New Huawei MateBook 14 review: An attempt at a MacBook Air alternative


LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





3966 (3953.76min – 3966.17max) MB/s +202%

Average of class Office
  (482 – 4315, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00





2428 (2414.24min – 2428.05max) MB/s +85%

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA




2305 (2283.64min – 2304.98max) MB/s +75%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB





2111 (1914.91min – 2111.23max) MB/s +61%

Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (252 – 2025, n=14) Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU





1314 (1273.21min – 1314.17max) MB/s

Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU





1290 (1288.22min – 1290.1max) MB/s -2%

LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




3797 (3779.06min – 3796.85max) MB/s +229%

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA





3001 (2954.22min – 3001.02max) MB/s +160%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB




2834 (742.62min – 2833.89max) MB/s +146%

Average of class Office
  (333 – 5842, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00





2168 (2095.48min – 2168.04max) MB/s +88%

Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU




1168 (1125.28min – 1167.67max) MB/s +1%

Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU




1154 (1136.27min – 1153.64max) MB/s

Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (196.7 – 1588, n=14) LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





6746 (6416.62min – 6746.33max) MB/s +228%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB




4989 (4294.76min – 4988.5max) MB/s +142%

Average of class Office
  (535 – 7120, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00




3732 (3347.49min – 3731.76max) MB/s +81%

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA





3179 (2816.5min – 3179.49max) MB/s +54%

Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU





2138 (1840.97min – 2138.38max) MB/s +4%

Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU




2059 (1733.51min – 2058.64max) MB/s

Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (254 – 2876, n=14) LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




4883 (4828.47min – 4882.8max) MB/s +272%

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA





3752 (3716.27min – 3752.48max) MB/s +186%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00




3074 (3048.82min – 3073.52max) MB/s +134%

Average of class Office
  (276 – 6791, n=108, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB




2036 (753.51min – 2036max) MB/s +55%

Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU





1326 (1307.15min – 1326.1max) MB/s +1%

Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU





1313 (1303.5min – 1313.03max) MB/s

Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (158.3 – 1607, n=14) LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




86.4 (86.03min – 86.38max) MB/s +45%

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA





60.9 (60.46min – 60.93max) MB/s +2%

Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU




59.6 (57.63min – 59.56max) MB/s

Average of class Office
  (17.7 – 94.3, n=108, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU




54.6 (53.43min – 54.59max) MB/s -8%

Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (7.83 – 59.6, n=14) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00




48.2 (46.13min – 48.16max) MB/s -19%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB





39.8 (32.28min – 39.84max) MB/s -33%

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA





227 (221.95min – 227.04max) MB/s +14%

LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





209 (205.73min – 209.33max) MB/s +5%

Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU





200 (195.51min – 200.22max) MB/s

Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU





197 (195.69min – 197.27max) MB/s -1%

Average of class Office
  (32 – 429, n=108, last 2 years) Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (10.2 – 200, n=14) Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB




134.6 (132.61min – 134.59max) MB/s -33%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00




104.6 (99.67min – 104.57max) MB/s -48%

LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




3394 (2656.47min – 3393.51max) MB/s +256%

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA





2700 (2252.61min – 2700.15max) MB/s +183%

Average of class Office
  (184.2 – 4425, n=108, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU




957 (953.16min – 956.89max) MB/s 0%

Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU





954 (951.48min – 954.16max) MB/s

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00




890 (877.23min – 889.7max) MB/s -7%

Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (10.8 – 1443, n=14) Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB




487 (468.85min – 486.8max) MB/s -49%

LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





2078 (1577.94min – 2078.28max) MB/s +120%

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA




1760 (1708.14min – 1759.52max) MB/s +86%

Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU





945 (940.59min – 945.2max) MB/s

Average of class Office
  (192.2 – 3254, n=108, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU





894 (693.52min – 894.06max) MB/s -5%

Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (11.5 – 1125, n=14) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00




381 (370.85min – 380.61max) MB/s -60%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB




333 (313.29min – 332.61max) MB/s -65%

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA Average of class Office
  (704 – 9204, n=105, last 2 years) LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (1892 – 3818, n=13) Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA Average of class Office
  (252 – 3364, n=105, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (879 – 1658, n=13) Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 Average of class Office
  (320 – 4111, n=105, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (589 – 1360, n=13) Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB Average of class Office
  (508 – 5796, n=105, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (1397 – 2706, n=13) Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class Office
  (304 – 5880, n=105, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (783 – 1652, n=13) LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Average of class Office
  (18.7 – 91.1, n=105, last 2 years) Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (40.4 – 57, n=13) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Average of class Office
  (35.4 – 350, n=105, last 2 years) LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (99.5 – 192, n=13) Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA Average of class Office
  (182.3 – 2713, n=105, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (645 – 1342, n=13) Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 Average of class Office
  (132.3 – 3394, n=105, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (366 – 1066, n=13) Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (0.064 – 0.156, n=12) Average of class Office
  (0.022 – 0.368, n=105, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72
SK hynix HFS001TEJ9X110NA Average of class Office
  (0.017 – 0.633, n=105, last 2 years) Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
  (0.02 – 0.084, n=13) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i5-1240p
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB LG Gram 14Z90Q
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Huawei MateBook 14 2021, i7-1165G7
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU Huawei MateBook 14 (KLV-W5651T), i5-1240P
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

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