HUAWEI Launches the Latest Flagship Products in APAC Smart Office Launch 2022

Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) held its APAC Smart Office Launch 2022 today, showcasing a full spectrum of Smart Office Flagship Products, including HUAWEI MateBook X Pro, HUAWEI MatePad Pro 11, HUAWEI MateBook 16s, HUAWEI MateBook D 16, HUAWEI MateView SE, HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 2, HUAWEI WiFi Mesh3, AX3 Pro, HUAWEI Stylish Backpack and HUAWEI Wireless Mouse. They come endowed with technological innovations in aesthetics, display, performance, connectivity, and interaction, designed to maximise creativity and ease communications.

“Asia Pacific market has been one of the most important regions for Huawei, and we are always committed to offering innovative products to elevate the consumers’ daily lives,” said Yu Chengdong (Richard Yu), CEO of Huawei Consumer BG. Since 2018, Huawei has worked to build an all-encompassing smart office framework based on two core capabilities: cross-device collaboration and ecosystem integration.

This latest release extends the Drag-to-Connect capabilities^[1] to more devices, streamlining the process of connecting and interacting on multiple devices. Furthermore, it gives new prominence to the HUAWEI Mobile App Engine^[2] platform, which makes more than 15,000^[3] mobile apps available to PC users, bringing Huawei's vision of "Boundless Creation, Seamless Communication" closer to reality.

Louie Lyu, the President of Huawei Device Asia Pacific, gave the opening speech for the HUAWE APAC Smart Office Launch 2022 and said: “Huawei focuses on 1+8+N concept to connect a wide range of products and serve five scenarios better, including Smart Office, Fitness & Health, Entertainment, Smart Home and Easy Travel”. He added, " Huawei always puts our consumers at the heart of everything we do”.

HUAWEI MateBook X Pro: Outstanding Performance that Exceeds Your Wildest Expectations
The HUAWEI MateBook X Pro is a new-paradigm laptop that transcends the traditional notion of how a laptop should look and its capabilities. Comes with a skin-soothing metallic body^[4] and elegant colourway - Ink Blue, HUAWEI MateBook X Pro stands out from the crowd of a sea of laptops. Thanks to the light and strong magnesium alloys in the full-CNC unibody design, the laptop weighs only 1.26kg^[5], making it highly portable and durable. The 14.2-inch Real Colour FullView Display obtained the world's first Eye Comfort 3.0 certification by TÜV Rheinland^[6], and universal colour consistency technology^[7] ensures that the same pristine colours will display on Huawei laptops, smartphones, and tablets.

This laptop is certified by the Intel® Evo™ and powered by 12th Gen Core™ processors. The 30W performance mode handles intensive tasks with remarkable ease. Thanks to system-level optimisation supported by upgraded Super Turbo technology, the laptop works perfectly with the Windows system to unleash powerful performance and create a smoother experience when it comes to video conferences and heavy-load office works. The new AI camera^[8] feature allows for the creation of immersive portable conference spaces, and the Super Device feature, coupled with innovative interactive gestures, provides cutting-edge functionality.

HUAWEI MatePad Pro 11: A Flagship Tablet that Redefines Productivity and Multi-tasking
HUAWEI MatePad Pro 11 is a masterpiece of a premium tablet, offering a breathtaking design and enhanced smart solutions. The 11-inch new tablet comes with OLED Real Color HUAWEI FullView Display with a 92% screen-to-body ratio and a buttery-smooth 120 Hz refresh rate. It is the world’s first TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 3.0-certified tablet. With a weight of just 440g and a thickness of just 5.9mm, HUAWEI MatePad Pro 11 is the lightest and thinnest 11-inch premium tablet of the brand. For its first tablet with HUAWEI SOUND®, MatePad Pro 11 offers an instant cinematic immersion.

High-level features like Multi-Window make multi-tasking remarkably easy while working alongside the 1.5 mm detachable HUAWEI Smart Magnetic Keyboard and newly-enhanced HUAWEI M-Pencil (2nd generation) to endow the tablet with PC-level office and creative capabilities. The new HUAWEI M-Pencil (2nd generation) comes with a new white colour, retaining the excellent hardware capabilities of its predecessor while comprehensively upgrading its appearance, materials, and writing experience. Mr Thanatorn Jiarakun, Dean of the Faculty of Decorative Arts from Silpakorn University, commented: “This tablet is easy to use with the three impressive features, such as high colour accuracy, cross-app colour capture and portability”.

Effectively working with HUAWEI Notes, users can have a more professional and integrated experience in creating content to their liking, fully releasing the potential and advantages of the HUAWEI M-Pencil on tablets. “Huawei and WPS share the same view on the Smart Office concept that integrates software and hardware to achieve cross-device collaboration and seamless file transferring. It efficiently enhances work productivity across smartphones, tablets, PCs, Huawei Vision etc.,” said Zhang Ning, Global VP and International Business General Manager of Kingsoft.

