Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 laptop review - The 980-gram magnesium ultrabook with an impressive OLED panel
The 2022 and 2023 models of the Huawei MateBook X Pro belonged to the best 14-inch ultrabooks that money could buy. With the release of the new 2024 version, the manufacturer aims to set the bar even higher, combining an even slimmer magnesium case with a flexible OLED panel (still 3,120 x 2,080 pixels with a 3:2 aspect ratio), resulting in a weight that's been reduced by almost 300 grams compared to its predecessor. The laptop's new OLED touchscreen is supposed to reach a maximum HDR brightness of over 1,000 cd/m² and cover the AdobeRGB color space. We want to find out whether its slimmed-down build has really resulted in a better overall package, or whether too many compromises need to be made as a result of its lower weight.
Our test sample of the new MateBook X Pro 2024 is the high-end variant featuring the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, 32 GB LPDDR5x 6400 RAM, a 2-TB SSD as well as the aforementioned OLED touchscreen panel for a current price of around US$2,600. Its introductory price (Core Ultra 7 155H, 16 GB RAM, 1-TB SSD) is currently just over US$2,200.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2024 | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 Ultra 9 185H, Arc 8-Core | 980 g | 13.5 mm | 14.20" | 3120x2080 | |
| 87.4 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2024 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core | 1.2 kg | 11.6 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 86.7 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2024 | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core | 1.2 kg | 14.9 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 90 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 987 g | 16.5 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 90.8 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2024 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core | 1.1 kg | 14.96 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 89.6 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.3 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.20" | 3120x2080 | |
| 88.6 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2024 | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA R7 8840HS, Radeon 780M | 1.2 kg | 14.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 |
Case - Light-blue magnesium
The new MateBook X Pro relies on a slimmer and, above all, more lightweight case—in comparison to its predecessor from 2023, which weighed 1,260 grams, the new model's weight has been reduced to a mere 980 grams. You notice this as soon as you pick the laptop up; the device is extremely lightweight. Even so, its quality is still great and it continues to make use of a magnesium alloy. Its matte surfaces feel lovely and don't collect many fingerprint marks. Its bezels are narrow on every side, resulting in a screen-to-body ratio of 87 per cent.
Our high-end variant features the new color Morandi Blue and in comparison to the old model, this is a lighter blue tone. The base model, on the other hand, comes in black and you can also go for a white model with a black keyboard.
Its build quality is great but you'll have to make some compromises when it comes to stability as a result of its low weight. The middle keyboard area in particular can be dented noticeably, which additionally leads to some subtle creaking noises. Moreover, the bottom case cover is pretty thin and is missing a retaining clip in the middle. In this area, there is some air and you can provoke some rattling noises from the laptop. Even so, this shouldn't cause any problems during everyday use.
The display lid is also super thin and quite bendy. When attempting to twist it, we noted some noises that sounded like glue detaching. Still, this didn't result in any image errors thanks to the display consisting of an OLED panel. The hinges are smooth and you can easily open the laptop with one hand, but the screen wobbles ever so slightly when you adjust its opening angle (max. 135 degrees) or during more intense movements. You can also notice this when operating the touchscreen.
As already mentioned, the new MateBook X Pro 2024's weight of 980 grams is extremely light and is even lower than the LG Gram Style 14's 987 grams, whereby the LG is also slightly thicker. Its largest competitor from Samsung, the Galaxy Book4 Pro 14, weighs around 250 grams more but in turn, it is even thinner with a more stable construction. None of the competitors take up a very large space and despite its 14.2-inch panel, the MateBook X Pro is pretty compact. The supplied 90-watt power supply weighs a total of 236 grams including its USB-C cable.
Connectivity - Huawei has axed the headphone jack
The new MateBook X Pro 2024 has fewer connections compared to its predecessor. One of the two USB-C ports is missing on the side and the 3.5-mm audio jack has been done away with completely. The laptop's scope of delivery at least includes a simple USB-C in-ear headset. On the left-hand side of the device, there are still two Thunderbolt 4 ports and you still have the option to charge the MateBook X Pro 2024 on both sides. In addition, there is now a switch for the webcam shutter on the right side. Moreover, the MateBook can easily communicate with other Huawei devices using the familiar Super Device function, for example to exchange data.
