Huawei MateBook 13 Long Term Review: Pushing the laptop right up to the edge...

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Huawei MateBook 13 Long Term Review! It sucks when political drama gets in the way of a good gadget review. I'm totally guilty of letting time pass on this laptop, when I had every intention of revisiting it sooner. How has it held up? Were too many compromises made to reach a lower price? Can laptops like this still compete against ARM powered phones and tablets? Let's check it out!
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@georgedomse 5 жыл бұрын

Love your music :) This is a hungarian folk song, collected in the beginning of the 1900s in rural Hungary. Great choice! Oh, the laptop is awesome, too.

@amuginho7535 4 жыл бұрын

George Dömse What is the name of the music, may I ask? :)

@Madcatcomix 3 жыл бұрын

as always an in-depth review that really covers everything, I love seeing how tech performs in real-life tests, not just benchmarks!

@james68279 5 жыл бұрын

Your script is well written, your positive tone and vibe in this vid and past ones( not all) make me want to watch more but the overall setting/editing maybe? Feels less professional or clean dare i say than dave2d for example. Love the honesty and detailed content though 👌

@Evie0133 5 жыл бұрын

I love the occasional Black and White shots in the video! So cool 😎

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

🙂👍

@BaderAlKhaldi 4 жыл бұрын

is it good for video editing ?

@dominicgennis4442 4 жыл бұрын

will autocad work in that laptop?

@lilafromyoutube 5 жыл бұрын

these long term reviews are so useful. Most of the time I see reviews that are made right after the first try or first week, but that doesn't really mean much, especially compared to long term reviews. The cracking case is a bit of a disappointment. Even if it's half the price of a MacBook and it still performs well, I still want a good solid laptop for that price

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

That one spooked me a bit. It's just a bummer that YT kinda punishes long term reviews. If people don't share these kinds of videos, then your channel suffers for not being trendy and popular.

@lilafromyoutube 5 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy true.. while it's actually way better info than those 1 day/week reviews.. same with creating amazing short films. I see some of the best short films on this platform and they are not promoted because they don't meet KZfaq's wishes.

@reddmeade3935 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Really refreshing to see some thought given to long-term considerations over this mindbogglingly dumb 'unboxing' culture which dominates tech reviews on KZfaq

@user-bq2ex5iy2x 3 жыл бұрын

Can I use video & photo editing in huawei matebook D13 or D14?

@pvtcmyers87 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice review as always and great content with a different perspective.

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

@nsns1996 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent review.. thanks for sharing your real use experiences, not geek bench synthetic numbers. I like this Laptop, hardware wise wish it was built a little better and has bigger trackpad

@SomeGadgetGuy 4 жыл бұрын

My reviews take a bit longer, but I try to get to something a bit more personal.

@doms6741 3 жыл бұрын

Could I boot from a usb a plugged in the the usbc?

@lorcro2000 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah desktop mode in Android Q is a really intriguing idea. Samsung Dex is fine for what it is but I hate proprietary crap, I want a desktop mode for my phone I can activate at will with just a normal HDMI connector or something. Then, as you say, a "docking station" that mimics a laptop experience, perhaps, or just a desktop dock so you can do stuff like dual screen and full keyboard and mouse, driven by the phone. There have been attempts at that for years now that have never been wildly successful but there's a case that can be made for it I think. Especially with the way phones are powering up from generation to generation.

@orangebking5360 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Juan great video! Im personally waiting for a good black Friday deal on this laptop. Could you give an update on the how the build quality has held up over time? And do you feel it runs hot sometimes? I really like everything I've heard about the matebook 13 but hearing about your problems with the build quality makes me wonder a bit. Really enjoyed your long term review btw, I wish more reviewers could do a similar thing.

@navarrogomezfernando2693 5 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. First time writing a comment in your channel. I really Dont want another nitpicker situation

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

What happened with Nitpicker?

@thiefrules 5 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy he killed his English videos because he said he didn't get any support or feedback from the English speaking community but he would get a lot from his German speaking community, so he decided to focus on them.

@alpaquito 5 жыл бұрын

Great long term review. I like how it is honest together with the tone and pace. Nice to look at. I just wanted to ask if you checked the quality of both rendered videos of the phone and the laptop. Is there a noticeable difference? The difference in rendering time is surprising. Thanks!

