The Matebook

Aad Munsterman and Rob Coenraads

Huawei MateBook

The Matebook The Pro indicates that this model is for the professional or business market.

This laptop is available in three matte colors: white, black or chic Morandi Bluewhich appears grayish blue. The device feels sturdy, has rounded edges, is very thin at 13.5 mm and lightweight at 980 grams. This elegant model is therefore easy to handle and carry. The 14.2-inch 3:2 touchscreen is of the OLED type, so it has very high contrast and has an anti-reflective coating. The resolution is 3120 x 2080 pixels (3.1K), between QHD and 4K. The peak brightness is 1000 nits, making the screen also suitable for impressive HDR display. The image display is smooth with a refresh of 60…120 Hz. The color depth is 10 bits and we measured the color coverage and found it to be 99% sRGB, 84% Adobe RGB and 97% DCI-P3.

Under the hood

Huawei MateBookThe processor is an Intel Core Ultra9 185H with integrated graphics controller (GPU) and Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for local processing of AI tasks. The RAM measures a large 32GB DDR5 and the PCIe4 SSD offers enough storage capacity with 2 TB. Wireless communication is active via Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. On the left we see 2x Thunderbolt4 and on the right 1x USB-C port. The full HD camera is Windows Hello compatible, provides a good image and is right of a shutter provided. The sound comes from 6 speakers to the left and right of the keyboard and they sound good. The keyboard types properly, the large touchpad of 12 x 8 cm works with multi-touch and can be used in addition to the touch screen. You can charge the 70Wh battery via the 65W USB-C charger.

In terms of software, there is Windows 11 Home and also the Huawei PC Manager with tips for using and optimizing the system, including updates.

The (benchmark) performance is excellent: the SSD achieves a maximum sequential read/write speed of 5224/4910 MB/sec and PCMark10 has an average score of 7557. The estimated 15 TOPS makes it not suitable for local AI processing with CoPilot+ . It is striking that during heavy loads the CPU clock speed continues to run at nominal speed and therefore continues to deliver high performance with weak background noise.

Conclusion

This powerful laptop with state-of-the-art technology comes with an excellent OLED screen. The number of ports is limited, but can be expanded. The recommended retail price is business.

Product: Huawei Matebook X Pro 2024 model VGHH-XXPCA stars 4 5 338

4 and half stars

Recommended retail price: €2499.99

Positives:
*great touch screen
*compact and light
* excellent specifications

Negatives:
* limited number of ports
* suggested retail price