Huawei MateBook X

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Reviews for the Huawei MateBook X

Huawei Mate X - First Impression and Hands-on!
Source: Tech Nave Archive.org version
Despite the overkill price tag (~RM10,625), Jim was told that Huawei Malaysia actually plans to bring the Mate X into Malaysia! Obviously, this is a phone that only the elite rich people can afford but that's still interesting to know nonetheless.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/26/2019

88% Huawei MateBook X Review: A MacBook Competitor with Design Chops
Source: Paste Archive.org version
The Huawei MateBook X is one of the best Ultrabooks available today, and if you don’t need the frills of pen input or touchscreen support, then this laptop delivers the power and performance of Windows 10 in a sleek, Apple-besting package. Slimmer than Apple’s MacBook, Huawei made very little compromise in delivering the MateBook X, and it really shows—top-notch unibody machined aluminum construction, mainstream U-series Intel Core i CPU delivers fast performance, Dolby Atmos tuning brings vibrant audio tuning and a fantastic keyboard with plenty of key travel makes the MateBook X a joy to use.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 88%

90% Huawei MateBook X review: Productivity and portability combine in a beautiful package
Source: Neowin Archive.org version
Frankly, I love the Huawei MateBook X. It's a wonderful mixture of portability, productivity, and entertainment. I'm the type of guy that has to throw a laptop in a bag and carry it around in a backpack for hours in New York City, and it's just so comfortable to carry this one around. In fact, I sometimes find myself double-checking to make sure that it's there, as it's so light.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/24/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%

Heads up Apple lovers—this new laptop could be better than the MacBook
Source: Reviewed.com Archive.org version
The MateBook is on the expensive end, too, but that's not out of the ordinary with ultrabooks. If you're working with a flexible budget, I'd spring for the high-end configuration. The faster processor really makes a difference and the gold case is drop-dead gorgeous. Though Apple has a longer track record with ultraportable products, you're still going to get everything you need from Huawei's premium machine.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/15/2017

70% Huawei MateBook X
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The Huawei Matebook X is a super-slim laptop with a slick design at a reasonable price, though it lacks the pizazz and features of competing ultraportables.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% Huawei MateBook X Review
Source: Toptenreviews Archive.org version
It isn’t perfect – note the USB-C niggles and the toasty chassis – but, if you want a highly portable laptop that delivers a decent balance between power and battery life, then the Huawei MateBook X is a great machine.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/20/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%

84% Huawei Matebook X Review
Source: Tab Times Archive.org version
Huawei has made an incredibly impressive first attempt into the traditional ultrabook market. Though they have experience making 2-in-1's, the company has produced what feels like an incredibly refined version of a first generation laptop.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/08/2017
Rating: Total score: 84%

80% Huawei MateBook X review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
If you are on the market for an Ultrabook and can find one to buy, the MateBook X is worth adding to your shortlist. It lacks the multimedia appeal of the fan-cooled Dell XPS 13, Razer Blade Stealth and Microsoft Surface Laptop, but up against the Asus ZenBook 3 it’s a really tight race.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%

90% Huawei Matebook X review: watch out Apple, Huawei is coming for you
Source: T3 Archive.org version
The Huawei Matebook X has it all, a stunning premium design, powerful specs, and useful, user-centric features.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/23/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%

72% Huawei MateBook X Review: thin, light, and quite a looker
Source: Pocketnow Archive.org version
It’s great to see Huawei expanding their portfolio further into the Windows 10 laptop market. Last year, they released the excellent original MateBook 2-in-1 tablet PC, while this year we’ve got an update to that coming called the MateBook E, plus two new traditional laptops called the MateBook X and MateBook D. The MateBook X reviewed here, is quite a nice laptop in a gorgeous compact form factor. The speakers make for an amazing movie watching experience, and the biometric power button make secure log-in as easy as can be. If your computing needs require a lot of typing and you’re not into the modern touch or pen interfaces, the MateBook X is going to be an excellent travel companion for both work and video-watching entertainment.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/22/2017
Rating: Total score: 72% display: 65% mobility: 70% workmanship: 85%

80% Huawei MateBook X Review
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
The MateBook X is also well-built and attractive, with a nice display and input devices that are rather good for its class and height profile. The speakers are punchy, too. And the fingerprint reader that's integrated into the power button worked reliably enough in our testing that we wish Huawei would sell it to other laptop makers. We've seen balkier sensors in plenty of other laptops, including the Asus ZenBook UX330U that's our daily driver at the moment.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/21/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%

