Matebook X Pro or Matebook D?

Most people know about the Matebook X Pro, and probably only consider that model when looking around for a laptop. But many forget Huawei also makes two other models, the Matebook D and the Matebook E.

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The Matebook D is very similar to the Matebook X line-up, although with a more regular/similar look to other laptops on the market. Instead of a nearly bezel-less display, the Matebook D display is a bit bigger, lower resolution and thicker bezels. But, ignoring the design, both models are very similar in terms of specs.

A note on the specs: it seems there’s multiple versions of the Matebook D (2018), and we are basing our article on the version we’ve seen on Amazon.de.

It is currently possible to buy the 2018 Matebook D on amazon.de at 1 199€, while the top version of the Matebook X Pro costs 1 799€ on amazon.de too. Here are the specs of the top version of the Matebook X Pro:

  • 1 799€
  • 1.33 Kg
  • 13.9” display size, resolution of 3000x 2000 pixels, tactile
  • i7-8550U
  • 16GB RAM
  • 512GB SSD storage
  • Nvidia MX150 (2GB)
  • 57.4-Watt Hours battery, rated for up to 12 hours of use
  • Fingerprint reader on Power button

The specs of the Matebook D are quite similar:

  • 1 199€
  • 1.9 Kg
  • 15.6” display size, resolution of 1920×1080 pixels
  • i7-8550U
  • 8GB RAM
  • 256GB SSD storage
  • Nvidia MX150 (2GB)
  • 57.4-Watt Hours battery, rated for up to 10 hours of use
  • Fingerprint reader on Power button

By giving up the 3K touchscreen, the 512GB SSD storage and only getting half of it and half the RAM, a user could still get a rather nice laptop for 600 euros less.

We’ve seen a Matebook D from 2017, and heard some feedback about the laptop, mainly positive, with the user stating that it was a very good device for his use and preferred it to the Matebook X, especially due to the bigger display.

In any case, the Matebook X Pro can be found here, while the Matebook D can be found here

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