Huawei Matebook E Review - The Surface Pro 8 KILLER?

[@Techtablets]

00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Unboxing and tablet design 03:14 - Weight and keyboard 05:36 - 12.6” OLED screen 06:32 - Windows 11, devices and benchmarks 10:20 - 4K video playback 11:07 - Super Device 12:53 - 4k60 KZbin playback and speaker test 14:45 - 4K vídeo editing 15:52 - Gaming with Iris Xe graphics 17:20 - M-Pencil stylus 18:54 - Thermals and fan noise 19:50 - Webcam sample 20:33 - Linux support and battery life 21:36 - Final words with Pros and Cons

[@marovesnaen]

Pls make a surface pro 8 review, wanna know is it good for premiere pro 😅

[@k.o.t.o.n.]

Hy. Did you do a review since of the e go 12.4 snapdragon 8x gen 3? Does it have the same brightness levels both in hdr, sdr , and colour accuracy?

[@lahoof]

A quality review. You put a lot of the "bigger" channels to shame. Well done and thank you.! ..

[@bilaluyar8089]

What a professional review! I got more than I expected. Thanks for this hard work!

[@Techtablets]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@kovacstamas4175]

@@Techtablets Do you think an i7 32gb ram 2tb upgraded 5000mbps 2230 SSD model could edit Nikon 8k 60 10 bit n raw mixed with fx30 magic pro 3 , mini 3 pro, GoPro 11 , pocket 2 iphone 14 pro in davinchi resolve if I pull down the re to quarter or 1/8?

[@Arbiteralbion]

A refresh with 6000U series from AMD would be better than Alder Lake. The battery consumption on idle seems to be better on the AMD side + the iGPU is way better. Appart from that it is a very good tablet, a better deal than the surface pro.

[@rael_gc]

Exactly. I just stopped watching the video once I saw the Intel CPU.

[@Salahkonstantine]

That's the major problem with Huawei post early-2021 when they kicked out their collaboration with AMD ryzen series matebooks for the lesser performance core Intel exclusivity...I'm glad I managed to grab one of the last available 2021 Matebook 14 while I could

[@ahmedsalman617]

This tablet is one of the best so far, I would like to see: - another port in the keyboard like the ipad pro - 120hrz refresh rate - better battery and more power efficient cpus (i dont have a preference dyow) This will achieve portability, you dont want to game here nor render your videos, you simply need a fully fledged OS on the go that doesnt fall short like the tablet/ipad OSs available in the market nowadays.

[@Loki-oq1ov]

For the keyboard, Huawei released the Yue Slide Keyboard which has a USB-C port and backlight. Can't find it on global market though

[@mohammadzein504]

Huawei are properly bring it with these devices ,the seamless connection and ease of transfer. Is a delight to witness! 👍 A great overall tablet from Huawei, but those speakers are truly remarkable 👌. A well rounded review Chris as always👏👏

[@allthenamesaretaken2]

You know Samsung does that aswell right? You can even drag and drop files on dex to copy between computer to tablet. Everyone is making their own ecosystem like apple in order to make people stick with one brand.

[@ahmadfraz9211]

i have p40pro, mateview monitor.. Both are great in quality and performance. .. Now planning to buy this matebook E

[@uthembaduma8323]

I think I like the idea of a windows tablet with an oled display. If the capability to run mobile apps functions well now or a little bit in future that would be a great bonus.

[@ahmadfraz9211]

I heard that, in next update windows 11 will support Android apps

[@blue4059]

What a great little device, kudos to Huawei for making a Surface tablet competitor!

[@jacquemaritz1]

Would be great to see samsung rival this with a new windows tablet of their own. Not a 360 laptop but an Intel powered tablet.

[@allthenamesaretaken2]

Dont think they'll be doing that soon. Would cannibalise the sales of their s8 ultra, considering they're marketing that as a laptop replacement then they release a Windows tablet that's an actual laptop replacement. They've put too much time and money on dex

[@ahmedsalman617]

@@allthenamesaretaken2 and also would means risking their laptop lineup 👍

[@Loki-oq1ov]

@@allthenamesaretaken2 Windows 11 is way better than Android + "Dex" though

[@jackgrey7998]

Great work, thank you. I wish you could do more on the high end products, such as Microsoft Surface Pro 8.

[@curiousbat5368]

I find it awesome that you tried AoE IV!! Almost no one ever has tried it on a tablet and it is my favorite game.

[@croitorumihai9211]

This is a Gamechanger !!!

