Huawei announced an ultra-light 14-inch MateBook Pro S laptop with up to 18 hours of battery life
- The MateBook Pro S weighs 798 grams – the lightest 14-inch laptop.
- OLED screen 3120 × 2080 px, 120 Hz, Lingdun privacy feature.
- Kirin XE90 processor, 54 Wh battery, up to 18 hours of operation without recharging.
Huawei has announced the release of its lightest 14-inch laptop – the MateBook Pro S model. With a metal body, the device weighs only 798 grams, making it about thirty-five percent lighter than Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air, and challenging the previous record of the Fujitsu FMV Note U (848 grams).
The MateBook Pro S is available in five color options – yellow, purple, white, gray, and black. The screen features a flexible 14.2-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 3120 × 2080 pixels, brightness of up to 1600 nits, and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. According to the manufacturer, this is the industry's first display with Lingdun privacy function, allowing users to hide the image from prying eyes with the press of a special button.
Technical Heart
Inside the laptop is the proprietary Kirin XE90 processor. Compared to its predecessor, it offers 23% better single-thread performance and is 25% more energy-efficient. The chip is also equipped with a neural network accelerator that is 40% faster than the similar module in the Kirin X90. To dissipate heat, Huawei uses a dual ventilation system and a vertically positioned graphene thermal interface, allowing it to maintain stable power up to 20 watts.
The 54 Wh battery supports fast charging via USB-C with a power of 66 W. The manufacturer claims that in 1080p video playback mode, the laptop can run for over 18 hours without recharging.
The operating system is HarmonyOS 6.1, which features AI capabilities: an improved voice assistant Celia, automatic meeting transcription, data analysis tools, and enhanced system-level security features.
The device is compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7+, supports reverse charging, and has a thickness of 11.9 mm, making it one of the thinnest laptops in its class.
The MateBook Pro S is already available on the Chinese market. The base configuration with 24 GB of RAM and 512 GB SSD costs 7,999 yuan (approximately 1,185 USD). The Soft Light Edition version with the same memory capacity costs 8,999 yuan. Models with 1 TB SSD and 24 GB RAM, as well as special editions Privacy and Collector’s, are priced from 10,499 to 14,999 yuan (from 1,555 to 2,220 USD).
Source: 3DNews
