-16%
8.3
2%
9.7
-15%
6.1
28%
8.4
1%
10.1 ?(6.36 - 22.2, n=42)
-19%
9.1 ?(4.8 - 23.9, n=107, last 2 years)
-8%
Load Average *
36.9
35
5%
43
-17%
37.4
-1%
29
21%
32
13%
37.8 ?(24.1 - 55.3, n=42)
-2%
40.4 ?(8.7 - 75.2, n=106, last 2 years)
-9%
Load Maximum *
49.4
39.7
20%
61.6
-25%
44.8
9%
35.3
29%
32.6
34%
46.2 ?(26.5 - 65.6, n=42)
6%
57.4 ?(11.1 - 101.4, n=107, last 2 years)
-16%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

In our realistic WLAN test, the MateBook D achieves a runtime of 9 hours. While this is a good value compared to the other notebooks in our test field, the Intel version lasts about an hour longer with its smaller battery. However, the battery life of the AMD version can still be called "very good."

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
18h 57min
WiFi Websurfing
9h 02min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 41min
Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL
R5 2500U, Vega 8, 57.4 Wh
HP ProBook 445 G6
R5 2500U, Vega 8, 45 Wh
Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB084T
i5-8265U, GeForce MX230, 37 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad E485-20KU000NGE
R5 2500U, Vega 8, 45 Wh
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8
i3-8145U, UHD Graphics 620, 50.7 Wh
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F
i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, 57 Wh
Average of class Office
 
Battery Runtime
-29%
-39%
-43%
13%
21%
16%
Reader / Idle
1137
621
-45%
545
-52%
1414
24%
1414 ?(527 - 2359, n=23, last 2 years)
24%
WiFi v1.3
542
351
-35%
331.3
-39%
323
-40%
614
13%
597
10%
589 ?(272 - 1137, n=107, last 2 years)
9%
Load
101
93
-8%
65
-36%
129
28%
117 ?(56 - 209, n=65, last 2 years)
16%

Pros

+ attractive and robust case
+ good battery life
+ good color reproduction
+ very good price-performance ratio

Cons

- few connections
- elevated power consumption
- low color space coverage
- hardly any maintenance options
- PWM at a low frequency to control brightness

Verdict - A good performance with a mediocre display

Testing the Huawei MateBook D 14. Test unit provided by Huawei Germany
Testing the Huawei MateBook D 14. Test unit provided by Huawei Germany

While most other manufacturers do not deliver a good performance with AMD processors in their established cases, Huawei demonstrates a good implementation of AMD technology in a slim laptop with the MateBook D. The performance lies above that of the Intel model, and only the battery life turns out slightly lower. However, a big plus is the price difference between the two devices, since the notebook with AMD CPU we tested here is available for about 300 Euros (~$335) less than the model equipped with the weaker Intel CPU.

The Huawei MateBook D offers more performance with the AMD processor, but also inherits the weaknesses that were already there in the Intel version.

The previously listed negative points about the display and meager connection equipment have been carried over from the Intel version and also prevent the Huawei laptop from getting a higher evaluation this time. Overall, the slim device will look presentable in any office surrounding and will also be able to handle the demands of such an environment on laptop performance.

Huawei MateBook D 14 W00D-53010GXL - 10/29/2019 v7
Mike Wobker

Chassis
83 / 98 → 85%
Keyboard
87%
Pointing Device
91%
Connectivity
47 / 80 → 58%
Weight
69 / 20-75 → 90%
Battery
91%
Display
83%
Games Performance
56 / 78 → 71%
Application Performance
74 / 95 → 78%
Temperature
91%
Noise
97%
Audio
70%
Camera
51 / 85 → 60%
Average
76%
85%
Office - Weighted Average

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Mike Wobker, 2019-05-20 (Update: 2019-05-21)