After the U.S. ban, Huawei decided to move its attention towards other hi-tech products different from smartphones, including laptops. After releasing a lot of interesting notebooks, the company came up with a new convertible laptop: the 2021 version of the Huawei MateBook E. It has been a long time since the Chinese giant released a 2-in-1 laptop and now this device lets Huawei compete directly with Microsoft and Apple. But does the Huawei MateBook E stand a chance against the best convertible laptops released by Microsoft and Apple? This comparison between Huawei MateBook E, Microsoft Surface Pro 8, and Apple iPad Pro M1 12.9 will help you to find out.

 

Huawei MateBook E 2021 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 vs Apple iPad Pro M1 12.9

Huawei MateBook E 2021 Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Apple iPad Pro M1 12.9
DIMENSIONS 184.70 x 286.50 x 7.99 287 x 208 x 93 mm 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm, 682 g
DISPLAY  12.6 inches, 2560 x 1600p (Quad HD+), OLED 13 inches, 1920 x 2880p (2K+), LCD 12.9 inches, 2048 x 2732p (Quad HD+), Liquid Retina XDR mini LED LCD
PROCESSOR Intel Core i5-1130G7 or Intel Core i7, quad-core Intel Core i5-1135G7 quad-core, Intel Core i7-1185G7 quad-core Apple M1, octa-core
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 512 GB – memory card slot 8 GB RAM, 16 GB RAM or 32 GB RAM + 512 GB or 1 TB – micro SD slot 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 8 GB RAM, 512 GB – 16 GB RAM, 1 TB – 16 GB RAM, 2 TB
SOFTWARE  Windows 11 Windows 11 iPadOS
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA  13 MP
8 MP front camera		 10 MP
5 MP front camera		 Triple 12 + 10 MP + LiDAR f/1.8 and f/2.4
12 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 42 Wh, fast charging 65W 51.5 Wh 40.88 Wh, fast charging 18W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Pen support, keyboard support 5G, pen support, keyboard support LTE, 5G, Pen support, stylus support

Design

The design is definitely a key feature of these tablets. All of them are very thin, lightweight, and well-built. They also come with a very high screen to body ratio, thanks to narrow bezels around the display. The most amazing tablet in terms of build quality seems to be the Apple iPad Pro M1 with an incredibly thin body: just 6.4 mm. It is entirely made of aluminum with the exception of scratch-resistant and oleophobic front glass, and despite it having a wide display, it weighs just 682 grams.

 

Display

Besides providing the most attractive design, the Apple iPad Pro M1 is also equipped with the most advanced display. It is a Liquid Retina XDR with mini-LED backlighting, a 120 Hz refresh rate, HDR10 certification, and Dolby Vision. But unlike the Huawei MateBook E, it does not come with an OLED display, which means you can get deeper blacks with the Huawei tablet and brilliant colors, as well as 100 percent DCI-P3 coverage. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 and iPad Pro M1 rely on facial recognition for authentication, while the Huawei MateBook E has a fingerprint reader placed on the power key.

 

Hardware/Software

Apple iPad Pro M1 is the fastest and most reactive tablet thanks to the iPadOS operating system and the new Apple M1 processor. But all of these tablets are flagships, so you won’t notice a big difference. The Huawei MatePad E and the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 run Windows 11, which means you can use more professional software for productivity and more, and you can also play advanced PC games. Between Huawei MateBook E and Microsoft Surface Pro 8, the latter is superior due to a better processor and higher-end memory configurations including up to 32 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of SSD internal storage.

 

Camera

If you are looking for the most advanced camera, then the iPad Pro M1 is your best choice. It has a 12 MP main camera, a 10 MP ultrawide sensor, and a TOF 3D LiDAR scanner for AR appliances, as well as a great 12 MP front camera. It is the only tablet of the trio to sport multiple cameras on the rear side and it has better sensors.

 

Battery

The battery life provided by the iPad Pro M1 is actually longer in a lot of scenarios thanks to iPadOS and the Apple M1 chip. With the Huawei MateBook E, you get a faster-charging technology with 65W power.

 

Price

The prices of these tablets vary depending on the market. The iPad Pro M1 costs €1200 in Europe, Microsoft Surface Pro 8 starts from $1099 in the U.S. and Huawei MateBook E starts from $940 in China, which is currently the only market in which it is available. If you do not mind the most advanced productivity software and gaming, then the iPad Pro M1 is actually a better tablet. But if an advanced OS like Windows 11 is important to you, then you should go for the Surface Pro 8. On the paper, the MateBook E is inferior to the Surface Pro 8, but it has a higher value for money.

 

 

 

Huawei MateBook E 2021 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 vs Apple iPad Pro M1 12.9: PRO and CONS

Huawei MateBook E 2021

PROS

  • OLED display
  • Integrated with Huawei phones
  • Wireless charging for the pen
  • Thunderbolt 4
  • 65W fast charging
  • Interesting price

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

Microsoft Surface Pro 8

PROS

  • Exceptional build quality
  • Up to 32 GB of RAM
  • Connected

CONS

  • Price

 

Apple iPad Pro M1 12.9

PROS

  • Awesome performance
  • Awesome cameras
  • LiDAR scanner
  • Amazing mini LED display
  • Very nice accessories
  • eSIM

CONS

  • Price

 

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