HUAWEI MateBook 14 2024

This is the new HUAWEI Matebook 14. It’s a very HUAWEI-style mid-range laptop, with straightforward advantages, such as an excellent screen, attentive software optimization for multi-device collaboration, and stable performance output; Meanwhile, there’re also small compromises that make you hesitate.

we have reviewed Matebook X Pro 2024 – that high-end slim laptop undoubtedly shows Huawei’s advanced technology. But the price was also too ‘premium’ for some users, so HUAWEI offers the mid-range option for the mainstream market. For users who rely a lot on Huawei’s ecosystem, the software experience could be no different from the X series.

Design

The version we reviewed was light green colored, and as you can see the green is quite special. As Huawei officially says, it’s Fresh and soothing. I personally prefer this vibrant color to the other classic grey variant.

Back to the design, the new Matebook 14 continues Huawei’s classic design for laptops – Elegant, integrated but nothing really new. The whole machine looks a bit sharp in appearance. Firstly, it has sharp corners and edges.

Secondly, straight lines are used on the sides and overhangs, and the wedge-shaped design is also straightforward.

Opening the lid, the 14.2-inch OLED screen is truly stunning at first sight, as it has a small bezel for all the edges. HUAWEI officially claimed that it has a 91% screen-to-body ratio.

The keyboard has an interesting design. A subtle height variation visually separates the whole surface into two parts. It makes the trackpad and keyboard look not exactly on the same plane but still keep united as one piece.

The keyboard also supports backlighting. In terms of typing experience, the keys have a low key travel as the other models, but they still offer clear tactile feedback.

In terms of connectivity and expansion, this computer has two USB-A ports and one USB-C port, where the C port is not only a full-featured port, but also supports 40W power-out for emergency charging of mobile phones and other devices.

Performance

The variant we reviewed came with the Intel Ultra 7 155H + 16GB LPDDR5X + 1TB. The last thing you need to worry about is the performance. You can check out the brief charts of its CPU scores in some benchmarks.

In the stress test, this Ultra7 155H maintained 64W peak output for the first 30 seconds and then dropped to 40W; finally, it kept running stably and smoothly until the test was completed. The highest CPU temperature detected is only 80 °C, while the room temperature is even higher than 25 °C. It’s quite impressive with such a cooling effect. But we need to point out that its thermal performance could have supported a more aggressive output strategy. Probably considering the surface temperature might discomfort users when it runs heavily, the designers seem to be more careful about it.

Meanwhile, the noise of the built-in fan is well controlled. During the test, the external air conditioner is even louder than this.

The Matebook 14 uses a 1TB SN740, and there’s not much to say about the performance, but I was more concerned about the temperature of the drive at the beginning. However, the temperature was also only 62° in the large file read/write test – Crazy.

The new ARC GPU in the 155H scored 3300 in Time Spy test, which is slightly lower than expected. Probably due to the 6000Mhz RAM frequency, the Graphics couldn’t get sufficient memory frequency from it. For reference, the time spy score with 7467Mhz RAM was 3600, which is about 8% lower.

But it’s still one of the strongest integrated graphics available. It’s certainly fine to play some games that don’t require super high graphics.

Screen

There is no doubt that the screen is the highlight of this laptop. This is the first time that Huawei has used an OLED screen on a laptop at this price range. The OLED screen, to some extent, is already enough to convince those users requiring high visual enjoyment. It has excellent brightness and high contrast with great color accuracy.

It even supports touching and Huawei’s newest stylus, M-Pencil. One of the things I like most about this screen is that it has excellent software support, and like the top-end Matebook X Pro, this Matebook 14 also supports color-mode switching, which makes it very easy to switch between P3, SRGB, and Adobe RGB, and the colors are very, very accurate. Very few brands notice it on their laptop lineups.

Buying a monitor with these specs on its own would cost more than $400. so if you’re a photographer, it might be a great option.

In terms of dimming, it is DC-like dimming at over 50% brightness, and PWM dimming at less than 50% brightness, which is almost the same as what we could have on flagship phones.

