The MateBook X Pro is Huawei's flagship laptop and the new 2024 model has had its weight reduced to below 1 kg. In addition, its IPS screen has been swapped out for an OLED touchscreen that can achieve brightness levels of over 1,000 nits and offers an impressive picture quality.https://www.notebookcheck.net/Huawei-MateBook-X-Pro-2024-laptop-review-The-980-gram-magnesium-ultrabook-with-an-impressive-OLED-panel.844630.0.html
I would love to see this with the Snapdragon X elite, but who knows what are Huawei plans, maybe next year or something closer to the end of the year.
I don't believe in PWM at 1440Hz for a typical AMOLED screen with a characteristic subpixel structure? If you actually increase the PWM to such a frequency, the panel will burn out in less than 5000 hours (which is 1-1.5 years of operation and that's it). Guaranteed.
I no longer trust NB's PWM tests and urge the editors to publish the usual "pencil test" on video instead. When changing brightness from 100% to 10%. And it will be immediately clear to everyone, without fiddling with the "oscilloscope," whether there is really visible flickering at low, operating brightness - refusal to post such a video in every review will only prove a fraud with test results.
Otherwise, a mediocre laptop with twice the price. A pitiful 32GB of slow (poorly efficient) RAM (apparently Huawei no longer has access to lpddr5 7500+ chips). Again, the moronic arrangement of 2xTB4, although Intel itself recommends placing them symmetrically on the left and right, but the morons in the development departments apparently think that they are smarter (no).
The lack of HDMI 2.1 and USB-a sharply reduces the comfort of use. As well as the lack of rj45 at 5gbps, in places where the only connection method is a cable network.
At the same time, the shameful Ultra 9 185H, even in PL2 mode, shamefully loses more than 2 times to the outdated 7840U in the AIDA64 Ray-Trace 64 test.
The noise will obviously be extremely unpleasant at the slightest load, because... The radiators here are for children, because... weight less than 1kg.
The result is a useless toy for strange adults who have extra easy money lying around in their pockets from somewhere. Why and for what purpose such a purchase is not clear.
Sir you are the biggest idiot i've ever seen on the internet
JerryRigEverything should start testing thin laptops as well
Background:
I've used a range of laptops from old Alienware to recent Thinkpads, Legion, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, etc...
Conclusion:This is easily the best laptop I have ever owned. (2 BIOS updates). The price you paid for this laptop is still way lower than what you would have to pay for a Macbook Pro. You are paying for really good engineering and productive machine like Aplle.
I'm eagerly looking forward to seeing Huawei making a laptop with ARM CPU!
Pros:- Lighter than my Huawei MatePad, iPad with keyboard attached.
- Screen is sharp, bright and accurate.
- Rounded corner on the screen makes it asethically pleasant looking.
- Keyboard suitable for typing, and backlight light up when you start typing. (Thinkpad, Lenovo come on)
- Trackpad is easily the best on windows OS finally I can use a laptop without a mouse, and comparable to macbooks.
- Execellent audio output
- Comes with super fast charging.
Cons:- Quite warm under heavy load. Had to place it on a table or hold it at the trackpad area.
- Battery life is shorter as compared to the Macbooks. (more of a Intel isuue though)
Quote from: NikoB on June 06, 2024, 22:11:13I don't believe in PWM at 1440Hz for a typical AMOLED screen with a characteristic subpixel structure? If you actually increase the PWM to such a frequency, the panel will burn out in less than 5000 hours (which is 1-1.5 years of operation and that's it). Guaranteed.
I no longer trust NB's PWM tests and urge the editors to publish the usual "pencil test" on video instead. When changing brightness from 100% to 10%. And it will be immediately clear to everyone, without fiddling with the "oscilloscope," whether there is really visible flickering at low, operating brightness - refusal to post such a video in every review will only prove a fraud with test results.
Otherwise, a mediocre laptop with twice the price. A pitiful 32GB of slow (poorly efficient) RAM (apparently Huawei no longer has access to lpddr5 7500+ chips). Again, the moronic arrangement of 2xTB4, although Intel itself recommends placing them symmetrically on the left and right, but the morons in the development departments apparently think that they are smarter (no).
The lack of HDMI 2.1 and USB-a sharply reduces the comfort of use. As well as the lack of rj45 at 5gbps, in places where the only connection method is a cable network.
At the same time, the shameful Ultra 9 185H, even in PL2 mode, shamefully loses more than 2 times to the outdated 7840U in the AIDA64 Ray-Trace 64 test.
The noise will obviously be extremely unpleasant at the slightest load, because... The radiators here are for children, because... weight less than 1kg.
The result is a useless toy for strange adults who have extra easy money lying around in their pockets from somewhere. Why and for what purpose such a purchase is not clear.
My Man you know a Lot
The brightness changes in time by superposition of 1440Hz and lower frequencies. The lower frequencies are visible in some review videos as moving lines on the screen of a recent 1440Hz spec'ed Matebook or Matepad.
I have just purchased this model, but have since read horror stories about getting the back cover off. The first thing I'm going to want to do with this machine is install a Samsung 990 Pro NVMe SSD, which it seems will be almost impossible due to the glued-on feet covering two of the screws!
I would be interested to hear from anyone who has successfully done this upgrade.
Otherwise, it seems that I would have to drop back to the more basic Matebook 14, just to have something that is easy to work on, without any inaccesible fixing screws.
Thoughts welcomed!
DJ Al