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Matebook D 15 review: Huawei cracks ‘value’ laptop tier

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Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/02/01/20200206-huawei2.jpg"/><figcaption>Huawei’s MateBook D 15, <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Huawei is expanding its laptop offerings in the Philippines and with the 15-inch MateBook D, it hopes to emulate its Nova 5T smartphone: flashy enough to flaunt in an Instagrammable cafe and powerful enough to get a considerable amount of work done.</p><p>At P37,990, the MateBook D 15 is the “value” option, two price tiers below the flagship MateBook X and the regular MateBook, but above the laptop-tablet hybrid MateBook E. As the Shenzhen-based tech giant moves to interconnected devices, it makes sense for the world’s second biggest smartphone vendor to make a stronger push for laptops.</p><p>For this review, I used the MateBook D 15 for a week for my out of office writing chores and for a weekend of trip planning at a tea shop. It’s a “tito” choice of venue for a device supposedly for millennial professionals, but picture-worthy nonetheless.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/29/20/huaweis-matebook-d-feels-like-a-macbook-at-half-the-price">Huawei&#x27;s Matebook D feels like a MacBook, at half the price</a></li></ul><div><strong>‘BIG’ GETS MORE DONE</strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/02/01/20200206-huawei3.jpg"/><figcaption>Huawei’s MateBook D 15 has a big screen and a big, tactile keyboard. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/02/01/20200206-huawei5.jpg"/><figcaption>Huawei’s MateBook D 15 has a big screen and a big, tactile keyboard. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/02/01/20200206-huawei6.jpg"/><figcaption>Huawei’s MateBook D 15 has a big screen and a big, tactile keyboard. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The 15.6-inch screen has a 1920x1080 resolution that is bright and sharp. With an 87-percent screen-to-body ratio, it’s nearly borderless which gives it the look of an Apple MacBook. The colors, however, are not as vivid compared to higher resolution panels.</p><p>The screen is big enough to cram two windows, like a document next to a spreadsheet or a spreadsheet and a browser tab side-by-side. It’s also big enough for mindless Netflix viewing. When I wasn’t working I was re-watching the fried rice episode of “Ugly Delicious.”</p><p>What I liked most about the MateBook D 15 is the keyboard. It’s big, tactile and with a very satisfying click. I’ve been typing for money for nearly two decades and nothing spoils it more than a limp keyboard (think Apple’s 12-inch MacBook or fold-out Bluetooth keyboards from the early noughts that snap onto palm pilots.)</p><p>With the MateBook D 15’s substantial keyboard, I banged out messages (mostly angry) with ease and still got that nice feedback I would get from a desktop keyboard. Like I mentioned in my initial hands-on, the space on the left and right sides of the keyboard are a waste, which would’ve fit better speakers.</p><p>The speakers on the MateBook D 15 are loud but it can get muffled when placed on soft surfaces. At a price point half of premium laptops, that’s the tradeoff.</p><div><strong>TOUCHES OF PREMIUM</strong></div><p>The flat, rectangular metal enclosure of the MateBook D, with its clean lines gives it that Apple-esque feel. It looks and feels sturdy, just don’t drop it.</p><p>The near borderless display comes at the expense of the camera, which was relocated to the keyboard. It pops out with a firm press and pops right back in. It has the same “cool” effect as pop-up cameras on smartphones. It will, however, force you to look down on your keyboard instead of right towards the top of the screen when making video calls.</p><p>The fingerprint sensor that doubles as the power button is also a nice touch. Biometrics are also ideally more secure compared to passwords, especially if you’re the type that uses one for all devices and accounts.</p><p>The bundled charger is light and works with Huawei smartphones too. That’s one less charger to bring when working on the go, which is a plus considering that the Matebook D 15 is a heavy device.</p><div><strong>SEAMLESS SHARING</strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/02/01/20200206-huawei1.jpg"/><figcaption>Huawei Share is the AirDrop of Huawei devices. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/02/01/20200206-huawei4.jpg"/><figcaption>Huawei Share is the AirDrop of Huawei devices. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The MateBook D15 works best when used with Huawei devices. Huawei Share (what AirDrop is to Apple), allows photo and file transfers with a mere tap. No cables, no internet connection required.</p><p>This is particularly useful when transferring photos and videos from a day’s worth of sightseeing to your laptop. Just make sure to tap your Huawei smartphone on the Huawei Share sticker on the MateBook.</p><p>Huawei Share also allows users to mirror their phone screens on the MateBook and drag and drop from the phone screen, as projected on the laptop screen, to the desktop.</p><p>Last year, Huawei unveiled Harmony OS, pushing for interconnectivity among devices, from smartphones to laptops to wearables. This is especially urgent given the company’s travails in the US.</p><p>“We envision our consumers accomplishing their tasks and enjoying their entertainment seamlessly from one device to another and the MateBook D15 is a significant part of that vision,” Huawei Consumer Business Group country manager for the Philippines Richard Li said.</p><div><strong>WHO IS IT FOR?</strong></div><p>It’s an injustice to assume millennials can’t buy a laptop above the P50,000 mark. I’ve seen twenty-somethings with iPhones and P series phones, which don’t come cheap.</p><p>The MateBook D is for someone who doesn’t want to spend much on a laptop that can double as a media consumption device. It’s for someone who bought a Huawei phone for the camera and wants a seamless sharing experience. It’s for someone who types a lot.</p><p>It may not be for the spec-hungry or those who push their computer processor to the limit. It may also be a bit too heavy for someone coming from an ultrabook or a MacBook.</p>

<p>Huawei is expanding its laptop offerings in the Philippines and with the 15-inch MateBook D, it hopes to emulate its Nova 5T smartphone: flashy enough to flaunt in an Instagrammable cafe and powerful enough to get a considerable amount of work done.</p>

Huawei is expanding its laptop offerings in the Philippines and with the 15-inch MateBook D, it hopes to emulate its Nova 5T smartphone: flashy enough to flaunt in an Instagrammable cafe and powerful enough to get a considerable amount of work done.

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Matebook D 15 review: Huawei cracks ‘value’ laptop tier

Joel Guinto,

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Published Feb 06, 2020 07:36 PM PHT

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