Introduction
If you’re in the market for a new laptop and Huawei seems like the brand you’re going with, we’ve come up with a list of all the best Huawei options that you can buy right now.
It’s safe to say that we’re very familiar with Huawei at this stage, as our team of experts have thoroughly reviewed countless laptops over the years, with a fair few falling under the Huawei brand.
We’ve made sure to make this list as diverse as possible, so you can find the laptop that’s right for you. There are varying sizes of screen, weight, battery life and specs here, so you know all the options that the company offers.
And if you can’t find anything here that you like right now, make sure you bookmark this page and come back soon, as we will be updating this list every time we test a new Huawei laptop that impresses us. We’re in the process of reviewing the latest MateBook 16s laptop right now, though you can check out our first impressions of the laptop by clicking on the link prior.
And if you decide that you want to look at laptops beyond the Huawei brand, then you can take a look at our best lists for the Best Laptops, as well as Best Budget Laptop, Best Student Laptop, Best Chromebook, Best MacBook and Best Gaming Laptop, so there should be something for everyone.
How we test
Every laptop we review goes through a series of uniform checks designed to gauge key things including build quality, performance, screen quality and battery life.
These include formal synthetic benchmarks and scripted tests, plus a series of real-world checks, such as how well it runs the most frequently used apps.
We also make sure to use every laptop we review as our primary device for at least a week to ensure our review is as accurate as possible.
- Intuitive trackpad gestures
- Vibrant and bright display
- Thin and lightweight design
- Powerful processor
- Expensive considering lack of discrete GPU
- Doesn’t include 12th-gen Intel processor
- Mediocre battery life
- Beautiful display with great resolution
- Lightweight and very portable
- High-quality keyboard
- Webcam issues from the MateBook 16 has been fixed
- Sometimes goes to sleep when unplugged
- Fan can get a little noisy
- No option for a discrete GPU
- Two-in-one laptop
- Huawei keyboard comes included
- Support for Huawei M-Pencil
- Amazing colour accuracy
- Responsive touch screen
- Slightly heavier than you may expect
- Disaspointing battery
- Keyboard can be unresponsive
- Not enough ports
- Large and vibrant display
- Speedy 12th-Gen Intel processor
- Relatively cheap price
- Great port selection
- Poor battery life
- Annoying trackpad placement
Huawei MateBook X Pro (2022)
Best overall Huawei laptop
Pros
- Intuitive trackpad gestures
- Vibrant and bright display
- Thin and lightweight design
- Powerful processor
Cons
- Expensive considering lack of discrete GPU
- Doesn’t include 12th-gen Intel processor
- Mediocre battery life
The Huawei MateBook X Pro (2022) is one of the best Huawei laptop options we’ve ever tested, bringing in everything we loved from the MateBook 14s but with an 11th-Generation Intel i7 processor which provided a speedy performance during our review. In our benchmarks, the MateBook X Pro outperformed its predecessor and even beat out the LG Gram 17 (2021) in our PCMark 10 benchmark.
We thought this laptop boasted an amazing build quality, with no flex in the chassis and a sleek design that is reminiscent of Apple’s MacBook Pro series. It weighs in at 1.38kg, with the heft making it feel sturdy and durable while still being perfectly serviceable as a portable device. Our reviewer claimed they had no issues carrying it from work and home, making it a good choice for anyone who is currently hybrid working.
The trackpad is one of the best features on this laptop, with haptic touchpad gestures allowing you to change the volume, take a screenshot and scrub through text. We thought this was incredibly intuitive and streamlines the experience of using the laptop, making small actions like muting music or moving forward in a video incredibly easy.
The 14.2-inch screen was also vibrant, with a refresh rate of 90Hz. The 10-point-multi-touchscreen was responsive and makes navigating pictures and maps much more fluid. We would recommend the MateBook X Pro to anyone after a mature work laptop, as it loads up incredibly quickly and the bright screen can also be used for streaming your favourite shows.
