With its new MateBook 16, Huawei continues to offer technically solid laptops at the fairest possible price. Offered at less than 1000 euros, this machine equipped with an excellently crafted 16-inch panel seems to tick all the boxes in the manufacturer’s specifications. Overview of this laptop which displays one of the best value for money of this beginning of the year.
For several years now, Huawei has carved out a place for itself in the laptop market thanks to high-performance machines with excellent value for money. Last year, for example, we were pleasantly surprised by the Huawei MateBook 14s and the Huawei MateBook D16, both of which garnered a nice 8/10. This year, the manufacturer returns with the Huawei MateBook 16a 16-inch laptop that promises to be in line with its predecessors, including in terms of price since it is offered below 1000 euros.
An astonishing price positioning for a machine of this caliber. 16-inch PCs with similar specs are often priced much higher by the competition. To achieve this fair value for money, Huawei has adopted a recipe similar to that which it had applied to its previous machines: making small concessions while retaining the essentials, namely a design and a premium technical sheet.
The icing on the cake, Huawei has decided to spoil you by offering introductory offers each more attractive than the other, between immediate reductions, promotions and gifts.
A quality screen that relies on comfort
One of the big strengths of this Huawei MateBook 16 is undoubtedly its screen. This IPS LCD panel culminates at 16 inches with a 3:2 format, a ratio close to that of an A4 sheet of paper. Higher than a traditional 16:9 screen, it offers a larger work surface and, combined with its extremely thin borders, increased user comfort. This screen is also capable of displaying a definition of up to 2.5K, or 2520 by 1680 pixels.
The advantages of this panel do not stop there, however, since it also has an excellent contrast ratio (1500:1) allowing it to display a sharp, precise image and accurate colors in all circumstances, including in strong light. It also shines in terms of color rendering, since it covers 100% of the sRGB gamut and benefits from TÜV Rheinland certification relating to the accuracy of the rendering of the colors displayed.
Enough to satisfy all those who wish to indulge in photo editing, but not only since this screen will do wonders for everything related to video.
A productivity-oriented user experience
To accompany this screen, Huawei has decided to orient the technical sheet of this MateBook 16 towards productivity. For this, he went to draw from the AMD catalog and offers two processor configurations: either a Ryzen 5 5600H or a Ryzen 7 5800H. Each machine has 16 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD and an integrated AMD Radeon GPU. This configuration allows it to overcome without any difficulty the tasks that you can entrust to it, whether simple word processing, photo or video editing, or even a little game to relax, provided you are not too Gourmand.
It also benefits from very useful features for workers. In addition to the fingerprint sensor that allows you to turn on and unlock the PC in a single gesture while authenticating the user, the Huawei MateBook 16 also has a retractable webcam to better protect the privacy of its owner. . Numerous ports (2 USB-C, 2 USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI, 3.5 mm jack) complete the profile of this decidedly well-equipped PC.
Comfort and autonomy: shocking advantages for mobile workers
In order for the Huawei MateBook 16 to best support workers in their daily lives, Huawei has decided to work on many points. And the first of them is undoubtedly the frame of his machine. In addition to the fact that it is very pleasing to the eye, it is above all perfectly suited to nomadic use despite its size. With regarding two kilos on the scale for 1.7 cm thick, it can accompany you without any problem during your travels, while allowing you to work comfortably. Its screen, whose advantages we have already highlighted, indeed offers an ideal work surface, and benefits from anti-blue light and anti-flickering treatment to prevent visual fatigue.
Its backlit keyboard offers particularly pleasant typing comfort and all the keys you may need on a daily basis. The Huawei MateBook 16 finally stands out for its excellent autonomy thanks to its 84 Wh battery which allows it to last for many hours. And in the event of a slack, it can always count on the Huawei SuperCharge fast charge to grab a few battery percentages at lightning speed. To spoil nothing, this PC can also count on a flexible cooling management mode which allows the choice to boost the power of the CPU, or to increase the longevity of the battery.
Discover the Huawei MateBook 16 launch offers
To properly celebrate the release of the Huawei MateBook 16, Huawei has decided to spoil you by offering many launch offers that depend on the model you choose.
If you opt for le Huawei MateBook 16 equipped with an AMD Ryzen 5 processor, you will benefit from a discount of 200 euros bringing the bill down to 999 euros. You will also get a Huawei BT Mouse II for free. If you decide to let yourself be tempted by the Huawei MateBook 16 in its Ryzen 7 version, you have two choices:
- the first is to obtain an immediate reduction of 150 euros so as to pay your PC only 1249 euros. You’ll also get a Huawei BT Mouse II for good measure;
- the second, offered at 1349 euros, will allow you to recover a pack in addition to your brand new PC. It consists of a Huawei MateDock 2 HUB as well as the Huawei MateView GT 27a 27-inch 2K screen, curved and with a refresh rate of 165 Hz.
Finally, note that to accompany these launch offers, Huawei also offers many discounts on its range of accessories and peripherals. The opportunity, for example, to recover a pair of Huawei FreeBuds 4i at 44.99 euros instead of 99.99 euros, or the Huawei Ultra-Slim Wired Keyboard at 59.99 euros instead of 99.99 euros.
