Huawei Matebook D14 2020 - unboxing, hardware and tests
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 Published On Aug 8, 2020

Specs:
LCD: 14", 1920x1080, IPS, matte (BOE0877 in this laptop)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 1400-3700MHz, 4 cores, 8 threads
GPU: Vega 8 1200MHz
RAM: 8GB DDR4 2400MHz (1GB reserved for Vega 8)
Storage: Samsung NVMe SSD 256GB
WiFi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2 x 2 MIMO
BT: BT 5.0
Ports: USB-C, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, 3.5 audio combo jack, HDMI
Battery: LiPo 56Wh
65W USB-C Power Adapter with 2m USB-C cable
Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard
Fingerprint Power Button
Windows Precision Touchpad
1MP webcam

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:04 - Box
0:37 - Power Adapter
1:00 - Ports
1:08 - Inside
1:19 - Keyboard and webcam
2:00 - Keyboard backlight
2:32 - Real weight
2:45 - Hardware overview
3:02 - CPU & GPU
3:30 - NVMe SSD performance
3:39 - WiFi
3:46 - Geekbench 4.3.0 and 5.2.3 results

After Win10 update to 2004 benchmarks results are even better than on 1909 shown in the video
GB4: 4080/12792
GB5: 904/3225

More details about CPU clocks under heavy load:
- 1-2 threads - 3700MHz
- 4 threads - 3400-3500MHz
- at full load (8 threads) CPU slows down only to 3300MHz - not bad!
- on battery (8 threads) clocks are limited to 2400MHz (at default power scheme)
- max observed temperature 76°C

Charging:
- using provided PD USB-C AC adapter Matebook is charged at 40-43W, very quick
- it can be charged even from power bank but slower, the best results when laptop is turned off
- during idle or low load Matebook draws only 3000mW
- 10W regular USB-A power bank gives enough power only in low load
- 18W cheap PD power bank gives enough energy to charge laptop even during medium load (like 4k 60fps YT video)

Pros:
- very competitive price (paid 2099PLN - about 530-540USD)
- very good build quality (entire aluminum casing)
- almost inaudible cooling
- small bezels
- good performance thanks to Ryzen
- good battery life (7-12h)
- very good SSD performance
- very light - only 1.38kg
- fast charging - 40% in 30 min
- can be even charged from smartphone charger or power bank (but slow)

Cons:
- oddly located web camera
- USB-C only for charging
- only 7GB of RAM available, Ryzen eats 1GB
- this is not a laptop for me but for my daughter :)

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