Stylish appearance, lightweight body and powerful hardware – this is a classic combination for a premium laptop. Such devices are produced for corporate users, for example, for top managers and professionals who are sensitive to both the design and content of devices. Representatives of the HUAWEI MateBook X Pro line are exactly such laptops. Read more about the new models in the Lenta.ru article.
What’s new?
In previous years, changes in the X Pro line were relatively minor and there was more of an evolutionary development, and the materials changed a little. The 2024 model is radically different from both its predecessors and most of the laptops on the market; it is truly a premium device, packed to the brim with technology. The model externally resembles its predecessor from last year, but in essence it is a radically, one might even say revolutionary, redesigned device. The main changes affected the following elements:
• Processor – Ultra 9
• Screen – OLED screen with improved brightness and color reproduction
• Battery – increased volume and battery life
• Weight – 980 grams
Also among the updates are a new camera and a redesigned cooling system. It is safe to say that the device turned out to be extremely convenient in everyday life.
Appearance
The new HUAWEI MateBook X Pro is available in three colors – light blue, white and black. All three options look stylish and beautiful. When choosing a color, it is worth considering that the color combination of the case and keyboard will be different. For a white case, the keyboard will be made in black in contrast; for a black model, there will be noticeable differences between the textures, and in a light blue version, on the contrary, the differences are minimal.
The body coating is velvety, the body is multi-layered. The base of the case is a magnesium alloy, which is one of the reasons for the low weight of the device. During manufacturing, the housing is subjected to electrochemical treatment, a film of metal oxide is formed on the surface (the process is called micro-arc oxidation – MAO and is actively used in aircraft construction). This film forms an additional hard layer that does not conduct electricity and also protects the case from deformation and shock. Afterwards, a polymer is applied to this layer, which is “baked”; this is not just painting or a glued film.
The laptop can be opened with one hand, it does not come off the table. There is a convenient recess in front that makes opening easier. On the left side there are two Thunderbolt 4 connectors, marked with corresponding icons, and a charging indicator. On the right side there is one USB Type C and a physical camera shutdown key. In addition to the laptop itself and the charger, the package includes a USB Type C to USB Type A adapter and wired headphones.
Weight is one of the most noticeable characteristics of the new product – only 980 grams. For example, last year’s X Pro weighed 1.26 kilograms. The difference is significant. Despite the fact that the models are very similar in appearance, in the hands they are perceived fundamentally differently.
Autonomy and charging
The built-in Li-Pol battery has a capacity of 70 watt-hours, which is ten more than last year’s version. A 90-watt charger is included. Standards and technologies such as Power Delivery, UFCS and SCP are supported.
The device itself has a SuperCharge Turbo mode, which allows you to charge a laptop in 10 minutes for use for a couple of hours for office work, a kind of turbo mode for emergency situations. In principle, you can charge your laptop with third-party devices, but in this case, Huawei limits the charging speed, and they become noticeably slower than the native adapter.
The working time depends on what specific tasks you are solving. The manufacturer indicates an average operating time of up to 7 hours in office applications on a single charge. And video playback (1080p) lasts up to 11 hours. The results are not exactly incredible, but at a high level.
Screen
And again a fundamental novelty. For the first time, X Pro uses an OLED screen, which allows for even better color reproduction, including for those who use professional application packages. Let’s start with the characteristics:
• 14.2 inches, flexible OLED display, 3:2 geometry, 3120×2080 pixels, 264 ppi, maximum brightness 600 nits (peak up to 1000 nits), 1500:1, viewing angle 178 degrees
• Up to ten simultaneous touches
• Frequency 60/120 hertz
• Response time 1 millisecond
• Anti-reflective coating, up to 70 percent of reflections are compensated
• Color gamut – Adobe RGB, sRGB, P3
Brightness of 600 nits (and a peak of 1000 nits) allows you to comfortably use the laptop on a clear sunny day. Reflections and glare are almost invisible, and when working in the office, an additional layer of the screen works great, which is responsible for leveling out third-party light sources.
