Huawei is bringing its latest high-end hardware to Europe as the updated MateBook X Pro laptop and MatePad Pro tablet make the leap from China to Western markets.
Both initially launched in China in late July, so it’s a relatively quick turnaround for international debuts, just in time to make the most of this week’s IFA trade show in Berlin.
The MateBook X Pro is a premium ultrabook with a 12th Gen Intel i7 chip – i7-1260P to be precise. It’s productivity-focused, so you won’t get a discrete GPU, but the integrated Iris Xe graphics should suffice for the basics.
The trade-off makes sense when you consider the portability of the X Pro 2022 – despite the 14.2-inch display being quite roomy, the entire laptop weighs just 1.26kg, and it’s also thin at 15.6mm. On the downside, Huawei decided not to try to squeeze in a full-size USB-A port, so it’s limited to USB-C and Thunderbolt 4.
Part of the reason for the light weight is the use of a new magnesium alloy to make the laptop, although it doesn’t feel metallic thanks to what Huawei calls a “micro-arc oxidation coating,” in fact the laptop has an almost muted sheen of blue and white accents. Faces – A heavier gray model is also available in the company’s standard aluminum design.
An interesting touch is the inclusion of a tactile trackpad with some useful shortcuts: slide your finger down on either side to control display brightness or volume, press the upper right corner to close the current window, and tap with your knuckle to take a screenshot .
All these features don’t come cheap, though: the X Pro will be available on September 3rd for £1,799/€2,199, which gets you 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM.
As for the MatePad Pros, there are two models: one with an 11-inch display and one with a 12.6-inch display.
Both run HarmonyOS 3.0, the latest version of the company’s post-Android operating system, which adds new options like grouping and stacking widgets for extra flexibility in how and where you access shortcuts and controls sex.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 powers both tablets, while you can also expect 120Hz OLED displays, slim designs, and a large 40W battery with fast charging — not to mention support for the Huawei M Pencil stylus.
The MatePad Pro 11 costs 649 euros and the larger 12.6-inch model costs 799 euros, with UK pricing yet to be confirmed.
In addition to high-end hardware, Huawei also launched the second launch of the Watch D in Europe. First revealed in May, it’s now CE-marked in Europe for its ECG and blood pressure monitoring — with an inflatable strap that offers a mini, mobile version of the same blood pressure check you might get done at your doctor. It will go on sale in October for £399/€399.
Huawei also launched two phones at IFA, the mid-range Nova 10 and Nova 10 Pro, which stand out with their high-resolution 60Mp selfie cameras.
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