Huawei MateBook X With 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 Processor Announced

Huawei has recently announced the upgraded verison of the MateBook X that was launched in 2017. Exclusively available in China the ultrabook offers flagship features at a mid-range price point. In addition to offering capable hardware, this time around Huawei has also focused on enhancing the security of the device. For instance, the new MateBook X features a built-in independent security chip dedicated to hardware-level protection.

In this article, we have shared everything you need to know about the premium Huawei MateBook X.

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Huawei MateBook X: Specifications And Features

Huawei MateBook X is a premium device that’s dedicated to business professionals. The ultrabook features magnesium-aluminum alloy construction that looks excellent. The compact ultrabook weighs only 1 kilogram and for those interested in dimensions here you go, 284.4 x 206.7 x 13.6 mm.

MateBook X features a visually impressive 13-inch 3K LTPS LCD FullView display with a resolution of 3000 x 2000 pixels. Some of the noteworthy features of this display are 90% screen to body ratio, 100% sRGB color gamut, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 3:2 aspect ratio, 400 nits brightness, and 178° viewing angle. Unquestionably, the display is a blessing for anyone who uses his laptop as the primary source of media consumption.

MateBook X is powered by either the 1.6GHz 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10210U processor or the 1.8GHz 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10510U processor. As for graphics, the ultrabook relies on integrated Intel UHD Graphics and there’s no variant of the laptop that comes with dedicated graphics. You can equip the MateBook X with a maximum of 16GB LPDDR3 2133MHz RAM and 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD. Due to the ultra-thin form factor of the notebook, Huawei has used a fanless heat dissipation system.

The next major highlight of the Huawei MateBook X is the new pressure-sensitive touchpad. Well, the MateBook X is the word’s first Windows-powered laptop that is equipped with this hardware. The pressure-sensitive touchpad offers vibration feedback. The power-on button of this laptop also works as a fingerprint sensor. There’s a 42Whr battery on this device and it supports 65W fast charging.

As for connectivity, the ultrabook offers WiFi 802.11ac 2 x 2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0. Furthermore, there are two USB-C ports on this device that supports data transfer, charging, and even function as a DisplayPort. Lastly, there’s a 3.5 mm jack.

Pricing And Availability

Available in Emerald Green, Space Gray, Mystic Silver, and Pink color options the base variant of the ultrabook with i5+8GB RAM+512GB SSD costs 7999 yuan which roughly translates into Rs. 86,510. The mid-range variant with i5+16GB RAM+512GB SSD retails for a price of 8999 yuan or roughly Rs. 97,330.

Lastly, the top-end version having i7+16GB RAM+512GB SSD is priced at 9999 yuan or approximately Rs. 1,08,140. The laptop will go on sale in China starting 24th August.