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Huawei MateBook E Laptop Review – A new Windows tablet with OLED

MatePad Pro meets Windows. We are already familiar with tablets and laptops from Huawei, but the manufacturer now launches a new convertible called the MateBook E. It is basically still a tablet similar to the MatePads, but it features Windows 11, Tiger Lake CPUs, and Thunderbolt 4.

Huawei has plenty of experience with its MatePad tablet lineup and now goes one step further with the new MateBook E, a 2-in-1 laptop or convertible with Windows 11 as well as Tiger Lake UP4 processors. The manufacturer advertises it as a convertible, but contrary to pretty much any other model on the market, there is no integrated kickstand, so it is basically a Windows tablet.

Huawei uses efficient UP4 versions of the mobile Intel Tiger Lake processors and offers two SKUs, one with a Core i3 processor, 8 GB RAM, and 128 GB SSD storage for 649 Euros, and our review unit with a Core i5 chip, 16 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD storage for 1199 Euros. Core i5 units are automatically shipped with the corresponding keyboard cover. All models feature the same 12.6-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels (16:10).

Huawei MateBook E Core i5 (MateBook E Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-1130G7 4 x 1.8 - 4 GHz, 30 W PL2 / Short Burst, 10 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-UP4
Graphics adapter
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Core: 1100 MHz, Memory: 1400 MHz
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR4x-3733, Dual-Channel, onboard
Display
12.60 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 240 PPI, capacitive, native pen support, EDOC660, OLED, glossy: yes, HDR, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Tiger Lake-UP4 PCH-LP
Storage
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD, 512 GB 
, 408 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
1 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Hall
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 7.99 x 286.5 x 184.7 ( = 0.31 x 11.28 x 7.27 in)
Battery
42 Wh, 3665 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Primary Camera: 13 MPix F1.8, auto focus
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix F2.0, fix focus
Additional features
Speakers: Qaud speakers, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, 65W PSU, Huawei PC Manager, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
719 g ( = 25.36 oz / 1.59 pounds), Power Supply: 200 g ( = 7.05 oz / 0.44 pounds)
Price
1199 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
85.3 %
03/2022
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
719 g7.99 mm12.60"2560x1600
89.1 %
11/2021
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
891 g8.5 mm13.00"2880x1920
87.1 %
11/2020
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
1.2 kg9.2 mm13.00"2160x1350
88.8 %
10/2021
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 2021
Kirin 9000E, Mali-G78 MP22
609 g6.7 mm12.60"2560x1600
91.3 %
06/2021
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
M1, M1 8-Core GPU
682 g6.4 mm12.90"2732x2048

Case - Like a MatePad Pro

It is not easy to distinguish the new MateBook E from the MatePad Pro based on the design, because both the visuals in Nebula Gray as well as the chassis design with rounded corner is pretty much identical between the two units. The bezels are just 5.6 mm wide and results in a high body-to-screen ratio of almost 90 percent. Both the build quality as well as the stability of the tablet are very good and there are no creaking sounds or picture distortions when we tried to twist the device. The rear of the tablet is made of a slightly roughened and offers good grip, but you can quickly see fingerprints and it is not easy to clean the surface, either.

A direct comparison with the MatePad Pro reveals the fan exhausts at the top, which are required for the active cooling solution. The buttons are very well integrated and do not rattle around, and the power button also implements a fingerprint scanner. It is also possible to attach the optional M-Pencil magnetically at the top edge, but more on that later.

We already mentioned that the MateBook E does not offer an integrated kickstand. The problem is that Windows is much harder to operate just with your fingers compared to Huawei’s own HarmonyOS on the MatePad Pro, for example, so the use of the keyboard cover (including the touchpad) is recommended. The connection with the tablet is very stable and the quality of the keyboard cover also leaves a decent impression. The black material is slightly rubberized and smooth.

Huawei MatePad Pro (left) vs. MateBook E (right)
Huawei MatePad Pro (left) vs. MateBook E (right)

Despite the active cooling solution, the tablet only tips the scale at little more than 700 grams and is therefore lighter than convertibles like the Surface Pro. The weight of the full package with the keyboard cover is around 1.15 kg, so it is still a very compact unit.

Size Comparison

297 mm / 11.7 inch 207 mm / 8.15 inch 9.2 mm / 0.3622 inch 1.2 kg2.6 lbs292 mm / 11.5 inch 201 mm / 7.91 inch 8.5 mm / 0.3346 inch 891 g1.964 lbs286.5 mm / 11.3 inch 184.7 mm / 7.27 inch 7.99 mm / 0.3146 inch 719 g1.585 lbs286.5 mm / 11.3 inch 184.7 mm / 7.27 inch 6.7 mm / 0.2638 inch 609 g1.343 lbs280.6 mm / 11 inch 214.9 mm / 8.46 inch 6.4 mm / 0.252 inch 682 g1.504 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity - Huawei uses Thunderbolt 4

Huawei does not save money in terms of ports, because you get a modern USB-C port including full Thunderbolt 4 support. However, you are limited because there is only one port. If you want to attach an external screen, for instance, it should be one with power delivery via USB-C, otherwise the MateBook E will have to run on battery power. Always disconnecting the power adapter when you want to attach a USB drive or external hard drives can be annoying during productive tasks as well. We will later see that the battery runtime of the MateBook E is not great, so you will have to use the power adapter quite often.