Communication
Huawei continues to make use of the well-known Intel AX211 module with 6 GHz support (Wi-Fi 6E) as well as Bluetooth 5.3, whereas Wi-Fi 7 is not yet on offer. In our standardized WLAN test using our reference router from Asus, its transfer rates of approx. 1.7 Gbit/s belonged to some of the fastest and most stable within the comparison field. We also never had any connection issues during everyday use.
| Networking | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Webcam
In general, nothing has changed about the MateBook's 1080p webcam and in addition to Huawei's familiar AI functions, it now also supports Windows' studio effects (soft focus, auto-centering, etc). The Huawei software offers additional functions (virtual backgrounds, beauty filter). The webcam's quality itself is fine.
Maintenance
As was the case with the previous models, Huawei makes it unnecessarily difficult for customers to remove the bottom case cover. There are two hidden screws under the two rubber feet at the back. However, as the rubber feet are extremely tight and glued on, they are almost impossible to remove without causing damage.
Input devices - The MateBook X Pro still with a great keyboard
The new MateBook X Pro 2024's slimmed-down build has had no impact on its keyboard, as its key lift is still 1.5 mm and in direct comparison to the 2023 model, we noted no difference in how it feels to type on it. Thanks to its large lift and precise keystrokes, users continue to get one of the best keyboard experiences within the field of laptops. From a comfort perspective, it can easily compete with the latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12. Its layout makes sense—only the vertical arrow keys are a little on the small side. The power button is on the top right outside of the keyboard itself and a fingerprint sensor is also housed within this key. The keyboard features two-level white backlighting which unfortunately still can't be activated automatically.
Huawei also hasn't changed anything about the laptop's great haptic touchpad. Its feedback when clicked is produced by vibration motors, so you get identical feedback no matter where you tap and the resulting noise is very quiet and feels high-quality. Further gestures are available on the edges under the name FreeTouch. For example, the volume can be adjusted on the right edge, which is supported by a grid effect (brightness on the left, timeline at the top for videos, for example). Of course, the capacitive touchscreen can additionally be used for inputs, which also works without any problems.
Display - Flexible OLED at over 1,200 nits
Huawei has swapped out the IPS panel for an OLED display on the new 2024 MateBook X Pro, whereby its tech specs have remained comparable. The 14.2-inch screen still has a 3:2 aspect ratio and a resolution of 3,120 x 2,080 pixels. In contrast, its refresh rate has been raised to 120 Hz. Subjectively, its picture quality is impressive, as content is depicted razor-sharply and colors look super vivid. As on the latest OLEDs from Samsung, there are no raster effect issues when depicting light areas despite it being a touchscreen.
Its brightness, on the other hand, is where the flexible OLED panel from Huawei clearly sets itself apart from the Samsung competition—in standard SDR operation, the new MateBook X Pro already reaches an average of 624 cd/m² (Samsung currently ~400 cd/m²). In HDR operation, the difference gets even larger, as when depicting image excerpts, we noted a maximum brightness of 1,220 cd/m². When showing an almost completely white picture, we measured 911 cd/m², which is still very good (Samsung: max. ~640 cd/m²). These values are astounding and currently unrivaled within an OLED laptop. The OLED panel doesn't have any issues with backlight bleeding and its response times are super fast. In addition, it can adjust the brightness and color temperature automatically via a sensor.
