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Today we are looking at the beautifully designed, incredibly lightweight Huawei MateBook X Pro (2018) notebook. While it's not the latest in the MateBook family, it definitely looks the part and is currently for sale with a decent discount, making it well worth looking at today. Is it still worth picking up if you're looking for a premium thin-and-light laptop?

Specifications:

  • Display size: 13.9″
  • Display Type:  3K LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon LCD), sRGB 100%
  • Resolution: 3000 x 2000, 260 PPI
  • One touch power button
  • Colour: Space Grey
  • Operating System: Windows 10
  • Touchscreen Capability: Yes, Gorilla glass – Anti-fingerprint Coating
  • Keyboard: Full-Size Spill- Proof Backlit Keyboard.
  • Battery: Lithium Polymer, 57.4 Wh(Typical Capacity) – Up to 12 Hours
  • Processor: 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8550U processor
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 with 2 GB GDDR5 / Intel® UHD Graphics 620
  • Memory: 16GB LPDDR3 2133 MHz
  • Storage: 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Camera: 1MP Front Camera
  • Sound: Dolby Atmos
  • Ports: USB-A x 1, USB- C x 1, Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C) x 1 and 3.5mm Stereo Jack
  • Ethernet Port: No, (WiFi only)
  • Dimensions:  14.6mm(D) x 304mm(W) x 217mm(H)
  • Weight:  Around 1.33kg

As you can see in the CPU-Z images, this Matebook X Pro laptop's CPU is the quad-core i7-8550U processor, which has a base frequency of 1.8GHz and a maximum Turbo frequency of 4.00GHz. Alongside this is 16GB LPDDR3 RAM running at 2133MHz.

As for graphics, this laptop has both the integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 and the dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX150. The integrated graphics has base clock of 300MHz and a boost clock of 1150MHz, while the MX150 Graphics features 2GB GDDR5 memory, with a base clock of 937MHz with a rated boost clock of 1038MHz.

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Huawei MateBook X Pro teaser – we’ve got one! https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/dominic-moass/huawei-matebook-x-pro-teaser-gallery/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/dominic-moass/huawei-matebook-x-pro-teaser-gallery/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:16:48 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=365210 Huawei's brand-new MateBook X Pro was unveiled at MWC 2018 yesterday, and it didn't take us long to get our hands on a sample unit. We will of course be doing a full review of the laptop in the very near future, but for now feast your eyes on our first photos of the machine. …

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Huawei's brand-new MateBook X Pro was unveiled at MWC 2018 yesterday, and it didn't take us long to get our hands on a sample unit. We will of course be doing a full review of the laptop in the very near future, but for now feast your eyes on our first photos of the machine. We've also included the spec sheet for the laptop if you want to get the full low-down.

Without further ado, here's a selection of our initial photos, taken at MWC itself no less:

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As we mentioned in our first hands-on piece, the MateBook X Pro is beautifully designed with one of the slimmest chassis we have seen on any laptop to date. The razor sharp screen is also a highlight, while a Core i7, 16GB RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD mean this laptop is no slouch either.

Full spec is as follows;

Display

  • Size: 13.9 inches
  • Type: LTPS
  • Screen-to-body ratio: 91%
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Viewing angle: 178 degrees
  • Color: sRGB 100% color gamut
  • Contrast: 1500:1
  • Maximum brightness: 450 nits
  • Touchscreen: 10-point, anti-fingerprint

Appearance

  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 304mm x 217mm x 14.6mm
  • Weight: approximately 1.33kg
  • Colors: Mystic Silver and Space Gray

Internal hardware

  • Processor 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8550U / i5-8250U processor
  • GPU NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 with 2GB GDDR5 / Intel® UHD Graphics 620
  • Memory 8GB / 16GB LPDDR3 2133MHz
  • Hard Drive 256GB / 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD

Buttons and Ports

  • One touch power button
  • 3.5mm stereo headset jack
  • USB-C x2 (both allow data transfer, charging and connection with MateDock 2 and one supports Thunderbolt™ 3)

Wi-Fi

  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz 2×2 MIMO

Bluetooth

  • BT 4.1 (compatible with 3.0 and 2.1+EDR)

Camera

  • Front camera: 1MP

Audio Configuration

  • Quad digital microphones and Quad speakers

Battery

  • Material: Lithium polymer 57.4Wh (Typical Capacity)
  • Local video playback: 12 hours Testing conducted by Huawei in a laboratory environment

Power Adapter

  • HUAWEI MateBook Charger 65W
  • For devices with a PD protocol: output 20V/3.25A, 15V/3A, 12V/2A, 9V/2A, 5V/2A
  • Otherwise: output 5V/2A
  • Supports multiple output modes, and quick charge for different devices.