Left side: Power button with fingerprint scanner, 3,5 mm stereo jack
Left side: Power button with fingerprint scanner, 3,5 mm stereo jack
Right side: USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 4 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort)
Right side: USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 4 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort)
Top: Fan exhausts, volume rocker
Top: Fan exhausts, volume rocker
Bottom: Pogo pins for keyboard cover
Bottom: Pogo pins for keyboard cover

Communication - Huawei implements Wi-Fi 6, but no LTE or 5G

Like other modern Windows devices, the MateBook E is quipped with a modern Wi-Fi module (in this case Intel AX201) including support for Wi-Fi 6 as well as Bluetooth 5.1. The transfer rates are very good in combination with our reference router from Netgear (Nighthawk AX12) and we did not notice any signal issues during our review period. Huawei also offers the HuaweiShare technology, which can be used to transfer files between compatible Huawei devices (from smartphone to a MateBook, for example) and is similar to Apple’s Air Drop technology. There is no option for an LTE or even 5G modem, though.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 2021
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
1750 (878min - 1870max) MBit/s +20%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1455 (1260min - 1560max) MBit/s
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1451 (1385min - 1504max) MBit/s 0%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1320 (1237min - 1367max) MBit/s -9%
Average of class Convertible
  (1003 - 1395, n=2, last 2 years)
1199 MBit/s -18%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s -20%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
722 (678min - 737max) MBit/s -50%
iperf3 receive AX12
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1425 (1295min - 1493max) MBit/s +6%
Average of class Convertible
  (1178 - 1578, n=2, last 2 years)
1378 MBit/s +3%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1340 (1165min - 1508max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s -6%
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 2021
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
1250 (1126min - 1368max) MBit/s -7%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
928 (877min - 942max) MBit/s -31%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
780 (699min - 882max) MBit/s -42%
050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800850900950100010501100115012001250130013501400145015001550Tooltip
Huawei MateBook E Core i5; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1340 (1165-1508)
Huawei MateBook E Core i5; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1455 (1260-1560)

Webcam

The close relationship to the MatePad Pro pays off when we look at the webcams, because they are very good for a Windows device. In addition to a 13 MP sensor (f/1.8, auto focus) on the rear, which can be supported by a flash, Huawei also implements an 8 MP sensor (f/2.0, fix focus) on the front. The quality is much better compared to usual 720p modules and the MateBook E just takes much sharper images and is also very well-suited for video conferences.

Test chart rear-facing 13 MP camera
Test chart rear-facing 13 MP camera
ColorChecker
13.3 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
16.1 ∆E
17.2 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
10 ∆E
6.5 ∆E
15.4 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
18.9 ∆E
15.3 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
9.9 ∆E
20.9 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
8 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
ColorChecker Huawei MateBook E Core i5: 11.69 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 20.89 ∆E

Input Devices - Smart Magnetic Keyboard without illumination

The Core i5 SKUs of the new MateBook E are shipped with the new Huawei Smart Magnetic Keyboard by default. It is a keyboard cover including a touchpad and adjustable stand. Windows is still harder to use via touch inputs compared to mobile operating systems and the MateBook E does not have an integrated stand, so the keyboard cover is pretty much a must-have also for the less expensive Core i3 unit.

The keyboard itself has pretty shallow keys, but the typing experience is still okay thanks to the precise and also pretty quiet key strokes. The layout is a bit cramped at the right side and the vertical arrow keys are very small, but the bigger issue is the lack of illuminated keys.

Input devices
Input devices
The M-Pencil is held via magnets at the top.
The M-Pencil is held via magnets at the top.

The small clickpad underneath the keyboard (11.3 x 5.7 cm) works well and offers good gliding capabilities, but the unit on our model was a bit clattery. This was also noticeable when we juts tapped the surface or repositioned our fingers. If you depress the pad in the lower half, you are also confronted with a very loud clicking sound. We would recommend an external Bluetooth mouse, at least when you use it as a stationary device.

You can obviously use the capacitive touchscreen for inputs, which works very well. Huawei also offers the optional M-Pencil (first or second generation). It can be attached to the top of the tablet via magnet and is automatically charged and connected (Bluetooth). We cannot tell you anything about the new second generation M-Pencil, but we could test a first-generation model we still had from a MatePad pro. Inputs worked well, but the resistance from the touchscreen surface during writing was a bit high.

Display - MateBook E with 16:10 OLED

Subpixel array
Subpixel array

The highlight of the new MateBook E is definitely the display, because Huawei uses a 12.6-inch OLED touchscreen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels (16:10). The subjective picture impression is excellent thanks to the high resolution and very high contrast ratio, which create crisp and vivid images. Due to the rounded edges of the bezels, the picture contents are a slightly hidden in the corners. This is not a big deal in practice, but it is visible nonetheless.

Huawei advertises a brightness of 400 nits and we can confirm this value after our measurements. As it is typical for OLED screens, the black value is 0, so the contrast ratio in infinite in theory. The manufacturer also advertises an optional high-brightness mode with a brightness of up to 600 nits, but we were not able to find a corresponding option in the software, via key combination, or with the brightness sensor. We have already contacted the manufacturer and we will publish the answer as soon as we get it.

Backlight bleeding is no problem for OLED screens, but we can detect the typical PWM flickering at 60 Hz as soon as the brightness drops to 80% (corresponds with a brightness of 226 nits) or lower. The two screenshots in the PWM box below show the PWM flickering at 80 and 40% brightness. If you are sensitive to PWM flickering and maybe already noticed problems with OLED smartphones, you will probably not be happy with the new MateBook E.

