98 TECH ADVISOR • OCTOBER 2019BUYING GUIDE
screen stops at around 130 degrees – it doesn’t fold flat
againstthedeskorevenunderneaththekeyboardfor
atablet mode. That’s not really a problem as such as
this isn’t meant to be a convertible or hybrid.
Build quality is top-notch and there’s the same all-
metal unibody design with diamond-cut edges and a
sandblasted satin finish. Huawei’s flower logo is now on
the lid alongside the company’s name and it certainly
looks good even if it’ll be unfamiliar to many who see it.
You can open the screen with one finger and the base
remains on the desk: the hinge’s stiffness is perfect.
In a bid to trump the MacBook Pro, the new
MateBook is fractionally thinner (by 0.3mm) and lighter
(by 400g) than its rival.
The trackpad is bigger than before and the backlit
keyboard is now spill-proof. As there’s no room for a
webcam above the screen, Huawei has cleverly hidden
it in the keyboard. Just press it and up it pops, readyThe X Pro’s webcam
is located in the
keyboard, meaning
it’s hidden out of
sight when you
don’t need it