Australian T3 - May 2018

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HUAWEI

MATEBOOK

XPRO

From US$1,199 ($1,599, huawei.com)

If 2018 has done anything for us so far, it’s
made finding the perfect laptop easier. We’ve
been treated to some very desirable machines
since the dawn of the year, and now, in the
battle for laptop screen supremacy and overall
powerhouse performance, Huawei’s new
tricked-out notebook is vying for the crown.
The Matebook X Pro’s 3K LTPS touchscreen
boasts a rich 3000x2000 resolution, while the
FullView design delivers an astonishing 91 per
cent screen-to-body ratio – that’s a lot of visual
real estate, perfect for chilling with a movie or,
for the real party animals, balancing a monster
spreadsheet. Oh yeah.
The MateBook X Pro has a latest-gen Intel
Core^ i7 processor while Nvidia’s GeForce MX
graphics card, supercharged with 2GB of
GDDR5 RAM, should smooth the way for
creative tasks such as photo editing. From our
experience, notebook audio can be lacklustre,
but Huawei’s turned up the volume with a quad
speaker, split-frequency setup. Dolby Atmos is
also in the mix for immersive sound.
Our favourite feature is hidden in the
keyboard. It’s the X Pro’s webcam, ready to
pop up whenever you want to make a video
call and making it damn near impossible for
hackers to film you when you’re sleeping.

The MateBook

X Pro goes

from zero to

productivity

hero in just 7.

seconds thanks

to its one-touch

power button, so

you can get to

work as soon as

you clock in

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