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
| 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
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 comparisonBody
| 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 type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | n/a |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Cooler speed | n/a | 6241 RPM |
| Noise Level | 45.6 dB | 49.5 dB |
Display
| 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 |
| Contrast | 1829:1 | 48900:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 64.5 % | 99.3 % |
| sRGB gamut | 96.7 % | n/a |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 66.6 % | n/a |
| Response time | 29 ms | 49 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 |
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 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | No |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 3x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.0 | 1x2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | Yes |
| Charging Port | No | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.5 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 14.0x9.0 cm | 13.2x8.1 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
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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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