407
cd/m²
398
cd/m²
397
cd/m²
411
cd/m²
399
cd/m²
400
cd/m²
423
cd/m²
410
cd/m²
418
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
EDOC660 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 423 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 407 cd/m² Minimum: 9.4 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 401 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 1.1 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
72.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.14
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
EDOC660, OLED, 2560x1600, 12.60
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
LP129WT212166, IPS, 2880x1920, 13.00
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
CSOT T3 LEN8290, IPS, 2160x1350, 13.00
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 2021
OLED, 2560x1600, 12.60
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
Liquid Retina XDR, IPS mini-LED, 2732x2048, 12.90
Display
-5%
-12%
-11%
Display P3 Coverage
99.9
78.2
-22%
68.9
-31%
68.7
-31%
sRGB Coverage
100
100
0%
98.2
-2%
99.9
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
72.9
77.6
6%
71.1
-2%
70.5
-3%
Response Times
15883%
-1032%
-26%
9857%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
4 ?(2, 2)
46.4 ?(22.8, 23.6)
-1060%
58 ?(24, 34)
-1350%
5.6 ?(2.8, 2.8)
-40%
40 ?(21, 19)
-900%
Response Time Black / White *
3.2 ?(1.2, 2)
23.2 ?(10.8, 12.4)
-625%
26 ?(14, 12)
-713%
4.4 ?(2.8, 1.6)
-38%
45 ?(35, 10)
-1306%
PWM Frequency
60.2 ?(80, 226)
29760 ?(50)
49335%
61 ?(100)
1%
19190 ?(100)
31777%
Screen
-41%
-239%
-57%
-60%
Brightness middle
399
444
11%
450
13%
383
-4%
620
55%
Brightness
407
451
11%
411
1%
390
-4%
612
50%
Brightness Distribution
94
91
-3%
83
-12%
94
0%
96
2%
Black Level *
0.43
0.22
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1
2
-100%
4.15
-315%
2.1
-110%
1.8
-80%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
1.6
3.2
-100%
11.49
-618%
3.7
-131%
4.9
-206%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
1.1
1.8
-64%
6.66
-505%
2.1
-91%
3.1
-182%
Gamma
2.14 103%
2.11 104%
2.42 91%
2.14 103%
2214 0%
CCT
6434 101%
6417 101%
6043 108%
6258 104%
6892 94%
Contrast
1033
2045
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.7
1.09
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
65
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
98
Total Average (Program / Settings)
5279% / 3949%
-428% / -321%
-42% / -46%
3262% / 2431%

* ... smaller is better

Like on other MateBooks, you get additional display software to adjust some aspects like the color temperature, a blue light filter or in the case of the MateBook E even the color space (sRGB or P3). You also have the option to automatically adjust the color temperature based on the environment via brightness sensor.

CalMAN Grayscale (target color space DCI-P3)
CalMAN Grayscale (target color space DCI-P3)
CalMAN Saturation Sweeps (target color space DCI-P3)
CalMAN Saturation Sweeps (target color space DCI-P3)
CalMAN ColorChecker (target color space DCI-P3)
CalMAN ColorChecker (target color space DCI-P3)

Our analysis with the professional CalMAN software (X-Rite i1 Pro 2) shows that the picture quality is already excellent out of the box. There is no visible color cast and the DeltaE-2000 deviations compared to the P3 reference color space are already below the important mark of 3. Combined with the full P3 color gamut, it is no problem to edit pictures/videos.

We were not able to improve the display performance with our own calibration, so we do not offer a profile at this point.

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. DCI-P3
vs. DCI-P3

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
3.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 1.2 ms rise
↘ 2 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 9 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2 ms rise
↘ 2 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 9 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better 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 60.2 Hz ≤ 80 % brightness setting
≤ 226 cd/m² brightness

The display backlight flickers at 60.2 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 80 % (226 cd/m²) and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 60.2 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use.

Flickering occurs even at high brightness setting and may have an effect on the user during everyday use.

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 advertised high-brightness mode would certainly help on very bright and sunny days, because reflections from the glossy touchscreen are definitely an issue. You should look for a place in the shade in order to see the display contents. The overall viewing angle stability of the OLED panel is very good, but there is the OLED typical blue shimmer from certain angles.

In the sun
In the sun
In the sun
In the sun
Viewing angle stability
Viewing angle stability

Performance - Tiger Lake-UP4

The MateBook E is equipped with Intel Tiger Lake CPUs, but only the very efficient UP4 models, which are operated at much lower TDP values compared to the usual UP3 model like the Core i5-1135G7, which is familiar from many modern ultrabooks. In addition to the Core i5 (4 cores) in our review unit, you can also get an entry-level SKU with the Core i3-1110G4 with just two cores and also a slower version of the iGPU.

Review Settings

Huawei usually equips its MateBooks with an optional Performance mode, and the new MateBook E is no exception. You can activate it via PC Manager software or key combination (Fn + P). The CPU can consume up to 30 Watts for short periods of time in both modes, but quickly levels off at 10 Watts (Balanced) or 12 Watts (Performance), respectively, so there is not a huge difference. We performed the following benchmarks and measurements with the default Balanced mode in general and only checked the effect of the Performance mode in some sections.

Processor - Core i5-1130G7

Intel’s Core i5-1130G7 is a Tiger Lake-UP4 chip and has four cores (eight threads) with a maximum clock of up to 4 GHz or 3.4 GHz for all active cores, respectively. The short-term power consumption is set to 30 Watts, which ensures solid performance figures in peak load scenarios, which are very common during everyday workloads. The performance quickly drops under sustained workloads and the overall performance level is pretty low when you consider the price of 1200 Euros. The results are a bit better with the optional Performance mode, but they are still low in general. The performance does not drop any further on battery power. More benchmark results are available in our CPU section.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

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Huawei MateBook E Core i5 Intel Core i5-1130G7; Performance: Ø440 (418.58-699.73)
Huawei MateBook E Core i5 Intel Core i5-1130G7: Ø374 (343.59-585.33)
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7: Ø839 (789.09-994.68)
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø563 (548.1-634.71)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5 Intel Core i5-1130G7; High Performance Mode: Ø582 (554.91-647.79)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5 Intel Core i5-1130G7: Ø464 (447.15-563.64)
CPU data CBR15 Multi loop (red: Performance, green: Balanced)
CPU data CBR15 Multi loop (red: Performance, green: Balanced)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378 -12!
Apple M1
96.4 pt
Average of class Convertible
 
87 pt
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
70.4 pt
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
 
