huawei presented a few months ago in our country its new Huawei MateBook 14 laptop. Since then, in The Republic We have had the opportunity to put it to the test to closely analyze its performance at the level of software, finishes and autonomy.
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unboxing of the Huawei MateBook 14
As part of the Huawei MateBook 14 box contents, the following accessories have been included: a white USB-C charger cable on both ends, a 65W USB-C power adapter, the quick start guide and the guarantee certificate.
Technical specifications of the Huawei MateBook 14
| Data sheet | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 14-inch IPS panel Resolution 2,160 × 1,440 pixels 300 nits maximum brightness |
| Dimensions | Width: 307.5mm Height: 15.9mm Depth: 223.8mm Weight: 1.49kg |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD |
| OS | Windows 10 (supports free upgrade to Windows 11) |
| connectivity | Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Review of the Huawei MateBook 14
Design
Both the top and bottom covers of the Huawei MateBook 14 are made of aluminum alloy, offering a sleek and premium appearance. For its part, the hinge and the side covers (where the ports are located) are made of non-metallic materials.
On the side left On the side of the laptop is a USB Type-C port (charging source), a 3.5mm “two-in-one” headphone and microphone jack, and an HDMI input. Meanwhile, on the side rightthe two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports are located.
The Huawei MateBook 14 also has a webcam retractable with HD 720P quality, which is located between the F6 and F7 keys on the keyboard. While this is an unconventional position, it allows the screen to take up more space on the front.
Also, it has a on/off button with a fingerprint reader, a backlight keyboard with three lighting levels, a touchpad which integrates the sensor HuaweiShare and a sound system with two speakers and four microphones.
Design of the interior of the laptop. Photo: Huawei
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Screen
The Huawei MateBook 14 integrates a 14-inch IPS panel, 2K resolution (2,160 × 1,440 pixels), a maximum brightness of 300 nits and 100% coverage of the sRGB color space. In addition, it is certified for low levels of blue light by TÜV Rheinland.
The screen size it is wide enough to provide an immersive viewing experience, which is not only flattering when consuming multimedia content, but also when carrying out work or academic activities.
The laptop incorporates a 14-inch IPS screen. Photo: Huawei
Performance
The Huawei MateBook 14 is powered by the processor AMD Ryzen 7 4800Hwhich includes graphics model AMD Radeonalong with 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of PCIe NVMe SSD storage.
With this configuration, the computer made it possible to perform high-performance tasks without any problem, such as designing illustrations, editing videos, retouching images, and even playing video games.
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One of the distinguishing features of the Huawei MateBook 14 is the incorporation of the system HuaweiSharewhich allows you to easily connect a mobile device with your laptop simply by placing it on the touchpad.
By doing so, we can access a great range of functionssuch as the ability to mirror your phone screen to your laptop, control its interface and apps, drag and drop files to instantly transfer them between each other, and more.
The Huawei Share function takes the integration between the laptop and a mobile device to the next level. Photo: Huawei
However, this functionality is only supported on certain phones. huawei and Honor that are equipped with an NFC sensor. In addition, it is necessary to have the latest version of the PC Manager application, which is pre-installed on the Huawei MateBook 14.
During my testing time, I was able to get the most out of the tool with a Huawei P30 and its performance was excellent, since it completely eliminated the dependency on the use of cables and allowed a much more fluid work between both teams.
To establish the connection between a smartphone and the computerYou have to follow these simple steps:
- Enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on the Huawei MateBook 14
- Make sure the app PCManager is running in the background
- Activate the functions of Wifi, Bluetooth and NFC on the phone
- Bring the NFC detection area of the cell phone closer to the huawei share sensor of the computer
- When detected by the laptop, the smartphone will start to vibrate or ring
- Confirm the connection both on the mobile and on the computer to finish the process.
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Price and availability
The Huawei MateBook 14 is for sale in our country through the company’s official website for a price of S/ 4,399. It is available in a single configuration of 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage.