We’ve tested many laptops here at Trusted Reviews, from Asus to Lenovo, Apple and more. Another big laptop brand is Huawei, and these are our top picks from their suite of clamshells and hybrids.
When Huawei first burst onto the laptop scene, the D14 and D16 laptops were excellent value options. But, as the years went on, there was a greater focus on its premium offerings, like the X Pro and S-series machines. The D-series stuck around but slowly crept up in price. Either way, here at Trusted Reviews, we’ve continued to test as many of them as possible.
Every laptop on this list has been thoroughly tested by a member of our expert team. We ensure to use industry-standard benchmark software such as Geekbench 6 and PCMark 10, alongside professional equipment like a colourimeter to check the brightness and colour accuracy of each screen.
And we don’t just stop there. We test every model for at least seven days and pack our reviews with real-world evidence of our testing. This is important, as even the most powerful laptops may not have a UI that’s desirable, or may come with a keyboard that doesn’t have a decent amount of travel. All of this research is done to help you make an informed decision which means that you don’t have to worry about all those little details.
We’ve kept this list as diverse as possible. While Huawei does predominantly produce productivity devices, this list features a variety of screen sizes, processors, use cases and price points so you can find a model that will work for you.
If you decide that you want to broaden your horizons past the Huawei brand, we have plenty of other roundups you can check out. Take a look at our Best Laptops, as well as the Best Budget Laptop, Best Student Laptop, Best Chromebook, Best MacBook and Best Gaming Laptop to see what else is on the market.
Best Huawei laptops at a glance
- Best overall Huawei laptop: Huawei MateBook X Pro (2023) – check price
- Best value Huawei laptop: Huawei Matebook 14 (2024) – check price
- Best 16-inch Huawei laptop: Huawei MateBook 16s (2023) – check price
- Best budget-friendly 16-inch Huawei laptop: Huawei MateBook D 16 (2022) – check price
- Best hybrid Huawei laptop: Huawei MateBook E (2022) – check price
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How we test
Learn more about how we test laptopsrnEvery 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.
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Huawei MateBook X Pro (2023)
Pros
- Mature and sleek build
- HDR support bolsters media content
- Multi-Touch touchpad is as helpful as ever
- Easy to take on the go
Cons
- Nothing but USB-C is limiting
- Expensive for strictly productivity

Huawei Matebook 14 (2024)
Pros
- Superb specs for the price
- Vibrant and colourful OLED screen
- Lovely green finish
- Fantastic port selection
Cons
- Mediocre battery life
- Poor speakers

Huawei MateBook 16s (2023)
Pros
- Solid performance
- High-quality design and hardware
- All-day battery life
- Great display
Cons
- Limited to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage
- Trackpad gets permanent streaks quickly
- Speaker grills trap dust and dirt

Huawei MateBook D 16 (2022)
Pros
- Large and vibrant display
- Speedy 12th-Gen Intel processor
- Relatively cheap price
- Great port selection
Cons
- Poor battery life
- Annoying trackpad placement

Huawei MateBook E (2022)
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

Huawei MateBook X Pro (2023)
Best overall Huawei laptopPros
- Mature and sleek build
- HDR support bolsters media content
- Multi-Touch touchpad is as helpful as ever
- Easy to take on the go
Cons
- Nothing but USB-C is limiting
- Expensive for strictly productivity
The Huawei MateBook X Pro (2023) sticks to the formula of the laptops that it succeeds and that’s no bad thing. It’s a sleek and high-end productivity machine, and we think that makes it the best Huawei laptop overall.
In the past, Huawei has offered up a stylish green hue to make its flagship laptop stand out from the crowd but, this time, it’s a pearly white option. It is a wonderfully unique look that manages to be understated and eye-catching in equal measure. It’s lightweight and slim too, measuring 1.38kg and 15.5mm respectively.
Its compact build doesn’t mean the display has been hindered. The MateBook X Pro has a bright and lush 14.2-inch 3K resolution panel. The brightness isn’t remarkable but the colours pop, making for a detailed experience whether you’re watching movies or surfing the web.
The performance is more than up to snuff for a premium productivity machine, with the Core i7 and 16GB RAM combo meaning you can do plenty of multi-tasking and open a mountain of tabs. You’ll be doing this over the course of a long working day too, with the Huawei able to manage around eight hours and a half of battery life.