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Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 613 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.9 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86, calibrated: 1.5
ΔE Greyscale 2.1 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
94.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.2
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 VisN236HUZ15, OLED, 3120x2080, 14.2" | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 ATNA40CU07-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA ATNA40CU06-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG Samsung SDC417F ATNA40YK10-1, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 Samsung ATNA40YK20-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 TMX1422, IPS, 3120x2080, 14.2" | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA ATNA40CT02-0, OLED, 1920x1200, 14" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -4% | 1% | 0% | 1% | -7% | -3% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 99.8 | 97 -3% | 99.8 0% | 99.92 0% | 99.7 0% | 89.8 -10% | 98.6 -1% |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 100 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 99.4 -1% | 99.9 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 94.6 | 85.2 -10% | 97.6 3% | 94.71 0% | 98.2 4% | 84.2 -11% | 87.3 -8% |
| Response Times | -26% | -19% | -238% | -38% | -1948% | -110% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 0.75 ? | 0.83 ? -11% | 0.69 ? 8% | 2 ? -167% | 0.91 ? -21% | 20 ? -2567% | 1.31 ? -75% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 0.49 ? | 0.69 ? -41% | 0.71 ? -45% | 2 ? -308% | 0.76 ? -55% | 7 ? -1329% | 1.2 ? -145% |
| PWM Frequency | 1440 | 240 ? | 480 ? | 350 | 240.3 | 156000 ? | 480 ? |
| Screen | -8% | 6% | -36% | 7% | -23% | 6% | |
| Brightness middle | 613 | 392 -36% | 391 -36% | 384 -37% | 417 -32% | 595 -3% | 387 -37% |
| Brightness | 624 | 398 -36% | 392 -37% | 388 -38% | 417 -33% | 550 -12% | 386 -38% |
| Brightness Distribution | 93 | 97 4% | 98 5% | 97 4% | 98 5% | 85 -9% | 98 5% |
| Black Level * | 0.02 | 0.054 | 0.25 | 0.01 | |||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.9 | 1.3 32% | 1.1 42% | 2.47 -30% | 1.26 34% | 2.01 -6% | 1 47% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.1 | 3.2 -3% | 2.4 23% | 4.33 -40% | 3.6 -16% | 6.9 -123% | 2.4 23% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.5 | 2.81 -87% | 0.68 55% | 1.22 19% | |||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.1 | 2.3 -10% | 1.3 38% | 2.63 -25% | 1.3 38% | 2.74 -30% | 1.4 33% |
| Gamma | 2.2 100% | 2.24 98% | 2.17 101% | 2.18 101% | 2.27 97% | 2.4 92% | 2.24 98% |
| CCT | 6447 101% | 6517 100% | 6336 103% | 6279 104% | 6355 102% | 6319 103% | 6466 101% |
| Contrast | 19550 | 7111 | 2380 | 38700 | |||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -13% /
-10% | -4% /
0% | -91% /
-61% | -10% /
-2% | -659% /
-340% | -36% /
-18% |
* ... smaller is better
We analyzed the panel using the professional CalMAN software (X-Rite i1 Pro2) while taking a look at all the different color profiles. It is a little tricky for users, as the profile Native (P3) is activated as standard and you have to use the shortcuts to activate the Pro Mode, which activates the color profile Photography (P3-65). However, the Pro Mode delivered worse results during our test, which is why we deactivated it again. The other profiles are available via the Display Manager, which is only displayed in the second context menu of Windows (right-click on the desktop -> Show more options -> Display Manager). According to Huawei, all devices come pre-calibrated and an average DeltaE-200 deviation of less than 1 is advertized, although we couldn't quite confirm this.
The profile Native offers a good basis without a color tint or significant colour temperature deviations. Its average color deviation is a very good 1.9 and only individual colors surpassed the important threshold of 3, achieving deviations of 3.1. Things look a little worse when using the profiles sRGB and AdobeRGB, as the deviations are then much higher. Furthermore, the AdobeRGB color space isn't covered in its entirety. Due to its high deviations, this means the panel isn't ideal for editing photos/videos.