Huawei Ecosystem

Like I said earlier, this PC is also an important part of Huawei’s ecosystem. When paired with a Huawei phone, it allows for quick cross-device access to files and photos, syncing clipboards, backing up videos, and more. Most importantly, it supports screen casting, not just a simple cast, but multiple apps can be cast on this Matebook 14 at the same time. When I am casting multiple apps, the touch screen can help me use those apps better. But also note that if you touch the screen like I did, the screen wobble may annoy you.

If you also have a MatePad, then your experience will become even more flexible with multi-device expansion. With just a simple setup, the MatePad can become a secondary screen. It’s truly the smoothest and most convenient solution for display expansion.

Battery&charging

The Matebook 14 has a built-in 70Wh battery, which in practice is good for ten hours of office scenarios.

The Matebook 14 comes with a 65W charger as standard, and it took about 75 minutes to go from 5% to a fully charged battery with the official charger. I also tested it with a PD3.1 140W charger with a maximum input of 94W, so it could be a bit faster if you use a high-power charger.

Conclusion

I really like this Laptop. As I put at the beginning, its benefits are so special that we even hard to find a similar alternative at the same price. But if you do not use HUAWEI devices a lot, then you can weigh in a bit more in the market. Or if you start experimenting HUAWEI products, the new MateBook 14 could be a proper beginning.

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Huawei has launched the 2024 MateBook 14 overseas. This sleek laptop boasts a stunning 14.2-inch 2.8K 120Hz OLED touchscreen that supports the third-generation M-Pencil stylus, perfect for artistic expression. The laptop was launched in China earlier this year, check it out here!

The vibrant display packs a punch with 10-bit color depth and exceptional color accuracy

Under the hood, the MateBook 14 packs a punch with Intel’s latest Core Ultra processors (models 5 125H and 7 155H), ensuring smooth performance for demanding tasks. Huawei claims a SuperTurbo mode that significantly boosts file opening speeds. The efficient shark fin dual-fan cooling system keeps things running cool.

The vibrant display boasts 10-bit color depth, supports sRGB, P3, and Adobe RGB color gamuts, and utilizes 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming for a comfortable viewing experience. It boasts a peak brightness of 450 nits and exceptional color accuracy (average ΔE < 1).

This lightweight laptop, weighing just 1.31kg and measuring 14.5mm thin, comes in stylish green and space gray options. The long-lasting 70Wh battery delivers up to 19 hours of local 1080p video playback, keeping you powered through the day.

For seamless connectivity, the MateBook 14 features a 1080p camera, Huawei’s metamaterial antenna technology, and supports innovative features like Hyper Terminal.

The 2024 Huawei MateBook 14 is available in three configurations overseas, starting at €1,099 (around ¥8,539):

• Ultra 5 125H / 16GB RAM / 512GB storage
• Ultra 5 125H / 16GB RAM / 1TB storage
• Ultra 7 155H / 16GB RAM / 1TB storage

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The Huawei MateBook 14 launched earlier this year in China. All the models came with a dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX250 GPU. Now, they are updated with a newer MX350 GPU expect for the base Intel Core i5 variant with 8GB RAM. They can be now purchased from VMall, Huawei’s official online store.

Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Specifications

The new variants of MateBook 14 are basically the same models with an upgraded GPU. That means they sport the same 14-inch 2K display (2160 x 1440 pixels) with 3:2 aspect ratio and 90% screen to body ratio.

The newer MateBook 14 with Nvidia GeForce MX350 GPU comes in two processor variants – 10th Gen Intel Core i5 and Core i7 paired with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD.

This laptop comes with multiple ports such as 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB Type-C, HDMI, and 3.5mm headphone jack. Further, it also has a fingerprint sensor for authentication and a pop-up web camera in the keyboard for video conferencing.

It measures only 15.9mm in thickness and weighs 1.53Kg. As for colors, it comes in two options – Light Grey and Dark Grey. 

Like most notebooks, it runs Windows 10 out of the box. But also comes with additional Huawei software like multi-screen collaboration and more.

Last but not least, the Core i5 variant is priced at 6,399 Yuan ($901), whereas the Core i7 version retails for 7,399 Yuan ($1,042).

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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.

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