We’re in Barcelona and MWC 2022 has properly and actually kicked off with Huawei saying a load of recent tech on the mobile-focused present.
Whereas we’d sometimes count on some smartphone or Android pill motion from Huawei at MWC, this yr is a bit totally different.
The headline merchandise embody an OLED display-toting MateBook E Home windows 11 slate, MateBook X Professional (2022) laptop computer and the MatePad Paper – a Kindle-like gadget made for studying.
Pricing and launch dates for all these merchandise stay unavailable. We’ll replace this story once we know extra.
MateBook E (2022)
This may not be Huawei’s first 2-in-1 hybrid gadget, nevertheless it actually looks like its most high-end.
The massive improve right here is the display. It’s now an OLED 12.3-inch show with good color accuracy and a reported 600 nits of brightness. It helps the M Pencil too, so you may doodle or use this to make notes.
Inside you’ll discover a alternative of Intel eleventh gen chipsets, as much as 16GB RAM and 512GB of storage. Huawei has improved the audio system, added a greater mic array and popped a quick 65w charger into the field too.
The MateBook E will are available in three variants, with the 8GB RAM and 128GB reminiscence beginning at €649 with the i3 processor. The i5 choice may have 8GB/256GB storage for €999 and the 16GB RAM 256GB reminiscence choice will include a Good Magentic Keyboard and can price €1,199 for the Intel i5 model, and €1,399 for the Intel i7 model.
We are going to make sure you replace this text with the UK and US pricing as quickly because it turns into out there.
MatePad Paper
That is, for us, probably the most fascinating new launch from Huawei. The MatePad Paper is a bit like a Kindle, however supercharged. It has a ten.3-inch e-paper display for, as Huawei describes it, paper-like studying together with a textured floor.
There’s assist for a stylus accent too, with 26ms latency and 4096 ranges of strain sensitivity. You’ll be capable to flip your handwritten notes into textual content ones and document voice information on the identical time. This appears like it will make for a wonderful pocket book substitute.
Huawei claims it’ll final 4 weeks on standby, it runs Concord OS for (hopefully) sufficient app assist, 64GB storage, Wi-Fi 6 and a fingerprint-toting lock button.
The MatePad Paper will price €499 and can include the second-generation M-Pencil.
MateBook X Professional (2022)
Huawei’s flagship laptop computer has obtained quite a few upgrades for its 2022 iteration, together with a bigger 3120 x 2080 14.2-inch display with a 90Hz refresh price. There’s now a six-speaker array too, 90w charging and an all-new cooling system. Inside you’ll discover Intel eleventh gen chipsets.
One good design change sees the webcam moved from contained in the keyboard to the highest of the bezel. We’re much less excited concerning the lack of Thunderbolt 4.
The Huawei MateBook X Professional will retail for €1,899, with the Intel i7 processor, 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD. We are going to make sure you discover out the UK and US costs quickly.
MateStation X
Dodgy identify apart, the MateStation X seems like a tempting product for individuals who need an iMac working Home windows 11.
This all-in-one desktop has a 4K 28.2-inch show which covers 98% of the P3 color gamut, 500 levels of brightness and a pleasant 3:2 side ratio. The display is touch-sensitive too – you gained’t discover that on an iMac.
The MateStation X is powered by Ryzen 5000 H-Sequence cell processors, with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD.
The Huawei MateStation X prices €2,199, with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD. We are going to make sure you replace this text once we know the pricing within the UK and US.