[@IT-cl2pd]

Definitely should've made it thicker for a bigger battery

[@Tobi-vs5eu]

How is it possible that you have win 11 on your matepad 11?

[@machmutdoener]

Looks like a really good device. I would have loved to see an i7 in there. I dont think it has enough power for 8K Pictures in Lightroom and Photoshop i guess.

[@saifulanwar6863]

There’s an option for i3/i5/i7. But might be depending on where the product are going to be sold with the configurations too.

[@machmutdoener]

@@saifulanwar6863 oh ok that would be great, i only saw the i3 and i5 version on the german website. But maybe the battery life will be even worse then

[@MKR3238]

Wouldn't the i7 still be a 4c/8t cpu?

[@machmutdoener]

@@MKR3238 probably, but it would have a higher base and turbo speed

[@宇熙刘]

我认为这台机子即使是i7，都不适合干您说的图片后期。 第一，什么东西干什么事情。 其次，和您说的一样，这个功耗不高，即使给i7也发挥不出来，当然，我觉得也不至于干不了，就是会不爽吧！

[@iamjaay]

Great review, I have the Matebook E, very good devices I also like the fact I can run android apps and games. I think the battery could be better, but the sound, and screen is amazing. in regards to the super devices for some reason I can't connect to Matebook X Pro.

[@Techtablets]

It's a great tablet. X Pro should support the super device make sure you update all the drivers on both of them.

[@iamjaay]

@@Techtablets both of them are up to date, i can connect my mate 40 pro phone to both but i can't connect matebook E to Matebook x pro it's a bit annoying because I brought it for that exact reason. The strange thing is I can connect via Bluetooth but no PC manager.

[@TheEko42]

How you are running android apps on that?

[@taulantsalillari5041]

@@TheEko42 android studio app 😉

[@Jaguar-pq8xp]

Could you play on it? there's someone playing cs go smoothly

[@ttottot]

Would you say that the Matebook E's speakers are better or the Matepad Pro 12.6's? thank you:)

[@azul1964]

Its perfect Surface pro replacement except it can't stand by itself without the keyboard

[@rodrigueztorrespaola7238]

Is this a good option for programming? If it is, which option is the best? i3, i5, i7? Tysm

[@zarent01]

OLED Windows tablets are like endangered species, a very rare breed to find. Overall it seems to be an excellent device with some letdowns but 11th gen Intel is outdated to be released at this time. Not that it performs bad but 12th gen could even eek out more battery life and better performance that even an i3 is quite capable.

[@jakartaapartments1485]

Huawei can't have the newest chip due to us sanctions

[@malikkh9538]

Is the processor good for programming usage ? the second thing is it better than Microsoft surface >?

[@irvinescandela]

Hello TechTablets. I'm trying to boot an external SSD with Bliss OS or FydeOS on the matebook E and it gives me select live or install image. When executing any of the two options, the screen goes dark and does not give a video image. I have rebooted the SSD and it always gives the same error. What should I do?

[@Techtablets]

I don't think we can, i could not boot either.

[@gregyance9901]

Really good tablet , great review , what do you think would be a good budget windows tablet ?

[@azwinbs]

Perfect design, nice companion but it will be better if they use ryzen inside

[@victormarian7889]

How would you compare it against the new Sammy tab 8 as capabilities and raffinement ?

[@joehodgson2815]

Excellent review, and a really interesting device. Do you have a link for buying this in the EU?

[@themadatheist1976]

Pass, only things good is the RAM, CPU fan, and maybe the screen. Agree just 1 USB is not enough for a Win-tab while others have 2. No upgradable SSD or a SD slot are the nail in the coffin. I'm picking up a 11gen i5 Surface Pro 7+. Has a upgradable SSD, SD slot, and a USB C and A port for 800usd. Shame it only has the fan on the i7 model.

[@mo3ath9442]

Can i plug a 20000mah powerbank with PD and increase the battery life ? Edit: I bought the Matebook E i7/16gb, and a 45watt PD powerbank, they work fine :D

[@audy6947]

What about the price, Chris? do you have any info on the price?

[@bucketliz_]

Hi everyone. Just a question? How is it on zoom? Can it utilise the gallery view, where you can see more than 4 participants? Thanks!

[@binzzz27]

i was considering this but ended up getting the surface pro 8 and i'm very much happy with it. if this has 120hz display i wouldve bought this over the surface pro 8

[@Techtablets]

Yes or every 90hz would have been great

[@rayanrami7450]

Can you tell me why are the hz are important?