Using our own calibration (profile can be downloaded for free further above), we were able to slightly improve depiction compared to the P3 reference—with grayscale as well as colors. Still, this shouldn't be necessary for everyday use.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.49 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.25 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.24 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. » 0 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.6 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 0.75 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.35 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.3 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 1440 Hz |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 1440 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 1440 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 8426 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The OLED panel uses PWM but again, the MateBook X Pro is able to clearly set itself apart from its competitors. It uses DC dimming at 240 Hz up to a brightness of 43 % and below this, at 1,440 Hz. This value is extremely high, so users shouldn't have to face any big limitations even when using the laptop at low brightness levels.
The OLED touchscreen is generally reflective, but not as reflective as on the Samsung Galaxy Book4, for example. Together with its high SDR brightness, you can easily use the device outside—even in bright surroundings. In the first photo, you can see quite clearly how well direct sunlight is compensated for (for a reflective display). We also have nothing negative to say about its viewing angle stability.
Performance - The MateBook X Pro with Meteor Lake H
The new MateBook X Pro 2024 relies on Intel's Meteor Lake mobile processors, with either the Core Ultra 7 155H in combination with 16 GB RAM or the Core Ultra 9 185H in combination with 32 GB RAM (LPDDR5x-6400) available. An option for 64 GB RAM or faster RAM is not on offer.
Testing conditions
Huawei offers two different performance profiles for the MateBook X Pro 2024: Balanced and Performance. We have summarized their respective performance and emission values in the following table. The MateBook always boots up in Performance mode by default, which is why we have also used it for the following benchmarks and measurements. In principle, Balanced should of course also be sufficient for everyday use, but it is very annoying that you always have to switch to it manually and the laptop doesn't remember the setting by itself.
| Energy profile | CPU TDP | Cinebench R23 Multi | Time Spy Graphics | max. fan noise emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 80 -> 36 watts | 13,199 points | 3,280 points | 39.9 dB(A) |
| Performance | 80 -> 45 watts | 15,270 points | 3,719 points | 46.8 dB(A) |
Processor - Core Ultra 9 185H
The top-of-the-range model of the MateBook X Pro 2024 uses the latest Core Ultra 9 185H from Intel. This is the fastest mobile processor from the current Meteor Lake series with a maximum clock rate of 5.1 GHz. Within the MateBook, the processor can consume a maximum of 80 watts for a short amount of time, after which it balances out at 45 watts under permanent load. In view of its lightweight and slim case, these are high power limits that lead to correspondingly high performance values, with which the test device was also able to place itself ahead of the competition. Although its high performance can't be maintained for long, the laptop's continuous multi-core performance (-30 %) is competitive and generally better and more stable compared to the comparison devices. At least this is the case compared to other Intel competitors, as the Asus Zenbook 14 with the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS achieves better performance values at 30 watts than the Core Ultra 9 does at 45 watts. This shows well how inefficient Intel chips are in comparison. The new Lunar Lake chips could help in this aspect, but it will take a good few months before the first devices are on the market and AMD's Zen5 chips are already in the works.