46.4 pt
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
43 pt
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE -2!
Intel Core i5-10210U
33.5 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Convertible
  (616 - 18070, n=65, last 2 years)
9243 Points +313%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
5668 Points +153%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (2237 - 3240, n=2)
2739 Points +22%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
2237 Points
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Average of class Convertible
  (307 - 1970, n=65, last 2 years)
1566 Points +45%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
1512 Points +40%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (1077 - 1226, n=2)
1152 Points +7%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
1077 Points
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Convertible
  (242 - 6954, n=65, last 2 years)
3478 Points +300%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
2097 Points +141%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (870 - 1251, n=2)
1061 Points +22%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
870 Points
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
771 Points -11%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Convertible
  (116.8 - 755, n=64, last 2 years)
602 Points +44%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
578 Points +38%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (418 - 478, n=2)
448 Points +7%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
418 Points
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
322 Points -23%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Convertible
  (110.1 - 2889, n=66, last 2 years)
1554 Points +122%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
995 (789.61min - 994.68max) Points +42%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
700 (418.76min - 699.73max) Points
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
585 (344.92min - 585.33max) Points -16%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
634 (338.11min - 341.64max) Points -9%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (564 - 700, n=4)
624 Points -11%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Convertible
  (68.6 - 287, n=64, last 2 years)
229 Points +101%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
224 Points +96%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
165 Points +45%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (114 - 189.7, n=3)
160.9 Points +41%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
114 Points
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
1339 Seconds * -7%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
1255 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (1124 - 1255, n=2)
1190 Seconds * +5%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
569 Seconds * +55%
Average of class Convertible
  (193 - 3620, n=60, last 2 years)
464 Seconds * +63%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Convertible
  (7703 - 72400, n=63, last 2 years)
39319 MIPS +162%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
24679 MIPS +65%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
14999 MIPS
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (14453 - 14999, n=2)
14726 MIPS -2%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
10950 MIPS -27%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
5168 MIPS +26%
Average of class Convertible
  (2046 - 6417, n=62, last 2 years)
5156 MIPS +26%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (4094 - 4256, n=2)
4175 MIPS +2%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
4094 MIPS
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
3737 MIPS -9%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Convertible
  (663 - 14016, n=67, last 2 years)
7949 Points +69%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
Apple M1
7378 Points +57%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
5759 Points +22%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (4710 - 4894, n=2)
4802 Points +2%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
4710 Points
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
2079 Points -56%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
Apple M1
1710 Points +28%
Average of class Convertible
  (319 - 1981, n=67, last 2 years)
1576 Points +18%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
1548 Points +16%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
1337 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (1306 - 1337, n=2)
1322 Points -1%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
1059 Points -21%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Convertible
  (0.61 - 20.1, n=64, last 2 years)
10.3 fps +239%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
6.49 fps +113%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
3.04 fps
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
 
3.04 fps 0%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
2.66 fps -12%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
72.8 s * -26%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (57.7 - 58.9, n=2)
58.3 s * -1%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
57.7 s *
Average of class Convertible
  (42 - 223, n=62, last 2 years)
54.8 s * +5%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
51.1 s * +11%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
0.862 sec * -14%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
0.753 sec *
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (0.714 - 0.753, n=2)
0.734 sec * +3%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7
0.568 sec * +25%
Average of class Convertible
  (0.4102 - 1.967, n=62, last 2 years)
0.546 sec * +27%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
38.2 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
114 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
700 Points
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Performance Rating
Average of class Convertible
 
98.1 pt
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
80.4 pt
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
 
61.4 pt
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
54.2 pt
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
35.7 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Convertible
  (109 - 25226, n=65, last 2 years)
8147 KRay/s +142%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
7249 KRay/s +115%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (3370 - 5199, n=2)
4285 KRay/s +27%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
3370 KRay/s
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
2947 KRay/s -13%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Average of class Convertible
  (2644 - 106512, n=64, last 2 years)
43282 Points +164%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
30075 Points +84%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (16379 - 20972, n=2)
18676 Points +14%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
16379 Points
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
16137 Points -1%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Convertible
  (121 - 4764, n=64, last 2 years)
2045 MB/s +70%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1983 MB/s +65%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (1205 - 1477, n=2)
1341 MB/s +11%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1205 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
740 MB/s -39%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Convertible
  (3256 - 120368, n=64, last 2 years)
69221 Points +67%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
47866 Points +15%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
43273 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (41459 - 41466, n=2)
41463 Points 0%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
41459 Points
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Convertible
  (549 - 14835, n=64, last 2 years)
6303 Points +137%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4598 Points +73%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (2658 - 3861, n=2)
3260 Points +23%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
2894 Points +9%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2658 Points
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Average of class Convertible
  (1420 - 56839, n=64, last 2 years)
22405 Points +126%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
18122 Points +82%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (9932 - 12746, n=2)
11339 Points +14%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
9932 Points
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
7902 Points -20%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (45912 - 55456, n=2)
50684 MB/s +10%
Average of class Convertible
  (191 - 169089, n=64, last 2 years)
47645 MB/s +4%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
45912 MB/s
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
42339 MB/s -8%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
11231 MB/s -76%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Convertible
  (61.4 - 1088, n=64, last 2 years)
602 MB/s +165%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
319 MB/s +41%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (227 - 325, n=2)
276 MB/s +22%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
227 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
179 MB/s -21%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Convertible
  (59 - 13175, n=64, last 2 years)
4334 KRay/s +137%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
3857 KRay/s +111%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (1830 - 2601, n=2)
2216 KRay/s +21%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1830 KRay/s
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
1274 KRay/s -30%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
37197 MPixel/s +15%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (32482 - 37334, n=2)
34908 MPixel/s +7%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
32482 MPixel/s
Average of class Convertible
  (2185 - 52599, n=64, last 2 years)
32431 MPixel/s 0%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
8266 MPixel/s -75%

System Performance

The subjective performance impression of the MateBook E is solid and there is plenty of RAM at 16 GB, but there can be some stutters or delays when you stress the system a bit more. We notice it during the installation of applications, for example, where there was not much headroom for additional tasks. As long as you only use it for common tasks, however, there should not be any issues.

