[ HUAWEI ]
Laptops
Huawei MateBook 16 (2021)
Overall Score
49/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Huawei MateBook 16 (2021) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 49/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
8/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
49/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
47/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 135 W |
| Charging port position | Left |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr |
| Replaceable | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 482 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Cores | 6 |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Threads | 12 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 895 cm2(138.8 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 351 x 254.9 x 17.8 mm13.82 x 10.04 x 0.7 inches |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Noise level (max. load) | 42.4 dB |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 145° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.2% |
| Side bezels | 6.4 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 1.99 kg (4.39 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | Yes |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No |
| SD card reader | No |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | In the keyboard button |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adobe RGB profile | 65.1% |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| Coating | Matte |
| Contrast | 1500:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 63.1% |
| HDR support | No |
| PPI | 189 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 2520 x 1680 pixels |
| Response time | 34 ms |
| Size | 16 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | 94.9% |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1800 MHz |
| GPU performance | 1.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 3.2 Gbps |
| Memory type | DDR4 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 |
| Shading units (cores) | 448 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 28 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Loudness | ~86 dB |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Total slots | 1 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).