The Huawei Matebook X Pro is a laptop designed and produced by Huawei. It is part of the Huawei MateBook line of laptops, and has been compared to Apple's MacBook, both in design and interface.

Huawei Matebook X Pro
DeveloperHuawei
Product familyHuawei MateBook series
Operating systemWindows 10
CPUIntel Core i7-10510U
Intel Core i5-10210U
Memory16 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage512 GB or 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD
Display13.9", 3000 x 2000 (260PPI) LTPS
GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with 2 GB GDDR5

NVIDIA GeForce MX250 with 2 GB GDDR5
Camera1 MP front facing camera
DimensionsWidth: 304 mm

Height: 217 mm

Depth: 14.6 mm
MassAbout 1.33 kg
Websiteconsumer.huawei.com/en/laptops/matebook-x-pro/ consumer.huawei.com/en/laptops/matebook-x-pro-2019/

Release

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The Huawei Matebook X Pro laptop was first announced at MWC 2018.[1][2] An updated version was announced at MWC 2019, but was sold in China only until end of 2019.[3] The model of 2020 was advertised at "Huawei Consumer Business Product and Strategy Virtual Launch" due to cancellation of MWC.[4]

Features

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Software

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The Huawei Matebook X Pro ships with Windows 10 (Home or Pro), Microsoft's personal computer operating system.

Hardware

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The Huawei Matebook X Pro is the first laptop in Huawei's lineup to feature what the company is calling "FullView" design, giving the laptop a screen to body ratio of 91%.[5] The display is a 13.9-inch LTPS touchscreen with an aspect ratio of 3:2. The resolution is 3000 × 2000 at 260 PPI with a claimed viewing angle of 178 degrees and a maximum brightness of 450 nits.[6]

In North America the laptop comes in two configurations with the base model using an 8th-generation Intel Core i5-8250U processor with 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of SSD storage and Intel UHD Graphics 620 while the higher-end model packs an 8th-generation Intel Core i7-8550U processor with 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of SSD storage and a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with 2 GB GDDR5 memory.[6]

Reception

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The Huawei Matebook X Pro received positive reviews.

Dan Seifert from "The Verge" praised the laptop's display, performance and design saying "Huawei’s new MateBook X Pro is the best laptop right now." Seifert also compares the keyboard of the Matebook X Pro to Apple's MacBook Pro saying "The keyboard has low travel (1.22mm), but it’s not as low profile or annoying to type on as the keyboard on a MacBook Pro."[7]

Daniel Rubino from "Windows Central" also compared the Matebook X Pro to Apple's MacBook Pro noting, "It may look like a MacBook Pro, but Huawei's latest goes beyond our expectations." concluding that the Matebook X Pro is "An excellent performer with few drawbacks."[8]

Technical specifications

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Model 2018[6] 2019[9][10] 2020[11][12][13]
Release date February 25, 2018 February 24, 2019 February 24, 2020
Model number(s) MACH-W19B MACH-W19C MACH-W29A MACH-W29C MACHR-W19 MACHR-W19B MACHR-W19C MACHR-W29B MACHR-W29C[14] MACHR-W29D MACHC-WAH9L MACHC-WAH9LP MACHC-WAE9LP
Display Size: 13.9 inches

Type: LTPS

Screen-to-body ratio: 91%

Resolution: 3000 x 2000, 260 PPI

Aspect ratio: 3:2

Viewing angle: 178 degrees

Colour: sRGB 100% colour gamut (Typical Value)

Contrast: 1500:1

Maximum Brightness: 450 nits

Touchscreen: 10-point, anti-fingerprint

Video Camera 1 MP
Processor Intel Core i5-8250U (8th. Gen.) Intel Core i7-8550U (8th. Gen.) Intel Core i5-8265U (8th. Gen.) Intel Core i7-8565U (8th. Gen.) Intel Core i5-10210U (10th. Gen.) Intel Core i7-10510U (10th. Gen.)
Memory 8 GB LPDDR3 16 GB LPDDR3 8 GB LPDDR3 16 GB LPDDR3 8 GB LPDDR3 16 GB LPDDR3
Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with 2 GB GDDR5 Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce MX250 with 2 GB GDDR5 Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce MX250 with 2 GB GDDR5 Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce MX250 with 2 GB GDDR5
Storage 256 GB 512 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 512 GB 1 TB
NVMe PCIe SSD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 / 5 GHz 2 x 2 MIMO Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps, 5 GHz 1733 Mbps, 2 x 2 MIMO Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Bluetooth BT 4.1 BT 5.0
NFC no yes
Peripheral connections Thunderbolt 3 (2 × PCIe lanes)[15] Thunderbolt 3 (4 × PCIe lanes)
1× USB C (USB 3.1 Gen 1)[16]

1× USB A (USB 3.0)

1× 3.5-mm stereo headset jack

Audio Dolby Atmos Sound System

Quad digital microphones and Quad speakers

Battery Lithium polymer 57.4 Wh
Weight 1.33 kg
Dimension 304 mm wide x 14.6 mm deep x 217 high

References

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  1. ^ Ebima, Ige (2018-02-25). "Huawei MateBook X Pro with 3:2, 13.9-inch FullView display at MWC 2018". Gizchina.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  2. ^ Artashyan, Argam (2018-04-12). "Huawei MateBook X Pro With Stunning Features Officially Announced". Gizchina.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  3. ^ "Huawei Updates HUAWEI MateBook X Pro". consumer.huawei.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  4. ^ "Huawei's Consumer Business Product and Strategy Virtual Launch Set on 24 February 2020". Stuff. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  5. ^ "HUAWEI MateBook X Pro laptop, 3K LTPS touchscreen, i7 8550U | HUAWEI Global". consumer.huawei.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  6. ^ a b c "HUAWEI MateBook X Pro Specifications | Laptops | Global". consumer.huawei.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  7. ^ "Huawei's new MateBook X Pro is the best laptop right now". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  8. ^ "Huawei MateBook X Pro's infinity display puts the competition to shame". Windows Central. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  9. ^ "HUAWEI MateBook X Pro (New) Specifications | HUAWEI Global". consumer.huawei.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  10. ^ S., Michael. "MWC 2019: Neue MateBooks von HUAWEI vorgestellt | STEREOPOLY" (in German). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  11. ^ Warren, Tom (2020-02-24). "Huawei's new MateBook X Pro comes in green color option and Intel's latest chips". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  12. ^ "HUAWEI MateBook X Pro specifications | HUAWEI Global". consumer.huawei.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  13. ^ "Product Finder Results | Wi-Fi Alliance". www.wi-fi.org. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  14. ^ "Huawei Notebook Matebook X Pro MachR-W29C (16 + 1T) I7 grau 德成在线". www.3c2p.com. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  15. ^ Ngo, Allen. "Huawei has pulled a Dell — the MateBook X Pro uses a gimped Thunderbolt 3 port". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  16. ^ "Huawei Matebook X Pro review: A few cut corners diminish this otherwise great laptop's value". PCWorld. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2019-11-23.