Huawei distinguished itself at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the high mass of global telecommunications currently being held in Barcelona, by unveiling four new laptop models.
Enough to allow the Shenzhen firm to establish itself in this key market, while the company today claims 5.4 million developers and 580 million active users for its AppGallery and 187,000 applications integrated into its proprietary environment. HMS.
The first batch of MateBook PCs will receive an updated version of the Mobile App Engine from February 27.
MateBook X Pro 2022
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The 2022 model of Huawei’s Intel-based MateBook X Pro sees the screen size increase from 13.9-inches to 14.2-inches, with the weight remaining much the same (1.3kg vs. 1.33kg). The redesigned, all-metal chassis slims down to 5.4mm at its thinnest point. The 14.2-inch display has a 90Hz refresh rate, 3K resolution (3120 x 2080, 264 ppi), 500 nits brightness, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut support with high precision (delta E<1).
According to Huawei, hardware-level 3D Lut calibration achieves 100% improvement in color accuracy compared to the 2021 model. %, a place was found in the upper 6 mm edge for an HD webcam. It’s a welcome evolution from the pop-up webcam built into the keyboard of previous models, much criticized for its unflattering viewing angle.
A new cooling system increases airflow by 60% and heat dissipation by 100%, giving the Intel Core processor 11and generation to offer its best performances. Plus, Free Touch gestures let you adjust screen brightness and speaker volume (the laptop’s audio system has six) via the touchpad, and take screenshots with a double tap. on the touch screen.
Finally, the supplied 90 W charger weighs only 180 g and allows three hours of charging in 15 minutes, according to Huawei. The laptop will also charge your smartphone at 50W through one of its four USB-C ports.
MateBook E 2022
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The fourth generation of Huawei’s MateBook E series is an Intel-based 12.6-inch tablet with an additional keyboard case/stand that turns it into a 2-in-1 device capable of competing with Microsoft’s Surface Pro 8 and his imitators.
The MateBook E has a magnesium-alloy chassis, while being thin (7.9mm) and light (709g) – the Surface Pro 8, by comparison, is 9.3mm thick and weighs 891 g. This is Huawei’s first tablet/laptop with an OLED display, featuring high contrast ratio, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, high color accuracy (delta E<1) and a 90% screen-to-body ratio.
Powered by an Intel Core 11 processorand generation whose temperature is controlled by a “3D” cooling system, the MateBook E supports Thunderbolt 4, a fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button, 65W fast charging and “intuitive” gestures to the screen. It comes with a second-generation M-Pencil stylus with 2ms latency, 4,096 pressure levels, magnetic tablet attachment, and wireless charging.
The standard smart magnetic keyboard allows for 1.3mm key travel and supports the tablet using a conventional stand mechanism. There’s another option, the backlit Glide Keyboard, which offers a much more portable experience.
MateStation X
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Launched in China in 2021, Huawei’s all-in-one (AIO) MateStation X PC, which looks like an iMac, is now available! This features a 28.2-inch 10-point touchscreen from the MateStation X, which has a five-layer anti-reflective coating, sits on a sleek stand reminiscent of the MateView monitor, although the rear panel is devoid of ports. The definition is 4K+ (3840 x 2560, 164 ppi, 3:2 aspect ratio) and the minimal borders allow for a screen-to-body ratio of 92%.
The station incorporates three speakers (designed in collaboration with Devialet) and four microphones with a range of five meters and noise cancellation assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). The MateStation X is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5000H mobile processor with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD.
MatePad Paper
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One of the most interesting Huawei products launched at MWC is the MatePad Paper, a 10.3-inch tablet that offers a non-reflective, paper-like reading experience even in direct sunlight, Huawei argues.
There are 32 backlight levels to accommodate different ambient light conditions. The advertised screen-to-body ratio for the MatePad Paper is 86.3%. A Smart Refresh mode provides software assistance to boost the inherently low refresh rate of E Ink displays. This mode is part of Huawei’s E Ink layer enhancement solution, which increases grayscale support from 16 to 256, helping to accentuate the edges of characters on the screen. , for example.
MateBook Paper content is available through Huawei Books and AppGallery, while M-Pencil support enables various uses, such as signing documents. According to Huawei, a PMMA panel allows for a realistic writing experience on paper, while a split-screen mode (thanks to Huawei’s HarmonyOS) allows reading a document and writing notes simultaneously.
Handwriting-to-text conversion is available, and it’s possible to make voice recordings with markers to pinpoint key moments, easy to review. And thanks to the Super Device feature, you can easily transfer content from a Huawei smartphone or PC to the MateBook Paper.
The MatePad Paper will come in black, khaki and blue, weigh 360g, come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, and support Wi-Fi 6+ for fast wireless data transfer.
Source: ZDNet.com