The multi-function USB-C port can be used for charging and data transmission, Display output not supported. That’s the highest score we’ve seen from an i5 processor and suggests that the Performance mode in Huawei’s PC Manager (which I used for the test) does what it says on the label. For reference, in Balanced mode, the D15 scored 105. It’s the same story when it comes to the Geekbench 5 test, too: the D15 scored 1,402 single-core and 4,681 in multicore, which is a very commendable performance for an i5-based notebook.

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Only certain Huawei mobile phones and certain Huawei laptops running PC Manager 12.0.2 or later support this function. Data comes from Huawei labs, by comparing the performance of the HUAWEI MateBook D 15 (R7 5700U + 16 GB, Performance Mode) with its previous generation (R7 3700U + 16 GB). Actual data and performance may vary depending on product configurations and measurement methods.

Input Devices - Huawei notebook with a good keyboard without a backlight

Only certain Huawei mobile phones and tablets, and certain Huawei laptops running PC Manager 12.0.2 or later support this function. Size-wise, the Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020) measures 14.08 x 9.05 x 0.66 inches (357.8 x 229.9 x 16.9mm), which is slightly bigger than 2019’s MacBook Pro 15-inch, which measured 13.75 x 9.48 x 0.61 inches (34.93 x 24.07 x 1.55cm).

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run HarmonyOS 2 or later, and some Huawei laptops that run PC Manager 12.0.2 or later. If you have anyMode provides an instant boost to CPU and GPU performance, which may result in louder fan noise and However, it doesn't look like it is available in the US and Australia at the time of writing. We’re following up with Huawei to get a better idea of worldwide availability. However, considering the US government’s complicated relationship with Huawei products, there may be a good chance that the Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020) will never be available there.

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The Samsung-made 512GB SSD did well in our speed tests, too, returning sequential read and write speeds of 2,787MB/s and 2,412 MB/s respectively. As with the old model, the new D15’s drive is divided into 119GB “C” and 337GB “D” partitions, which seems rather pointless.

Connectivity - MateBook D 15 offers few ports, but fast Wi-Fi

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.