Huawei Matebook 14 (2024)
Best value Huawei laptopPros
- Superb specs for the price
- Vibrant and colourful OLED screen
- Lovely green finish
- Fantastic port selection
Cons
- Mediocre battery life
- Poor speakers
The Huawei MateBook 14 (2024) is an outstanding value laptop with a vibrant OLED display and some superb specs at an affordable price.
The MateBook 14 has a sturdy but lightweight build and comes in two colours, Green and Space Grey. The keys offer plenty of travel but the feedback isn’t quite as precise as that of a MacBook keyboard and the backlight could be stronger. The trackpad, however, is smooth and responsive. There’s also a decent port selection, including an HDMI port, two USB-A, one USB-C, and a headphone jack.
The 14.2-inch OLED display is vibrant and colourful with outstanding contrast and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. The speakers are a weak point for this laptop, however, so we’d recommend using a pair of headphones when streaming movies on the device.
The MateBook 14 runs on a 14th Generation Intel processor with options including the Intel Core Ultra 7 and the Core Ultra 5. We found the performance to be very speedy, making this laptop an excellent choice for productivity. The device also comes with a generous 1TB SSD capacity. It’s worth noting that the performance is limited when running graphically intensive workloads, such as gaming and video editing, as there’s no option for a discrete GPU.
We found some of Huawei’s preinstalled apps to be very useful, such as the Huawei Control Panel which brings shortcuts for taking screenshots, adjusting display settings, deactivating the webcam, and more into one place. As you might expect, the MateBook 14 also works seamlessly with Huawei’s smartphones and tablets.
The laptop has a 70Wh battery capacity which Huawei claims will give users 19 hours of video playback. We found that the laptop was able to last just over 10 hours when looping productivity workloads via PCMark 10 with the screen brightness dimmed to 150 nits.
The laptop comes with a 65W charger in the box, which we found charged the battery from 0 to 100% in roughly 90 minutes.

Huawei MateBook 16s (2023)
Best 16-inch Huawei laptopPros
- Solid performance
- High-quality design and hardware
- All-day battery life
- Great display
Cons
- Limited to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage
- Trackpad gets permanent streaks quickly
- Speaker grills trap dust and dirt
The Huawei MateBook 16s is our favourite big-screen laptop from the brand. The 16-inch touchscreen panel is so big that you can easily view multiple apps and web browsers simultaneously. During our testing, we noticed that the 2520×1680 resolution helped to enhance the visual quality of movies and TV shows compared to more conventional Full HD laptops, with the additional pixels making on-screen images look sharper.
This laptop isn’t just impressive for its big screen, as it’s also packing an incredibly powerful 12th Gen Intel Core processor. It scored very impressive results in our benchmark tests, with faster processing speeds than both the LG Gram 16 (2022) and MacBook Air M2. Unfortunately, there’s no option for a discrete GPU to boost the graphics performance for workloads such as video editing and gaming. But it’s hard to be too disappointed by this when you consider the great value price.
There is a downside to having such a powerful performance though, as the MateBook 16s only lasted 7 hours and 34 minutes in our battery benchmark test. Other laptops such as the LG Gram 16 performed significantly better here, but do admittedly offer a weaker CPU performance. It’s also worth noting that the MateBook 16s is rather heavy, hitting the scales at 1.99kg.
But while you will have to make compromises when opting for a 16-inch laptop with a blazing fast performance, there are still plenty of benefits on offer. If you want a 16-inch laptop screen, as well as a performance good enough for the likes of photo editing, there are few better options than the MateBook 16s.

Huawei MateBook D 16 (2022)
Best budget-friendly 16-inch Huawei laptopPros
- Large and vibrant display
- Speedy 12th-Gen Intel processor
- Relatively cheap price
- Great port selection
Cons
- Poor battery life
- Annoying trackpad placement
The Huawei MateBook D 16 is another 16-inch laptop from Huawei, but has less impressive specs than the MateBook 16 S, and a more affordable price. This makes it a great option for those who want a large screen but are on a tight budget.
The large screen 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 processing speeds. 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.

