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MagyarHuawei MateBook X Pro 2023 in review - MacBook Air competitor also supports external GPUs
The MateBook X Pro 2023 follows in the big footsteps of the MateBook X Pro 2022, which was completely renewed last year. This year, there is only a minor upgrade in the form of the latest Intel SoCs. In our test sample, we see the Intel Core i7-1360P which belongs to the Raptor Lake P series. The display is still a very bright 14.2-inch IPS panel and the connectivity features plenty of USB-C ports. Thunderbolt is also included, so we will take advantage of this opportunity to take a look at the performance with an external GPU.
In terms of price, the MateBook X Pro 2023 is on the same level as its predecessor in our configuration, which means you have to pay 2,199 Euros. That is not cheap since the 2022 model is currently available for 1,850 Euros.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.6 % | 06/2023 | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.3 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.20" | 3120x2080 | |
| 92 % | 08/2022 | Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU M2, M2 10-Core GPU | 1.2 kg | 11.3 mm | 13.60" | 2560x1664 | |
| 90.3 % | 09/2022 | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.3 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.20" | 3120x2080 | |
| 89.2 % | 01/2023 | HP EliteBook 835 G9 R7 PRO 6850U, Radeon 680M | 1.3 kg | 19.2 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1200 | |
| 89 % | 04/2023 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M | 1.5 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.50" | 2560x1600 | |
| 85.4 % | 05/2023 | Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1 kg | 11.8 mm | 13.30" | 2880x1800 |
Case
The MateBook X Pro 2023 has the same base unit as the 2022 model. High-quality materials, such as magnesium, are used and provide good stability with a low weight. All surfaces offer a soft-touch finish, which has a very positive impact on the haptic quality in practice. The MateBook X Pro 2023 is also available in the familiar dark blue color (Ink Blue). An alternative option in white is currently also available on the manufacturer's official website. It remains to be seen whether there will also be a Space Gray version.
Due to the choice of materials, the entire case looks extremely high-quality and very stable. The base unit yields slightly in the upper, and middle keyboard area. However, this is not very pronounced and hardly bothers in everyday use. The display lid is also stable and benefits from high-quality materials, which are also excellently manufactured in all areas. No cracking noises are audible. You have to make do with a slight teetering of the installed display hinges in everyday use. Nevertheless, the display holders make a very high-quality impression and thus match the overall look of the MateBook X Pro 2023.
Equipment
The MateBook X Pro 2023 comes with two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support on the left and two more USB-C ports on the right. A short adapter cable to USB-A is also included. However, an adapter with an RJ45 jack would also be a useful addition. The 2023 MateBook X Pro also supports the so-called Super Device function, which allows using Huawei devices (e.g. tablets, smartphones, monitors) to easily move content between each other.
Communication
The MateBook X Pro 2023 offers an up-to-date communication module Intel AX211 and can thus also use the 6 GHz frequency band (Wi-Fi 6E). Bluetooth 5.2 is also available, which allows connecting other accessories wirelessly. We were able to connect to the 6 GHz network with our test router Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 without any problems. However, the data rates could be improved because the MateBook X Pro 2023 cannot keep up with its rivals in the 5 GHz network. We recommend primarily using the newer 6 GHz network for Wi-Fi connections. The data rates look much better here.
Maintenance
There are no maintenance options for the end user in the MateBook X Pro 2023, which is an unnecessary restriction in our eyes. Since it is a test device from the manufacturer and scratches cannot be ruled out when opening it, we refrained from removing the cover completely. After unscrewing the Torx screws (T5), the cover cannot be removed. Looks like there might be two more screws hidden under the rear rubber feet in the newer model as well. We did not succeed in removing the rubber feet because they stuck extremely tightly to the underside.
Input devices
Keyboard
We already know the keyboard from the MateBook X Pro 2022 and thus the MateBook X Pro 2023 also offers an excellent keyboard that accommodates frequent typists. The low key drop of only 1.5 mm is accompanied by a slightly muted stroke. However, this cannot be classified as spongy due to the clearly noticeable pressure point. The two-stage white backlight helps in dark environments, but it has to be activated manually. The power button is not integrated into the keyboard and thus does not interfere further. It also includes a fingerprint scanner, which works reliably.