[@subspaceanomaly]

@@rayanrami7450 they can't because it isn't, if you're happy with how your current screens are you'll be happy with this one

[@allthenamesaretaken2]

@@subspaceanomaly can make the same argument for oled let alone the CPU. If your happy with the color/speed then you don't need anything else.

[@TheVagnik]

Surface Pro 8 is a niche machine. You got 120hz but you lost the gorgeous oled screen. If you check matebook e and Surface Pro 8 side by side you will discover the superiority of huawei's screen....

[@azenyr]

You should start to use a linux distro like Manjaro KDE or GNOME editions, or at least the latest Ubuntu possible to test all this brand new modern hardware you have. Linux Mint lags behind a lot in terms of driver updates and new features/kernels, so I could even bet that sound would work just fine on any Manjaro or Ubuntu 22.04 (beta). Linux Mint is a great user friendly distro but usually a no-go for "bleeding edge" hardware

[@lltechview]

Sound is a general problem on newer Matebooks. So far there is no driver supporting it. So really no sound. Pretty accurate.

[@kvrizmv]

Hi, do you think that the same tablet but with i3 and 8gb ram can handle Blender or creating undemanding 2D games? I am asking for an answer, because I am considering the purchase and I care about mobility, thank you very much in advance and really good viedo

[@natri23]

This would be great running Chrome OS Flex. I bet battery would be better too

[@HusamZaki]

Thank you for this detailed review! I have to choose between this one or lenovo yoga duet the i7 version with 1tb ssd which one would you recommend?

[@Techtablets]

Whichever is cheaper both are good

[@carlosfraija6216]

It would have been very good to do a complete review of the yue type sliding keyboard offered on the Huawei page, good video and greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴 👍🏻 😃

[@glpzdmd9259]

What does it mean when i need to change language driver? Updated the matebook E and it went to chinese

[@danielstrubel1016]

how did you get this product to test? I have software i want to test on it to make sure it works

[@talaalshafie]

Would you say this is good for casual gaming (such as sims 4, which tends to rely on the GPU quite a bit) while running multiple chrome tabs at the same time? Also does it get hot easily?

[@Techtablets]

It’s not really for gaming it can do some light gaming sure. But will get a little hot.

[@talaalshafie]

@@Techtablets Thank you!

[@bitar2042]

What is the best Huawei Matebook E or idealpad5 Lenovo Laptop ?

[@cindydevaras1014]

I hope this would be available in our country

[@Nigelito]

Can it be used for drawing app Google Sketchup, just like on Laptop/PC?

[@Salawat3313]

Would be good if you can test out the dell latitude 7320 detachable.

[@joshau2346]

compared to surface pro 8, which is a better product?

[@tharikahmed]

Is that works well with multiport’s? How mouse works with it ? Hdmi?

[@sullia.5155]

Thank you for the review but what about the battery is it good? Does it last for a good amount of hours?

[@Techtablets]

Was mentioned at the end, it's not amazing around 5-6 hours.

[@FullerSand]

15:53 The reason why it is not able to perform well is because it’s not plugged in, it does that to save battery life.

[@Techtablets]

Did the test when it was plugged it. IN front of the camera it wasn't then.

[@calrez]

We need this with 680m!!!

[@celineprivate9956]

Does GeForce now work well with it? Also what about sims 4 does it run smoothly?

[@Tadddius]

Can you use the styuls without charging similar to S-pen?

[@cpgr19]

Does it get to 600nits on HDR content? Also how much does the geekbench 5 scores fall on power and balanced modes?

[@Techtablets]

Hi with HDR it does. Geekbench scores on the battery drop about 30-40% which is normal for most Windows tech. Only M1 MacBooks in my experience maintain the same performance on battery power.

[@paradisefirefly]

The Exact comparison , pro and cons I want. Thank you ! . Now I'm thinking to take this or not . If not I'm taking the Asus one but have to Dish out more $ for it

[@jamilqarqash8078]

does The M-Pen work on the previous 2017 model ?

[@gugugalnoot]

I had the Samsung S7+, it was so heavy and being Android it was no use to me for business. I have to check if the Iris is good enough as a graphic card for my Windows drawing program but maybe I should wait for an upgrade? If ot will cost the same as an Surface pro 8, I will probably buy the Surface. Also a big doubt is the 1 type C-port

[@user-dn2dc9px4y]

Not same price. Matebook is half cheaper.

