HUAWEI MateBook D 15 - 15.6 Inch Laptop with FullView 1080P FHD Ultrabook PC (AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home, Multi-screen Collaboration, Fingerprint Reader), Space Grey

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Both the display and speakers fitted to the 2020 D15 were a bit shoddy, so it’s unfortunate that they’ve not been improved at all in this iteration. It works impressively well, and for anyone with a Huawei handset (certain Honor phones also work), this is a really strong selling point. Currently, I pursue my fascination for IT, technology, and mobile devices by writing reviews and articles for Notebookcheck. The aluminium alloy chassis helps to keep the weight down, and although the size and weight will be noticeable in a backpack, that large screen may make the slight inconvenience worth your while. The screen is a bit disappointing though, and with a contrast ratio of just 800:1 and a relatively low brightness of 250 nits, the display feels a bit anaemic and washed out.

Having written for a number of publications such as PC Plus, PC Format, T3 and Linux Format, there's no aspect of technology that Matt isn't passionate about, especially computing and PC gaming. With just a simple tap, your smartphone and Huawei MateBook will transform into “ONE” super device even without Internet connection. We’re all for offering consumers more choice, but AMD is gearing up to release its Ryzen 4000 series of chips, which promise big performance gains over the 3000 series – including the Ryzen 5 3500U.Besides the uneven distribution, there are no noticeable issues, and the maximum surface temperatures in the stress test remain absolutely harmless at a maximum of around 43 °C (~109 °F). The 1,920 x 1,080 IPS screen tops out a maximum brightness of just 135cd/m² (which is very poor), with an sRGB coverage and volume of 55. There are, of course, plenty of differences in the design – and some of them even work in the Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020)’s favor. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards.

That’s the highest score we’ve seen from an i5 processor and suggests that the Performance mode in Huawei’s PC Manager (which I used for the test) does what it says on the label. The 2021 refresh of the MateBook D 15 doesn't make any fundamental changes -- this is more of an update than a reworking.Another thing we like about the Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020) compared to the MacBook is the number of ports. It's not touch responsive and has a maximum brightness of only 250 nits, which means that outdoor use may be compromised on sunny days. Learning to program made my understanding of technology deeper, and at the same time, it expanded my interest to the area of desktop computers and laptops.