Huawei MateBook E (2022)
Best hybrid Huawei laptopPros
- 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 be 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 is 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.
Test Data
Huawei MateBook X Pro (2023) | Huawei Matebook 14 (2024) | Huawei MateBook 16s (2023) | Huawei MateBook D 16 (2022) | Huawei MateBook E (2022) | |
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PCMark 10 | 5774 | 6826 | 6081 | 5621 | 4022 |
Cinebench R23 multi core | – | 13264 | – | – | – |
Cinebench R23 single core | – | 1462 | 1929 | – | – |
Geekbench 5 single core | 1846 | – | 13165 | 1775 | 1309 |
Geekbench 5 multi core | 8516 | – | – | 11216 | 2911 |
Geekbench 6 single core | 2392 | 2187 | 2450 | – | – |
Geekbench 6 multi core | 9240 | 11574 | 11661 | – | – |
3DMark Time Spy | 1750 | 3743 | 2047 | 1916 | 905 |
CrystalDiskMark Read speed | 4905.15 MB/s | 5222.82 MB/s | 4912.62 MB/s | 3519.63 MB/s | 3431.70 MB/s |
CrystalDiskMark Write Speed | 3944.86 MB/s | 4952.91 MB/s | 3962.82 MB/s | – | – |
Brightness (SDR) | 316.3 nits | 442 nits | 465.4 nits | 328.25 nits | 418.07 nits |
Black level | 0.21 nits | 0 nits | 0.33 nits | 0.2276 nits | 0 nits |
Contrast ratio | 1440:1 | 0:1 | 1410:1 | 1442:1 | 1:1 |
White Visual Colour Temperature | 6800 K | 6999 K | 7000 K | 7120 K | 7155 K |
sRGB | 100 % | 100 % | 97 % | 93.5 % | 100 % |
Adobe RGB | 90 % | 90 % | 74 % | 66.7 % | 98.4 % |
DCI-P3 | 99 % | 99 % | 73 % | 67.5 % | 98.7 % |
PCMark Battery (office) | 8 hrs | – | 11 hrs | 6 hrs | 6 hrs |
Battery Life | – | 9 hrs | – | 6 hrs | 6 hrs |
Battery recharge time | – | 89 mins | – | – | – |
Full Specs
Huawei MateBook X Pro (2023) Review | Huawei Matebook 14 (2024) Review | Huawei MateBook 16s (2023) Review | Huawei MateBook D 16 (2022) Review | Huawei MateBook E (2022) Review | |
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UK RRP | £1799.99 | £1199 | £1499.99 | £749.99 | £999 |
USA RRP | Unavailable | – | Unavailable | Unavailable | $1199 |
EU RRP | €2199 | – | €1799 | €1296 | €999 |
CA RRP | Unavailable | – | – | CA$1619 | CA$972 |
AUD RRP | Unavailable | – | – | – | AU$1839.99 |
CPU | Intel Core i7-1360P | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core i9-13900H | 12th-Generation Intel Core i7-12700H | 11th Gen Intel Core i501130G7 |
Manufacturer | Huawei | Huawei | – | Huawei | Huawei |
Quiet Mark Accredited | – | – | – | No | – |
Screen Size | 14.2 inches | 14.2 inches | 16 inches | 16 inches | 12.6 inches |
Storage Capacity | 1TB, 2TB | 1TB | 1TB | 512GB | 128GB |
Front Camera | 720p HD | – | 1080p FHD | 1080p | 8MP |
Battery | 60 Whr | 70 Whr | 84 Whr | 60 Whr | 42 Whr |
Battery Hours | 8 27 | – | – | – | 6 23 |
Size (Dimensions) | 310 x 221 x 15.5 INCHES | 312.6 x 226.8 x 14.5 MM | 351 x 254.9 x 17.8 MM | 356.7 x 248.7 x 16.4 MM | 306 x 215 x 7.99 MM |
Weight | 1.26 G | 1.31 KG | 1.99 KG | 1.7 KG | 709 G |
ASIN | B0C53TDH6G | – | B0C53QZRMV | B0B4DRL3W8 | B09XJ2LSHK |
Operating System | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
Release Date | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2021 |
First Reviewed Date | – | 20/05/2024 | 16/08/2023 | 27/06/2022 | 07/04/2022 |
Model Variants | – | – | – | 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500H | 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1110G4, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1130G7 |
Resolution | 3120 x 2080 | 2880 x 1920 | 2520 x 1680 | 1920 x 1200 | 2560 x 1600 |
Refresh Rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
Ports | 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-C, 3.5mm audio jack | USB-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack | USB-C, 2x USB 3.0 | USB-C Thunderbolt 4, 3.5mm headphone jack |
GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc | Intel Iris Xe | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Iris Xe |
RAM | 16GB, 32GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB, 8GB | 16GB |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1 |
Colours | White, Ink Blue, Space Grey | Green | Space Gray | Space Grey | – |
Display Technology | – | OLED | IPS | – | OLED |
Screen Technology | LTPS | – | IPS | IPS | – |
Touch Screen | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Convertible? | No | No | No | No | Yes |
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