Huawei MateBook X Pro (14.2-inch, 2022)

Bright and vivid display ; Surprisingly great speakers ; Spacious and innovative touchpad ; Powerful 12th Gen Intel performance ; Drop dead gorgeous design

Webcam = potato ; Below average battery life ; Expensive at £1,799

The Huawei MateBook X Pro is one of the best Ultrabooks you can buy today — providing convenience that the Dell XPS 13 Plus omits and standing up to the M2 MacBook Air with a gorgeous display, 12th Gen Intel power, fantastic touchpad and keyboard, and...

high quality case;fantastic IPS display;good input devices with a practical touchpad;excellent speakers;Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 6E;very good system performance;useful webcam features

no maintenance options for end users;poor 720p webcam;SSD performance not constant;comparatively short battery runtimes;unnecessary SSD partitioning

Huawei is aiming to be the top dog in ultrabooks with its new MateBook X Pro of 2022, which is also reflected in the confident price of 2,199 Euros. Upon concluding the review process, our impression was a very positive one: For a high price, users get...

Thin, light and elegant design ; Good performance ; High-quality display ; Impressive audio subsystem

No discrete GPU option ; 720p webcam ; No MicroSD card slot ; Battery life could be better

There are some excellent premium 14-inch ultraportable laptops on the market at the moment, including Apple's M1 Pro-based MacBook Pro (from £1,899/$1,999) and Lenovo's 10th-generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon (from £2,230/$1,397). However, Huawei's thin,...

Thin and light ; Nice and powerful

Steep price point ; Webcam only 720p

The new Matebook X Pro is the complete package. You get a processor with plenty of grunt, yet efficient enough to allow for decent battery life. You get 16GB of RAM, so your creative projects have plenty of space to expand into. And there's 1TB of fast...

Haptic feedback touchpad ; Speedy and responsive processor ; Bright and vibrant display ; Thin and light design ; New colour options available

Lack of discrete GPU ; Too expensive

The Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 (12th gen) is a fantastic productivity laptop that can finally be picked up in a colour option that isn’t just Space Grey. The 12th-Gen Intel Core processor delivers pace and efficiency, while features such as the...

Intuitive trackpad gestures ; Vibrant and bright display ; Thin and lightweight design ; Powerful processor

Expensive considering lack of discrete GPU ; Doesn’t include 12th-gen Intel processor ; Mediocre battery life

The Huawei MateBook X Pro has combined everything I loved about the MateBook 14s with new features, a 11th-generation i7 Intel processor and a sleek, portable design. With a speedy performance and a vibrant screen, this is one of the best productivity...

14.2-inch 3.1K display ; Lightweight and portable ; Solid performance and lots of features

Underwhelming battery life ; No MicroSD card slot or USB-A port

If you want a lightweight laptop for work that runs well and looks good then the Huawei Matebook X Pro (2022) is a premium option to impress. Granted the battery life leaves a lot to be desired but that's its only significant downfall.

Stunning matte soft-touch finish ; Durable magnesium alloy build ; Lightweight and slim ; Great big trackpad ; Display properties are impressive

It's quite expensive ; Animations and graphics sometimes stutter ; Battery life fine but not amazing

It's safe to say that - on the whole - the updated MateBook X Pro is a refinement of the original 2022 design. But arguably it is the laptop that the earlier version should have been in the first place.

Glorious 3:2 ratio display ; Stunning design and build ; All four USB-C ports accept charging ; Charges via universal 90W charger

It’s a bit pricey ; USB-C are the only ports ; Only 720p webcam

Huawei’s MateBook X Pro is a stunning, premium everyday laptop that ticks a lot of boxes for a lot of people. It might not be the creator or gamer’s dream machine, but it is beautiful and has a lot of great features.