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

I could have explained that a little better. The comparison was conducted by first rendering the video on the phone at the best possible quality PowerDirector can manage, and then trying to match that bitrate and render quality on the MateBook. The MateBook is totally capable of even higher quality renders, but that of course takes even longer, where the compromises of using a mobile app to edit and render aren't as severe as you would think.

@alpaquito 5 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy Oh I understand, then it is fair. Thanks for the reply! Keep up the good work :)

@Angelordevil. 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! Would you recommend the i5 or the i7 version for the Huawei Matebook 13? Thanks!

@lifechangingstories-LGS 3 жыл бұрын

Can someone please help me. How can i download free version of the ms 10 on my huawei matebook 13 2020

@raphaeldeguzman6624 Жыл бұрын

Can i buy it for 2022 for photo editing only?

@sarabiamichael06 5 жыл бұрын

Can you charge and display screen on the same usb c port on charging side?

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

Nope. One port charges the other has video out.

@Piquliar 5 жыл бұрын

Is that a KZ BA 10 I spy @ 4:12. I'm still loving my ZS10 Pros and getting my LG G7 Plus soon so my tunes will be lit 🔥

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

ZS7 :-)

@max03tube 5 жыл бұрын

That was a very good review point by point. Thank you.

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

@max03tube 5 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy Yeah that was no-time wasting review

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

LOL I try not to ramble TOO much... More than anyone else, I'm the most prone to getting bored of the sound of my voice 😉

@max03tube 5 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy Yeah your videos looks and sound like actual reviews instead of commercial reviews that so many big guys are doing.

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that. I'm a totally solo operation, so every minute I spend staging dramatic cinematic shots of gadgets is LITERALLY a minute I'm NOT using the gadget. Trying to keep it simple these days.

@auslei 5 жыл бұрын

I have been using this little PC with a lenovo dock at work, charge and output at the same time on the left port is not an issue. :)

@paslertomas 4 жыл бұрын

So, it's working just by left port? I looking to by Matebook 13, and i would like to use some kind of dock with hdmi, ethernet and power just by one port(left port?).

@auslei 4 жыл бұрын

Tomáš Pásler I think my work uses a Lenovo one. But I am not too sure exactly which one. My home dock which I use for Nintendo switch did not work.

@paslertomas 4 жыл бұрын

Anthony Sun it would be great if you find out which type is the lenovo one

@valtervincere 5 жыл бұрын

Is that the Mate 20 recording in black and white?

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

Not from that angle. This was actually backed up by the OnePlus 6t because my G8 was out of storage.

@marilinpuig8562 5 жыл бұрын

I actually have 2 Huawei phones, a P20 Pro and a Mate 20X, and I absolutely love them! Wish they were sold here in the US and supported. If that Matebook is anything like the phones, it has to be great

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

It really is a great little laptop.

@matteoamoroso8037 4 жыл бұрын

Is this laptop good for coding and graphic designing?

@lipinloo 4 жыл бұрын

is it? been asking it too

@jimjon2855 5 жыл бұрын

i still don't get why you are still sub 100k subs Your work is very professionnal and in depth as it can get

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the kind words. Glad you're enjoying the reviews :-)

@ICeyCeR3Al 4 жыл бұрын

literally saw a comment a few days ago of someone claiming he is not able to keep up with Juan's words and that he keeps trying hard to sound smart. I feel like majority of people who watch smartphone vids are equivalent to a "bully" (in the sense their daily driver is the BEST i.e sammy/apple) who is trying to learn his "maths" (actual features and practice) from the smart kid (technical reviewers), but bully finds himself quickly overwhelmed and then the blood boils lol. Android reddit thread is a great example of this. Good news source honestly but the community is SoooOoOooo toxic lol.

@edgar4245 4 жыл бұрын

Picked up the baseline i5 256gb mx250 model for just above 600€, should show up at my doorstep within the next few days

@mohammedelsayed8156 3 жыл бұрын

how was it?

@amme252 4 жыл бұрын

What do you think about watching movies (like on Netflix) on this matebook? Is that okay? Does this 3:2 display doesn't look weird while watching movies? Cause I think that if movies are in 16:9, it can be hard to watch movies on screen 3:2. 🙋‍♀️🤔

@anderstars 4 жыл бұрын

The black bars on the top and bottom of the screen are just taller. It works great though and doesn't affect anything!