Touchpad
The touchpad has many useful features that have been directly adopted from the MateBook X Pro 2022. Thus, the touchpad is one of the highlights that the MateBook X Pro 2023 has to offer and sets it apart from the competition. Huawei unites several features under the name FreeTouch
, which are additional gestures. For example, you can scroll along the two vertical edges to change the screen brightness or volume, which is also supported by a haptic grid effect. Scrolling along the top edge also lets you fast-forward through videos or music. There are also other gestures, which are shown in the screenshots below.
The normal use of the touchpad also works excellently. Just like in Apple devices, touch is accompanied by haptic feedback, with very even and quiet clicking noise. The touchpad itself is firmly installed in the base unit.
Display - High pixel density with 90 Hz
The MateBook X Pro 2023 gets a 14.2-inch IPS display with a 90 Hz refresh rate. The high resolution of 3220 x 2080 pixels provides a high pixel density of 264 PPI. The capacitive touchscreen was convincing in the test and subjectively left an excellent impression. The factory-specified 500 cd/m² are easily surpassed in our measurements. On average, we note a brightness of 550 cd/m² and almost 600 cd/m² at the peak. Together with the black value (0.25), this results in an excellent contrast ratio (2380:1). This is almost perfect for an IPS panel, although OLEDs can deliver much better rates here. There is also no negative criticism for color reproduction, and the picture is very sharp due to the very high pixel density.
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Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 571 cd/m²
Contrast: 2380:1 (Black: 0.25 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.01 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.22
ΔE Greyscale 2.74 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
84.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
89.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.4
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 TMX1422, IPS, 3120x2080, 14.20 | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 TMX1422, IPS, 3120x2080, 14.20 | Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 SDC417B, OLED, 2880x1800, 13.30 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 LEN145WQXGA, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.50 | HP EliteBook 835 G9 InfoVision X133NV4M R0, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 3% | 9% | -11% | -11% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 89.8 | 94.6 5% | 99.7 11% | 71.8 -20% | 70.7 -21% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.4 | 99.5 0% | 100 1% | 99.2 0% | 100 1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 84.2 | 86.5 3% | 96.9 15% | 73.1 -13% | 72.1 -14% |
| Response Times | -86% | 22% | -193% | -157% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 20 ? | 25.4 ? -27% | 2 ? 90% | 43.2 ? -116% | 37.7 ? -89% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 7 ? | 17.1 ? -144% | 1.6 ? 77% | 25.9 ? -270% | 22.7 ? -224% |
| PWM Frequency | 156000 ? | 240 ? -100% | |||
| Screen | 9% | 18% | -39% | 15% | |
| Brightness middle | 595 | 603 1% | 361 -39% | 386 -35% | 928 56% |
| Brightness | 550 | 586 7% | 365 -34% | 366 -33% | 828 51% |
| Brightness Distribution | 85 | 91 7% | 98 15% | 91 7% | 65 -24% |
| Black Level * | 0.25 | 0.39 -56% | 0.26 -4% | 0.35 -40% | |
| Contrast | 2380 | 1546 -35% | 1485 -38% | 2651 11% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.01 | 1.1 45% | 1.2 40% | 3.8 -89% | 1.76 12% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 6.9 | 2.2 68% | 1.9 72% | 9.1 -32% | 3.94 43% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.22 | 1.2 2% | 1.2 2% | 1.09 11% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.74 | 1.5 45% | 1.2 56% | 6.2 -126% | 2.4 12% |
| Gamma | 2.4 92% | 2.17 101% | 2.27 97% | 2.09 105% | 2.324 95% |
| CCT | 6319 103% | 6549 99% | 6486 100% | 6618 98% | 6689 97% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -25% /
-6% | 16% /
17% | -81% /
-55% | -51% /
-15% |
* ... smaller is better
Subjectively, the display quality of the installed screen is excellent. In summary, the measured DeltaE-2000 values of the colors are already on a good level in the state of delivery, which indicates that Huawei delivers a pre-calibrated display. However, the competition is also very strong in this area and even scores a bit better.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 16 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 20 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 14 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 27 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 156000 Hz | ≤ 50 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 156000 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 50 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 156000 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17903 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The glossy touchscreen causes many reflections outdoors, which limits its use. However, due to the bright display, positions can be found on sunny days to still be able to work outdoors. Shady spots are preferable here.
