Battery life has taken a gentle stroll along the path to virtue compared to the previous model. The capacity may be the same at 42Wh, but the i5 model lasted for 7hrs 10mins in our battery run-down test, compared to just 5hrs 50mins for the old Ryzen 5 machine. That’s still not a great result, but a boost in performance is always welcome. Huawei adopts a multi-supplier strategy for certain components. All components comply with Huawei's standards. Actual products in local markets should prevail. PCMark 10 Modern Office sessions, with the authentic 65 W charger and cable used, the battery level at

Only certain Huawei mobile phones, tablets, monitors, and certain Huawei laptops running PC Manager 12.0.2 or later support this function. On the plus side, the actuation point is 1.3mm so you don’t have to hammer away at the keys to type. And I found it pretty easy to get comfortable and up to 80 words a minute after a few hours of bedding in.The Low Blue Light certification means that when Eye Comfort mode is enabled, the test item's display effects conform to a set of low-blue-light standards approved by TÜV Rheinland (color temperature adjustment effects are not included in the test). Actual blue light filtering effects may vary according to the wavelengths present. Nonetheless, the HUAWEI MateBook D 15 is not a medical device, and Eye Comfort mode is not intended for treatment purposes. Below the keyboard, the 5.5in touchpad does its job well. It’s nicely sized and easy to use. It supports multitouch (up to four inputs at once) and by default will let you move the cursor in an edge-to-edge sweep with one gesture, meaning most people won’t have to dial up the sensitivity. That’s actually lighter than the MacBook Pro’s 1.83kg, though Apple has crammed more tech (such as the aforementioned Touch Bar, as well as a discrete GPU) into the MacBook Pro. Data comes from Huawei labs. Charging HUAWEI MateBook D 15 (only 1% battery left) in sleep mode for 15 minutes using the original charger, and the data comes from PCMark10 Modern Office shows how long the battery last. Actual test results may vary due to differences in user habits and conditions.

Only certain Huawei mobile phones and certain Huawei laptops running PC Manager 12.0.2 or later support this function. 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. Performance-wise, however, the Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020) doesn’t do quite so well. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is a decent enough mobile processor for day-to-day tasks, but the Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020) will struggle to do anything too strenuous. Gaming is certainly out of the question. depending on the specific product configurations, manufacturing techniques, and measurement methods.That’s not the end of the world as you’ll still be able to connect this laptop to big monitors for work and presentation purposes. But it means that some content won’t look as smooth as it would if the laptop had an HDMI 2.0 port. Huawei has done something a little different with the MateBook D, fitting it with an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor rather than an Intel chip. 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.

As you’d imagine, it’s a crowded market that can be difficult to stand out in – which is why Huawei is going all-out with the Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020)’s design. This feature is only supported by some types of files and apps in Huawei tablets that run HarmonyOS 2 or later, and some Huawei laptops that run PC Manager 12.0.2 or later.

The all-metal chassis, trim dimensions and plenty of power within make this a fine choice on a budget

The multi-function USB-C port can be used for charging and data transmission, Display output not supported. item's display effects conform to a set of low-blue-light standards approved by TÜV Rheinland (color Huawei hasn’t taken any massive leaps forward with the new D15, but the small steps it has taken are sufficient to keep it very near the top of our recommended list of affordable laptops for another year, even if the price has gone up and the display hasn’t been given the upgrade it sorely needed. Data comes from Huawei labs. In the battery life test, screen brightness is set to 150 nits. Battery life may vary according to the usage habits and conditions. The original 65 W charger is used to charge the laptop for 15 minutes in sleep mode from 1% battery level. Actual usage may vary depending on the product, usage habits, and environment.