Reviewer: Gemma Ryles
Full review: Huawei MateBook X Pro (2022) review
Huawei MateBook 14s
Best value Huawei laptop
Pros
- Beautiful display with great resolution
- Lightweight and very portable
- High-quality keyboard
- Webcam issues from the MateBook 16 has been fixed
Cons
- Sometimes goes to sleep when unplugged
- Fan can get a little noisy
- No option for a discrete GPU
Sporting the same 14.2-inch screen as the MateBook X Pro (2022), the Huawei MateBook 14s offers a similar experience to the Pro but at a more affordable price point.
The 3:2 aspect ratio made it easy to have multiple work tabs open without the screen feeling too cluttered, with our reviewer also loving the touchscreen capabilities. Anyone who needs to scour maps or look through big excel sheets will definitely appreciate this feature, and the sturdy build quality makes this a perfect laptop for on-the-go working since it fits easily in most backpacks.
It comes with up to an 11th-Generation Intel Core i7 H-Series processor which beat out the MateBook X Pro (2021) in our testing. While it does pack an integrated GPU that limits graphically intensive work like video editing or 3D rendering, the Intel Iris Xe Graphics will still allow for light photo-editing and casual gaming – although we would recommend this more to anyone after a productivity work laptop.
The MateBook 14s is a great choice, with a portable design that can be taken to and from the office and a bright screen that can handle multiple tabs open at once. However, if you’re looking for a larger screen to work on, check out our next entry on the MateBook D 16, which comes with a punchy 16-inch display.
Reviewer: Gemma Ryles
Full review: Huawei MateBook 14s review
Huawei MateBook D 16 (2022)
Best big-screen Huawei laptop
Pros
- Large and vibrant display
- Speedy 12th-Gen Intel processor
- Relatively cheap price
- Great port selection
Cons
- Poor battery life
- Annoying trackpad placement
Moving onto the largest laptop on this list, the Huawei MateBook D 16 packs a massive 16-inch screen that comes with a 16:10 aspect ratio. It also has a 90% screen-to-body ratio, which gives the laptop a premium look – more stylish than other chunkier laptops, like the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 – and makes it easier to have more tabs open on the screen without it feeling overcrowded.
The large screen also has a 1920×1200 resolution, which our review noted was sharp and vibrant. In our benchmarks, we also saw the screen reach 328.5 nits, with a contrast of 1442:2. This falls slightly short of the MateBook 16, though it ensured a clear difference between dark and bright imagery for great picture quality.
It also packs a 12th-Generation Intel Core processor, which we thought allowed for speedy load-up times. It was able to handle multiple Chrome tabs, Spotify and YouTube being opened at once without faltering, making it an ideal productivity laptop.
Plus, the large and tactile keyboard is full-sized, giving users access to a numeric keyboard. Anyone who regularly works with numbers or spreadsheets will find this helpful, and we liked how quiet it was to use.
Reviewer: Gemma Ryles
Full review: Huawei MateBook D 16 review
Huawei MateBook E
Best hybrid Huawei laptop
Pros
- Two-in-one laptop
- Huawei keyboard comes included
- Support for Huawei M-Pencil
- Amazing colour accuracy
- Responsive touch screen
Cons
- Slightly heavier than you may expect
- Disaspointing battery
- Keyboard can be unresponsive
- Not enough ports
The Huawei MateBook E (2022) is the best Huawei laptop with a 2-in-1 design, which means it can bew used as both a tablet and a laptop. It comes bundled with the Huawei Keyboard, while you can also buy the M-Pencil to doodle and draw with more precision, although the screen was still perfectly responsive when using your finger.
The 12.6-inch screen uses OLED technology, which our reviewer thought was vibrant, with the blacks looking deeper and colours looking punchier. Our tests backed this up, as the screen came out with a high brightness of 418 nits and a perfect contrast. It also scored great in our colour accuracy tests, meaning that any creative professionals will be fine using the MateBook E for photo editing and other colour-sensitive work.
Furthermore, our reviewer found that this laptop rarely ever stalled and could handle simple tasks like web browsing, word processing and video streaming with ease. The versatile design means it can be configured in multiple ways, allowing users to switch from productivity work to watching a movie seamlessly.
While we wouldn’t recommend the MateBook E for any creatives that want to engage in intensive work (like video editing or 3D rendering) due to the lack of discrete GPU, we think it’s ideal for anyone who values portability and versatility.
Reviewer: Gemma Ryles
Full review: Huawei MateBook E review
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Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
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