In principle, the verdict on the new MateBook D 16 is comparable to that of the MateBook 16s, since the change to the Intel processor also brings several problems. These include primarily also the increased price, particularly if you consider that the Core i7 brings significantly less performance with the drop of one of the fans. In addition, Huawei foregoes Thunderbolt 4, and one of the USB-A connections on the right side only supports the aged USB 2.0 standard.  Although the CPU performance (particularly single-core) is better than that of the predecessor, we had tested that with the Ryzen 5 5600H. So to be fair, we should have used the new MateBook D 16 with the Core i5-12450H in our comparison, which is also equipped with the slower GPU. That version might lose the performance comparison with the old model, which would also mean that we can hardly recommend the basic version for 949 Euros (~$958). In addition, the higher power consumption of the Intel processor also leads to a shorter battery life, and the 65-Watt charger is too weak. The old MateBook D 16 was mainly convincing with its good price-performance ratio. But this is not the case anymore with the new model with the Intel Core i7, and at the same time the manufacturer also cut some corners in several places (no Thunderbolt 4, an aged USB-2.0 port, and a charger that is too weak), which is simply not appropriate for the increased price of 1299 Euros (~$1331).On the other hand, we should of course also mention that Huawei improved the case quality, and the full-size keyboard with the numeric keypad and longer key stroke also leaves a good impression. So some slight price increase would therefore probably be justified, but not by 400 Euros (~$404). While the change to an Intel processor might look good on paper, the MateBook D 16 would be a significantly more attractive and (with a high probability) also faster overall package, if it had been equipped with an AMD processor.