Hands-on review: Huawei Matebook X Pro

from Gulf Business Tech - September 2022

To bring less power dissipation and smoother user experience, the MateBook X Pro is equipped with an end-to-end update feature – super turbo. Apart from analysing hardware status such as CPU, memory, hard disk, it also takes into account user scenario identification and smart system optimisation in real time. This results in smoother experience in video conferences and heavy-load office work.

CONNECTIVITY AND SOUND Huawei MateBoook X Pro supports fast nearby connection with other Huawei devices. When the brand’s keyboards, speakers or even printers are put close to the device, the laptop will automatically discover them and provide a prompt for quick and easy pairing.

Additionally, the laptop features Thunderbolt 4x2 on the left, USB-C x 2 on the right and a 3.5mm headset and microphone 2-in1 jack x 1.

For sound, the MateBook X Pro is equipped with six speakers. The four woofers feature a back-to-back woofers design to create great bass and reduce resonant noise. Equipped with a quadmic setup that is placed along the edges of a laptop, they support sound pick-up sources up to approximately 5m away from the device.

TO BUY OR NOT With real colour FullView display, 30W high-performance, smart conferencing, AI camera features and multi-gesture touchpad, the Huawei MateBook X Pro makes it an excellent device for business professionals as well as college students.

HUAWEI MATEBOOK X PRO

The upgraded features in the laptop make it an ideal device for business professionals and students

Over the last few years, Huawei has constantly continued to innovate in multiple areas, including design, display, performance and connectivity. Recently, the brand launched the new Huawei MateBook X Pro that is said to mark a new page in the PC industry with its innovative design.

The Huawei MateBook X Pro includes new features such as universal colour consistency, super turbo technology as well as smart conference solution.

DESIGN AND DISPLAY Featuring the micro-arc oxidation coating process, a metallic body created out of magnesium alloys, the device does set itself apart from conventional laptops. Its thin metal body fits perfectly with the 14.2-inch real colour FullView display. Weighing approximately 1.38kg, (1.26kg in case of premium edition), the laptop is very comfortable to hold and will fit into any normal case.

With a 92.5 per cent screen-to-body ration, the device features a 90Hz refresh rate.

Meanwhile, the MateBook X Pro supports the P3 film-grade wide colour gamut. It incorporates universal colour consistency display technology. This enables consistent colour display across devices of the brand such as phones and tablets. Furthermore, it also provides better visual experience.

PERFORMANCE Equipped with a 12th Gen Intel Core processor, the MateBook X Pro has shown improved performance when compared with its previous generation. Powered by advanced Intel 7 processor and Core i7-1260P, the device supports 30W Performance Mode.

THEY SUPPORT SOUND PICK-UP SOURCES UP TO APPROXIMATELY 5M AWAY FROM THE DEVICE

FITBIT INSPIRE 3

Recently, Fitbit introduced the Inspire 3 – the entry-level health and fitness tracker. The brand claims that it tracks key metrics 24×7 like activity, heart rate, sleep, stress and more. Plus, it comes in a thin, lightweight design with a vibrant colour touchscreen and long battery life that can last up to 10 days (based on usage). The device is available for Dhs399, including a sixmonth premium membership.

SWIMPROOF (WATER RESISTANT TO 50 METRES) KEY FEATURES

• Made of comfortable silicone and fastens with a plastic buckle and tang • Syncing range: Upto 30ft • Saves seven days of detailed motion data • Optical heart rate monitor and blood glucose tracking • Stores heart rate data at one second intervals during exercise • Red and infrared sensor for blood oxygen monitoring • Vibration motor • Apple iOS 14 and Android OS 10 or higher • Swimproof (water resistant to 50 metres) • 10-day battery life (based on usage) • Daily readiness score • Connected GPS • Stress management score • Call, text and app notifi cations • Always on display mode and ‘do not disturb’ and ‘sleep’ mode • ‘Find my phone’ feature

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PENTONIC 700 CHIPSET

Mediatek announced the Pentonic 700, a smart TV systemon-chip with an artifi cial intelligence (AI) processing engine for premium 120Hz 4K TVs. With AI-powered picture quality enhancements, support for Dolby Vision IQ, the newly launched chipset is said to let global TV brands elevate the all-around viewing experience for consumers.

Smart TVs powered by the Pentonic 700 can display content from di erent sources on the TV screen with picture-by-picture and picture-in-picture support with quality enhancement. This technology allows users to stream di erent sporting events at the same time or video chat with friends and family while watching content together. These capabilities also provide more video conferencing options and allow TVs to display various content streams at the same time.

With the introduction of this chipset, the Pentonic series o ers brands a range of options for premium, high-end and mass market TVs to meet the market needs. Smart TVs powered by this chipset are expected to be released in Q4 2022. KEY FEATURES

• Resolution support up to 4K at 120Hz • Capable of variable refresh rate up to 4K at 144Hz for gaming applications • Dolby Vision IQ with precision detail • HDR10+ adaptive technology • AI-picture quality scene recognition 2.0 and object recognition 2.5 • Built-in hardware video decoding engine supporting high e ciency video coding • AI-super resolution 2.0 for edge smoothing and detail reconstruction • Support for voice assistant features and smart home device management

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