The installed IPS panel offers good viewing angles, as you can see from the pictures.
Performance - Intel Raptor Lake SoC now as basis
With the Intel Core i7-1360P, the MateBook X Pro 2023 gets Intel's latest processor. The RAM also keeps up with the times and uses DDR5 RAM. However, this is limited to 16 GB. The mass storage is well served with a 1 TB SSD. Different configurations are currently not mentioned on Huawei's website of the MateBook X Pro 2023.
Test conditions
As with the 2022 MateBook X Pro, the preloaded PC Manager offers two performance modes, with the Balanced
mode used by default. Alternatively, the Performance
mode can also be selected. However, this is only available in mains operation. It is particularly relevant that this mode can only be activated when the battery level is above 20 percent, even when the power adapter is plugged in. The TDP values of the processor are listed in the following table. We performed the benchmarks and measurements with the Performance
mode. Among others, the energy profiles Energy-saving mode
and Balanced
were also used in our tests for the emission rates.
| Mode | CPU load |
|---|---|
| Balanced | 64 watts -> 25 watts |
| Power | 64 Watt -> 30 Watt |
Processor
The MateBook X Pro 2023 accommodates the Core i7-1360P - Intel's most advanced SoC for mobile use, which also offers even more performance than the Intel Core i7-1260P of the MateBook X Pro 2022. Both processors are very similar, and the newer chip only differs with a higher base clock. This now increases to 1.6 GHz, and up to 5.0 GHz is possible in Boost. Our test sample can gain a lead of eight percentage points here. Nevertheless, the MateBook X Pro 2023 has to settle for second place because Lenovo's Yoga Pro 7 is still a bit better when we look at the CPU performance ratings.
Under permanent load, we see that the processor's maximum performance is only reached for a short time. Depending on the selected profile, we see 25 or 33 watts on average in the Cinebench R15 multi-loop. Due to the temperature, the SoC has to be slowed down slightly again and again.
For further comparisons and benchmarks we refer to our CPU comparison chart.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU -5! | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (6390 - 12637, n=16) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2485 - 16201, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (1596 - 1909, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (598 - 1934, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (2474 - 4887, n=16) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (810 - 6314, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (611 - 736, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (216 - 738, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (1079 - 2214, n=16) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (514 - 2581, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (180 - 271, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (91.8 - 280, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (201 - 1600, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (268 - 496, n=17) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (16223 - 67444, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (26534 - 52959, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (4647 - 5973, n=16) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2197 - 6403, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (7549 - 10817, n=17) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4274 - 12580, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (1435 - 1871, n=17) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (672 - 2350, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1.5 - 19.4, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (6.9 - 14.2, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (40.1 - 120.5, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (40.3 - 57.2, n=16) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (0.4397 - 1.236, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (0.445 - 0.583, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (343 - 25961, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (5610 - 11188, n=17) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (11867 - 111109, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (29251 - 56942, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (453 - 4646, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (1444 - 2728, n=16) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (65324 - 89266, n=16) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (15447 - 115300, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1223 - 14944, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (4370 - 7269, n=16) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6379 - 59053, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (14104 - 28019, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (30391 - 99244, n=16) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (638 - 161430, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (270 - 1123, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (420 - 807, n=16) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (204 - 14018, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (2906 - 5957, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (29108 - 49328, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (7622 - 53954, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
System performance
The subjective performance impression of the MateBook X Pro 2023 is good, even though our test sample is only in the midfield. It should be mentioned at this point that you hardly notice performance differences in modern devices in practice.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4384 - 7428, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5360 - 6281, n=14) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (9883 - 12059, n=14) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (8890 - 11168, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6213 - 10279, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (6572 - 8161, n=14) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4093 - 9749, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5723 - 7612, n=14) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1527 - 1891, n=15) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (718 - 1876, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1503 - 1842, n=15) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (685 - 1829, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1558 - 2003, n=15) | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (776 - 2210, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1311 - 1899, n=15) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (652 - 1899, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5672 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (44299 - 72748, n=16) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (22781 - 95353, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (44751 - 68945, n=16) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (23831 - 86433, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (45887 - 93331, n=16) | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (23474 - 93382, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (18.8 - 172, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (85 - 110.5, n=16) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
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DPC latencies
LatencyMon already shows us increased latencies when opening several tabs in Edge, which do not worsen further when playing our 4K test video. The iGPU utilization is at about 40%. Only after we start Prime95 do the latencies skyrocket.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
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Mass storage
Huawei provides the MateBook X Pro 2023 with a PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD with a storage capacity of 1 TB, which is not specified by the manufacturer. About 885 GB are still available after the first use. As in the 2022 model, the manufacturer divides the SSD into two partitions. The system drive thus holds just under 200 GB, while about 735 GB are available for other data on the D drive. The division makes more sense than in the previous year's model, where the system drive only had 120 GB of storage space. After deducting the Windows installation, there are now about 120 GB available.