In battery mode, its performance isn't reduced and further CPU benchmarks can be found here.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
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 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
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 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 -2! | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (12688 - 19851, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1555 - 21812, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (1166 - 1912, n=19) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (358 - 2165, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (4843 - 7651, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (579 - 8541, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (442 - 735, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (128 - 826, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (1582 - 3165, n=21) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (327 - 3345, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (191.9 - 281, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (72.4 - 322, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (159 - 2271, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (163 - 285, n=19) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (51738 - 76331, n=19) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (11668 - 77867, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2643 - 6442, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (4199 - 5781, n=19) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (9140 - 14540, n=19) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2244 - 17489, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (960 - 3820, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (1490 - 2573, n=19) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (9330 - 14230, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2557 - 17218, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (726 - 2350, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (986 - 1902, n=19) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (14.1 - 22.7, n=19) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (0.97 - 25.1, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (38.5 - 220, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (34.5 - 73.5, n=19) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (0.403 - 1.456, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (0.4313 - 0.759, n=20) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
* ... 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 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (9220 - 18676, n=19) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1135 - 32888, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (48865 - 96463, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5218 - 123315, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (2394 - 4534, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (444 - 5287, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (66785 - 95241, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (10579 - 115682, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (7255 - 11392, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (744 - 18418, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (24004 - 48020, n=19) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (3341 - 65433, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (53116 - 154066, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (638 - 161430, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (678 - 1341, n=19) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (164.9 - 1379, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (4428 - 10078, n=19) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (610 - 17495, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (44547 - 53918, n=19) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6569 - 64588, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
System performance
The new MateBook X Pro did equally well in the synthetic system benchmarks, oftentimes placing considerably ahead of the competition. To be fair, you do have to admit that all modern laptops are extremely fast during everyday use and you won't really notice a true difference between the individual comparison devices. The MateBook responds to inputs instantaneously and we noted no system stability issues during the course of our test.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (6771 - 7510, n=5) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4993 - 7788, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (10135 - 11331, n=5) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (9363 - 11406, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (8797 - 10484, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5435 - 10623, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (8793 - 10781, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5305 - 12442, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1675 - 1971, n=5) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (365 - 2038, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1589 - 1875, n=5) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (364 - 1918, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1883 - 2102, n=5) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (372 - 2396, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1329 - 1889, n=5) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (312 - 1899, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (156 - 482, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (264 - 293, n=5) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (132 - 348, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (248 - 267, n=5) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (508 - 532, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (265 - 1104, n=75, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 7403 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (69929 - 95718, n=19) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (14554 - 109035, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (64619 - 87768, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (15948 - 122210, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (15709 - 117898, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (51114 - 93871, n=19) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (121.4 - 259, n=19) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (7.2 - 187.8, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
In our standardized latency test (surfing the web, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load), the test device with the current BIOS version showed no restrictions when using real-time audio applications. Although one driver failed, the important "interrupt to process latency" value was low.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage device
Our high-end test device is fitted with the 2-TB version of the WD SN740. The M.2 2280 SSD is connected via PCIe 4.0 and delivers good transfer rates of over 5 GB/s. Furthermore, its performance remains totally stable even under longer periods of load, which is not always a given with fast SSDs and was still a problem in the predecessor model. One major and—above all—confusing problem is still the manufacturer's partitioning of the SSD, as only 145 GB are free on the system drive after first starting up the device. The remaining 1.64 TB are available on drive D. So if you are not careful during installations and downloads, you will quickly get a message saying that the hard disk is full. This is simply impractical and unnecessary. Further SSD benchmarks are listed here.
* ... smaller is better
Reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card - Intel Arc Graphics
The Core Ultra 9 185H is equipped with the fast version of the new Intel Arc Graphics which has 8 Xe cores at a maximum of 2.35 GHz at its disposal. Intel has been able to improve its performance considerably compared to the old Iris Xe Graphics G7, which is why the new MateBook X Pro 2024 offered almost twice the power during the GPU tests compared to the 2023 model. In addition, this is one of the fastest Arc iGPUs which we have tested so far. AMD's Radeon 780M was clearly beaten in the synthetic tests, too.
During the course of the past few months, Intel has been constantly releasing driver updates for its new Arc iGPUs and this model's gaming performance profits from this. In fact, the MateBook X Pro 2024 left the Zenbook 14's Radeon 780M in the dust during the practical gaming tests, however, its lead was considerably smaller in the synthetic tests and both models did practically the same. When gaming, the new Arc iGPU is "only" around 50 % better than the old Iris Xe Graphics inside the MateBook X Pro 2023.