Audio

  • Dolby Atmos Sound System

In the Box

  • HUAWEI USB-C Power Adapter 65W

KitGuru says: The MateBook X Pro impressed me when I first saw it last Thursday. Now we've got hold of one, we'll give it a good run for its money and come back with our thoughts. Anyone else think this could be a serious contender for laptop of the year?

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MWC 2018: Huawei announces ultra-portable laptop plus new tablets https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/dominic-moass/mwc-2018-huawei-announces-ultra-portable-laptop-plus-new-tablets/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/dominic-moass/mwc-2018-huawei-announces-ultra-portable-laptop-plus-new-tablets/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:30:43 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=364859 Huawei has announced a couple of new products at MWC, including a killer new laptop

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It's often new smartphones which grab the headlines during MWC, but this year Huawei has bucked the trend by announcing a brand-new laptop to its MateBook family, while a couple of new MediaPad tablets have also been unveiled by the Chinese company.

The main announcement was undoubtedly the revealing of the MateBook X Pro. The successor to last year's MateBook X – which was actually Huawei's first venture into the laptop market – the MateBook X Pro looks like a fantastic device. I know because I was able to get hands-on with one last Thursday at a media pre-briefing in London. Here's everything you need to know, along with some early thoughts.

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In a nutshell, the MateBook X Pro is a premium laptop that looks to strike a perfect balance between performance and portability. It weighs a mere 1.33KG, and at its thickest point it measures only 14.6mm. Despite that, the aluminium unibody feels quite sturdy and strong, while it also has a unique sandblasted finish which feels great to the touch.

Its display was the real kicker for me, though, as not only does it have incredibly tiny bezels (with a 91% screen-to-body ratio) but the 13.9-inch panel is also razor sharp thanks to its 3000×2000 resolution. With a new touchscreen interface, as well as a 1500:1 contrast ratio and 100% sRGB coverage it looks great for work as well as play. From my time with it, it also looks seriously bright, but I'd have to verify that in a different environment as we were in a fairly dingy room.

In terms of components, we are told to expect three different models – i5/8GB/256GB for €1499, i7/8GB/512GB for €1699, and i7/16GB/512GB for €1899. The i5 in question is the i5-8250U, while the i7 is the i7-8550U. The SSDs will be of the NVMe variety.

Lastly, other key features include a fingerprint-enabled power button which should be able to detect your fingerprint as you turn the device on, and thus remove the need for a Windows log-in page. Huawei told us a cold boot to the desktop takes just 7.8 seconds – which, if we can verify to be accurate, is hugely impressive. There's also support for second-gen Dolby Atmos technology via a new quad-speaker setup, a funky recessed webcam hidden between the F6 and F7 keys, as well as a spill-proof back-lit keyboard.

We'll be getting a MateBook X Pro in for review very shortly so keep your eyes out for that.

Elsewhere, we were also shown three new tablets which come under the MediaPad M5 banner. First of all, we have 8.4in and 10.8in MediaPad M5 SKUs, but there was also a MediaPad M5 Pro designed for productivity – only in the 10.8in form-factor, however.

All three tablets have 2560×1600 displays, aluminium unibodies and Kirin 960 chips with integrated machine learning. For the tablet photographers out there, a front-facing 8MP camera and a 13MP rear shooter should hopefully keep you happy as well.

In term's of the 10.8in Pro model, this keeps the same core spec as the non-Pro model, however Huawei has designed a new pen for the device, dubbed the M Pen. This features 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity with support for tilting and shading as well. The M pen comes in the box with the MediaPad M5 Pro, but it is not compatible with the other non-Pro tablets.

Pricing for the 8.4in model starts at €349 and goes up to €499 depending on storage and LTE connectivity. The 10.8in model starts at €399 and goes up to €549.

KitGuru says: Getting a look at hardware before its been officially announced is always fun, and I was particularly impressed with the MateBook X Pro during my time with it. The new MediaPad M5 tablets also look like solid offerings, so be sure to check back for our reviews in the near future.

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