The launch yesterday of the MateBook X and Matebook 14 laptops for this 2020 by Huawei raised great opinions from the sector. To such an extent that in these moments that we live, possibly, the brand has hit the exact nail on what it has to offer users, but above all how. Are these two laptops currently the best representation that can be combined between work / telecommuting and the casual gamer , all in one device?
The brand’s laptops, as happened with their phones / smartphones, are acquiring a great impact at a time when the sector seems paralyzed in real innovations. Beyond the speed, beyond the Hz, the size or the LEDs, the user asks for more, something different, something versatile where they do not have to use two devices for the same purpose. Could Huawei have nailed it?
Huawei MateBook X 2020
If something works for a direct rival of Huawei such as Apple, it is precisely to flood minds with an explosion of features. The brand is clear about it, but does not want to remain in the inkwell like those of Cupertino.
Therefore, the MateBook X comes with a size of 13 inches that breaks with common standards by offering a 90% screen ratio with a resolution of no less than 3000 x 2000. What does this mean for a common user? less physical space in a laptop, compact, very light (only 1 Kg), thin (13.6 mm) and that will allow you to work in a larger space without giving up what has been said.
The sharpness for the letters on the screen is ensured by the 278 PPI that it integrates and both indoors and outdoors the light will not be a problem to work thanks to its 400 nits. It is clear that when it comes to work it will be much more comfortable than a common laptop and because of power it will not be ( i7-10510U ), but what about the gaming issue?
It is true that it does not mount the latest Intel Xe GPUs and that the resolution is very high, but for undemanding eSport games its 1.15 GHz UHD iGPU is more than enough to distract us in our favorite game.
Its characteristics make it an option to consider for all those users who do not want to give up the benefits and do not want to have more than one team. For those who need more, both in size and power, Huawei will cover the range with its new MateBook 14, where Ryzen finally enters the scene.
Huawei MateBook 14
Focused more towards high-level productivity and more demanding gamers, comes this MateBook 14 from the hand of AMD. And we can stock up to an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H with iGPU Vega 8, which has been tremendously effective against the new Intel Xe and the already relegated MX350.
We will not lack RAM (up to 16 GB) or SSD (up to 512 GB NVMe ), so if we want to render we will be covered, as well as playing a more demanding or competitive game. It is logically less portable than the MateBook X 2020, since its size indicates this with its 14 inches, but its weight remains at 1.49 kg and its thickness at only 15.9 mm.
Unlike most laptops of this size and characteristics, here we have a 1440p screen, so in gaming we will have greater clarity to see the enemies in front of 1080p. This option MateBook 14 with the components mentioned will not be expensive for what it offers, which is a point in its favor: 1049 euros, so its competitors will have to tighten their belts if they want to enter to fight with this “little one”.
It is really difficult to find a more complete bet than these MateBook X 2020 and MateBook 14, since their rivals tend to falter on one side or the other, while these Huawei are very round as a whole, the prices are competitive, the finishes and features they are top-notch (like the Free Touch touchpad, a kind of Apple’s Force Touch) and the connectivity is very high for their thickness.
They are possibly the best options for work and gaming right now without spending extra money. Only Apple seems to be able to overshadow them, at least in the professional section, because in gaming they are neither there nor expected.