Hands-on with the Huawei Matebook X, which sure looks like something
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
The MateBook X will come later this year in gray, gold and rose gold, just missing the silver that the MacBook also comes in. The Matebook X colors do look nice, with shiny bevels that reflect the light just so. The laptops are also thin and light to hold. The keyboard is raised and gives you more travel than the MacBook’s thin keys, but the one gripe in my short time with the MateBook X is that its keys feel more clunky than clicky when compared to the MacBook’s.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/18/2017

93% Huawei MateBook X review: Work in style with this elegant Windows 10 laptop
Source: Zdnet.com Archive.org version
Huawei has some fantastic smartphone designs and it is pleasing to see the company bring those same design elements to computers. The MateBook X is a fantastic piece of hardware and if you are looking for an extremely portable computer that focuses on providing you with a big screen and small bezels then you need to consider this device.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 93%

90% Review: Huawei MateBook X
Source: V3.co.uk Archive.org version
Having spent the past two and a half weeks writing reviews, binge-watching Arrow, playing Final Fantasy XI and editing a bunch of photos on the MateBook X, at no point did it feel anything less than a joy to use - nicely done Huawei.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Huawei MateBook X review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
It’s hard to give a definitive verdict on a laptop we have only used for a few hours but signals are very positive for the MateBook X. Huawei has definitely nailed the design and build quality, while the keyboard is also impressively tactile for such a thin machine.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/08/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%

Hands-on with the Huawei Matebook X, which sure looks like something
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
The MateBook X will come later this year in gray, gold and rose gold, just missing the silver that the MacBook also comes in. The Matebook X colors do look nice, with shiny bevels that reflect the light just so. The laptops are also thin and light to hold. The keyboard is raised and gives you more travel than the MacBook’s thin keys, but the one gripe in my short time with the MateBook X is that its keys feel more clunky than clicky when compared to the MacBook’s.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/08/2017

Huawei MateBook X Hands On: Astonishingly Good
Source: Lowyat.net Archive.org version
As someone who spends a lot of time working with an Ultrabook, I was quite sceptical of Huawei’s MateBook X as just a MacBook clone (they kinda look the same, after all). But after spending some time with the device, it’s clear Huawei has done a lot more work on the MateBook X than just stamping its logo at the lid.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/08/2017

90% Huawei MateBook X review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The MateBook X would be an impressive laptop under any circumstances - the fact that it's Huawei's first just makes it even more so. Huawei has definitely nailed the design and build quality, while the keyboard is also impressively tactile for such a thin machine. The price might be a barrier for some consumers, but if you’re in the market for an ultrabook then Huawei has instantly earned the right to be in the running.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/08/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%

Huawei MateBook X review: Huawei goes after the MacBook
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
Overall, the MateBook X is a compelling option and a wonderful debut from a company that you won't associate with laptops just yet - but will in the future, if this is anything to go by.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/05/2017

80% Huawei MateBook X review
Source: Stuff TV Archive.org version
It’s thin and light, absolutely silent, and has enough power to get just about any desktop job done. There’s very little not to like about the MateBook X, as long as you’re happy to stick with Windows.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/02/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%

Huawei Matebook X review:
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Everyone who I showed the Huawei Matebook X to agrees it's a gorgeous laptop. Huawei has finally flexed its design prowess in the laptop category and other manufacturers should be worried. The Matebook X is a legitimate contender.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/26/2017

80% Huawei Matebook X Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
With the MateBook X, Huawei has made something I've been wanting for a very long time: a Windows laptop with Apple's top-notch design and build quality. But the MateBook isn't a straight-up copy, either. The combo fingerprint-reader/power button is a great example of crossover tech from Huawei's smartphone division. And with smaller side bezels, a faster CPU, more USB Type-C ports and an included dock, Huawei has improved on Apple's blueprint while simultaneously making the laptop easier to use on a daily basis.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%

Huawei MateBook X
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The MateBook X is a promising super-thin laptop with a smart metal design. Port limitations aside, its array of other features and nice display add up to an appealing ultraportable option.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/23/2017

Huawei wants you to think MacBook, but say Matebook
Source: CNet Archive.org version
At the time of posting, Huawei has yet to announce pricing and availability. How much the devices cost will determine how good of a deal they are in comparison to what's out there. The Huawei Matebook X is a luxe little laptop that could be a great alternative for anyone interested in the 12-inch MacBook Pro but with Windows 10. Same goes for the Matebook E and the iPad Pro. Considering Huawei is still a relative a newcomer to laptops and tablets, it would be in their best interest to price the devices competitively to stand out against the flood of laptops and tablets available.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/23/2017