[@StenellaFr]

i own this , it's an excellent machine and has a gorgeous ultra sharp display..

[@TheEko42]

How is the battery?

[@StenellaFr]

​@@TheEko42 battery is not ideal, last around 2 hours with high brightness and intensive usage. but i think it's still acceptable. I can carry a usb-c battery pack, if it becomes worse. so everything besides the battery is perfect..

[@cameronretason5073]

What about the second keyboard!

[@Techtablets]

I didn’t get that one sadly

[@carlosfraija6216]

Hello, it was an excellent video but I would have liked to know how practical it is to handle it in the legs as when you go in a car, it stays like a normal laptop? Greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴 👍🏻 😃 👌🏻

[@BeatSlayer]

Which other keyboard is available?

[@soniapuel1095]

Hello, I'm german and I'm not thaaaaat good at english, so... Is it right that I can use Adobe CC on this MateBook without problems or am I wrong? 😅

[@Techtablets]

Correct you can use it with no issues.

[@soniapuel1095]

@@Techtablets That's pretty good, thanks. Have a nice weekend!

[@hartlytartly]

9:10 definitly a driver issue, download the latest drivers from intel manually.

[@muchtarlatif3282]

thunderbolt? so i can use gpu external?

[@Madcypher]

Does the display support HDR? Thanks.

[@Techtablets]

It does

[@tdata545]

I'm not a fan of the kickstand on the back of the table keyboard cases. NOT EASY to put on the lap, especially when you're a short person like me. At 5' 5" a good viewing angle and typing angle would put it about 4-6 inches past my knees. SO either make it a nice TRI-FOLD design so that the third fold fills in that gap and magnetically attaches to the bottom of the keyboard. Wonder why that's not been done. Or just use a super strong hinge.

[@MisterPikol]

Does it support HDR ?

[@oNeHanDGuN]

agree with you with the port........................

[@petouser]

I guess the chip throttles faster due to the nature of a tablet. Which that, I mean it's a really thinly built device with no fan, and it's also suppost to be hold in you hands. So it kinda makes sense that it throttles faster? Especially since a hot CPU will surely lead to a hot battery in a compactly built device like this.

[@arsu2211]

How can i connect the pencel??

[@Techtablets]

It’s via Bluetooth place it on top of the tablet and it’s going to charge wirelessly

[@rizkyyanuarkristianto8429]

next test super device huawei compare to second screen samsung which's the best a second screen?

[@MandoMTL]

Are the Iris XE drivers dialed in? Intel probably has more work to do.

[@lunganihlongwa1206]

Good review. Only thing I disagree with is the All Blacks sticker on your scale😂

[@rreonarudo]

Look amazing!

[@dawasf394]

is the i3 version good enough for general browsing documents and watching youtube?

[@Techtablets]

Yes it is

[@raven-cute29]

Can it be use on zoom app? Can it change background too?

[@padariam]

what's the make of your router?

[@omarismael3874]

Hope the next gen will have a 120hz display. This would be my dream Tablet. 😂

[@ahmadfraz9211]

Matepad 11 has 120HZ refresh rate

[@Jaguar-pq8xp]

@@ahmadfraz9211 but Lcd display

[@basi21]

if u had 120hz on this u would get 3 hours of battery life lmao

[@Terrysew]

is the speakers here even better than the samsung tab s7+? or even the s8+/ultra?

[@bogdanbadoiu2717]

No, not even half as good as tab s7 or s8

[@theslayad9979]

@@bogdanbadoiu2717 have you used the table to say that

[@theslayad9979]

@@bogdanbadoiu2717 he said it was better than tab s 8 in the comments

[@sedatsutcu1792]

Hey nice Video thanks for this. But I have the problem that my M-Pencil cannot connect. My Matebook E cannot find the pencil. I do everything right but idk. Can anybody help me?

[@Techtablets]

You need to get it to charge first on the tablet wirelessly then it should work.

[@raihanhanTek]

Huawei 👍🏻

[@monaxia5628]

Hello! New???? Good?! How match €???? (Greece-Europe)

[@_GarethRossUK]

1130? ouch so less than the 1135, what speed is the memory on this? It's no fault of Xe graphics which is a shame as GPD Win 3 / Win Max 2021 and Onexplayer use 1135 / 1165 / 1195 all game well however the 1165 is the best option as 1195 does not add much FPS.

[@Techtablets]

Memory can scale up to 4266Mhz actually when I show it was at 3.8ghz

[@apizs6260]

Where can i buy this ?

