Huawei MatePad Edge reportedly reaches near-Apple M5 performance

The Huawei MatePad Edge is expected to support Windows apps. (Image source: Huawei)

The Huawei MatePad Edge is expected to be not only Huawei's most versatile but also its most powerful convertible. Recent rumors suggest the device will support Windows apps, while the latest HiSilicon Kirin ARM chip is said to nearly match the performance of the Apple M5.

Hannes Brecher (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 11/21/2025 🇩🇪

Tablet Leaks / Rumors Convertible / 2-in-1

Huawei recently unveiled the design of the MatePad Edge and confirmed that the competitor to the Apple iPad Pro will be officially launched on November 25. The MatePad Edge can reportedly replace a laptop thanks to its detachable keyboard and trackpad.

According to the latest rumors from Chinese social network Weibo, the MatePad Edge could be Huawei's most powerful product to date. The tablet, which is 6.82 millimeters thick and weighs 780 grams, reportedly has a 14.2-inch display with a resolution of 3,120 x 2,080 and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Huawei is said be installing a HiSilicon Kirin ARM chip, which is three times faster than the Kirin T92 in the MatePad Pro 13.2.

Geekbench 6.5
Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 (2025) Maleoon 920, Kirin T92, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
Single-Core	1574 Points ∼38%
Multi-Core	5159 Points ∼31%
Apple iPad Pro 11 2025 M5 GPU, M5 (10 Cores), 1 TB NAND Flash
Single-Core	4128 Points ∼100%
Multi-Core	16544 Points ∼100%
Oppo Find X9 Pro Mali-G1 Ultra MC12, Dimensity 9500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash
Single-Core	3511 Points ∼85%
Multi-Core	10378 Points ∼63%
Nubia RedMagic 11 Pro Adreno 840, SD 8 Elite Gen 5, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash
Single-Core	3741 Points ∼91%
Multi-Core	11634 Points ∼70%

If Huawei can indeed reach this level of performance, the MatePad Edge would be almost as fast as the iPad Pro with the Apple M5, as our benchmark results show. To make this possible, the chip, together with liquid cooling, is said to have a TDP of 28 watts, although Huawei will reportedly also offer a model without liquid cooling with a TDP of 20 watts. The 12,800 mAh battery is reportedly charged via USB-C at up to 140 watts. For multimedia applications, Huawei has included six speakers.

Interestingly, while the MatePad Edge is expected to ship with HarmonyOS, the tablet reportedly supports more than 13,000 Windows apps and is even said to offer support for DirectX 11. Hence, Windows games could be emulated (in theory). The officially supported Windows apps are also said to include Adobe Creative Cloud.

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看山叔 (Weibo)

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Editor of the original article: Hannes Brecher - Senior Tech Writer - 19268 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018

Since 2009 I have written for different publications with a focus on consumer electronics. I joined the Notebookcheck news team in 2018 and have combined my many years of experience with laptops and smartphones with my lifelong passion for technology to create informative content for our readers about new developments in this sphere. In addition, my design background as an art director at an ad agency has allowed me to have deeper insights into the peculiarities of this industry.

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Translator: Jacob Fisher - Translator - 2547 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022

Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.

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