Raptor Lake meets USB 2.0. Huawei has equipped the 2024 model of its multimedia laptop, the MateBook D 16, with an Intel Core i9-13900H processor. However, it is held back by its power limits. Severe cuts have been made, especially regarding the ports but, by contrast, the battery life has improved.
The new MateBook D 16 2024 took us by surprise since the overall package is quite unbalanced. The 16...
good system performance; quiet cooling; a good keyboard; a matte IPS display with wonderful color accuracy; long battery life;
outdated port standards (USB 2.0, HDMI 1.4); neither Thunderbolt 4 nor USB 4; an underpowered PSU; soldered RAM; a 720p webcam; unnecessary SSD partitioning; the Core i9 remains well below its potential;