Huawei made a stunning entry into the foldable laptop market. The brand introduced its first-ever mass-market foldable laptop called the MateBook X Fold Ultimate Design. The laptop not only stands out for being foldable but also due to it being the first of several advanced features.
Huawei Introduces Its First Foldable Laptop: MateBook X Fold Ultimate Design
The MateBook X Fold Ultimate Design is the first Huawei laptop to ship with its own HarmonyOS 5 operating system. It also boasts a Huawei-designed chipset, although as yet, there has been no word on the chip itself. But the real wow factor is the screen tech.
When opened up completely, the laptop hosts an enormous 18-inch OLED screen. It features a high resolution of 3.3K with a 4:3 aspect ratio. When closed, the screen is reduced to 13-inch. This provides greater portability and convenience.
The screen boasts a groundbreaking dual-layer LTPO OLED screen. It boasts an incredibly high contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1 when in HDR mode and reaches an utmost brightness of 1,600 nits. It also has a carbon fiber layer under the screen for extra resilience and shock resistance. The laptop itself weighs only 1.16 kg and is only 7.3 mm thick when open despite its size.
Huawei says that the laptop boasts the world’s biggest foldable hinge. The 285 mm long hinge also has a unique three-stage pivot design. The design ensures smooth and strong opening and closing of the laptop. The hinge is able to support the screen at multiple angles between 0 and 150 degrees to suit different working habits.
Huawei Unveils Its First Foldable Laptop
The body of the laptop is wrapped in leather and has three available colors: Forged Shadow Black, Sky White, and Cloud Blue. The black version also features a unique pattern named “Forged Shadow Cloud Pattern” besides featuring a “Black Gold Waistline” pattern.
Internally, the laptop is also spec-rich. It has 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB or 2 TB of SSD storage. It also has wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. Also, it has a fingerprint reader built into the power button as the security feature, and, it has an 8MP front camera, six speakers, and four microphones. The battery is a 74.69 Wh lithium polymer type. It is designed to handle long hours of use.
The price for the MateBook X Fold starts at 23,999 yuan (around $3,300) for the 1 TB model. The 2 TB version costs 26,999 yuan (about $3,720).
Huawei’s MateBook X Fold Ultimate Design marks an exciting step in laptop technology. It combines a flexible foldable screen with strong performance and a stylish design.