The MateBook X Pro 2024's GPU performance remained completely stable in the Time Spy stress test (99.3 %) as well as during our Witcher 3 loop. Moreover, its performance wasn't reduced in battery mode. Further GPU benchmarks can be found in our tech section.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 13398 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 8516 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 4088 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (241 - 1127, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (294 - 692, n=41) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
* ... smaller is better
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (8.5 - 43.7, n=46, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (7.81 - 53, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 | |
| LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG | |
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
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| GTA V (2015) | 158.8 | 148.1 | 48.9 | 19.2 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 158 | 97 | 57 | 25.9 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 105 | 99.9 | 80.6 | 80.9 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 80.1 | 43.4 | 30.8 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 66.6 | 51.9 | 43.9 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 69 | 47 | 43 | 41 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 188 | 82 | 69 | 56 |
| F1 23 (2023) | 89.3 | 79.8 | 54.5 | 15 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 36.4 | 30.2 | 27.6 | 24.7 |
Emissions - Cooling unit is slightly overwhelmed
Noise emissions
According to Huawei, its cooling has been improved and as we already saw, its power limits are very high for such a slim device. However, things don't stay terribly quiet in everyday use (irrespective of the energy mode used) and even in idle mode, the fans are often active. During simple tasks, you can already expect noise emissions of around 34 dB(A). This is quite high and can quickly get annoying. In addition, both energy profiles behave practically identically and Performance mode only got even louder during our stress test (46.8 vs. 39.9 dB(A)) compared to Balanced mode. A better gradation would make sense here.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.8 / 29.8 / 29.8 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 34 / 46.8 dB(A) |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.8 dB(A) | ||
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 9 185H, WD PC SN740 SDDPNQE-2T00 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM | LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1360P, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Kioxia XG8 KXG8AZNV1T02 | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1360P | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA Radeon 780M, R7 8840HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM | |
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| Noise | 10% | 9% | 6% | 11% | 0% | 5% | |
| off / environment * | 24.8 | 24.5 1% | 23.4 6% | 25 -1% | 23.8 4% | 25.4 -2% | 25.1 -1% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.8 | 24.5 1% | 23.4 6% | 25 -1% | 24 3% | 25.4 -2% | 25.1 -1% |
| Idle Average * | 29.8 | 24.5 18% | 23.4 21% | 25 16% | 24 19% | 25.4 15% | 25.1 16% |
| Idle Maximum * | 29.8 | 24.5 18% | 24.5 18% | 25 16% | 24 19% | 29.6 1% | 25.1 16% |
| Load Average * | 34 | 32.4 5% | 39.3 -16% | 37 -9% | 31.5 7% | 42 -24% | 35.9 -6% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 39.9 | 36.7 8% | 35.9 10% | 37 7% | 37.8 5% | 39.3 2% | |
| Load Maximum * | 46.8 | 36.7 22% | 39.3 16% | 40.62 13% | 37.8 19% | 40.9 13% | 42.2 10% |
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Temperature
The area around the processor already gets noticeably warm when the laptop is idling and during everyday use, and this is also clearly noticeable when the laptop is placed onto your thighs. However, this usually doesn't result in any limitations and the new model actually performs slightly better than the old MateBook X Pro 2023. The same can be said when the device is placed under load, where we measured a maximum of just under 43 °C on the underside. The 43 °C we noted in the middle keyboard area is somewhat less comfortable; while it is still possible to type, your fingers get very warm in this extreme scenario. Another problem is the 90-watt power supply unit, which reaches values of 60-65 °C under load (both when gaming and in the stress test), which is simply too high.
During the stress test with combined CPU/GPU load, we initially noted 80 watts for a short time before the processor immediately levelled off at 40 watts. In balanced mode, we also measured 80 watts for a short time, but then the value dropped and settled at 25 watts after a few minutes.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.2 °C / 110 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 42 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 39.3 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 30.8 °C / 87 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 36.6 °C / 98 F, compared to the device average of 30.8 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.2 °C / 81 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.2 °C / 82.8 F (+1 °C / 1.8 F).
