Huawei MateBook 13: this is the light laptop that wants to stand up to Apple MacBook Air

In the middle of CES 2019 in Las Vegas our colleagues from Xataka are showing some of the most interesting models that we are seeing at the fair. One of the ones that has attracted the most attention is the Huawei MateBook 13, a team that arrives ready to stand up and surpass the ubiquitous Apple MacBook Air

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And it is that it will like it more or less, but Apple must be recognized that it has managed to establish its models almost as if they were market standards. iPad is synonymous with a tablet, iPhone with a mobile phone and we associate an Air with a lightweight laptop.An association that, however, has many alternatives, such as this Huawei MateBook 13"

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And how in other cases, brands are inspired by Apple when launching their products. In fact, this Huawei MateBook 13 extremely resembles the Apple laptop and that&39;s not necessarily bad, especially if the original is beyond quality. "

Starting with the color, silver gray, the Huawei MateBook 13 has a screen in which its very small black frames stand out, which favors the impression of the entire screen. It offers a 1440p resolution and a 3:2 aspect ratio. This makes it offer a screen ratio that reaches 88% and all in a body of 1.28 kilos. The screen, yes, is not touchscreen.

In its interior we find an 8th generation Intel processor of the U seriesThe manufacturer offers two options depending on the benefits we are looking for. On the one hand, a more affordable model that mounts an Intel Core i5-8265U with integrated Intel 620 graphics, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage or, if we prefer, the higher level, which adopts an Intel Core i7-8565U processor, an Nvidia MX150 GPU, 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage via SSD.

	Huawei MateBook 13
Screen	LTPS 13-inch 3:2 format, 2,160 x 1,440 pixels, 200 dpi
Processor	Intel Core i5-8265U or Intel Core i7-8565U
Graph	Intel HD Graphics 620 or NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Memory	8GB LPDDR3 2133Mhz
Storage	256 / 512 GB SSD type
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2x2 MIMO, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1, 2 x USB type C, 3.5 mm jack
Drums	41, 7 Whr up to 10 hours autonomy
Additional features	Fingerprint reader
Weight	1, 28 Kg
Price	$999 / $1,299

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As a complement, the Huawei MateBook 13 includes a fingerprint sensor hidden in the power button The battery has a capacity of 41 , 7 Whr and according to the manufacturer it gives to reach 10 hours of autonomy, being able to charge in 15 minutes what is necessary for a basic use of two hours."

A lightweight laptop that in terms of connectivity has two USB-C ports with USB 3.1 interface, although the manufacturer has added a dock as an extrathat allows you to have a USB 3.0 port, another USB-C, a VGA and an HDMI.

Price and availability

The Huawei MateBook 13 will hit the market from January 29 starting at $999 on the Core i5 model, while if we want to get the one that uses a COre i7 processor we will have to pay 1,299 dollars.