Huawei MateBook X
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The MateBook X starts at €1399, which will probably equate to about £1200 inc VAT. That puts it at a higher price than the base model ZenBook 3, but with all the perks of a seemingly higher-spec screen, better speakers and fanless design. My full review will come soon.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/23/2017

Huawei MateBook X review: Hands-on with Huawei's first laptop
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
It’s hard to give a definitive verdict on a laptop we have only used for a few hours but signals are very positive for the MateBook X. Huawei has definitely nailed the design and build quality, while the keyboard is also impressively tactile for such a thin machine.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/23/2017

Foreign Reviews

80% Huawei Matebook X - High-Society Tauglich?
Source: Cyberbloc DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/19/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

90% Huawei MateBook X
Source: PCtipp.ch DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/05/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%

79% Kann Huawei auch Notebooks?
Source: Technik Surfer DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/21/2017
Rating: Total score: 79% price: 70% performance: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80%

86% Ultrabook
Source: PC Go - 10/17
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 10/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 86%

70% Das Fast Perfekte Notebook
Source: Android Pit DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/13/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%

Raumfahrt-Technik ist keine Patentlösung
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/06/2017

Huawei Matebook X
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/15/2017

Fein und klein darf nun auch Windows sein
Source: Frankfurter Allgemeine DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/06/2017

Huawei Matebook X und E
Source: Golem DE→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 05/24/2017

Huawei MateBook X
Source: Curved DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/23/2017

Hands-On & erster Eindruck zu Huaweis erstem Laptop
Source: WinFuture DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/23/2017

Die neuen MateBooks im Hands-On
Source: Technik Surfer DE→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 05/23/2017

85% Huawei MateBook X, análisis: un ultraportátil fantástico contagiado por la fiebre USB-C
Source: Xataka ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/12/2017
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 83% display: 85% mobility: 75% workmanship: 93% ergonomy: 90%

Huawei MateBook X. Ultrabook 13,0" premium (1399 €)
Source: Ofertaman ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Light weight; slim size; impressive design; powerful hardware; top performance; nice display; fast fingerprint sensor.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/04/2017

Huawei Matebook X precio, características, opiniones, análisis, barato, review, fino, resistente al agua y sin ventilador
Source: Comprar Tec ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Solid workmanship; stylish design; decent cameras; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/18/2017

Huawei MateBook X, toma de contacto: un diseño muy atractivo para un portátil muy interesante
Source: Xataka ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim size; nice design; decent hardware; good display; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: No USB-C.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/24/2017

80% Huawei MateBook X recensione: al primo colpo, un ultrabook davvero interessante
Source: Ridble IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/17/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

86% Recensione Huawei MateBook X
Source: Smart World IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/15/2017
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 80% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 75% workmanship: 90%

88% Huawei Matebook X: ultrabook raffinato con un super display
Source: Key for web IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/08/2017
Rating: Total score: 88% price: 70% features: 80% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%

85% Recensione HUAWEI Matebook X
Source: Andrea Galeazzi IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 85%

89% Huawei MateBook X: recensione e prezzo
Source: Webnews.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 89%

70% Huawei Matebook X Recensione: Il Portatile Quasi Perfetto
Source: AndroidPit.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/18/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%

Recensione Huawei MateBook X
Source: Esperienza Mobile IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim size; light weight; nice display; good ergonomy.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/01/2017

Huawei MateBook-X: oltre l'apparenza c'è tanta sostanza
Source: Leonardo.it Tech IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Light weight; good hardware; nice performance; long battery life; beautiful design; good cooling system.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/27/2017

Recensione Huawei Matebook X: fanless, elegante e costoso
Source: HDblog.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good connectivity; comfortable keyboard; decent speakers; light weight; nice display. Negative: Mediocre touchpad; no touchscreen.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/24/2017

70% Test Du Huawei Matebook X : Un Notebook Rapide Et Presque Parfait
Source: AndroidPit.fr FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/18/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%

85% Recenzja MateBook X – jak wypadł debiut Huawei na rynku laptopów?
Source: Tabletowo PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/24/2017
Rating: Total score: 85%

Test, recenzja, opinia – Huawei Matebook X – najlepszy ultrabook, jaki kiedykolwiek spotkałem!
Source: 90 Sekund PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Great built quality; light weight; excellent keyboard; beautiful display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/12/2017

