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Huawei Brings Intel Based MateBook D 14″ To The US

Huawei Brings the Matebook D with Intel to the US starting at $999.

Huawei Brings the MateBook D To The US

Huawei just recently announced the availability of their new Matebook D notebooks. Just in time for back to school the Intel 8th Gen Core-based systems will both will come with discrete graphics with the Nvidia GeForce MX150, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD storage on the Core i5 model and 512 GB of storage on the Core i7.  The display is 14 inches with 1080p resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio. For ports, you’ll get 1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0, 1 USB Type-C, HDMI and headphone jack.  You’ll be able to pick up the Core i5 model from Amazon, Newegg, and B&H for $999. If you want to step up to Core i7, you can get that exclusively at Microsoft.com for just $100 more at $1,099.  See the key features and specs breakdown below.

Price & Availability

The HUAWEI MateBook D 14” Intel edition has two variants:

  • 8th Gen i7 Intel processor available at Microsoft.com only for $1,099
  • 8th Gen i5 Intel processor available at Amazon, Newegg and B&H for $999

Premium Without a Premium Price Tag

  • The HUAWEI MateBook D is the ideal laptop for those wanting premium design, features, and performance without a premium price tag.
  • It is an ultra-slim and light weight, yet full-featured notebook. It weighs just 3.5 lbs., measures just over half an inch (0.62”) thick and has a durable and beautiful metallic unibody so it is very portable, which is perfect for students who need to take a laptop with them everywhere.
  • The Intel variants also feature a fingerprint reader integrated into the power key that recognizes multiple user profiles and starts up in just 9 seconds, and launches from lock screen in 0.9 seconds.

Power and Productivity On the Go

Despite its slim size, the HUAWEI MateBook D 14” packs in all the important features.

  • 57.4 Whr large capacity battery that ensures up to 12 hours of 1080P video playback and even more of web browsing
  • a full-size keyboard that is backlit and spill proof
  • a large clickpad for gesture control
  • It also comes with all the right ports, including USB-C, USB-A, and HDMI, ensuring you can easily connect to projectors and displays.

Entertainment Without Compromise

  • The display is Full HD and 16:9 wide which is great for watching videos, and it is the Touch Screen!  Touch screens are a must-have today. You can scroll through files and articles, and zoom in and out much faster than with a mouse and with more accuracy than just using the clickpad.
  • And when you’ve earned that downtime and want to kick back and watch a movie, it has amazing sound.  The four speaker, split frequency setup featuring Dolby ATMOS® creates an immersive surround sound effect.

Spec Sheet

 

 AMD VersionIntel Version
DisplaySize: 14 inches

Type: 1920 x 1080 HD

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Touchscreen: 10-point

SizeDimensions (H x W x D):

12.72in X 8.7in X 0.62in

Weight3.5 lbs
ColorMystic Silver
GraphicsRadeon Vega8 GraphicsNvidia® GeForce MX150 Graphics
Operation SystemWindows 10 Home 64-bit
CPUAMD Ryzen TM 5 2500U mobile processorIntel 8th Gen Core™ i5-8250U processorIntel 8th Gen Core™ i7-8550U processor
Memory8GB DDR48GB LPDDR3
Hard Drive256GB SSD256GB SSD

512GB SSD

Finger PrintN/AYes
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4GHz/5GHz, 2×2 MIMO
BluetoothBT 4.1 (compatible with 3.0 and 2.1+EDR)
CameraFront camera: 1 MP
Audio ConfigurationTwo Digital microphone, Four speaker

Dolby Atmos® Sound System

Battery57.4 Wh (7565mAh@7.6V) (Typical Capacity)
InterfaceUSB-C x 1

USB3.0 (Type A) x 1

USB2.0 (Type A) x 1

HDMI x 1

3.5 mm stereo headset jack x 1

In the BoxUSB-C Power Adapter and Cable x 1

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Chuey Okoye

I'm an avid gamer and tech enthusiast. When I'm not playing League of Legends you can find me catching up on the latest tech and hanging with some good friends

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