Earlier today (23rd December 2020), Huawei held the launch conference for the Nova 8 series along with which the company launched the 2021 editions of the MateBook D 14 and MateBook D 15 notebooks. These laptops arrive as refreshes within the lineup and feature Intel’s latest 11th gen processors.

MateBook D 14 2021

The new Huawei MateBook D series lineup arrives as refreshes over their 2020 counterparts and features Intel’s 11th Gen processors, over the current gen’s 10th Gen or AMD Ryzen 4000 series variants. The laptop features a 14 inch display and features either an i7-1165G7 or i5-1135G7, paired with a 512GB of SSD storage and 16GB of RAM. For graphics, customers get an option of either Intel’s latest integrated Xe graphics options or a dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX450 mobile GPU.

The laptop features 100 percent sRGB screens and is said to arrive with a performance increase of up to 1.6 times, as per official claims. To boost productivity, the notebook supports multi screen options that can support up to three smartphone windows being open at the same time, offering users more functionality.

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MateBook D 15 2021

Alongside the 14 inch variant, Huawei even launched a refresh of its 15 inch counterpart, the 2021 MateBook D 15. Similar to the D 14, the larger sibling also features an anti glare display with 100 percent sRGB support, low blue lights, reduced flicked, and more to protect the users’ eyes. Under the hood, one can choose between Intel’s 11th Gen Core i5 or i7. The storage options also remain the same between the two models, although, users can also opt for an i5 with the Nvidia MX450 GPU as well.

Price and Availability

The new notebooks from Huawei arrive in multiple price points, which depend on he configuration chosen. This includes:

MateBook D 14 2021 –

• i5-1135G7/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/Integrated Xe Graphics – 4,999 Yuan (roughly 765 US Dollars)
• i7-1165G7/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/Nvidia MX450 GPU – 6,399 Yuan (roughly 980 US Dollars)

MateBook D 15 2021 –

• i5-1135G7/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/Integrated Xe Graphics – 4,999 Yuan (roughly 765 US Dollars)
• i5-1135G7/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/Nvidia MX450 GPU – 4,999 Yuan (roughly 840 US Dollars)
• i7-1165G7/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/Nvidia MX450 GPU – 6,399 Yuan (roughly 980 US Dollars)

Both laptops will be available for pre order starting from 23rd December 2020 and will begin official sales from 1st January 2021.

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Huawei had announced the 2020 MateBook D 14 and the D 15 in Shanghai back in November 2019. Both devices have just launched in the United Kingdom. Contrary to the Chinese launch, the laptops will be available in a single configuration and color choice in the UK.

According to Huawei, the MateBook D 14 and D 15 offer greater performance, robust build quality, and a chic design. The laptops are also considerably lighter than the predecessor. The D14 is priced significantly higher than the MateBook D15, due to its ultra-portability and the fact that it packs a larger battery and more internal storage.

2020 Huawei MateBook D Series Specifications and Features

Both the Huawei MateBook D 14 and the D 15 flaunt Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:9. While the D 14 sports a 14-inch display, the D 15 flaunts a 15.6-inch screen. The laptops sport a screen-to-body ratio of 84 percent and 87 percent respectively. The laptops are designed to open up to 178-degree.

Both the MateBook D14 and D 15 draw power from a 12nm AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor with AMD Radeon Vega 8 graphics. Both devices sport 8GB of DDR4 dual-channel RAM and flaunt 512 GB and 256 GB of storage respectively. Huawei has introduced its new Shark Fin 2.0 cooling setup that offers better performance than its predecessor.

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While the MateBook D 14 is powered by a 56Wh battery the D 15 draws power from a 42Wh unit. Both laptops support 65W charging and come with a USB Type-C charger. Connectivity options include an HDMI port, a USB Type-C port, two full-sized USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 port, and a 3.5mm headphone port.

File transfer between Huawei smartphones is made easy with the OneHop interface that connects to brand smartphones at a single tap and starts file transfer instantly. Users can also control their Huawei smartphones from the new MateBook D, or share clipboards using OneHop.

The Huawei MateBook D 14 measures 322.5 x 214.8 x 15.9 mm and flaunts a 4.8 mm display. The MateBook D 15 measures 357.8 x 229.9 x 16.9 mm and sports a 5.3 mm display.

2020 Huawei MateBook D Series price and availability

Huawei launched the MateBook D 14 at £649. While the MateBook D 15 is priced at £599. Both laptops run on Windows 10 and are scheduled to arrive in the UK on February 21. Huawei is yet to announce the prices and a tentative launch date globally.

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