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M | |
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| Heat | 7% | 7% | 9% | -1% | -11% | 1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 43.2 | 41 5% | 40.9 5% | 36.3 16% | 44.2 -2% | 46.5 -8% | 43.1 -0% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 42 | 44.2 -5% | 46.8 -11% | 36.8 12% | 41.2 2% | 44.7 -6% | 50.2 -20% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 29.3 | 25.3 14% | 24.1 18% | 29.2 -0% | 29.4 -0% | 34.9 -19% | 25.8 12% |
| Idle Bottom * | 29.7 | 26.2 12% | 24.6 17% | 27.4 8% | 31.2 -5% | 32.9 -11% | 26.4 11% |
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Speakers
The MateBook X Pro 2024's sound system consists of six speakers and Huawei has been able to improve its quality compared to the old MateBook X Pro 2023. Its sound is loud and voluminous—only the bass lacks a bit of emphasis due to the laptop's design. Even so, this is also a problem with other laptops and we don't currently have a better sound system in our database.
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 5% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (5.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 12% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (7.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 1% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 10% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
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
» 7% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power management - The bright display drains the battery
Power consumption
Power consumption is dominated by the OLED panel and we measured a maximum of 16.4 watts in idle mode at maximum SDR brightness, which is significantly more than most comparable devices and more than twice as much as its predecessor featuring the IPS panel. In this case, you simply pay the price for such a high brightness and the panel consumes even more power in HDR mode. Under load, the device requires a maximum of 94 watts, whereby the device briefly runs into the power supply unit's limit. During the further course of our stress test, its consumption then stabilized at around 75 watts. Subsequently, we can say that the 90-watt power supply unit is generally too weak.
| Off / Standby | 0.42 / 1.37 Watt |
| Idle | 9.3 / 16 / 16.4 Watt |
| Load |
67.3 / 94.3 Watt |
   
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| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 Ultra 9 185H, Arc 8-Core, WD PC SN740 SDDPNQE-2T00, OLED, 3120x2080, 14.2" | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, Kioxia XG8 KXG8AZNV1T02, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, , IPS, 3120x2080, 14.2" | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA R7 8840HS, Radeon 780M, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM, OLED, 1920x1200, 14" | Average Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | Average of class Subnotebook | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 40% | 32% | 43% | 35% | 32% | 46% | 29% | 42% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 9.3 | 5.7 39% | 6.1 34% | 3.58 62% | 3.9 58% | 4.1 56% | 3.6 61% | 5.34 ? 43% | 4.27 ? 54% |
| Idle Average * | 16 | 8.7 46% | 10 37% | 7.125 55% | 5.8 64% | 6.6 59% | 6.6 59% | 8.54 ? 47% | 7.37 ? 54% |
| Idle Maximum * | 16.4 | 8.9 46% | 10.3 37% | 12.1 26% | 16 2% | 8 51% | 7.4 55% | 11.9 ? 27% | 9.06 ? 45% |
| Load Average * | 67.3 | 44.5 34% | 53.3 21% | 40.67 40% | 46.1 32% | 61 9% | 47.1 30% | 54 ? 20% | 45.6 ? 32% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 64.6 | 36.9 43% | 42 35% | 50.4 22% | 56 13% | 47.4 27% | |||
| Load Maximum * | 94.3 | 65.2 31% | 67 29% | 64.2 32% | 67.4 29% | 90 5% | 54.3 42% | 84.9 ? 10% | 68.8 ? 27% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Runtimes
Huawei has increased the new model's battery capacity from 60 to 70 Wh but even so, its WLAN runtimes are now slightly shorter. In our WLAN test at 150 cd/m² (corresponds to 58 % of our test device's maximum SDR brightness), the MateBook lasted for 8:19 hours. This is 80 minutes less than on the old model, but 40 minutes more than the Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 achieved. During our WLAN test at full brightness, we noted only around 5 hours—but you shouldn't forget how bright the MateBook is. The Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 managed one hour more but its display is over 200 cd/m² dimmer. When playing back video content at 150 cd/m², we measured a good result of around 12.5 hours, whereas an HDR video at full brightness was only played for 4.5 hours.
Under load, the laptop switches off after 70 minutes at worst and one full charge takes 93 minutes with the device switched on. Activating the fast-charging mode didn't result in any further reduction in charging time during our test.
