You can expect about 36 dB(A) when gaming or running more demanding applications, which is a comfortable noise level. Subjectively, the image quality suffers a bit under the matte surface, since content looks a bit grainy, and overall, the image just doesn't look as sharp and vibrant as on higher-quality IPS displays.

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 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Let the likes of Dell, Apple and HP fight it out over making the most powerful (and expensive) laptops in the world, while diligently redefining what we should expect from an affordable mid-range laptop.The MateBook D 15 scored 112 in our benchmarks, outpacing Intel’s Core processors in both video-encoding and multitasking tasks. Huawei supplies a 65W USB-C mains charger, which it says will provide two hours of life from a 15-minute charge.

Having updated the MateBook product range with AMD’s Ryzen 5 2500U CPUs, Huawei goes one better by switching to the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U.The 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1155G7 processor makes everything that much faster, so you spend less time waiting and more time doing. Thickness and weight may vary depending on the specific product configurations, manufacturing techniques, and measurement methods.