Huawei MateBook D 16
Price: £999 from fave.co/3AJIGbv
It’s hard to believe, but Huawei released its first ever laptop just six years ago. The company has since established itself as a major player with several new products that have been widely praised. Avoiding the impact of the ongoing US trade ban has been a major contributing factor – all Huawei laptops run a full version of Windows.
In 2021, we saw the latest new addition to Huawei’s laptop line-up – the MateBook D 16. It has a large 16in display, making it one of the biggest PCs Huawei makes. Last year’s original was powered by AMD, but Huawei has switched to Intel silicon for this second generation.
Was it a wise move? And is the new webcam position enough to justify the upgrade? I answer these questions and many more in this review.
DESIGN
There’s nothing groundbreaking about the MateBook D 16’s design, but big changes were hardly necessary. Huawei has got the sleek, premium aesthetic down to a T, even if comparisons to the 16in MacBook Pro are inevitable.
Space Grey and Mystic Silver colour options do nothing to discourage them. It’d be nice to see other finishes available, but I’m a still big fan of
