Huawei MateBook D14 and D16 (2023) launched with Intel’s 13th Gen CPUs

The 2023 edition of Huawei MateBook D14 and D16 have just been announced with the latest 13th Generation Intel processors. Alongside these new Ultrabooks, the company also unveiled the Nova 11 series of smartphones, the Huawei Band 8 fitness tracker, and more in China. Here, we will be looking at the specs, features, and availability of Huawei MateBook D14 and D16 2023, along with their expected price in Nepal.

Huawei MateBook D14 and D16 (2023) Overview:

Design and Display

Both these laptops feature a sleek metal body design with an IPS LCD display covering a 100% sRGB color gamut. As the name indicates, you get a smaller 14-inch screen on the D14 while the D16 has a larger 16-inch display. Likewise, they carry the same 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a tall 16:10 aspect ratio.

These displays also have a 90% screen-to-body ratio and 300 nits of typical brightness. For security, Huawei has embedded a fingerprint reader into the power button. And while the laptop’s 1080p webcam doesn’t have a physical privacy shutter, there is a dedicated shortcut button to shut it off. You can find Huawei MateBook D14 and D16 2023 in either in 2 colors: Bright Moon Silver and Space Grey.

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Performance

As mentioned earlier, these new Huawei Ultrabooks are packed with the latest 13th Generation “Raptor Lake” Intel mobile processors. The MateBook D14 can be configured with either Core i5-1340P or Core i7-1360P CPU. On the other hand, the D16 has 3 configurations: Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, or Core i9-13900H.

Both of them come equipped with 8 or 16GB LPDDR4x RAM and either 512GB or 1TB of NVMe PCIe SSDs. Since there is no discrete graphics here, you’ll have to make do with the integrated Iris Xe GPU here.

Rest of the specs 

Getting to the battery, Huawei MateBook D14 has a 56Wh cell while its bigger brother gets a bigger 60Wh unit. They both support 65W fast charging which can juice the laptop to 50% in about 30 minutes only. Huawei also claims a 57% increase in file download speed and wider connection thanks to their new generation WiFi antennas.

As for wireless connectivity, there’s Bluetooth 5.1 and WiFi 6 support. Whereas the I/O options include two USB-C (only one in D14), two USB-A, one HDMI, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. They also have dual speakers with Dolby Atmos support and dual microphones. These Ultrabooks have a standard backlit chiclet keyboard with a 1.5mm travel distance and a 5-point trackpad.

Huawei Matebook D14 and D16 (2023) Specifications:

• Design and Build: Aluminium body
• Display: 14-inch / 16-inch IPS LCD panel, 100% sRGB, 90% screen-to-body ratio, 1920 x 1200 resolution, 1200:1 contrast ratio
• Keyboard: Full size, Backlit, 1.5mm travel
• Processor:
  • D14: Intel 13th Generation (Core i5-1340P or i7-1360P)
  • D16: Intel 13th generation (Core i5-13500H or i7-13700H or i9-13900H)
• RAM: 8/16GB LPDDR4x (non-upgradable)
• Storage: 512GB or 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD (D16 doesn’t have a 512GB variant )
• Graphics: Intel Iris Xe (integrated)
• Audio: Dual speakers, Dolby Atmos, Dual microphones
• Webcam: FHD (1080p) camera
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi 6 (dual-band)
• Ports: 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (only one on D14), 1x HDMI, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack
• Battery: 56Wh (D14), 60Wh (D16)
• Charging: 65W fast charging

Huawei MateBook D14 and D16 2023 Price in Nepal

In China, the MateBook D14 and D16 cost CNY 5,099 (~USD 740) and CNY 5,699 (~USD 830), respectively for their base configuration. We expect the Huawei MateBook D14 and D16 2023 price in Nepal to start at NPR 116,999 and NPR 130,999 if and when they launch here.

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