At today’s event in China, Huawei also announced the MateBook X Pro and the MateBook 14. The two notebooks were first unveiled back at MWC 2019 in Barcelona.
MateBook X Pro (2019)
The MateBook X Pro is built from a single piece of aluminum with CNC drilling and cutting and a ceramic sandblasting finish for each half of the chassis.
It has a 13.9-inch 3K display with a 91% screen-to-body ratio and a 3:2 aspect ratio. The display supports up to 10-finger multi-touch with touch-screen gestures such as three-finger swipe to take a screenshot.
The MateBook X Pro (2019) hasn’t changed physically from last year’s model but there are changes under the hood. It is now powered by an 8th-gen Core i7-8565U processor which has an integrated Intel UHD 620 graphics card and the new NVIDIA MX250 GPU. The Thunderbolt 3 port also allows you to add an external GPU.
There is a new Shark Fin 2.0 cooling fan which is 20% more efficient than the previous generation. The MateBook X Pro (2019) also retains the fingerprint scanner which is built into the power button and the pop-up webcam nestled between the keys.
Another new feature is the Huawei Share 3.0 One Touch feature that allows you to easily transfer files between your phone and PC. There is Bluetooth 5.0 too and an upgraded dual antenna for faster and more stable wireless connections.
The MateBook X Pro (2019) has a 57.4Wh battery that is said to provide 13 hours of video playback (1080p) and up to 12 hours of web browsing. It will ship with a 65W charger. There are quad speakers with Dolby Atmos for surround sound audio.
The notebook will be available for purchase on Huawei’s online store, Tmall, and Suning. There will be four variants and three colors (Deep Gray, Moon Silver, and Pink Gold), below are their prices:
- Core i5 8GB RAM + 512GB = ¥7999 (~$1190)
- Core i5 8GB RAM + 512GB + Nvidia MX250 = ¥8999 (~$1339)
- Core i7 8GB RAM + 512GB + Nvidia MX250 = ¥9999 (~$1488)
- Core i7 8GB RAM + 1TB + Nvidia MX250 = ¥13,999 (~$2084)
MateBook 14
The MateBook 14 comes with a 14-inch display with a 2160 x 1440 resolution. It also has a 3:2 aspect ratio and a screen-to-body ratio of 90%. The power button doubles as the fingerprint scanner and the webcam is also hidden between the keys.
The notebook is powered by Intel’s 8th-gen Core i7-8565U processor and it also gets the new NVIDIA MX250 dedicated graphics card with a TDP of 25W. It comes in a Core i5 variant too and all variants have 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
The new Shark Fin 2.0 fan handles cooling and there is a built-in sensor that monitors the temperature in real time. The MateBook 14 doesn’t have the MateBook X Pro’s Thunderbolt port but you get a USB-C port for charging/data transfer/display port, an HDMI port, a USB 2.0 port, a USB 3.0 port, and an audio jack. There is also Bluetooth 5.0 and dual-band Wi-Fi.
The notebook also supports Huawei Share for easy data transfer between the PC and supported phones. There are two speakers with Dolby Atmos audio and four microphones. The notebook has a 57.4Wh battery and ships with a 65W USB-C charger.
The MateBook 14 comes in Dark Gray and Moon Silver. It is 15.9 millimeters at its thickest and weighs 1.49 kilograms.
There are three configurations:
- Core i5 8GB + 512GB integrated graphics = ¥5699 (~$848)
- Core i5 8GB + 512GB + Nvidia MX250 = ¥5999 (~$893)
- Core 17 8GB + 512GB + Nvidia MX250 = ¥6999 (~$1041)
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The MateBook 14 will be available on Vmall, Suning, and Tmall too on April 30. Those who pre-order will get a free Bluetooth 3.0 mouse.