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Convertible
  (1486 - 7963, n=59, last 2 years)
5616 Points +38%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
5041 Points +23%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4082 - 4482, n=2)
4282 Points +5%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
4082 Points
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
3862 Points -5%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average of class Convertible
  (3975 - 12059, n=59, last 2 years)
10504 Points +18%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
9689 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (8873 - 10226, n=2)
9550 Points +8%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
8873 Points
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
7981 Points -10%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Convertible
  (2764 - 10800, n=59, last 2 years)
7383 Points +26%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
6537 Points +11%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
6455 Points +10%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (5875 - 6004, n=2)
5940 Points +1%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
5875 Points
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Convertible
  (811 - 12360, n=59, last 2 years)
6335 Points +79%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
5488 Points +55%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (3543 - 3982, n=2)
3763 Points +6%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
3543 Points
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
3035 Points -14%
CrossMark / Overall
Average of class Convertible
  (285 - 1912, n=58, last 2 years)
1464 Points +15%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1394 Points +9%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
M1 8-Core GPU, M1, 128 GB NVMe
1283 Points +1%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
1274 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1274 Points 0%
CrossMark / Productivity
Average of class Convertible
  (310 - 1790, n=58, last 2 years)
1440 Points +10%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1389 Points +6%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
1313 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1313 Points 0%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
M1 8-Core GPU, M1, 128 GB NVMe
1197 Points -9%
CrossMark / Creativity
Average of class Convertible
  (252 - 2183, n=58, last 2 years)
1564 Points +30%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
M1 8-Core GPU, M1, 128 GB NVMe
1558 Points +30%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1513 Points +26%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
1203 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1203 Points 0%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
1378 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1378 Points 0%
Average of class Convertible
  (204 - 1868, n=58, last 2 years)
1273 Points -8%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1103 Points -20%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
M1 8-Core GPU, M1, 128 GB NVMe
886 Points -36%
PCMark 10 Score
4082 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
59683 MB/s +6%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (56482 - 59281, n=2)
57882 MB/s +2%
Average of class Convertible
  (14439 - 95631, n=63, last 2 years)
56597 MB/s 0%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
56482 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
16906 MB/s -70%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (56256 - 61956, n=2)
59106 MB/s +5%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
58483 MB/s +4%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
56256 MB/s
Average of class Convertible
  (12706 - 86873, n=63, last 2 years)
53892 MB/s -4%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
18047 MB/s -68%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (58608 - 65584, n=2)
62096 MB/s +6%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
61266 MB/s +5%
Average of class Convertible
  (10177 - 93451, n=63, last 2 years)
59855 MB/s +2%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
58608 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
18375 MB/s -69%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
101 ns * -8%
Average of class Convertible
  (10.2 - 260, n=60, last 2 years)
96.6 ns * -3%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
93.4 ns *
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (92.8 - 93.4, n=2)
93.1 ns * -0%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
86.8 ns * +7%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Lateny

Our standardized latency test shows increased latencies as well as dropped frames during the playback of a 4K YouTube video with the current BIOS version. This means the MateBook E is currently not suitable for real-time audio applications.

LatencyMon Overview
LatencyMon Overview
LatencyMon Drivers
LatencyMon Drivers
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
5702 μs * -512%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
931 μs *
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
489 μs * +47%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Huawei uses an M.2-SSD, which is attached via PCIe 3.0 x4 interface and the benchmark performance is good, so there should not be any limitations. The SSD offers a storage capacity of 512 GB, and you can use around 408 GB for your own files/apps after the initial set-up. Like on other current MateBooks, however, the SSD is partitioned and you only get 72 GB on the system drive. This can quickly result in capacity problems when you are not careful with installations and downloads. We once again think this is completely unnecessary and we can only hope Huawei will discontinue this method for future products. More SSD benchmarks are available here.

Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3312 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2301 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 717 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 465.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 66.5 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 261.4 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 1255 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 1195 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
 
93.5 pt
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
92.4 pt
Average of class Convertible
 
