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Huawei Debuts HarmonyOS-Powered Laptops, Including Foldable MateBook Fold

The MateBook Fold Ultimate Design and MateBook Pro mark Huawei's move into the PC market with its in-house HarmonyOS 5, as presales begin in China.

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Huawei launches 18-inch foldable laptop and it doesn't run Windows
Richard Yu, CEO of the Huawei Consumer Business Group, presents the new "MateBook X Pro" laptop before the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 25, 2018.  REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo
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Overview

  • Huawei has launched two new laptops, the foldable MateBook Fold Ultimate Design and the traditional MateBook Pro, both running HarmonyOS 5.
  • The MateBook Fold features an 18-inch OLED display that folds into a 13-inch form factor, priced at 23,999 yuan (approximately $3,328).
  • Presales for the laptops have started in China, with shipments expected to begin on June 6; global availability has not been announced.
  • Huawei has not disclosed the chipset powering the laptops, citing the high cost of manufacturing technology as a factor in their premium pricing.
  • HarmonyOS, developed to reduce reliance on foreign systems, now supports over 150 PC apps and has over 7.2 million developers contributing to its ecosystem.