Huawei revamps the mid-range laptop segment with the new HUAWEI MateBook 14s
The brand-new laptop steps things up with a 2.5K resolution 90Hz HUAWEI FullView touch Display and11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 high performance processor
Pre-orders start today!
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – December 2, 2021: The past six months have witnessed a huge shift as to how consumers approach work. Working from home or hybrid work (shifting between home and office) is now a common practice and could possibly be a permanent part of the overall office setup. This in turn has seen a huge increase in demand in laptops as people now need portable solutions when working from home or on the go.
Huawei’s continuous drive to deliver the most innovative products has led the company to tremendous success, ranking the company in 44th place on the Fortune 500 list, a 5-point jump from 2020. Additionally, the company invests over 10% of its sales revenue into R&D, aiming to offer the best and most unique products and services to consumers.
In fact, part of Huawei’s “1 + 8 + N” Seamless AI Life strategy, includes its line of PCs that is an integral part of the company’s all-scenario smart ecosystem. Huawei has committed to bringing great experiences to users by giving them exactly what they need through features that will improve their daily lives.
HUAWEI MateBook 14s
Enter the HUAWEI MateBook 14s Huawei’s strongest intelligent laptop that ties together the best of Huawei’s technologies from the2.5K 90Hz HUAWEI FullView Touch Display to the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 high performance processor. Catering to professionals looking for a strong, beautiful and reliable device to handle a variety of tasks, this is the ultimate example of form and function perfected.
Typical laptops used for work come with a standard design and performance that are not usually the best. What makes the HUAWEI MateBook 14s stand out from other PCs in the same segment is its features that offer users improved productivity and entertainment.
Boasting a 14.2-inch a 2.5K HUAWEI FullView touch Display that supports up to 90Hz refresh rate for smooth content browsing, the HUAWEI MateBook 14s screen offers users an unobstructed viewing experience that is perfect for work or even entretainment. The laptop features the MateBook’s signature FullView Display with four narrow bezels and a front-facing camera. It comes with a high screen-to-body ratio of 90% for an immersive viewing experience, and a 3:2 productivity aspect ratio that allows the screen to show more content vertically. With support for 100% sRGB wide colour gamut, the display can render 1.07 billion colours to show vibrant colours and smooth transition. The laptop also provides dual eye protection for users with its TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) and Flicker Free certifications, which helps users alleviate eye fatigue, thus protecting their eyes.
In terms of power and reliability, consumers can rest assured they will always be getting solid performances aided by the new 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 11370H Processor and Intel® Iris® Xᵉ integrated graphics. Consumers can easily activate performance mode by pressing the “Fn + P” shortcut, which boosts the CPU TDP to 45W allowing users to stay productive, unleash their creativity and multitask with ease.
HUAWEI MateBook 14s
The new laptop expands on the HUAWEI Super Device capabilities with innovative all-scenario device connectivity features. This laptop can connect wirelessly with compatible smartphones such as the newly launched HUAWEI nova 9, or with tablets like the 12.6-inch HUAWEI MatePad Pro and with monitors like the new HUAWEI MateView via a USB-C cable or wirelessly providing futuristic multi-device collaboration and cross-device file sharing with simple drag and drop gestures.
The new HUAWEI MateBook 14s Leverages the distributed capabilities of the Super Device to boost productivity and creativity. Users can wirelessly project the 12.6-inch HUAWEI MatePad pro to the HUAWEI MateBook 14s to enjoy the new features of the PC-Tablet Multi-screen Collaboration that comes with three modes; Mirror, Extend and Collaborate. In Mirror Mode, as the name implies, a user can mirror the HUAWEI MateBook 14s screen to a tablet’s display, allowing them directly work on files and annotate documents, or draw/sketch on their laptop with MPen of the tablet. There is also Extend Mode that transforms the tablet into a second screen, providing extra screen space to display more content, great for online shopping or when browsing the Internet and there are so many items to explore! Lastly, the innovative Collaborate Mode enables cross-platform interactions between Windows and Android, allowing users to transfer content such as text, images and documents between connected devices with a simple drag and drop!
Based on Huawei’s distributed technologies, PC-Smartphone Multi-screen Collaboration features help bridge the gap between Windows and Android operating systems at the ground level, enabling seamless all-scenario cross-device collaboration, file sharing and multi-screen control. Under Multi-screen Collaboration, the recently launched HUAWEI nova 9 can be connected with the HUAWEI MateBook 14s to form a powerful Super Device. Once connected, the laptop can access mobile files, and open up to three mobile app windows while the smartphone can function as the PC’s thumb device, enabling distributed folders and making cross-device file management easier than ever.
Moreover, users can connect the laptop with the new HUAWEI MateView via cable or wirelessly to have an extra screen providing an immersive viewing space while also wirelessly projecting the screen of the 12.6-inch HUAWEI MatePad Pro onto the HUAWEI MateBook 14s. The benefits of having this trio set-up is the easy one-slide swapping of wireless and wired connections which lets easily switch between smart office mode, and personal time mode.
The HUAWEI MateBook 14s features a high capacity 60Wh (rated capacity) battery. With it, the laptop supports 13 hours[1] of continuous 1080p video playback. Consumers do not have to make sure they are tethered to a power socket every time they are working, they can focus on being productive for extended periods of time. In case charging is needed, a 90 USB Type-C power adaptor lets you recharge faster. The laptop can work for up to 3 hours[2] of productivity with a 15-minute charge. The power adapter also supports HUAWEI SuperCharge for a selected range of Huawei smartphones and tablets.
Staying true to the spirit of creativity and innovation, Huawei has fitted the HUAWEI MateBook 14s with HUAWEI SOUND® to offer an audio experience like no other. A quad speaker array is included on the new laptop.The HUAWEI MateBook 14s comes with the industry’s first Personal Voice Enhancement technology[3] to eliminate ambient noise whilst picking up the user’s voice, so they can be heard loud and clear in calls or meetings.
In staying true to its technological innovations, HUAWEI MateBook 14s joins Huawei’s line up of products that have transformed the way users interact with devices with a trend-setting design and performance-focused features. This is a true testament to Huawei’s capabilities in delivering what the user wants and in turn redefining the mid to high-end laptop segment.
Price and Availability:
The HUAWEI MateBook 13s in Silver and HUAWEI MateBook 14s in Green and Grey are available in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 5999 SAR with pre-orders starting December 2 that include a range of gifts valued at 2042 SAR: HUAWEI Backpack CD60, HUAWEI Bluetooth Mouse Swift, MateDock and M5 Pro.
[1] Data from Huawei labs. Laptop is running Windows 10 with display refresh rate set at 60Hz, brightness at 150 nits. The video being played continuously has a resolution of 1080p. Actual battery life may vary by actual use cases and configuration.
[2] Data from Huawei labs. Product tested was placed on sleep mode and charged for 15 minutes with the stock 90W power adapter from 2% battery. Use time data is based the PCMark 10 Modern Office test. Actual experience may vary by manufacturing tolerance, user habits and environmental factors. For reference only.
[3] Only certain Huawei laptops with PC Manager version 11.1.6 or later supports this feature. Requires a pair of earphones (with in-line mic) with a 3.5mm plug-in. Actual experience may vary by earphone model, user habits and environmental factors. For reference only.