79.3 pt
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
57.9 pt
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
45.5 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
2668 (2660.58min - 2668.32max) MB/s
Average of class Convertible
  (251 - 4494, n=61, last 2 years)
2537 MB/s -5%
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (2012 - 2849, n=3)
2510 MB/s -6%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1770 (1735.81min - 1770.42max) MB/s -34%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
1635 (1529.24min - 1634.52max) MB/s -39%
seq write
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
2302 (2269.61min - 2302.45max) MB/s
Average of class Convertible
  (195.5 - 4440, n=61, last 2 years)
2245 MB/s -2%
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (1438 - 2518, n=3)
2086 MB/s -9%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1324 (1199.03min - 1323.72max) MB/s -42%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
1206 (1169.97min - 1206.28max) MB/s -48%
seq q8 t1 read
Average of class Convertible
  (272 - 7152, n=61, last 2 years)
4092 MB/s +28%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
3191 (3015.75min - 3190.91max) MB/s
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (2883 - 3415, n=3)
3163 MB/s -1%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
2260 (1924min - 2259.89max) MB/s -29%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
2139 (1984.13min - 2138.68max) MB/s -33%
seq q8 t1 write
Average of class Convertible
  (215 - 5667, n=61, last 2 years)
2896 MB/s +24%
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (1911 - 2917, n=3)
2386 MB/s +2%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
2330 (1055.9min - 2330.4max) MB/s
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1588 (1424.3min - 1588.17max) MB/s -32%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
1287 (729.39min - 1286.76max) MB/s -45%
4k q1 t1 read
Average of class Convertible
  (9.13 - 90.3, n=61, last 2 years)
58.7 MB/s +6%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
55.7 (54.81min - 55.71max) MB/s 0%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
55.5 (55.16min - 55.48max) MB/s
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (43.1 - 63.3, n=3)
54 MB/s -3%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
47.1 (44.81min - 47.12max) MB/s -15%
4k q1 t1 write
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (270 - 279, n=3)
274 MB/s +1%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
270 (267.54min - 270.49max) MB/s
Average of class Convertible
  (18.7 - 398, n=61, last 2 years)
150.8 MB/s -44%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
139 (135.15min - 138.9max) MB/s -49%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
127 (94.17min - 127.28max) MB/s -53%
4k q32 t16 read
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
1385 (1380.06min - 1385.45max) MB/s
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (1336 - 1391, n=3)
1371 MB/s -1%
Average of class Convertible
  (48.8 - 3881, n=61, last 2 years)
1074 MB/s -22%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
805 (800.4min - 804.86max) MB/s -42%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
462 (333.04min - 462.07max) MB/s -67%
4k q32 t16 write
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (1241 - 1512, n=3)
1353 MB/s +4%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
1306 (934.59min - 1306.23max) MB/s
Average of class Convertible
  (17.4 - 3537, n=61, last 2 years)
777 MB/s -41%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
384 (378.78min - 383.65max) MB/s -71%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
276 (178.85min - 275.78max) MB/s -79%
AS SSD
Score Total
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (3787 - 4264, n=3)
4030 Points +6%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
3787 Points
Average of class Convertible
  (125 - 8167, n=60, last 2 years)
3672 Points -3%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
2566 Points -32%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
1441 Points -62%
Score Read
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (1279 - 1574, n=3)
1443 Points +13%
Average of class Convertible
  (54 - 3045, n=60, last 2 years)
1302 Points +2%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
1279 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1184 Points -7%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
614 Points -52%
Score Write
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
1872 Points
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (1839 - 1895, n=3)
1869 Points 0%
Average of class Convertible
  (45 - 3626, n=60, last 2 years)
1761 Points -6%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
818 Points -56%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
550 Points -71%
Seq Read
Average of class Convertible
  (226 - 5478, n=60, last 2 years)
3285 MB/s +11%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
2967 MB/s
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (2769 - 2967, n=3)
2846 MB/s -4%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1972 MB/s -34%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
1629 MB/s -45%
Seq Write
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
2270 MB/s
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (1879 - 2328, n=3)
2159 MB/s -5%
Average of class Convertible
  (162.8 - 4335, n=60, last 2 years)
1926 MB/s -15%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
856 MB/s -62%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
694 MB/s -69%
4K Read
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
62.2 MB/s
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (59.5 - 62.2, n=3)
60.9 MB/s -2%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
56.7 MB/s -9%
Average of class Convertible
  (7.89 - 82.4, n=60, last 2 years)
55.5 MB/s -11%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
47.87 MB/s -23%
4K Write
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (236 - 249, n=3)
244 MB/s +3%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
236.4 MB/s
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
176.4 MB/s -25%
Average of class Convertible
  (14 - 347, n=60, last 2 years)
160.5 MB/s -32%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
107 MB/s -55%
4K-64 Read
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (920 - 1237, n=3)
1098 MB/s +19%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
930 MB/s +1%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
920 MB/s
Average of class Convertible
  (19.6 - 2446, n=60, last 2 years)
918 MB/s 0%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
411 MB/s -55%
4K-64 Write
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (1403 - 1416, n=3)
1409 MB/s 0%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
1408 MB/s
Average of class Convertible
  (15 - 3050, n=60, last 2 years)
1406 MB/s 0%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
557 MB/s -60%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
377 MB/s -73%
Access Time Read
Average of class Convertible
  (0.021 - 0.27, n=59, last 2 years)
0.08815 ms * -204%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
0.068 ms * -134%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
0.036 ms * -24%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
0.029 ms *
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (0.02 - 0.029, n=3)
0.02467 ms * +15%
Access Time Write
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
0.156 ms * -721%
Average of class Convertible
  (0.017 - 0.865, n=60, last 2 years)
0.1167 ms * -514%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
0.035 ms * -84%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
0.019 ms *
Average Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
  (0.015 - 0.019, n=3)
0.01667 ms * +12%

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Huawei MateBook E Core i5: Ø3172 (2976.41-3180.61)

GPU Performance - Iris Xe Graphics G7

GPU-Z Iris Xe Graphics G7
GPU-Z Iris Xe Graphics G7

All the graphics calculations are handled by the standard Iris Xe Graphics G7 with 80 EUs, which is also used in Tiger Lake-U chips like the Core i5-1135G7. This iGPU is a good choice for everyday workloads and high-resolution video playback is also no problem thanks to the powerful video decoder. The iGPU is, however, hardly suited for gaming. The general performance is very low and it will drop by another 30% after a couple of minutes. You should focus on very old or very simple games from the Windows store. The performance is at least not further reduced on battery power. Please see our Tech section for more GPU benchmarks.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Convertible
 
100 pt
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7
92.7 pt
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
66.1 pt
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
55.1 pt
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE -3!
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U
22 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Convertible
  (471 - 40768, n=64, last 2 years)
7541 Points +93%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7
6825 Points +75%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (2246 - 6477, n=105)
5167 Points +32%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
3906 Points
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U
1657 Points -58%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Convertible
  (2965 - 154219, n=50, last 2 years)
31444 Points +45%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7
30384 Points +40%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6361 - 30894, n=92)
21769 Points 0%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
21704 Points
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Convertible
  (365 - 29684, n=64, last 2 years)
5690 Points +68%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7
5570 Points +65%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (1560 - 5305, n=107)
3782 Points +12%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
3381 Points
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Convertible
  (94 - 11749, n=63, last 2 years)
1943 Points +148%
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7
1666 Points +113%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (561 - 1511, n=104)
1170 Points +49%
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
784 Points
3DMark 11 Performance
3764 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
12877 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
2646 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
865 points
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Witcher 3 FPS Chart (medium settings)

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Huawei MateBook E Core i5 i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Ø23.9 (20-39)
low med. high ultraQHD
GTA V (2015) 57.9 39.2 13.2
The Witcher 3 (2015) 39 23.9 13
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 76.6 28.3 21.2 20.8
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 21.7 12.1 7.56 5.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 12.4 11.1 10.3
Far Cry 5 (2018) 25 15 13 12
Strange Brigade (2018) 59.4 19.6 15.7 13.6
F1 2021 (2021) 69.1 26.3 26.2 15

Emissions - MateBook E with great speakers

System Noise

The MateBook E uses a small fan which is quickly activated under load. The measurement results are pretty low, but the fan is subjectively louder and you just notice that it is a very small fan. It will also spin up during simpler tasks like the playback of a 4K YouTube video. Regular tablets like the MatePad Pro or the iPad Pro have a big advantage in this respect thanks to the passive cooling solution.

The optional Performance mode does not increase the fan speed, but it reaches its maximum rpm sooner and the level is maintained longer under sustained workloads. We did not notice any other electronic noises.

