Huawei MateBook 16s vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)

Compared 2 laptops: Huawei MateBook 16s, vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 12500H
- Intel Core i7 12700H
- Intel Core i9 12900H
- Intel Core i5 13500H
- Intel Core i7 13700H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
- Apple M1 Pro
- Apple M1 Max
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MateBook 16s and Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.99 kg 1.6 kg
Pixel size 351x254.9x17.8 mm 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm
Area 895 cm² 691 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 84.6 %
Side bezels 6.4 mm 3.4 mm
Colors Gray - Silver
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 160 ° 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count22
Cooler speedn/a6241 RPM
Noise Level45.6 dB49.5 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 14.2 in
Type IPS LCD Mini LED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (24-120 Hz)
Pixel density 189 ppi 254 ppi
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Resolution 2520x1680 pixels 3024x1964 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Huawei MateBook 16s
400 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
500 nits
Contrast1829:148900:1
DCI-P3 gamut64.5 %99.3 %
sRGB gamut96.7 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut66.6 %n/a
Response time29 ms49 ms

Battery

Capacity 84 Wh 70 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:30 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left Left, Right
Charge Power 90/135 W 67/96 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight 238 g 274/315 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 12500H Apple M1 Pro
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz n/a
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 10 (8P + 2E)
Threads 16 10
L3 Cache 18 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core)
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MateBook 16s
2138
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
2306
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MateBook 16s
9415
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
10139
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Huawei MateBook 16s
1684
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
1493
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MateBook 16s
13124
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
11747

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core)
TGP 15 W 30 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 450 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1296 MHz
FLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS 5.3 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Tire Width n/a 256 bit
Memory speed 4.8 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 640 2048
TMUs 40 128
ROPs 20 64

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 2x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 1 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 4.2
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume 87.3 dB 84.9 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.2No
USB-C2x4.03x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.01x2.0
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortNoYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size14.0x9.0 cm13.2x8.1 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) the clear winner in this comparison.

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