PC & Tablets
Huawei MateBook 16s and D 16 launched with 12th Gen Intel core processors
Today, Huawei launched its two new notebooks – MateBook 16s and MateBook D 16 in the global market. Both of these notebooks come with 12th Gen Intel processors and are powered latest hardware and software technologies.
Huawei MateBook 16s:
This notebook features a large 16-inch display with super-thin bezels, and it has an ultra-large 10-point multi-touch-sensitive touchscreen with true-to-life color calibration. The display has a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio, IPS screen, 2520 x 1680 pixel resolution, 189 PPI, 100% sRGB, 3:2 aspect ratio, 300 nits of brightness, and 178 degrees of viewing angle.
The laptop is powered by both 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H and i7-12700H processors along with Intel Iris Xe graphics combined with 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD. This laptop has an 84Wh rated battery capacity.
It supports smart conference at 1080p full HD camera with AI camera, AI Sound and AI Voice.
Talking about its port system, the laptop comes with Thunderbolt 4 abundant ports as well as smart heat dissipation. The notebook has a 140mm x 90mm glass touchpad, while there are 1.5mm high key travel keyboard that makes your interactions with the keyboard and touchpad smooth.
Huawei MateBook D 16:
Huawei MateBook D 16 also has a 16-inch large screen featuring a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio as well as FHD+ screen resolution, 142PPI, 100 percent sRGB, 178-degree viewing angle, 16:10 aspect ratio, 300nits of maximum brightness, and 1200:1 contrast ratio. All of these specs generate a massive amount of details on the picture and give you a mesmerizing viewing experience.
The Huawei MateBook D 16 also uses a 12Gen intel processor including Intel i5-12450H and i7-12700H Processors, while it has Intel UHD and Intel Iris Xe graphics options. Moving on, the notebook comes in two RAM variants of 8GB and 16GB coupled with a 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD.
As compared to the MateBook 16S, the MateBook D 16 uses a 60W lithium polymer battery that could recharge with a 65W 2nd generation pocket charger.
This new laptop comes with a metallic body, which is highly portable for easy-to-carry tasks.
Huawei is shipping MateBook D 16 with a full-size keyboard that contains 1.5 mm key travel, reinforced keycaps, a soft landing design, and 100 percent wear resistance.
There’s more, Huawei MateBook D 16 has Huawei Metaline Antenna with stronger wall penetration performance. On the flip side, you will get a 1080P front camera that is supported by smart AI features and 4 microphones to amply your voice.
Huawei MateBook 16s and MateBook D 16 are launched with Windows 11 along with features such as Super Device, Huawei PC Manager, Display Manager (Eye Comfort Mode), Performance Mode (Hotkeys: Fn + P), and Huawei factory reset.
Price and Availability:
Huawei MateBook 16s EVO Windows 11 Home i9 12th 16GB/1TB/Touch Screen/Space Grey is priced at £1499. (Link)
Huawei MateBook 16s EVO Windows 11 Home i7 12th 16GB/1TB/Touch Screen/Space Grey is priced at £1299.99.
Huawei MateBook D 16 Windows 11 Home i5 12th 8GB/512GB/Touch Screen/Space Grey is priced at £749.99. (Link)
Huawei MateBook D 16 Windows 11 Home i7 12th 16GB/512GB/Touch Screen/Space Grey at £999.99.
Both of these laptops come with additional offers and free gifts for pre-orders. While the first sales will start on July 13 in the UK. On the other side, these two notebooks are also opening pre-orders in European markets including Germany and France.
Today, Huawei officially launched MatePad SE 10.4 in China with 6GB of RAM, which wasn’t available in the global market. According to the information, Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 in China is launched at 1299 yuan for the 4GB version and 1499 yuan for the 6GB version. While there is a 100 yuan instant discount on current purchase orders. While this device is available exclusively on Huawei’s official e-commerce website – Vmall.
Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 comes with a 10.4-inch screen with an 83.6% screen-to-body ratio, 2000 x 1200 pixels resolution, 225 PPI, 16.7 million colors, and an LCD screen panel.
On the other hand, the tablet is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 octa-core processor with Adreno 610 GPU. The phone comes with a pre-installed HarmonyOS 3 operating system with the latest features.
It has a 5MP of f/2.2 aperture rear camera and there’s a 2MP selfie camera. It has a 5100mAh battery that could recharge with a 10W super fast charger.
It supports Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth file transfer, PC data synchronization, OTG and Type-C, and USB 2.0. It also brings gravity and ambient light sensor.
Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 is already available in the global market and soon it will be launched in China with 6GB of RAM. Revealing information on this matter, the price, and more information has leaked ahead of its unveiling.
According to the input coming from a Chinese tipster, Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 in China will launch soon with 6GB of RAM. On the other hand, the global model is only listed with 4GB RAM.
The pricing reveals that the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage is priced at 1499 yuan for the WiFi version. While the tablet’s LTE version is priced at 1699 yuan.
Huawei MatePad SE:
This tablet sports a 10.4-inch screen with an 83.6% screen-to-body ratio, 2000 x 1200 pixels resolution, 225 PPI, 16.7 million colors, and an LCD screen panel.
On the other hand, the tablet is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 octa-core processor with Adreno 610 GPU. The phone comes with a pre-installed HarmonyOS 3 operating system with the latest features.
It has a 5MP of f/2.2 aperture rear camera and there’s a 2MP selfie camera. It has a 5100mAh battery that could recharge with a 10W super fast charger.
It supports Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth file transfer, PC data synchronization, OTG and Type-C and USB 2.0. It also brings gravity and ambient light sensor.
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Huawei is rolling out HarmonyOS 3.0.0.193 software update for two tablets – MatePad 11 and MatePad Pro 10.8. This update comes with new improvements for these large-screen devices.
Huawei is rolling out HarmonyOS 3.0.0.193 for MatePad 11, upgrading from HarmonyOS 3.0.0.190/163. While on the other hand, Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 is getting HarmonyOS 3.0.0.193 upgrading from HarmonyOS 3.0.0.163. Below you can check the eligible tablet models to get a new software update.
- Huawei MatePad 11 WiFi DBY-W09
- Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 2021 WiFi MRR-W29
- Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 2021 WiFi MRR-W39
To be mentioned, this firmware is only available for the Chinese models.
According to the changelog, Huawei is adding a feature that supports two pairs of Bluetooth earphones simultaneously to allow people to listen to songs together.
This new firmware adds support for the PC mobile engine, which would enable to use of the PC version of the WPS office on a tablet. Furthermore, Huawei is installing the latest security patch for these two tablets with January 2023 HarmonyOS security update.
The latest software update for Huawei MatePad 11 and MatePad 10.4 comes is rolling out in batches and it’ll soon cover all of the devices. Below you can check the complete changelog for more information.
System:
- Added the function of supporting two pairs of Bluetooth headsets at the same time, one song, two people, listening to the beauty together add Good (only supported by some Huawei headsets).
- Added support for PC application engine, you can use the desktop version of the office software WPS on the tablet, to get a more comprehensive and efficient office experience.
Security:
- Incorporate the January 2023 security patch to enhance system security.