Please note: As with the Galaxy Book4 Pro 14, the active signal mode of the MateBook X Pro 2024 remained at 120 Hz, even when we reduced the frequency to 60 Hz.
| Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 Ultra 9 185H, Arc 8-Core, 70 Wh | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 63 Wh | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 75 Wh | LG Gram Style 14Z90RS-G.AD7AG i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 72 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 57 Wh | Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 60 Wh | Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA R7 8840HS, Radeon 780M, 75 Wh | Average of class Subnotebook | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 21% | 56% | 42% | -4% | 21% | 56% | 51% | |
| H.264 | 756 | 917 21% | 1010 34% | 603 -20% | 527 -30% | 1046 38% | 967 ? 28% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 499 | 458 -8% | 707 42% | 700 40% | 466 -7% | 580 16% | 774 55% | 760 ? 52% |
| Load | 70 | 104 49% | 134 91% | 145 107% | 70 0% | 124 77% | 123 76% | 121.3 ? 73% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - The 2024 MateBook X Pro impresses with its display and weight, but requires compromises
When first encountering the new MateBook X Pro 2024, its low weight and great haptics immediately stand out. Furthermore, its OLED touchscreen boasts great picture quality—plus, its input devices and speakers are some of the best within the mobile sector. However, its slimmed-down build does come with some compromises compared to the 2023 model. But first things first.
Aside from its low weight, the user experience is primarily characterized by the laptop's new OLED display which offers great picture quality and much higher brightness values compared to the competition from Samsung. An SDR brightness of over 600 nits in combination with its low level of reflection additionally means that you can easily use the MateBook outside. Thanks to its high refresh rate, PWM flickering shouldn't be a problem for most users. On the other hand, the supplied sRGB and AdobeRGB color profiles aren't the most accurate, meaning the device isn't ideal for image editing.
The case itself has lost a bit of stability and its display lid is particularly flexible—this can lead to some unpleasant noises. The middle keyboard area can also be pressed in ever so slightly but in every use, this shouldn't prove to be an issue. When it comes to connectivity options, its missing 3.5-mm jack is especially unfortunate but in turn, its unchanged input devices can be classed as a positive. Its keyboard feels great to type on and it can easily compete with the best business laptops. However, it is still a shame that Huawei continues to make it so hard for customers to get their hands on components.
The new Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 impresses with its low weight, great picture quality and an OLED touchscreen with a high brightness. The Core Ultra 9 185H's performance is equally impressive, however, the price for this is paid through high fan activity—even when performing simple tasks.
Now coming to the laptop's performance, which is a bit of a double-edged sword. In general, the Core Ultra 9 185H's performance is very good and its power limits are very high, too. At the same time, this is also the latest Intel CPUs' biggest problem, as lots of power requires lots of electricity. In turn, this is reflected in the device's practically constant fan activity and it gets noticeably warm as soon as it carries out even everyday tasks. Moreover, its power supply is too weak and it gets too hot under load. Its efficient mode unfortunately barely improves fan activity and we would have liked to see a silent mode with reduced performance levels. All-in-all, the MateBook X Pro would simply require a more efficient processor but Intel doesn't (yet) have a fitting one. A Zen4 or even a Zen5 processor from AMD at 25 watts would be ideal for the MateBook X Pro's cooling while still making it able to compete when it comes to performance.
Its battery life is generally fine and of course, it largely depends on screen brightness. If you require the device's full brightness outside the whole time (in order to work comfortably on it compared to other laptops), then you shouldn't be surprised if you find its runtimes being shortened.
The MateBook X Pro 2024's biggest competitor is the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14, but its OLED screen is a lot dimmer and more reflective. The heavier Galaxy Book4's case stability is better, whereas the MateBook features better input devices and simply offers more performance. The LG Style 14 also weighs less than 1 kg and can be run almost passively, however, it also has a dimmer OLED display and weaker input devices.
Price and availability
The new MateBook X Pro 2024 can be purchased from a range of online retailers, with prices starting from US$2,224.30.
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024
- 06/05/2024 v7 (old)
Andreas Osthoff
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