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The Huawei MateBook D16 laptop is now priced at € 799.99 at Amazon. This is currently our best value for money on a budget.
Huawei takes over the MagicBook Pro from its subsidiary Honor to its own account to offer it under the name MateBook D16, and completes the entry level, with an AMD Ryzen 5 4600H processor accompanied by 16 GB of RAM and an SSD of 512 GB.
Huawei MateBook D16
Introductory price 899.99 €
- Construction
- Performances
- Screen
- Audio
- Mobility / Autonomy
By taking over the MagicBook Pro on its own, Huawei has corrected its main flaw (the keyboard) and kept its main strength (its screen). However, we would have liked a slightly newer processor, such as an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H with Zen 3 architecture. To make a perfect copy, Huawei would have been well advised to offer more powerful speakers and a larger capacity battery – l autonomy is, on the other hand, correct. We will finally settle for a free M.2 slot instead.
Strong points
- Screen.
- Well finished frame.
- Second free M.2 storage location.
- Fast charging and the ability to charge devices with the computer turned off.
Weak points
- Welded RAM.
- No memory card reader.
- Poor speakers.
- Positioning of the webcam.
As an alternative
Honor MagicBook Pro (2020) AMD
- Construction
- Performances
- Screen
- Mobility / Autonomy
- Audio
The Honor MagicBook Pro has some serious advantages. Its screen is undoubtedly its greatest quality. Combined with a capable Ryzen processor, it could have become a staple for graphic designers and photographers. But between the absence of an SD reader, the lack of expandability of the memory and rather disappointing finishes, it is far from perfect. An interesting novelty which therefore does not tick all the boxes.