There are also restrictions in terms of speed when the mass storage is under permanent load. According to HWiNFO, we see temperatures of 79 °C, which causes the performance to drop periodically. However, in everyday use, during our normal test procedures with many installations, we could not determine any noticeable restrictions.
For further comparisons and benchmarks, we refer to our comparison chart here.
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Graphics card
The graphics card here is the well-known Iris Xe Graphics G7 iGPU from Intel in the faster version with 96 EUs. The iGPU is up to normal everyday use and offers sufficient performance. In addition, the graphics adapter also copes with the playback of high-resolution videos without any problems.
In the synthetic benchmarks, the iGPU benefits from the dual-channel configuration of the working memory and accordingly achieves good rates. However, we do not see a performance increase compared to the MateBook X Pro 2022. Compared to AMD's current Radeon 680M iGPU, the Intel iGPU is clearly at a disadvantage. More GPU benchmarks are available here Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7
| 3DMark 05 Standard | 40987 points | |
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 31307 points | |
| 3DMark Vantage P Result | 28283 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 7524 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 94998 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 24009 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 5240 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 2558 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1874 points | |
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Gaming performance
The built-in iGPU is not a good gaming solution, even though the performance is better than that of the MateBook X Pro 2022. We only achieved playable frames in current games in low resolutions and low details.
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (8 - 44.2, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5.01 - 67.5, n=47, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5.24 - 50.1, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (17.7 - 86, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (29.4 - 109.1, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (21.2 - 97.1, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 | |
| Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 | |
| Far Cry New Dawn | |
| 1280x720 Low Preset | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (29 - 53, n=17) | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (16 - 31, n=17) | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (15 - 29, n=17) | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (14 - 26, n=15) | |
| Borderlands 3 | |
| 1280x720 Very Low Overall Quality (DX11) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (43 - 66.8, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (33.9 - 59.1, n=17) | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Overall Quality (DX11) | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (27.8 - 34.2, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (15.8 - 27.8, n=17) | |
| 1920x1080 High Overall Quality (DX11) | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (16.6 - 23.8, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (10.5 - 17, n=17) | |
| 1920x1080 Badass Overall Quality (DX11) | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (12.7 - 16.4, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (7.97 - 12.7, n=14) | |
| F1 2020 | |
| 1280x720 Ultra Low Preset | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (98.8 - 140.4, n=2, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (49 - 98.8, n=31) | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset AF:16x | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (51.9 - 67, n=2, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (23.1 - 51.9, n=31) | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (40.4 - 52.7, n=2, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (22 - 40.4, n=29) | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (26.4 - 36, n=2, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (15 - 26.4, n=28) | |
| Far Cry 6 | |
| 1280x720 Low Graphics Quality | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (45.8 - 48.7, n=2) | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Graphics Quality AA:SM | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (23.9 - 28, n=3) | |
| 1920x1080 High Graphics Quality AA:T | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (20.3 - 22.9, n=3) | |
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | |
| 1280x720 Lowest Preset (DX12) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (40.7 - 108.8, n=8, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (35.9 - 59.8, n=24) | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset (DX12) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (16.5 - 47.1, n=9, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (17 - 28.2, n=23) | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset (DX12) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (10.2 - 31.5, n=9, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (10.6 - 18.1, n=22) | |