[@albinap9039]

Просто идеалити: дисплей классный, аккумулятор емкий, процессор зверюга!

[@sonce-traven]

Does pencil charge from tablet?

[@Techtablets]

Hi, yes it does it's wireless and charges it.

[@sonce-traven]

@@Techtablets thank you

[@pandacalvin9561]

Does it come with Chinese Windows?

[@Sponsi_PL]

I wonder what real advantage do 16 gigs make over 8 gigs even if the CPU is held back in this Huawei...

[@grind75hoursaweekjusttoget48]

Are the speakers better than the S8 tab ultra?

[@Techtablets]

Yea I think they are seriously impressive for a tablet these speakers.

[@Gabo_channel]

I got the i3 version because it will be more for media consumption and Microsoft 365. Hope it exceeds the Tab S8.

[@Techtablets]

That’s good yes well the screen does for sure expect the 60hz Vs 120hz but otherwise it’s a great tablet.

[@Gabo_channel]

@@dnx8890 Battery is decent. Depends on the use but it lasts up to 5 hours of continuous usage. Could be much better, but I installed Android apps and virtualization consumes a lot.

[@TheEko42]

@@Gabo_channel how you are installing android apps ?

[@Jaguar-pq8xp]

@@Gabo_channelIs it good with games?

[@MalamIbnMalam]

I'm waiting for either an X12 Thinkpad or one of these to feature Apple-like "M power" with the same size form factor (maybe even a bit smaller).

[@allthenamesaretaken2]

Asus z flow. Abit fatter but it's basicay a gaming laptop (not this ulv processor shit) in tablet form

[@ianreygatoc43]

i wonder how do i get this in Philippines?

[@th5258]

At 0.57 second....u have two devices....the bigger screen is matebook E. How about the smaller screen??

[@hermano6793]

Matepad

[@Christian-fe8fc]

I got the 128Gb version and there are still 55gb free. So u guys know.

[@mrnguitui8490]

I agree

[@shabasmohammedc9560]

Is matebook e i3 11th for $580 (44000rs) value for money?

[@Techtablets]

Yes it is if you don't plan to do demanding work.

[@alirezashamsa1228]

Can you make a CHUWI Hi10 Go N5100 review? Your reviews are more mature than many other channels.

[@Techtablets]

If they send me one yes, but not sure I think next from Chuwi I have the Corebook X Pro 10th gen refresh.

[@alirezashamsa1228]

@@Techtablets thanks for your reply... i hope you will get one before I buy something else!!! 😅

[@philliplanos]

Question - since windows 11 can use android apps - does this apply to the matepad too?

[@bredkov]

Can you make a comparision video with Surface Pro 8? Please =)

[@yongkysiaw6597]

Should've use ryzen 6000 series.

[@soumikpal8631]

those were good insights however, could you also please review the asus vivobook 13 slate oled if possible?

[@Techtablets]

Hi if ASUS would send me one yes I'll review it but they never answer my emails.

[@soumikpal8631]

@@Techtablets :-( thanks anyways. Liked your style of reviewing. Others just discuss the specs. I understand it maybe hard to say the not so good bits of a device by risking the brand relationship. Honest opinion should always be valued even if they are a bit on the not so good side.

[@francescomengoli6994]

Thanks for the review as always Chris. I'm not a big fan of Windows tablets (Windows UI not being great for fingers, not many ports, usually bad cooling, usually subpar keyboard, x86 being hard on the battery and last but not least: not much lighter than an equivalent laptop) but this sure is very good. Wish we could get more OLED screens in regular laptops. Such a shame that you couldn't open this one. Very curious about the cooling setup, impressive temps for a 28w heat load in such a tiny device, and it's even quiet! The webcam might be cropping closer at 60fps to make room for enough bandwidth, just a guess though. Cheers

[@Techtablets]

Yes unfortunately no teardowns for the review loan units allowed. Ah could be why they cropped the camera for 60fps.

[@noneofyourbusiness6100]

Everything you stated is pretty much incorrect which is why Surface tablets (and computers) not only generate 6 billion in annual revenue for Microsoft, but have also grown to include: -Surface Go wifi -Surface Go LTE -Surface Pro X LTE -Surface Pro X wifi -Surface Pro Plus wifi -Surface Pro Plus LTE since the first Surface Pro was launched back in 2013...Cheers

[@user-ik8wd9vm7r]

So this is better than an iPad pro excel for the battery