Our quick take
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Huawei MateBook X - 4.5 / 5
Huawei Mate X review: Design
- 286 x 211 x 12.5mm; 1.05kg Premium metal designs in gold, rose gold, grey
Huawei MateBook X review: Hardware and display
- 13-inch IPS, 2160 x 1440 pixels, 200ppi, 350 nits Intel Core i5-7200U or Core i7-7500U; 4/8GB DDR3 RAM 256/512GB SSD Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 2x2 MiMo
Huawei MateBook X review: Battery life
- 41.4Wh battery 8.5 hours of real world usage
Huawei MateBook X review: Unique audio power
- Dolby Atmos Sound System
To recap
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. Bravo Huawei, the MateBook X is great.
