Better Than A Mac Book? Huawei Matebook X Review

The Pros

Gorgeous, all-aluminum design; Brilliant 2K screen; 2 USB Type-C ports and included MateDock 2; Powerful Dolby Atmos sound system;

The Cons

Slower SSD than competitors'; Mediocre battery life;

Verdict

Sporting a gorgeous, all-aluminum body; a silent, fanless design; and up to an Intel Core-i7 CPU, Huawei's MateBook X is like a MacBook that runs Windows, but better.

REVIEW:

People say imitation is a form of flattery, but what do you call it when that imitation surpasses the original? In the case of Apple's 12-inch MacBook, it's called the Huawei MateBook X. After testing the waters with its first Windows 2-in-1 in 2016, Huawei is making a big push into the laptop market with the MateBook X. Like the MacBook, the MateBook X starts with a lovely aluminum chassis and adds powerful Dolby Atmos-certified speakers, full Intel Core i CPUs with fanless heat sinks and twice the number of USB Type-C ports.

SPECIFICATIONS:

CPU	Intel Core i7-7500U CPU
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
RAM	8GB
RAM Upgradable to
Hard Drive Size	512GB
Hard Drive Speed	n/a
Hard Drive Type	SSD
Secondary Hard Drive Size
Secondary Hard Drive Speed
Secondary Hard Drive Type
Display Size	13
Highest Available Resolution
Native Resolution	2160 x 1440
Optical Drive	None
Optical Drive Speed	n/a
Graphics Card	Intel HD Graphics 620
Video Memory	Shared
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Model	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 IEEE
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1
Mobile Broadband
Touchpad Size	4.1 x 2.4 inches
USB Ports	2
Warranty/Support
Size	11.26 x 8.3 x 0.49-inches
Weight	2.31 pounds
Company Website	http://consumer.huawei.com/en/index.htm