Noise Level

Idle
24.3 / 24.3 / 24.3 dB(A)
Load
28.6 / 32.4 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 24.3 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs20292931.332.432.12529.634.833.831.130.53128.131.825.226.429.64028.731.928.73131.25025.125.525.924.427.26325.125.723.42525.58021.823.320.921.421.610020.524.320.318.32112522.521.120.32020.31602019.718.617.518.120021.919.72018.818.825019.920.318.31919.531518.718.116.516.117.840018.316.815.413.517.250018.917.315.7131863017.115.515.413.316.180017.415.714.411.916.1100020.51917.212.218.5125023.822.92010.926160023.921.219.21122.2200022.520.617.710.920.4250020.919.51711.221315020.218.316.411.518.940001917.115.21218500018.116.214.311.916.3630017.215.413.812.215.8800013.913.112.712.213.41000013.512.712.512.412.91250012.912.512.412.312.71600012.211.91211.612SPL32.430.728.624.331.9N1.51.310.61.4median 19median 18.1median 16.4median 12.2median 18Delta1.92.52.32.42.2hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseHuawei MateBook E Core i5
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
Noise
-13%
-2%
off / environment *
24.3
24.7
-2%
25.4
-5%
Idle Minimum *
24.3
24.7
-2%
25.4
-5%
Idle Average *
24.3
24.7
-2%
25.4
-5%
Idle Maximum *
24.3
24.7
-2%
25.4
-5%
Load Average *
28.6
36.8
-29%
30
-5%
Witcher 3 ultra *
30.7
36.8
-20%
Load Maximum *
32.4
43.8
-35%
27.5
15%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

There are no problems with the surface temperatures and the tablet is often just lukewarm during everyday tasks. Maximum load only results in little more than 40 °C at some spots, so there are no limitations.

The power consumption quickly drops to 10 or 12W depending on the energy settings. Both the processor and the iGPU now share the same TDP envelope, so the clocks are very low during the stress test.

CPU & iGPU data stress test (red: Performance, green: Balanced)
CPU & iGPU data stress test (red: Performance, green: Balanced)
Max. Load
 40 °C
104 F
40.5 °C
105 F
38.4 °C
101 F
 
 36.1 °C
97 F
34.7 °C
94 F
34.7 °C
94 F
 
 30.5 °C
87 F
31.3 °C
88 F
31.2 °C
88 F
 
Maximum: 40.5 °C = 105 F
Average: 35.3 °C = 96 F
40.3 °C
105 F
41.6 °C
107 F
37.7 °C
100 F
36.8 °C
98 F
37.3 °C
99 F
35.1 °C
95 F
33.2 °C
92 F
34 °C
93 F
32.5 °C
91 F
Maximum: 41.6 °C = 107 F
Average: 36.5 °C = 98 F
Power Supply (max.)  38.1 °C = 101 F | Room Temperature 20.4 °C = 69 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.3 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 30.2 °C / 86 F for the devices in the class Convertible.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.5 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 55.7 °C for the class Convertible.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41.6 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.3 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.3 °C / 88.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.1 °C / 82.6 F (-3.2 °C / -5.7 F).
Surface temperatures stress test (front)
Surface temperatures stress test (front)
Surface temperatures stress test (rear with cover)
Surface temperatures stress test (rear with cover)
Surface temperatures stress test (rear without cover)
Surface temperatures stress test (rear without cover)
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 2021
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E, ARM Mali-G78 MP22
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
Apple M1, Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Heat
-0%
12%
8%
-3%
Maximum Upper Side *
40.5
45
-11%
33.6
17%
31.3
23%
37
9%
Maximum Bottom *
41.6
47.2
-13%
33.9
19%
30.8
26%
35
16%
Idle Upper Side *
26.2
24.1
8%
24.8
5%
29.9
-14%
33
-26%
Idle Bottom *
27.4
23.4
15%
25.4
7%
28.7
-5%
30
-9%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

Huawei equips the MateBook E with four speakers, which are very good. They can be really loud (without noticeable distortions) and actually offer a comparatively spatial sound experience. The review unit does not have to hide behind the best device in this class, the Apple iPad Pro, either, which is just slightly ahead in a direct comparison. Only the bass reproduction can be improved, but this is a result of the slim construction and it is an issue for other rivals as well. The microphones also left a good impression during our review.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.443.82531.130.13126.428.8403133.25024.433.8632539.78021.444.910018.354.51252058.216017.556.420018.863.32501965.431516.167.540013.568.25001371.863013.365.580011.972.6100012.276.8125010.979.516001177.7200010.979.9250011.279.2315011.573.840001273.5500011.968.7630012.264800012.264.91000012.465.71250012.363.91600011.653.4SPL24.387.6N0.669.2median 12.2median 68.2Delta2.4540.840.724.323.326.527.326.324.323.720.627.523.441.822.557.318.763.421.764.622.863.117.867.417.469.517.871.918.974.215.27011.573.610.374.210.175.710.972.510.271.110.569.310.864.810.871.211.269.611.36511.47311.374.511.471.411.357.110.583.924.260.50.5median 70median 11.34.23.5hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHuawei MateBook E Core i5Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Huawei MateBook E Core i5 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 8% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 5.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (7.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management - The OLED panel costs runtime

Power Consumption

65W power adapter
65W power adapter

It is not simple to determine the power consumption of OLED devices since there can be big differences depending on the contents. Huawei uses a dark Windows design and a dark background image by default, which makes sense. The idle values are therefore still okay, but you can expect 2-3 Watts more with brighter contents. The maximum consumption is up to 48 Watts during the stress test, but it levels off at 20 Watts after a couple of minutes.

