Huawei launches 2-in-1 slim MateBook with Windows 10

Huawei also announced on the Mobile World Congress its new 2-in-1 Windows laptop dubbed as the MateBook, touting a light and slim physical profile and water resistance on good hardware.

The MateBook is said to be spill-resistant, and can be detached from its docking keyboard. It comes in two Windows 10 flavors — Home and Professional. It sports an Intel Core M processor, Dolby Audio stereo speakers, a narrow 10mm bezel, and a single-touch side fingerprint sensor.

Its accompanying stylus, simply called the MatePen, not only draws on the Matebook screen, but also accompanies you in presentations as it has a built-in laser pointer and presentation clicker. It also offers 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity, enabling you to write with precision in the screen. The MateStylus is also rechargable, and touts a month of use for an hour of charge.

The MateBook also has its own dock, the MateDock, which sports its own VGA, USB, USB-C and ethernet ports, and has features to charge your own Android devices when connected to it.

The MateBook comes in different hardware options, summarized below:

Huawei MateBook specs:
12-inch IPS TFT LCD Display @ 2160 x 1440, 214ppi
Up to 3.1GHz Dual-core 6th Gen Intel Core m3 / m5 / m7 processor
4GB / 8GB SDRAM
128GB / 256GB / 512GB SSD internal storage
5MP front camera
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
Dolby Audio
Micro USB-C
Fingerprint scanner
Windows 10 Home / Professional
33.7Wh Battery
6.9mm thin, 640g

Huawei’s newest MateBook, in gray and gold colors, is slated to arrive in stores in the coming months with a $699PHP 41,021INR 59,240EUR 666CNY 5,088 (Php33,600USD 573INR 48,539EUR 545CNY 4,170*) price for the entry-level Intel Core m3 version sporting 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD, while the full-spec’d Core m7 variant with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD will cost you $1599PHP 93,838INR 135,515EUR 1,523CNY 11,638 (Php76,300USD 1,300INR 110,223EUR 1,238CNY 9,469*). The Keyboard, MatePen and MateDock will be sold separately with $129PHP 7,570INR 10,933EUR 123CNY 939 (Php6,200USD 106INR 8,957EUR 101CNY 769*), $59PHP 3,462INR 5,000EUR 56CNY 429 (Php2,900USD 49INR 4,189EUR 47CNY 360*), and $89PHP 5,223INR 7,543EUR 85CNY 648 (Php4,300USD 73INR 6,212EUR 70CNY 534*) price tags, respectively.

With reports from Kevin Francisco in Barcelona