Ahead of the launch, Huawei Mall has listed the company’s two new upcoming laptops — MateBook 13 2020 and MateBook 14 2020. Both these devices can be pre-booked with a deposit of 100 yuan and 200 yuan.
Coming to the features, both the devices, MateBook 13 2020 and MateBook 14 2020 comes equipped with 2K resolution touchscreen display with the only difference being the screen size for both the devices.
Under the hood, the devices come powered by Intel‘s 10th generation Core processors, offering the latest in terms of chipsets. As for the camera, the MateBook 13 comes with the usual camera sensor on the bezel while the MateBook 14 has it hidden under a key. Yesterday, we reported about the leaked specifications of both the devices.
MateBook 13 2020
The MateBook 13 has a 13-inch 2160 x 1440 (2K) IPS display with a 3:2 aspect ratio and an 88% screen-to-body ratio. The spec sheet says the screen has bezels that measure just 4.4mm.
It will be available in two CPU variants – a Core i5-10210U model and a Core i7-10510U model. Both variants will have NVIDIA’s MX250 GPU. It will also come in 8GB and 16GB RAM variants with 512GB PCIe SSD.
The MateBook 13 will have a fingerprint scanner that doubles as the power button. It will also have 2 x USB Type-C ports and an audio jack. The spec sheet also mentions Shark-Fin dual cooling fans and 65W superfast charging. The notebook has a 41.7Wh battery, is 14.9 millimeters thick and weighs 1.32 kilograms.
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MateBook 14 2020
The MateBook 14 will also have a 2160 x 1440 2K display with a 3:2 aspect ratio but a 90% screen-to-body ratio. It has the same CPU variants as the 13-inch model and will also be available in 8GB RAM and 16G RAM configurations with 512GB of PCIe SSD storage.
It also has a one-touch fingerprint scanner but its cooling fan is just one but bigger. For connectivity, Huawei has included 1 x USB 3.0 port, 1 x USB 2.0 port, 1 x HDMI port, 1 x “full function” USB Type-C port, and 1 x audio port. It is powered by a 56Wh battery and also supports 65W superfast charge over USB-C. It is 15.9mm thick and weighs 1.53kg.
Pricing Details
As for the pricing, the device is offered in two variants. The MateBook 13 2020 that packs Core i5 SoC, 16GB RAM and 512GB storage costs 5,999 yuan while the one with Core i7 SoC, 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage is priced at 6,999 yuan.
Huawei MateBook 14 2020, on the other hand, starts at 5,899 yuan for the Core i5, 8GB RAM, and 512GB internal storage while the one that packs Core i5, 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage costs 6,399 yuan. The top-end model which packs Core i7 SoC, 16GB RAM and 512GB storage costs 7,399 yuan.
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