One particular aspect users may have already noticed about the MateBook X Pro is its size. Indeed, the upcoming model is thicker (14.6 mm vs. 12.5 mm) and heavier (1.32 kg vs. 1.05 kg) than the outgoing model similar to how HP's latest Spectre x360 15 is thicker than the last. In this case, Huawei is not afraid to go bigger in order to boost both performance and features to make up for the gain in weight. The differences in girth can be largely attributed to the addition of discrete Nvidia GeForce MX150 graphics and the decision to employ an active cooling solution. Unlike most Intel U series notebooks, the original MateBook X was fanless and completely silent no matter the workload. The Nvidia GPU is roughly 250 percent faster than the HD Graphics 620 in the MateBook X and Huawei is clearly hoping that the implementation of a fan will be a small price to pay for the astronomical graphics boost. When considering the CPU throttling issues on last year's model, we certainly can't disagree about incorporating a more capable cooling solution.

The last major surprise is the positioning of the webcam itself. Much like other notebooks with very narrow bezels, Huawei had to get creative in regards to how the webcam can be properly integrated. For the MateBook X Pro, the webcam is now a spring-activated popup button on the keyboard for easy access. Its unique implementation is also a direct response to users taping up webcams for privacy concerns not unlike Lenovo's "Thinkshutter" webcam slider revealed earlier this year at CES 2018.