More HUAWEI MateBook Surprises: HUAWEI MateBook D 16 and Matebook 16s

HUAWEI MateBook D 16 is the latest addition to the HUAWEI MateBook D series. It comes with a gorgeous 16-inch display^[9] , thin and lightweight design, with 18.4 mm thickness and weighed just 1.7 kg^[10]. Equipped with the HUAWEI Metaline Antenna, it is the first laptop that could improve the signal conversion rate by 56%^[11]and facilitates high-speed Internet access. The laptop comes with Intel® Core™ H series processor^[12] cutting-edge features, including Super Device^[13], Fingerprint Power Button, and fast charging, to make consumers’ daily lives more rewarding than ever.

The HUAWEI MateBook series includes HUAWEI MateBook 16s, HUAWEI MateBook 14s, and HUAWEI MateBook 14 laptop models, which represent an enormous across-the-board improvement, especially concerning the display, overall performance, and smart capabilities. Comes with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, HUAWEI MateBook 16s provides a pro-level creation and high-level office functionality. It is powered by Intel® Core™ i7-12700H and features a vast 16-inch 2.5K touchscreen, an average ΔE<1 high colour accuracy ^[14]and a 1080p AI camera that keeps video calls crystal clear without laggy.

HUAWEI MateView SE: Effortless Work and Study on an Eye Protection and Wide Color Gamut Monitor
The HUAWEI MateView SE represents an exciting new choice in Huawei's growing family of monitors. It comes with a 23.8-inch display that features a 92% screen-to-body ratio; the monitor is designed to fulfil the work and study needs. The 90% P3 and 100% sRGB colour gamut^[15] give full play to the most immersive work and study.

The monitor's eBook Mode^[16] produces an iconic ink-on-paper effect to make long-term editing and reading a light breeze. The screen has obtained the prestigious TÜV Rheinland low blue light^[17] and flicker-free certifications and the first-ever low visual fatigue certification issued by SGS^[18]. The Adjustable Swivel Stand Edition supports pivot rotation from 0° to 90°vertical pivot 0mm to 110mm up and down height adjustment^[19], -5°to 18° pitch angle adjustment^[20] and VESA wall mounting. These effortless viewing angle adjustments can help maintain healthy posture at all times while sparing the eyes.

HUAWEI WiFi Mesh 3 and AX 3 Pro: Makes High-speed Wi-Fi 6 Plus Broadly Accessible
The latest HUAWEI WiFi Mesh 3 is equipped with Whole Home WiFi 6 Plus for consumers to enjoy high-speed WiFi up to 250+^[21] connections that cover 400 square meters. Mesh 3 supports Wi-Fi Bonding and backup, which create a connection between routers with all bands simultaneously for higher and stable network efficiency. There are 8 roaming technologies to lower the switching latency to 50ms^[22] and keep the devices connected to the optimal signal. There is also HUAWEI WiFi AX3 Pro, with 3000 Mbps and supports Smart office acceleration, one touch-connect and visualised Wi-Fi Diagnosis to bring an excellent brilliant Wi-Fi experience.

HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 2: Breakthrough Pristine Listening on Flagship TWS EarBuds
The HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 2 incorporates cutting-edge TWS capabilities, taking acoustics to new heights. It comes with the Ultra-hearing dual-driver accurate sound system and digital cross-over technology, delivering a better surging bass and good sound quality with rich details. HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 2 receives the HWA and Hi-Res Wireless Dual HD Audio Certification.

In addition to sound quality, HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 2 continues to set a new standard for TWS noise cancellation. Pure Voice, the new call noise cancellation feature that improves voice call quality, thanks to the presence of a 4-Mic Call Noise Cancellation system and Huawei-exclusive deep neural network (DNN) noise cancellation algorithm. The Triple Mic ANC System with 3 highly sensitive microphones boost the average ANC depth by an industry-leading 15%^[23] compared to its predecessor, offering a wider noise cancellation frequency with up to 47dB^[24] of noise cancellation. At the same time, HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 2 is co-engineered with Devialet for tuning, providing the perfect balance of technology and art to deliver a more appealing experience.

HUAWEI Stylish Backpack and HUAWEI Wireless Mouse: Looks Smart, Acts Smart

The brand-new HUAWEI Stylish Backpack features an understated design that gives a new face to modern mobility, with an 18.5 L capacity that can fit an 11''-16'' inch Ultrathin Laptop, water-proof PU fabric, and high-density sponge materials. HUAWEI Wireless Mouse is the first mouse to support Seamless Handoff among Three Devices by ScreenHop, to make cross-device handoffs more seamless than ever^[25]. With office workers in mind, the ergonomic design serves as a comfortable surface for the fingers to produce a hand-in-glove grip.

