Huawei's MateBook Fold is an 18'' foldable laptop with a tandem OLED display and HarmonyOS 5
Huawei has unveiled the MateBook Fold as its first foldable laptop. Sporting an 18'' tandem OLED display that folds into a 13'' form factor, the laptop has 32GB of RAM, up to 2TB of storage, and runs HarmonyOS. Check Video At End
When fully expanded, the device weighs 1.16 kg and is 7.3 mm in thickness. The first dual-layer OLED screen with 1600 nits HDR peak brightness was adopted by Huawei. With on-board optimizations, it is said to have the lowest energy usage and adaptable refresh rate of any commercial LTPO technology in the computer industry.
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Years after Lenovo announced the world's first foldable PC, Huawei has announced its own foldable computer. Called the MateBook Fold Ultimate Design, the new computer is also among the first Huawei PCs powered by HarmonyOS 5.
The MateBook Fold weighs 1.16 kg and measures 7.3mm when unfolded and 14.9mm when folded. Huawei says the computer uses a water drop hinge custom made for foldables. The hinge allows the device to hold its angle between 30° to 150°. The MateBook Fold also has an integrated kickstand that props it up in landscape mode.
The MateBook Fold has an 18-inch display that folds into a 13-inch portable device. The display is a tandem OLED LTPO panel with a 92% screen-to-body ratio, a 3.3K(3296 x 2472) resolution, and up to 1600 nits of peak brightness. It also has 1440Hz PWC dimming and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
Huawei has equipped the MateBook Fold with 32GB of RAM and the option of a 1TB or 2TB SSD. There's no mention of the processor powering it but it most likely is a Kirin chip like its other Huawei MateBooks. There's Bluetooth 5.2, dual-band Wi-Fi, two USB-C ports, and a fingerprint scanner under the power button. It also has an 8MP front-facing camera, six speakers, and four microphones. Inside the MateBook Fold is a 74.69Wh battery.
When the device is opened 90 degrees, a virtual keyboard that resembles a conventional laptop appears. With its built-in kickstand, it can also be fully opened, providing you with an 18" vertical or horizontal display to work with.
Price
The Huawei MateBook Fold Ultimate is on pre-order on Vmall in China right now and will be available from June 6. The 32GB/1TB model costs CNY 24,000 ($3,330/€2,950/₹284,300), while the 32GB/2TB variant is CNY 27,000.
Additionally, the Huawei MateBook Pro was announced today. It’s a 14.2” laptop (3:2, 3,120 x 2,080px OLED display) with 24GB/32GB of RAM and 512GB/1TB/2TB SSD. It has a 70Wh battery and three USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 ports (up to 66W charging on one). It weighs just 970g (2.14lbs) and measures 13.5mm thick.
Huawei will include a physical keyboard with the MateBook Fold even though it includes a virtual keyboard. The keyboard weights only 290 grams, is relatively thin at 5mm, and features a touchpad and 1.5mm key travel. Additionally, its battery lasts up to 24 days. Additionally, owners have the option to pair a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
A 140W power brick, a braided cable, a screen cleaning cloth, a sizable computer storage pack, and a smaller accessory bag are all included with the MateBook Fold in addition to the keyboard.
The rear side of the MateBook Fold has leather and metal material for a premium look and making it stain and water-resistant. The back side also has an integrated stand that opens and closes smoothly.
The foldable PC equips HarmonyOS and is fully supported by the Huawei ecosystem, as well as HarmonyOS development tools for developers. The company will ship this device with WPS Office solutions and many smart device features that are shared with smartphones, tablets, and other Huawei devices. With its distributed soft bus full scenario interconnection, the MateBook Fold provides up to 160MB/s and more than 4 times of connection stability with other devices.
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