Forget the Macbook Air! | Huawei Matebook X Pro (2023) Review

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Published 2023-08-21

Reviewing the Huawei Matebook X Pro 2023, one of the best ultraportable laptops with smooth 13th Gen Intel performance and a glorious 3K display. The Huawei Matebook X Pro 2023 is an iterative update, so don't expect many upgrades vs the 2022 model if you already own that notebook. But newcomers will love this skinny, lightweight laptop, from creators doing photo and light video editing to mobile workers.

Battery life is improved over last year's Matebook X Pro, but it's still the weak point here - you won't quite stretch to six hours of play, even if you're doing basic office tasks. Still, Huawei's ultraportable laptop is incredibly portable, and ideal for keeping you entertained on the go.

That crisp and colourful screen is bright enough to comfortably use outdoors, while the speakers are pleasingly powerful. The Intel 13th Gen CPU can cope with any app and even handle some recent games like Serious Sam. And I'm also a fan of the Huawei Matebook X Pro 2023 keyboard, which is comfortable to type on all day.

Networking is excellent and the design is rugged as well as compact. So I'd recommend the Huawei Matebook X Pro 2023 after using it for the past couple of weeks.

Huawei Matebook X Pro 2023 Review Chapters:
0:00 - Chatty bit at start
0:31 - Design
2:39 - Ports
3:10 - Windows & features
3:57 - Display & audio
5:34 - Webcam & mics
7:00 - Keyboard & touchpad
8:10 - Performance & gaming
9:20 - Benchmarks
10:13 - Battery life
10:45 - Byyyeeeeeee

All Comments (21)

@mmikels 11 months ago

I've been using the first Huawei Matebook X Pro (2018 model) for almost 5 years now and I can say its is an excellent machine for those who want a fast and thin portable laptop that can do any of your daily windows needs. It can also handle gaming decently. It has not given me any problems or broke down on me whatsoever since having it. A truly reliable machine. 👍👍👍
@logicanova 10 months ago

Despite all the negative press, I picked up my first Huawei Matebook X Pro 2019 around 2020. it's an Amazing machine - nothing short of Dell XPS 13 I've always been using. Well Done Huawei!
@zobtastik 11 months ago

I have the 2020 model, and i love it, the finger print reader works like a dream and had no issues.
@jimii_47 11 months ago

thanks you soo much for this. Please do the 16 inch one(16s 2023) next. Would love to hear more about it.
@hoshbenben1152 11 months ago

Got the 2022 model. By far the best ultrathin Windows laptop there is ❤
@zippyfinleyadventures 11 months ago

Absolutely here for the subtle slagging off of the Apple products
@user-oj5ms1pk6c 9 months ago

Super, as always!
@clwoni1414 5 days ago

Great review! As always great Wallpapers as well
@Deetroiter 5 months ago

I bought one of the 2018 models (I think 2018?) when they were on sale in the States. It seriously couldn’t be beat for the price. I think maybe paid $1100 USD and it had touch screen, 512 ssd, 16 gb ram, etc. Huawei lowered the price for the US market to try and break into it. Fantastic deal and I actually just fired it up today. It’s a true shame that Huawei products got the ban because the phones and laptops are really nice. When I take my Matebook X Pro out to places, I get a lot of shocked faces and people actually come up to me asking where I got a huawei laptop from, etc. It’s one of those brands that Americans always hear about but never actually seen before. Even in Canada I would get the same reactions from folks. Great video and thanks for sharing it with us
@mr.nobody4097 10 months ago

Absolute beautiful made by Huawei... Loved it
@nicksmith4450 11 months ago

Love it!👍👍👍👍
@camotech1314 11 months ago

This guy makes more reviews in a week than I make crumpets 🤣
@David-st1yt 11 months ago

Sounds good. Shame about the battery life though. Are there external power bricks strong enough to charge it?
@asan1050 11 months ago

Dr. .ThanksMuch!
@4KLion 11 months ago

Dear uncle spurt can you please do a video on laptops which have a dedicated graphics card and 4K UHD touchscreen displays? I am planning on buying 1 to do video upscaling low res videos to 4K but need some serious advice/comparison before I part with the dough Thanks for your help
@jchi6822 10 months ago

Great Ultrabook, but there are few downsides in this device as premium Ultrabook type: 1) Webcam quality is below expectations 2) Anti-reflective coating only in premium edition, which isn't obvious at all and very strange. 3) 32gb ram version has limited availability. 4) 90Hz should be activated automatically at least on charger, for this class it's weird to just hide it in advanced display settings.
@Yuu-df7wn 11 months ago

Broo where do you get all those amazing wallpapers
@sorrawf 11 months ago

man always have the best wallpapers on 😆
@pbdivyesh 8 months ago

It'll be amazing to see when they put an ARM based processor like Snapdragon X elite in this device next year! 🔥
@pad9x 10 months ago

it'll be interesting to see a version of this in a few years that run domestic China made chips, and a desktop version of HarmonyOS. that's the one i'm waiting for.