From generating a strong lineup of smartphones and accessories to laptops, Huawei seems to be dipping its toes in just about every foreseeable avenue in the tech sphere to create a strong digital ecosystem.
Laptops come in a variety of options and most of the time users would often get confused about what to purchase. Factors such as specifications, design, and price are what they typically look for.
With the HUAWEI MateBook 13 and the HUAWEI MateBook 14, striking a perfect balance between design and performance thanks to their amazing 2K eye-comfort FullView display, the power of the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Processor that delivers optimum performance, and the futuristic Super Device features, which help you in more than one ways to entertain yourself or get work done seamlessly. Not to mention the large RAM and large internal storage, long battery life with Supercharge support.
We have just experienced the HUAWEI MateBook 14 to see how it fares in the market when it comes to design, performance, and of course battery life. We noticed that the above features are all enclosed in a slim and lightweight body supported by a new and improved Shark-fin cooling fan that sets a new standard in the mid-range laptop segment.
The screen may be one of the most important parts of the laptop and the HUAWEI MateBook 14 doesn’t disappoint with its 2K eye-comfort FullView display.
The display comes with a 2160 x 1440 resolution and a high screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent. It also comes with a pixel density of 185 pixels per inch (ppi), as well as support for 100 percent of the sRGB colour space. The 14-inch 3:2 FullView display also comes with a 1500:1 contrast ratio plus a peak brightness of 300 nits, perfect for viewing and editing high-resolution images and videos.
The HUAWEI MateBook 14’s immersive FullView display also supports DC Dimming that helps eliminate flicker when viewing the screen and is certified by TÜV Rheinland for Low Blue Light emissions which eliminates fatigue when looking at the screen for long periods. Additionally, capturing screenshots is as easy as ever with the Huawei-pioneered Finger Gesture Screenshot feature.
The new HUAWEI MateBook 14 Leverages the distributed capabilities of the Super Device to boost productivity and creativity. You can wirelessly project the 12.6-inch HUAWEI MatePad pro to the HUAWEI MateBook 14 to enjoy the new features of the Tablet-PC Multi-screen Collaboration that come with three modes; Mirror, Extend, and Collaborate.
In Mirror Mode, as the name implies, users can mirror their HUAWEI MateBook 14 screen to their tablet display, allowing them to directly work on files and annotate documents, or draw/sketch on their laptop with the stylus of the tablet. There is also Extend Mode that transforms the tablet into a second screen, providing extra screen space to display more content.
Lastly, the innovative Collaborate Mode enables cross-platform interactions, allowing users to transfer content such as text, images and documents between connected devices with a simple drag and drop!
Based on Huawei’s distributed technologies, Multi-screen Collaboration features help bridge the gap between Windows and Android operating systems at the ground level, enabling seamless cross-device collaboration, file sharing and multi-screen control. Under Multi-screen Collaboration, the recently launched HUAWEI nova 8 can be connected with the HUAWEI MateBook 14 to form a powerful Super Device. Once connected, the laptop can access mobile files, and open up to three folders while the smartphone can function as the PC’s thumb device, making cross-device file management easier than ever.
Moreover, users can connect the laptop with the HUAWEI MateView via cable to have an extra screen providing users with an immersive viewing space while also wirelessly projecting the screen of the 12.6-inch HUAWEI MatePad Pro onto the HUAWEI MateBook 14. The benefit of having this trio setup is the easy swapping of wireless and wired connections which lets you easily switch between work mode and personal mode.
In addition to the processor and graphics card upgrade, the HUAWEI MateBook 14 comes with an 8GB dual-channel RAM and 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD, which means users have ample of storage while multitasking is also made easier and smoother.
Besides premium designs and high performance, battery life is also an essential part of the user experience. The 56Wh high capacity battery in HUAWEI MateBook 14 works together with Huawei’s smart power management solution to maximise battery life, so users can focus their attention on what truly matters. The versatile in-box 65W USB Type-C power adaptor supports multiple power output standards for not only fast notebook charging, but also HUAWEI SuperCharge when connected to compatible Huawei smartphones. Moreover, when needed, Power off Reverse Charging enables the new 14-inch notebook to act as an emergency power bank for charging other devices.
New thermal design featuring HUAWEI Shark Fin Fans provides more effective cooling to enable the HUAWEI MateBook 14 to fully harness the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Processor and deliver smooth, sustained performance. The powerful thermal system featuring two fans with densely packed S-shaped fan blades and two heat pipes keeps the HUAWEI MateBook 14 cool and quiet, even under high loads.
For the most part, the HUAWEI MateBook 14 is a competent budget-friendly compact laptop focused on productivity, with good quality display, excellent CPU performance in all sorts of tasks, good thermals and quite fans, and last but not least, long battery life to help you get as much as possible done of your tasks on one charge.