@BudgetGamerz 5 жыл бұрын

Would have been good to see the one with Ryzen

@jackgravez 4 жыл бұрын

Budget Gamerz The new AMD version doesn’t release till later this year.

@andreasmagnusson2521 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, soon you will have 100x more viewers i'm positive.

@PanosAnomioum 3 жыл бұрын

I am between this and the ipad air 4, what you would recommend for mostly work?

@carlosj.hernandezr.2872 3 жыл бұрын

I think people should understand that a tablet is that, a tablet ... and a laptop is a laptop. I mean, I know you can use a desktop mode on the iPad with a keyboard too, but that doesn't replace 100% of the work of a laptop, at least in the in the current 2021, it's still not possible on these tablets.

@Ak-xt9hm 3 жыл бұрын

@@carlosj.hernandezr.2872 ye a bit late m8 he have probably made his decision

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR 5 жыл бұрын

Watching this on my Huawei Matebook D 14 Ryzen version.

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

I REALLY wanted to take that one for a spin. I'd love to see more AMD competition in mobile.

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR 5 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy I picked mine up just as the whole Huawei thing started up, and everyone was looking to sell theirs. So I got a bargain. I paid £450, and it came with an upgraded 1TB WD SSD, plus the original 256Gb SSD as an external drive 😄

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

Damn that's solid. These Huawei fire sales are going to wreck their recovery. We're all getting used to DIRT cheap prices on high end tech LOL...

@HonestWatchReviewsHWR 5 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy Sorry I forgot to say, that was second hand on eBay.

@rahafahmad9370 3 жыл бұрын

Is it good for editing and graphics

@SomeGadgetGuy 3 жыл бұрын

It's actually not bad, but if you were working content hard, I'd recommend going with a bigger, heavier machine with better room for cooling and more powerful guts.

@maneesukha 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video!

@SomeGadgetGuy 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@maneesukha 3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy I've just purchased the MateBook 13 (2020) with i-7 core and it's so nice to use. But not sure how it will handle video editing (not crazy hardcore editing, to edit dance videos nicely). Could you tell us a bit more perhaps ?

@SomeGadgetGuy 3 жыл бұрын

It'll be slower than a comparable gaming rig of that gen, but still capable. If it's a little light work, you're not trying to slice 4K HDR, it should be fine.

@maneesukha 3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy thank you!! Have a great day!

@HichamYehya 3 жыл бұрын

You can just use the dongle that comes in the box and you’ll have your self a “thunderbolt 3” port

@mohammedalfatih3090 5 жыл бұрын

The fact that i want to buy this laptop , and the fact that u say the best thing about hardware is the battery while others saying that the battery life is not good is putting me in a tough place

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

Other laptops can certainly outperform it, but I'm mostly comparing against my gaming laptop.

@bstrouble 5 жыл бұрын

The battery isn’t good. I tested about 6 hours at 40% brightness & only used Firefox & Python coding (light applications to run). It’s a good laptop but carry a charger

@mohammedalfatih3090 5 жыл бұрын

What do you feel about the track pad bstrouble ?

@bstrouble 5 жыл бұрын

Mohammed Alfatih The track pad isn’t bad. I’m not super picky on track pads & I think it is sufficient for most people. When I’m at home I use a mouse but on the go I use the trackpad.

@emilioaguilar301 3 жыл бұрын

should I buy matebook 13 Ryzen 5 or d15 Ryzen 7?

@TheScriptPlug 3 жыл бұрын

@edding6210 5 жыл бұрын

Got this Laptop for 800 bucks at a Great Deal and also got a huawei mate 20 Lite. I can recommend this PC. Great quality, Great Performance, Great screen... Huawei Share is also Great for Huawei users.

@c.gjinika9071 5 жыл бұрын

Does it feel as a small laptop? Any issues on the trackpad?

