Inside Huawei MateBook 14s – disassembly and upgrade options

In this article, we’ll show you how to open the Huawei MateBook 14s which is a good light and portable device.

Check out all Huawei MateBook 14s prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.


1. Remove the bottom plate

Removing the bottom plate is simple – you have to unscrew 10 Torx-head screws. Then, you have to pop the bottom plate with a plastic pry tool.


2. Battery

The battery capacity is 60Wh which sounds just fine for a compact device like this one.


3. Мemory and storage

The device has one M.2 slot for fast NVMe drives. Unfortunately, the memory is soldered directly to the motherboard.


4. Cooling system

The cooling looks decent – it has two fans, two heatsinks, one cooling plate, and two heat pipes.

Check out all Huawei MateBook 14s prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

Huawei MateBook 14s in-depth review

How about a 35W CPU fitted in a laptop with a 16.7 mm profile? The Huawei MateBook 14s is a compact and stylish device that can be configured with Intel Tiger Lake H35 CPUs. This means its cooling solution should be under great stress during load because of the device's slimness.If we put the hardware specs aside, this machine looks modern and reminds us of some Apple laptops but overall, the design is neat and up to date. Interestingly, the Huawei MateBook 14s is riding the new wave when it comes to displays - its panel has a 3:2 aspect ratio which can be appreciated by a lot of users tha[...]

Pros

  • Snappy performance
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
  • Great battery life
  • Hi-res 90Hz touchscreen with 3:2 aspect ratio (TL142GDXP02-0 (TMX1420))
  • Has comfortable viewing angles and good sRGB color coverage (TL142GDXP02-0 (TMX1420))
  • PWM-free display (TL142GDXP02-0 (TMX1420))

Cons

  • Soldered RAM
  • The CPU throttles below its base clock during heavy stress
  • Only the top-end configuration comes with Thunderbolt 4 support
  • Modest I/O
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