Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)

Compared 2 laptops: Huawei MateBook D 16 2024, vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 56 W
- 70 W
n/a
Processor - Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i5 13420H
- Intel Core i5 13500H
- Intel Core i7 13700H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
n/a
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM n/a - 8 GB
- 16 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 and Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
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 1.68 kg 1.29 kg
Pixel size 356.7x248.7x17 mm 304.1x212.4x16.1 mm
Area 887 cm² 646 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 79.4 %
Side bezels 6 mm 8.8 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActivePassive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count1n/a
Noise Level46.2 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 13.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 142 ppi 227 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Huawei MateBook D 16 2024
300 nits
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
400 nits
Contrast1200:11069:1
DCI-P3 gamut66.7 %98.6 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
Adobe RGB gamut68.8 %85.9 %
Response time26 ms35 ms

Battery

Capacity 56 Wh 49.9 Wh
Voltage n/a 11.4 V
Full Charge Time n/a 2:23 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 65 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 30 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight 204 g 172 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 12450H Apple M1
Base frequency 2 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.4 GHz n/a
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 12 8
L3 Cache 12 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) Apple M1 GPU
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MateBook D 16 2024
2227
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
2331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MateBook D 16 2024
8302
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
8630
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Huawei MateBook D 16 2024
1566
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
1469
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MateBook D 16 2024
9804
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
7548

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU) Apple M1 GPU (8-core)
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 400 MHz 450 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 0.9 TFLOPS 2.6 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 5.2 Gbit/s 4.27 Gbit/s
Shader Units 384 1024
TMUs 24 64
ROPs 12 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 5200 MHz 4266 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 2x128 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 1 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume 83.2 dB 79.6 dB
Microphones 4 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.2No
USB-C1x3.22x3.1
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 3
HDMI1x2.1No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.3 cm12.1x8.1 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 Air 13 (M1, 2020) the clear winner in this comparison.

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