Our quick take

Huawei MateBook E - 3.0 / 5

Design

  • 306 x 215 mm 711g (709g according to Huawei’s spec sheet) 1.15kg inc. keyboard case

Keyboard case

  • Folio-style design Integrated rear stand Plastic touchpad

Screen

  • 60Hz refresh rate 99.9% Adobe RGB coverage 12.6-inch 2560 x 1600 OLED panel

Software and performance

  • Intel Core i5-1130G7 CPU Intel Xe graphics Up to 16GB RAM

Battery life and connections

  • 42Wh battery Around 4.5-hour battery life USB-C charging

To recap

The Huawei MateBook E hits highs with superb colour reproduction and great portability, but short battery life doesn’t cut it as a tablet, and performance can’t compete with the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.