| 1920x1080 Badass Preset (DX12) | |
| HP EliteBook 835 G9 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (8.9 - 25.2, n=9, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (8.4 - 14.3, n=19) | |
Witcher 3 FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 135.2 | 114.9 | 27.4 | 11.5 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 100.7 | 66 | 35.7 | 16.4 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 113.7 | 84.5 | 66.6 | 59.6 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 48 | 26.2 | 19 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 60.1 | 46.3 | 40.8 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 56 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 103 | 44.8 | 35.5 | 28.7 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 45.9 | 27.6 | 25.9 | 22.4 |
| Far Cry New Dawn (2019) | 51 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
| Metro Exodus (2019) | 44.6 | 21.5 | 15.6 | 12.4 |
| Borderlands 3 (2019) | 58 | 27.8 | 17 | 12.7 |
| F1 2020 (2020) | 98.8 | 51.9 | 40.4 | 26.4 |
| F1 2021 (2021) | 117.4 | 57.8 | 45.2 | 31.4 |
| Far Cry 6 (2021) | 48.7 | 28 | 22.9 | |
| GRID Legends (2022) | 61.3 | 51.4 | 40.9 | 25.1 |
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 32.9 | 25.4 | 16.9 | 13.2 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 50.6 | 47.3 | 33.6 | 26.4 |
3D performance via eGPU dock with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
As hinted at earlier in the review, we ran additional synthetic benchmarks and gaming tests, along with the MateBook X Pro 2023 and Razer Core X, with our Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti installed. The 3D performance can be noticeably increased via Thunderbolt with the corresponding accessories. We used some of our mini-PCs as a direct comparison. They are also equipped with laptop technology and feature current Intel or AMD SoCs. As a result, we see an almost identical result between the comparison devices.
Basically, we can say that the 3D performance can be increased excellently with this configuration. A large number of games are thus playable smoothly in high resolutions and maximum details. However, the performance of the dedicated graphics card in conjunction with the eGPU dock is throttled to 4-lanes with PCI Express 3.0 speed.
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| 3DMark | |
| 1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| 1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| 2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| Fire Strike Extreme Graphics | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Unigine Heaven 4.0 | |
| Extreme Preset OpenGL | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Extreme Preset DX11 | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Unigine Valley 1.0 | |
| 1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8 | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| 1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Unigine Superposition | |
| 1920x1080 1080p High | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| 1920x1080 1080p Extreme | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| ComputeMark v2.1 | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Score | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| 1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| Far Cry New Dawn - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| F1 2020 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| F1 2021 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset + Raytracing AA:T AF:16x | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Borderlands 3 - 1920x1080 Badass Overall Quality (DX11) | |
| Intel NUC 12 Pro Kit NUC12WSKi7 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician AM08Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| Ace Magician TK11-A0 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
| Morefine M600 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FE TB3) | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
| GTA V (2015) | 175 | 170.5 | 156.5 | 94.5 | 86.3 | 103.3 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 302.5 | 208.5 | 152 | 75.1 | 71.9 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 156.2 | 140 | 135.6 | 121.4 | 104.3 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 160.8 | 134.7 | 96.2 | 76.1 | 48.6 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 118.6 | 104.6 | 88.5 | 76.9 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 141 | 123 | 120 | 112 | 97 | 59 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 200 | 151.6 | 150.8 | 148.1 | 127.4 | 83.9 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 141.4 | 98.3 | 95.6 | 89.6 | 73.6 | 49.2 |
