Huawei launches MateBook Pro S ultralight laptop in China

Huawei has launched a new flagship laptop, the MateBook Pro S, in China, positioning it as one of the world's lightest premium notebooks. The device, which became available on August 5, weighs just 798 grams and is 11.9 millimeters thick, making it notably lighter than many competitors, including Apple's MacBook Air. It is built around a magnesium-alloy chassis and features a 14.2-inch flexible OLED touchscreen with a 3.1K resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 1,600 nits.

A key feature is an integrated privacy display, which Huawei calls the industry's first "Lingdun" screen. A dedicated hardware button activates a mode that narrows the viewing angle, making the screen content difficult to see from the side. This is complemented by an AI system that can alert the user if it detects someone looking over their shoulder.

Powering the laptop is Huawei's latest in-house Kirin XE90 processor. The company claims the chip delivers approximately a 23 percent improvement in single-core performance and 25 percent better power efficiency compared to its predecessor, with a 40 percent boost in neural processing unit performance for on-device AI tasks. A redesigned...