The screen has the maximum number of technological innovations. One of them can be considered a multilayer screen structure; it has five layers, each of which is responsible for certain properties, including the absence of glare. The glass covering the screen has a hardness of 9H, which makes it resistant to scratches and damage.
At the same time, the number of possible settings is pleasing. This is setting the update frequency in dynamic mode and using ready-made profiles. It is also convenient to configure or select color profiles, for example, an e-book mode for comfortable reading of texts, which greatly helps when working with large volumes of text.
In games and when watching a movie, the high response speed allows you to enjoy the picture, because tracing practically does not appear
Iron and cooling
Here, perhaps, let’s start with cooling and layout. As a rule, laptop boards are made using a two- or one-component design – this simplifies production.
Huawei used a three-component design in the new X Pro. Reducing the components and dividing them into three parts made it possible to place the processor in the center, the audio system on the sides, as well as the charging and connector controller. Moreover, all components are reliably protected by reinforced aluminum, so you don’t have to worry about them.
Freeing up space led to the redesign of the proprietary Shark Fin cooling system. Huawei used computer modeling to solve two problems simultaneously – reducing fan noise and improving cooling.
Now Shark Fin is an intelligent system linked to other computer components; it is adaptive. In the first hundred hours of using the computer, she undergoes initial training and remembers the user’s patterns of computer use.
The main thing is to predict the load change in order to reduce the frequency of the fans. Another important point is user comfort. In the new laptop, heating is concentrated on the central part of the keyboard, while there is no contact of fingers with the heating points.
Also, for two Shark Fin fans, the design of the blades and their placement have been changed, including the shape of the air intakes. All together made the fans very quiet. Moreover, even under high loads, the case does not heat up too much, the average temperature is 38-42 degrees Celsius.
The 2024 model features a first-generation Core Ultra processor with high performance and balanced power consumption.
HUAWEI MateBook X Pro (2024) is available in two memory options, 16 and 32 gigabytes (LPDDR5x), both options will be presented in Russia. The amount of built-in memory can be selected from 1 to 2 terabytes. Accordingly, this will allow you to select a version for specific tasks. The video processor, Arc Graphics, is responsible for video output.
The laptop copes well with office work, with graphics processing, and with entertainment such as watching movies and even playing games.
Input and output devices
The keyboard is very comfortable and pleasant. The key travel is 1.5 millimeters, and they are well fixed, which is extremely convenient for touch typing. There is a pleasant two-level backlighting of the keys, which is quite helpful in low light conditions, but does not hurt the eyes.
The touchpad is very large and pleasant to the touch. It is worth noting a large number of additional actions. This includes adjusting brightness and volume or taking a screenshot of the screen. At the same time, learning goes quickly and you no longer want to refuse such opportunities.
Let’s also remember that our screen is tactile and supports up to 10 simultaneous touches. At first it’s a little unusual, but after a couple of days of work you suddenly realize that the function is extremely convenient. The only disadvantage of this technology is that fingerprints appear on the screen quite quickly, but they are also removed very quickly, and we have already mentioned above that it is difficult to scratch the display.
Four microphones are located on the leading edge on the touchpad side. The sound is recorded clearly, without noise. During a conference call, the interlocutors hear you well and confidently. The camera has changed compared to last year and has been increased to 1080p. Tools have also been added to improve facial tone or replace the background image.
The sound is represented by six speakers located around the entire perimeter of the case. And they sound great, causing amazement at how the engineers managed to fit such strong and clear sound into such tiny dimensions.
When watching movies or listening to music, there is a complete feeling of sound immersion
It is also worth mentioning proprietary software from Huawei, which allows you to increase the comfort of using devices from the manufacturer. Integration with the company’s smartphones or tablets makes life much easier. This is the strong point of the synergy of HUAWEI devices.
What’s the result?
Elegant, stylish, powerful, lightweight, comfortable, functional – this is how you can briefly describe the new premium laptop. This is a complete assistant in work, travel and leisure. The way Huawei develops the X Pro line and is not afraid to fundamentally modernize it, while leaving all the best and taking the most modern, evokes great respect. This gives us confidence that next year’s models will be no less impressive.
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