| Far Cry New Dawn (2019) | 122 | 106 | 102 | 92 | 87 | 60 |
| Metro Exodus (2019) | 133.4 | 89.4 | 67.7 | 51.3 | 45 | 33.5 |
| Borderlands 3 (2019) | 139.7 | 120.9 | 97.7 | 82.9 | 64.3 | 38.1 |
| F1 2020 (2020) | 182 | 119.5 | 118.2 | 101.5 | 87.6 | 60.9 |
| F1 2021 (2021) | 137.3 | 106.9 | 69.8 | 50.5 | 48.8 | 41.2 |
| Far Cry 6 (2021) | 73.7 | 62.3 | 51.8 | 45.3 | 43.9 | |
| God of War (2022) | 108.2 | 96.1 | 80.1 | 60.2 | 53.2 | 39.4 |
| GRID Legends (2022) | 115.1 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 70.7 | 64.3 | 51.1 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 60.2 | 54.8 | 43.1 | 27.3 | 26.7 | 18.9 |
Emissions
Noise emissions
The installed cooling system consists of two fans and the vapor chamber unit offers a good cooling performance that allows the device to run relatively quietly. When idling, the MateBook X Pro 2023 even operates partially silent, although 42 dB(A) is reached during average load. During the stress test, the noise level drops to 40.9 dB(A), which is associated with low power consumption under sustained load.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 25.4 / 25.4 / 29.6 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 42 / 40.9 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25.4 dB(A) | ||
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1360P | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD 1TB | Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 Radeon 680M, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | HP EliteBook 835 G9 Radeon 680M, R7 PRO 6850U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNV512G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 9% | 10% | 10% | 4% | |
| off / environment * | 25.4 | 23.5 7% | 23.3 8% | 24.2 5% | 26 -2% |
| Idle Minimum * | 25.4 | 23.5 7% | 23.3 8% | 24.2 5% | 26 -2% |
| Idle Average * | 25.4 | 23.5 7% | 23.3 8% | 24.2 5% | 27 -6% |
| Idle Maximum * | 29.6 | 25.9 12% | 23.3 21% | 24.2 18% | 28 5% |
| Load Average * | 42 | 33.8 20% | 37.7 10% | 36.2 14% | 35 17% |
| Load Maximum * | 40.9 | 40.6 1% | 40.1 2% | 36.2 11% | 37 10% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 35.4 | 40.1 | 42.7 | 37 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperatures are not a problem for the MateBook X Pro. However, the case gets warmer than usual even when idling and performing light tasks, but we do not consider that to be a problem.
In the stress test, we see the same behavior as in the CPU-only tests. Shortly after the start, the SoC is allowed to use 64 watts and then stays at 30 watts under permanent load. However, the clock rates of the CPU/iGPU can be kept quite stable on the whole.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46.5 °C / 116 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44.7 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 31.4 °C / 89 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.2 °C / 88.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-2.9 °C / -5.3 F).
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU Apple M2, Apple M2 10-Core GPU | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M | HP EliteBook 835 G9 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U, AMD Radeon 680M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 14% | 10% | 11% | 15% | 12% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 46.5 | 44.7 4% | 43.1 7% | 43.1 7% | 39.2 16% | 46 1% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 44.7 | 44.6 -0% | 42 6% | 45 -1% | 49.8 -11% | 49 -10% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 34.9 | 25.1 28% | 29.4 16% | 27.3 22% | 24.2 31% | 24 31% |
| Idle Bottom * | 32.9 | 25.3 23% | 29.4 11% | 27.8 16% | 25.1 24% | 24 27% |
* ... smaller is better
Speaker
The MateBook X Pro 2023 offers a great sound system, which enables excellent sound with 6 speakers. Subjectively, this is spacious and powerful. The good maximum volume of up to 94 dB(A) is also not to be scoffed at. Compared with the two faded-in contenders, our MateBook X Pro 2023 scores slightly better here. You can do without external speakers in most cases.
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (94 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.2% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (1.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 3% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 13% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 84% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 8% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power management
Power consumption
The new MateBook X Pro 2023 needs much less energy in idle than the previous year's model, although the same display is used here. The manufacturer could clearly improve this. We measured only 4.1 to 8 watts without load. We see a maximum of 90 watts on our meter, which is exactly what the included power supply can deliver. The maximum consumption is only present for a very short period. On average, the MateBook X Pro 2023 only consumes 56 watts.
