H3C MegaBook: New Microsoft Surface Pro rival debuts with 120 Hz OLED display and fanless Intel Lunar Lake option
While plenty of Intel Lunar Lake-based machines now exist, most are conventional laptops or convertibles like the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 we reviewed earlier this year (curr. $1,449 on Amazon). For some reason, manufacturers have resisted using Lunar Lake processors in 2-in-1 tablet systems.
As it stands, only the Surface Pro 11 for Business fits the bill. However, Microsoft does not advertise the device to consumers, even though one can purchase it directly from Microsoft without restriction. Now, H3C has started selling the MegaBook in China that attempts to fill the gap with a few unusual features.
On the face of it, the H3C MegaBook is a regular Lunar Lake system offered with Core Ultra 5 226V or Core Ultra 5 228V processors. Additionally, the 2-in-1 offers a 59 Wh battery with a keyboard and stylus accessories to mirror the Surface Pro. According to H3C, the MegaBook contains a 14-inch OLED display that combines a 2.8K resolution with a 120 Hz refresh rate.
Surprisingly, the H3C MegaBook runs not just Windows 11 but also MegaOS, an in-house Android 14 fork designed for x86-based systems. Moreover, the entry-level Core Ultra 5 226V edition is fanless despite sharing the same processor cores, TDP and iGPU as the Core Ultra 5 228V. Nonetheless, the MegaBook is said to be the first passively-cooled Lunar Lake laptop. Currently, the H3C MegaBook starts at CNY 5,999 (~$841) and rises to CNY 7,999 (~$1,122) with a Core Ultra 5 228V, 32 GB of RAM and a 2 TB SSD. There is no word on global availability yet, though.
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H3C & JD.com via ITHome & Lonely City Hardware