Recenzja Huawei Matebook X — od takiego sprzętu oczekuję więcej…
Source: Antyweb PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Comfortable keyboard; fast fingerprint sensor; good speakers. Negative: Overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/19/2017

Huawei Matebook X: debiutant z aspiracjami - czy to wystarczy w starciu z weteranami?
Source: Komputerswiat PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim size; excellent display; nice design. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/22/2017

Huawei Matebook X – test ultrabooka
Source: PC Lab.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Solid workmanship; slim size; comfortable keyboard; good display. Negative: Short battery life; mediocre touchpad.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/12/2017

轻薄还有超窄边框 外出办公你会选择TA吗？
Source: PC Online.com.cn zh-CN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice display; good ergonomy; decent hardware; high performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/26/2017

90% Test Huawei MateBook X
Source: Tek.no NO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/17/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%

Test av Huawei Matebook X
Source: Dinside NO→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Solid workmanship; slim size and light weight; nice display; good speakers; nice performance; good silent system; nice ergonomy; decent battery life; fast system. Negative: Mediocre connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/29/2017

83% Test: Huawei MateBook X 53019308
Source: Lyd og Billede DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 83%

83% Test Af Huawei Matebook X 53019308
Source: Lyd og Billede DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 83%

HUAWEI Matebook X
Source: HwT DA→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Large screen; nice display; good connectivity. Negative: Relatively heavy.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/25/2017

83% Test: Huawei MateBook X 53019308
Source: Ljud och Bild SV→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/15/2018
Rating: Total score: 83%

70% Test: Huawei Matebook X – Stilren design i ett ultraportabelt format
Source: Nordic Hardware SV→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/22/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% Matebook X: Toppbetyg till Huaweis Macbook-utmanare
Source: M3 PC för alla SV→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%

Test Av Huawei Matebook X 53019308
Source: Ljud och Bild SV→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size; light weight; high mobility. Negative: Short battery life; relatively high price; small screen.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/14/2018

Comment

Model: Huawei is not the first name that springs to mind when you are on the market for a new laptop but that has not stopped it from creating one of 2017’s prettiest portable computers, the MateBook X. Huawei’s first laptop is an impressive machine, and rivals the Asus ZenBook 3 for thin-and-light credentials. The exterior of the MateBook X is all sturdy, handsome aluminum. It has a demure matte finish that contrasts nicely with eye-catching chamfers along the edges of the machine and around the touchpad, keyboard, and power button. The overall build quality of the MateBook X is worthy of this laptop’s flagship status. It is tough and rigid. The display is also very well protected. This laptop’s screen is part of its endurance problem. At 2160 x 1440 pixels, it has a satisfyingly high resolution, but every extra pixel comes at cost of battery life. A user will most likely need to raise the MateBook X’s brightness up above the mid-level mark, which is an issue the MateBook shares with the latest MacBook Pro models: both laptop models require elevated brightness for comfortable viewing. Powered by the Intel Core i5-7200U and 8 GB of LPDDR3 RAM, it delivers great performance. Huawei has done something that appears to be quite clever. It uses tiny pockets of gel that change from solid to liquid when they get hot for cooling. This means heat dissipates faster than on machines with more common vapor chamber cooling, in theory boosting performance. For being a fan less design laptop, the performance of the laptop is not being affected much.

However, the MateBook X’s display minimal bezels are delightfully absent, and even though it has a glossy Gorilla Glass cover, it seems to have very low reflectivity. Worthy of commendation is the Dolby Atmos sound that Huawei proudly advertises on the box of the MateBook X. In terms of speaker output, this is one of the best-sounding laptops. The bass is a bit light, but the clarity is exceptional even at high volumes. The MateBook X is as scant on connectivity as the 2016 MacBook Pro. On the left of the computer users get a USB-C port and a headphone jack, and on the right users just get the solo USB-C port. However, only the left jack accepts power, and a user will get an on-screen notification to use it if a user tries plugging a charger into the right one. As for battery life, this laptop will typically start demanding a charger around the five-hour mark. Even with lightweight usage, a user can’t get more than six hours off a single charge with the MateBook X, which is assumed to be a trade-off for being a very slim device.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

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13.30":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

Huawei: Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd. is a Chinese telecommunications company and hardware manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in Shenzhen. Huawei is a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Huawei provides end-to-end solutions for telecommunications networks, devices, and smartphones, as well as storage, servers, networking, and cloud computing enterprise solutions and products.

In 2014, Huawei established the Honor subsidiary brand under which certain smartphone lines are sold. The Huawei name is usually not listed for these products.

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