| Off / Standby | 0.15 / 1 Watt |
| Idle | 4.1 / 6.6 / 8 Watt |
| Load |
61 / 90 Watt |
   
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| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, , IPS, 3120x2080, 14.20 | Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU M2, M2 10-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP1024Z, IPS, 2560x1664, 13.60 | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD 1TB, IPS, 3120x2080, 14.20 | Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, OLED, 2880x1800, 13.30 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.50 | HP EliteBook 835 G9 R7 PRO 6850U, Radeon 680M, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNV512G, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.30 | Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Average of class Subnotebook | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 23% | -43% | 8% | -5% | 7% | -7% | -5% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.1 | 1.9 54% | 6.5 -59% | 5.8 -41% | 4.1 -0% | 5 -22% | 5.26 ? -28% | 4.9 ? -20% |
| Idle Average * | 6.6 | 9.6 -45% | 13.7 -108% | 8.5 -29% | 7.7 -17% | 6 9% | 8.46 ? -28% | 8.36 ? -27% |
| Idle Maximum * | 8 | 9.7 -21% | 14.4 -80% | 8.8 -10% | 7.9 1% | 11 -38% | 10.7 ? -34% | 10.4 ? -30% |
| Load Average * | 61 | 32.4 47% | 64.6 -6% | 35.1 42% | 66.2 -9% | 45 26% | 44.8 ? 27% | 45.9 ? 25% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 56 | 30.8 45% | 57.2 -2% | 27.6 51% | 61.5 -10% | 45.2 19% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 90 | 35.7 60% | 90.9 -1% | 59.5 34% | 84.3 6% | 48 47% | 66.8 ? 26% | 66 ? 27% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption external Monitor
Battery life
The better energy balance of the 2023 model compared with the MateBook X Pro 2022 also ensures better battery runtimes. The 60 Wh battery can supply the device with energy for a good 9.5 hours in our WLAN test. The display brightness was reduced by four levels, which corresponds to 150 cd/m². Even extended movie nights are no problem because the MateBook X Pro 2023 lasts excellently with almost 9 hours here as well. However, it is worth mentioning that the battery runtime decreases noticeably with maximum display brightness. In the WLAN test, the runtime decreased by about 4 hours.
The device recharges relatively quickly. A full charge with the device turned on only takes 95 minutes, and the 80% is already exceeded after just under half the time.
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 60 Wh | Apple MacBook Air M2 10C GPU M2, M2 10-Core GPU, 52.6 Wh | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 60 Wh | Asus ZenBook S13 OLED UX5304 i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 63 Wh | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M, 73 Wh | HP EliteBook 835 G9 R7 PRO 6850U, Radeon 680M, 51 Wh | Average of class Subnotebook | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 66% | -18% | 31% | 25% | -6% | 12% | |
| Reader / Idle | 1292 | 1113 -14% | 1252 ? -3% | ||||
| H.264 | 527 | 946 80% | 455 -14% | 829 57% | 903 71% | 760 44% | 794 ? 51% |
| WiFi v1.3 | 580 | 884 52% | 451 -22% | 678 17% | 783 35% | 547 -6% | 629 ? 8% |
| Load | 124 | 100 -19% | 146 18% | 86 -31% | 65 -48% | 115.4 ? -7% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - MateBook X Pro with improvements and hardly any weaknesses
With the MateBook X Pro 2023, the manufacturer is doing pure product maintenance this year at first glance, because only a new processor is used. The Intel Core i7-1360P meanwhile offers a slightly better performance when we focus purely on the CPU benchmarks. The two different performance modes are not noticeable in practice, although the performance difference is measurable. It is especially noticeable in the volume. You can confidently use the balanced mode here. You hardly lose any performance and get a device that works very quietly in everyday use.
Furthermore, the manufacturer remains true to itself and does not change the 90 Hz display. It has a high resolution and can also process touch inputs. The brightness exceeds the factory specification and the factory calibration ensures low DeltaE-2000 values, which makes the display suitable for the semi-professional field. There is certainly room for improvement here in the form of an OLED panel and a 120 or 144 Hz option. The 90 Hz of display installed here is a good compromise for everyday use.
The MateBook X Pro 2023 is a very high-quality subnotebook with good system performance, great speakers, and an excellent IPS display, making it one of the best Windows ultrabooks currently available.
Huawei does not compromise on the equipment either and still installs two full-fledged Thunderbolt 4 ports, which are supported by two additional USB-C interfaces. The lack of a Type-A USB port can thus only be counteracted via adapter solutions. The interaction with other Huawei devices, such as smartphones or tablets, will please many users. The manufacturer also does a lot right in terms of input devices. The keyboard is pleasant to use and suitable for frequent typists, and the touchpad is also a great mouse replacement with many useful features that make everyday use easier.
The MacBook Air M2 is still one of the biggest contenders because, thanks to the M2 chip, it is more efficient and, thanks to passive cooling, silent. Also, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 is a serious contender, which has a much stronger iGPU based on the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS. The Yoga Pro 7 also offers a modern USB 4 port, which is suitable for connecting an external GPU.
Price and availability
The new MateBook X Pro 2023 is now available in Huawei's online store for 2,199 euros. Also, Notebooksbilliger.de and Cyberport offer the MateBook X Pro 2023 for the same price.
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023
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06/14/2023 v7
Sebastian Bade
Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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