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    Huawei Matebook D fingerprint sensor?

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Paloseco, Jan 29, 2019.

  1. Paloseco

    Paloseco Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anybody have the Huawei Matebook D and can confirm that the it has a fingerprint sensor and got it properly working?
     
    Paloseco, Jan 29, 2019
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    I think it is the Matebook X the one that has it, but many reviews on the internet say that the D has it too.
     
    Paloseco, Jan 29, 2019
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    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have a Matebook D expected to arrive this week. I will let you know about the fingerprint reader once I receive it.
     
    abaddon4180, Jan 29, 2019
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    The AMD version does not have a fingerprint reader while the Intel version does.
     
    abaddon4180, Jan 30, 2019
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  5. Paloseco

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    Ok but did you actually try it personally or that affirmation is based on reviews?
     
    Paloseco, Jan 30, 2019
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    I can confirm the AMD version does not have one, at least the model I got. It also says "Signature Edition" on the box.


    It looks like Huawei also lists a fingerprint reader for the Intel version but not the AMD version on their website. I am pretty confident the AMD version is not made with a fingerprint reader.

    https://consumer.huawei.com/us/tablets/matebook-d-14/specs/

    https://consumer.huawei.com/us/tablets/matebook-d-14-k/specs/
     
    abaddon4180, Jan 31, 2019
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    No finger print reader. For me that is fine. On a phone it is of high usage, constantly unlocking it, but one on the PC it usually stays unlocked for a while.
     
    TANWare, Mar 13, 2019
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    It should be noted that the Honor Magicbook with Picasso APU - that has been released earlier this year in China - comes now with a fingerprint reader too.

    If Huawei should decide to release it internationally as new Matebook D, it should most likely retain that feature.
     
    Assembler, Aug 24, 2019
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