"Elegance" and "value." Those two words are synonymous with HUAWEI. The company is still establishing itself in the USA, but in China, HUAWEI's products are insanely popular. Its laptops, tablets, and smartphones are designed to be beautiful and functional, while also offering a great value. In some ways, it has matched or exceeded the legendary Apple in the design department.

HUAWEI's laptops in particular are top notch, putting the Windows 10 machines from other manufacturers to shame. The MateBook X Pro, for instance, offers insane performance in an affordable and attractive package. Today, the company announces a refresh to that laptop, while also unveiling a new model -- the MateBook 14. After coming away extremely impressed by the MateBook 13 earlier this month, I have very high hopes for the 14. The X Pro and 14 both have the much desired 3:2 aspect ratio, but the former has higher resolution. Another big difference between the two is that the X Pro has Thunderbolt 3, while the 14 does not. With that said, the 14 does have HDMI, so you can output video without a dongle -- a nice feature for some.

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"HUAWEI MateBook X Pro embodies the best of notebook innovation. Inside the lightweight and portable new HUAWEI MateBook X Pro is uncompromised performance with the 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8565U and i5-8265U. Equipped with NVIDIA GeForce MX250 running on 2GB GDDR5 VRAM, the new HUAWEI MateBook X Pro delivers a smooth experience in every scenario from graphic and video editing, to gaming and multimedia content consumption. For cooling, the latest flagship notebook houses an intelligent cooling system that dynamically switches between active and passive modes for efficient and silent cooling performance, while the two HUAWEI Shark Fin Fans 2.0 feature larger fins to produce a higher air output," says Huawei.

Wang Yinfeng, a president at the company offers the following statement about the refreshed laptop.

As an ultra-slim flagship notebook, the all-new HUAWEI MateBook X Pro epitomizes Huawei’s signature design and craftsmanship. Meanwhile, the breakthroughs in the touch-enabled Ultra FullView display, power consumption, performance and all-scenario connectivity empower consumers to stay productive anytime, anywhere. The premium aesthetics, innovative technology and intelligence are engrained in the DNA of the MateBook X Pro Series, and the latest iteration exemplifies that heritage. It is our most powerful, portable and intelligent all-purpose device yet, and we’re excited to bring that to the hands of consumers.

HUAWEI shares the MateBook X Pro specifications below. Size: 13.9 inches

Type: LTPS

Screen-to-body ratio: 91% Resolution: 3000x2000, 260PPI Aspect ratio: 3:2 Viewing angle: 178 degrees

Color: sRGB 100% color gamut Contrast: 1500:1

Maximum Brightness: 450 nits Touchscreen: 10-point, anti-fingerprint Display Dimensions: 14.6mm × 304mm × 217mm Weight: Approximately 1.33kg

Color: Mystic Silver, Space Gray Appearance Processor 8th Generation Intel CoreTM i7-8565U processor 8th Generation Intel CoreTM i5-8265U processor GPU NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 with 2GB GDDR5 / Intel UHD Graphics 620 Memory 8GB / 16GB LPDDR3 2133MHz Hard Drive 256GB / 512GB/ 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD x1 Fingerprint Power Button 2.0 x1 3.5mm Stereo Headset Jack x1 Thunderbolt 3

x2 USB-C x1 USB-A (USB 3.0, max output 5V/2A) Buttons and Ports Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4GHz 300Mbps, 5GHz 1733Mbps, 2x2 MIMO Bluetooth BT 5.0 (compatible with BT 4.2 and 2.1+EDR) Camera Front camera: 1MP Audio. Configuration Quad Digital Microphones and Quad Speakers Material: Lithium Polymer

57.4Wh (Typical Capacity)

According to tests conducted by Huawei in Huawei’s laboratory environment. Battery HUAWEI USB-C Power Adapter 65W For devices with a PD protocol: output 20V/3.25A, 15V/3A, 12V/2A, 9V/2A, 5V/2A; Otherwise:output5V/2A;

Support multiple output modes, and quick charge for different devices. Power adapter Audio Dolby Atmos Sound System HUAWEI Share1 3.0 HUAWEI PC Manager2 Microsoft Translator Monitor Manager Factory Reset Eye Comfort Mode Featured Applications In-box Accessories HUAWEI USB-C Power Adapter 65W