@edding6210 5 жыл бұрын

@@c.gjinika9071 hey buddy. The question you should ask yourselfe is, do you want a small and compact Laptop than go for it. The thing i realised is that it feels indead a little small but I am travelling alot and cant afford so much space for My PC. I might have gone for a 14" Model but there arent good ones out there. If you want to consume Media and Netflix and arent travelling a lot I would rather go for a 15" Model. The trackpad is insane and havent had a problem yet. Its very big, feels smooth and the Software for Windows precission Trackpads is very nice. Hope I could answer your questions

@c.gjinika9071 5 жыл бұрын

Alexander Mitte thanks for the information ,very accurate 👍🏼

@AmirChemE 4 жыл бұрын

The i7+512gb ssd costs $478 from my local online store lol!

@AmirChemE 4 жыл бұрын

This laptop costs $478 (the i7 + 512gb SSD version) from where I live.

@xchapix 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus MLG where do you live?

@techwithvanndy5011 4 жыл бұрын

Alright, I 2ant to live where you live

@Jennifer-uh8th 4 жыл бұрын

As if?

@Jowanneee 5 жыл бұрын

Sad that the variant released in my country doesn't have the touch screen. Didn't stop me frok buying it tho.

@TheMagnetShow 5 жыл бұрын

same :(

@emmankianga9082 5 жыл бұрын

There needs to be a 14" refresh for this laptop with just an improvement on the USB C capability to include thunderbolt and a graphics card upgrade. Everything else could remain the same, great design.

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

I want that.

@sentryion3106 5 жыл бұрын

Uhhh there is ? Did the matebook 14 and matebook x pro both disappear? Lol

@emmankianga9082 5 жыл бұрын

@@sentryion3106 the X has that nose cam that I don't like

@andrewlees4075 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the cpu is throttling if it took that long to render. If the fan got loud that's probably what happened. It can also happen depending on the 4k you're rendering to. Not all 4k codecs are the same and you won't necessarily tell the difference by watching on a small screen. Face facts, if mobile phones could render and edit 4k better than a PC, Hollywood would be using iPhones to produce their movies. They don't simply because there's too much detail lost while rendering on a phone.

@SomeGadgetGuy 2 жыл бұрын

No. That's taking my argument here to an absurd characterization. That's "debating" in bad faith, when there's no real debate here. I'm OBVIOUSLY not claiming Hollywood should switch to phones. I'm pointing out a consumer tier of video editing, and talking about phone horsepower that consumers will have access to. Especially considering the recent move by Apple to move to ARM SOCs on their products, the conversation we currently have about compute power is ludicrously lopsided. Consumers have a TON of power on tap, and they're not using it. Just because a computer is in a laptop form factor, doesn't mean it will be more powerful than a phone.

@cheiserArbre 4 жыл бұрын

Okay good 😊

@markushyytiainen7141 3 жыл бұрын

i just bought it for 597 euros hope its worth the price when buying it this late

@SomeGadgetGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I still use mine. It's a solid little slim PC.

@taimpass6076 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Bro how is video editing

@octavian_2 3 жыл бұрын

Please tell them to get a thunderbolt 3 port, for god's sake, it's 2020

@bstrouble 5 жыл бұрын

I own this laptop & my only complaint is the bad battery life

@dduay 5 жыл бұрын

Try undervolt

@c.gjinika9071 5 жыл бұрын

How bad is it in terms of hours

@bstrouble 5 жыл бұрын

@C. Gjinika I timed it and i got around 7 hours with running brightness at 40% with running python and Mozilla Firefox (light applications). It's a great small laptop that I intend to use when college starts up again but I might need to carry a charger..

@AmirChemE 4 жыл бұрын

@@bstrouble try lowering the screen res to 1080p, disable touch screen and dGPU and reduce brightness by 10-15%

@suzieth94 3 жыл бұрын

Does it get noisy or overheats?

@Piquliar 5 жыл бұрын

Creative outlier air review please (ಥ _ ಥ) I like the Matebook line though.

@SomeGadgetGuy 5 жыл бұрын

I published that review.

@lorcro2000 5 жыл бұрын

I'll think I'll stick to my Thinkpad T-series. They have their drawbacks but you can use this puppy to drive nails if need be, after you've poured your cup of coffee over the keyboard and rinsed it off. For travel I want a tank, not some plasticky pretty boy laptop. 😘

@chrisk2736 5 жыл бұрын

Lol, thinkpads wayyyy more plasticky but as you prefer ig

5 жыл бұрын

Call an Aluminium case "plasticky" and then referring to the laptop literally made of plastic a "tank" Yeah... Alright.