For a mid-range machine, the Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020) is an impressively designed bit of kit, taking design cues from the more expensive MacBook, and adding a few novel twists. In this age of ultrabooks, ultraportables, 2-in-1 convertibles, hybrid gaming notebooks and tablets masquerading as laptops, is there much to be said for a traditional bog-standard laptop? When you're working on something that needs that extra power, press Fn + P to switch to Performance Mode 15. 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. When idle, the Huawei MateBook D 15 does not produce any noise, and under load the fans are barely audible.

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For more information on the specific testing conditions, refer to the aforementioned product details. The screen is surrounded by impressively thin bezels, which keeps the overall size of the Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020) down, while also adding to that premium and modern look of the device. This is why the wrist rest area never feels hot, which means that the laptop can be used over long periods of time without any problems. In our battery benchmark test, where we ran a looped 1080p video full screen, the MateBook D 15 lasted almost five and a half hours.The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U comes with AMD Radeon Vega 8 integrated graphics, and while they can handle basic 2D gaming, anything more taxing is not going to run well. With the MateBook D 15, Huawei has succeeded where many other manufacturers fail for a great number of reasons. It is suitable for long typing sessions, but those who often use the “home” and “end” keys will painfully miss them.

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The original 65 W charger is used to charge the laptop for 15 minutes in sleep mode from 1% battery level. k with two or four Thunderbolt 3 ports on a modern MacBook, the Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020) comes with three full-size USB ports, alongside a USB-C port for newer peripherals and a HDMI port.Huawei even keeps the weight of the power adapter down to 159g, and it’s a slimline affair that’s more akin to a phone power plug. The 65 W USB-C charger for HUAWEI MateBook D 15 is light and compact enough to slip easily into your pocket, while powerful enough to provide 2 hours' MateBook use from a quick 15-min 13 charge. The cable provided is USB-C compatible on both ends, allowing fast data transfers on-the-go, and supporting SuperCharge 10 for your phone. The bottom of the D15 can be removed easily once you’ve undone the ten Torx T5 screws holding it in place, with the option to replace the SSD (the RAM slots and Wi-Fi card are not accessible). If you’re also going to be surfing the internet, editing photos and writing up text documents, then that battery life is going to deplete a lot faster.

Huawei MateBook D15 (2021) review: A thoroughly decent laptop

It also means that Windows Hello facial recognition is out of the question, but Huawei integrates the fingerprint reader into the power button – an approach that works well.

This really isn’t all that bad and shows that a little light gaming certainly isn’t out of the question.