The MateBook E is shipped with the familiar 65W power adapter, which is also used for many other MateBook laptops. It is more than sufficient for the power consumption and you can also use it for many other devices thanks to the USB-C cable.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.41 / 0.5 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 5.5 / 8.9 / 9.5 Watt
Load midlight 26.6 / 48.5 Watt
 color bar
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Huawei MateBook E Core i5
i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD, OLED, 2560x1600, 12.60
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe, IPS, 2880x1920, 13.00
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX, IPS, 2160x1350, 13.00
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 2021
Kirin 9000E, Mali-G78 MP22, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash, OLED, 2560x1600, 12.60
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
M1, M1 8-Core GPU, 128 GB NVMe, IPS mini-LED, 2732x2048, 12.90
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
Average of class Convertible
 
Power Consumption
-30%
33%
26%
37%
-4%
-22%
Idle Minimum *
5.5
3.9
29%
3.1
44%
6.2
-13%
1.8
67%
4.46 ?(2.3 - 15.8, n=101)
19%
5.48 ?(1.6 - 16.6, n=60, last 2 years)
-0%
Idle Average *
8.9
8.5
4%
5.7
36%
9.07
-2%
9.6
-8%
7.33 ?(3.5 - 16.8, n=101)
18%
8.27 ?(3.8 - 20.7, n=60, last 2 years)
7%
Idle Maximum *
9.5
9.8
-3%
8.7
8%
9.12
4%
9.8
-3%
9.25 ?(4.5 - 17, n=101)
3%
10.5 ?(4.7 - 29.9, n=60, last 2 years)
-11%
Load Average *
26.6
48
-80%
20.5
23%
8.79
67%
12.2
54%
36.1 ?(14.3 - 70, n=99)
-36%
46 ?(7.6 - 101.3, n=60, last 2 years)
-73%
Witcher 3 ultra *
20.6
41.5
-101%
Load Maximum *
48.5
63
-30%
22.6
53%
12.07
75%
12.6
74%
61.2 ?(24.2 - 149, n=101)
-26%
65 ?(10.5 - 155.7, n=60, last 2 years)
-34%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test

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Huawei MateBook E Core i5; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø20.6 (20-21.3)
Huawei MateBook E Core i5; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø26.1 (19.7-48.5)

Battery Runtime

The battery runtime is the Achilles’ heel of the MateBook E, because the 42 Wh battery only provides a runtime between 4-6 hours depending on the brightness. This is not very long, even compared to other Windows devices and the MateBook E does not stand a chance against tablets like the MatePad Pro or the Apple iPad Pro.

50 percent of the battery capacity is available after around 40 minutes when the device is turned on, and a full charge takes around 2 hours.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 98)
6h 03min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness (Edge 98)
3h 58min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
6h 14min
Load (maximum brightness)
2h 44min
Huawei MateBook E Core i5
i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 42 Wh
Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7
i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 51.5 Wh
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, 39 Wh
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 2021
Kirin 9000E, Mali-G78 MP22,  Wh
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 A2378
M1, M1 8-Core GPU, 40.88 Wh
Average of class Convertible
 
Battery Runtime
10%
11%
160%
86%
41%
H.264
374
604
61%
494
32%
1367
266%
818
119%
731 ?(542 - 999, n=15, last 2 years)
95%
WiFi v1.3
363
456
26%
523
44%
740
104%
673
85%
557 ?(329 - 876, n=63, last 2 years)
53%
Load
164
70
-57%
95
-42%
342
109%
255
55%
121.2 ?(53 - 219, n=46, last 2 years)
-26%
Reader / Idle
768
2080
1138 ?(680 - 1667, n=25, last 2 years)

Pros

+ sturdy and high-quality chassis
+ very good OLED touchscreen
+ accurate colors and P3 color gamut
+ Thunderbolt 4 & Wi-Fi 6
+ great speakers
+ good cameras

Cons

- only 1x USB-C
- short battery runtime
- regular fan activity
- PWM flickering
- no keyboard illumination
- no integrated kickstand

Verdict - Only a MatePad Pro with Windows?

In review: Huawei MateBook E. Test model courtesy of Huawei Germany.
In review: Huawei MateBook E. Test model courtesy of Huawei Germany.

Huawei advertises the new MateBook E as a convertible, but it is basically a Windows tablet similar to a MatePad Pro with an active cooling solution. Contrary to the common Windows convertibles, there is no integrated kickstand and using Windows with touch controls is still anything but perfect, so it is not great when you use it as a tablet. This means the keyboard cover is essential for productive workloads. Core i5 SKUs are automatically shipped with the keyboard cover, but it is an optional accessory for the Core i3 model.

The MateBook E has its strengths when you watch media content like videos where the tablet benefits from the very good OLED screen and the great speakers. The Tiger Lake-UP4 processor also offers sufficient performance for all “regular” workloads, but the small fan will quickly kick in when you stress the device a bit more. The short battery runtime is another issue, especially compared to regular tablets like Huawei’s own MatePad pro. The cameras on the other hand are very good and a big advantage for video calls or meetings.

Huawei equips its MatePad Pro with a Tiger Lake CPU as well as Windows 11 and calls it MateBook E. The new tablet is more versatile, but its biggest strengths are still media contents thanks to the very good OLED screen and the great speakers.

We think other devices are better suited for productive workloads because you only get one USB-C ports, which is often blocked by the power adapter, and the keyboard is not illuminated. There is no option for an LTE or 5G modem, either. Then there is the price of 1200 Euros, which is hardly a bargain. Microsoft’s Surface Pro 8 is probably a better companion in this respect. If you are primarily looking for a tablet at home and only write occasional mails or letters, you will probably be better off with traditional tablets like Huawei’s own MatePad Pro or devices like the Apple iPad Pro.

Huawei MateBook E Core i5 - 08/30/2022 v7
Andreas Osthoff

Chassis
82 / 98 → 84%
Keyboard
77%
Pointing Device
93%
Connectivity
55 / 75 → 74%
Weight
80 / 20-75 → 100%
Battery
68%
Display
91%
Games Performance
50 / 78 → 64%
Application Performance
79 / 85 → 93%
Temperature
91%
Noise
88%
Audio
85 / 91 → 93%
Camera
59 / 85 → 69%
Average
77%
85%
Convertible - Weighted Average

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Andreas Osthoff, 2022-03- 7 (Update: 2022-03- 7)