MWC2019: Huawei launches MateBook 14

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Huawei has decided to launch another variant of their MateBook, this one being the MateBook 14.

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​As the name implies, the MateBook 14 is a Matebook with a 14 inches display, slightly bigger than the regular MateBook X Pro. It shares most of the specifications of the MateBook X Pro, although with some differences.

The screen to body ratio remains similar, at 90%, thanks to a borderless display. The 1 MP webcam is positioned the same way as on the MateBook X Pro, under its own dedicated key on the keyboard, allowing for this screen-to-body ratio of 90%, as well as more privacy. The notebook also comes with more ports, allowing for more connectivity.

Here are the specifications of the MateBook 14:

  • Weight of ~1.5 Kg
  • 15.9mm thick at its thickest point
  • 14”, 90% screen to body ratio, 3:2 display ratio with a 2160*1440 pixels resolution, 185 PPI, IPS panel
    • Covers 100% of sRGB colour gamut
    • 300 nits of brightness
    • 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 1xUSB2.0, 1xUSB3.0, 1xUSB-C, 1xAudio jack, 1xHDMI
  • 8th Generation Intel i7-8565U processor
  • Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5, Intel UHD Graphics 620
  • Thermal designed power of 25W
  • 57.4 Wh battery, for up
    • 15 hours of video playback
    • 14 hours of office works
    • 10.5 hours of web browsing
  • Fingerprint power button
  • Dual speakers, Dolby Atmos

As with the MateBook X Pro, the MateBook 14 supports all the new Huawei Share OneHop functions, such as screen recording, file transfer and clipboard sharing.

The MateBook 14 will be available in the following configurations:

  • 2K display, tactile on some versions
  • i5-8265U/i7-8565U
  • 8GB/16GB RAM DDR4 LPDDR3 at 2133 MHz
  • Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5, only on some versions
  • SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe 256GB/512GB
  • 1199€ for i5/1499€ for i7
  • Space Grey/Mystic Silver/Rose Gold

Huawei liking to be difficult, there are multiple versions of the MateBook 14, some with an i5+8GB RAM+256GB SSD+touchscreen, others with the same configuration and without the touchscreen, etc. Here’s a summary of the multiple versions listed on Huawei’s website:

  • KLV-W19C
    • Touchscreen
    • i5-8265U
    • Intel UHD Graphics 620
    • 8GB RAM
    • 256GB SSD
  • KLV-W29B
    • Touchscreen
    • i7-8565U
    • Intel UHD Graphics 620, Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB
    • 16GB RAM
    • 512GB SSD
  • KLV-W19A
    • No touchscreen
    • i5-8265U
    • Intel UHD Graphics 620
    • 8GB RAM
    • 256GB SSD
  • KLV-W19B
    • No touchscreen
    • i5-8265U
    • Intel UHD Graphics 620, Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB
    • 8GB RAM
    • 256GB SSD   
  • KLV-W19D
    • No touchscreen
    • i5-8265U
    • Intel UHD Graphics 620, Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB
    • 8GB RAM
    • 512GB SSD
  • KLV-W19E
    • No touchscreen
    • i5-8265U
    • Intel UHD Graphics 620
    • 8GB RAM
    • 512GB SSD   
  • KLV-W29C
    • No touchscreen
    • i7-8565U
    • Intel UHD Graphics 620, Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB
    • 16GB RAM
    • 512GB SSD

There’s currently no information about availability, although it should be coming later this year. 

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