Huawei Service Carnival and AppGallery
For current users, HUAWEI is offering exclusive offers, promotions and services, including original spare part replacement up to 20% off for more than 200 models, free back cover for each paid screen replacement for more than 20 models, battery replacement at attractive deals, screen glass replacement and Huawei Care for extended warranty & screen protection.

AppGallery serves more than 580 million Huawei Users and is one of the Top 3 App Marketplaces globally. HUAWEI Mobile Services empowers the all-scenario smart ecosystem with up to 730 million monthly active devices and over 1 billion connected devices. Users can explore even further cross-device connectivity in anytime and anywhere through AppGallery. Huawei Mobile Cloud is able to support Cloud Backup, Auto-sync Across Devices and Find Device. Users can explore more through Petal Search, Petal Maps, MyHuawei and so on.

Pricing and Availability
HUAWEI MateBook D 16 and MateBook 16s are now available for pre-order until 5 August 2022, with freebies worth more than RM1,000 and RM1,700, respectively.

Coming Soon
HUAWEI MateBook X Pro, MatePad Pro 11 as well as FreeBuds Pro 2 will be coming soon to Malaysia.

[1] Only certain Huawei mobile phones, tablet, monitors, headsets, and certain Huawei laptops running PC Manager 13.0.2.300 or later support this function.
[2] HUAWEI Mobile App Engine Beta Program only supports the Intel version of certain HUAWEI laptops in certain area. If you have any questions about the supported models and functions, please contact your local Huawei customer service hotline. Accessibility of HUAWEI Mobile App Engine Beta Program may vary across regions. Mobile App icons and display contents are provided for reference only. Actual Mobile App display contents (including but not limited to backgrounds, UI, and icon) may vary
[3] The data mentioned is updated to June 2022
[4] Only Premium Edition features Skin-Soothing Metallic Body. Availability may vary in different markets.
[5] Data comes from Huawei labs.
[6] The Premium Edition is the first-ever laptop that obtained TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 3.0 Certification, which is the most comprehensive and systematic eye comfort certification standard for laptops. It provides high standards for display effects in terms of pixel density, Colour accuracy, Colour gamut, brightness and Colour uniformity, ambient light management (automatic adjustment of brightness and Colour temperature, and reflectivity), low blue light, and flicker free. Other editions of screens have obtained the TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certification and Flicker-Free Certification. This product is not a medical device and should not be used for treatment purposes.
[7] The first batch of devices to support this feature are the HUAWEI MateBook X Pro 12th Gen Core Edition, HUAWEI MatePad Pro 11-inch, HUAWEI P50, HUAWEI P50 Pro, and HUAWEI P50 Pocket. Actual usage may vary slightly depending on the apps, screen settings, usage habits, environment, and other factors.
[8] To use this feature, you need to update PC Manager to version 13.0.2.300 or later. Actual use may vary slightly depending on usage habits, apps, and environment.
[9] HUAWEI MateBook D 16 weighs approximately 1.7 kg, which is similar to the weight of certain mainstream 15.6-inch laptops.
[10] Data comes from Huawei labs. Actual weight of the product may vary depending on the configuration, manufacturing process, and measurement method. The actual product shall prevail.
[11] Data comes from Huawei labs and is a comparison between the HUAWEI Metaline antenna on the HUAWEI MateBook D 16 with the antenna on the HUAWEI MateBook D 15 2021.
[12] Available in 12th Intel® Core™ i5-12450H and 12th Intel® Core™ i5-12700H
[13] Only certain Huawei mobile phones, tablets, monitors, and certain Huawei laptops running PC Manager 12.0.2 or later support this function.
[14] Data from Huawei labs. ΔE<1 is the typical value of the factory average colour accuracy. The colour standard may vary slightly depending on the screen usage time, test equipment and other factors.
[15] 90% P3 color gamut is a typical value, and also includes the 100% sRGB color gamut.
[16] The paper-like display effect is relative to other LCD displays. This product does not come equipped with an E Ink display.
[17] Test conditions for the certification: When Eye Comfort mode is enabled, the display effects passed the TÜV Rheinland low blue light tests. This product is not a medical device, and should not be used for treatment purposes. Actual effects may vary depending on the wavelength of the light source and level of energy reduction.
[18] SGS, which was founded in 1878, is an internationally recognised testing, inspection, and certification authority. Low visual fatigue certification is a standard jointly launched by SGS and the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS), which comprehensively evaluates the amount of visual fatigue resulting from the use of products.
[19] The vertical rotation angle ranges from 0° to 90° (+2/0°), the height adjustment range is 0 to 110 mm (±5 mm). The actual range may vary depending on the model.
[20] The pitch angle range is –5° to 18° (±2°). The actual range may vary depending on the model.
[21] Data comes from Huawei Lab
[22] Data comes from Huawei Lab
[23] Data comes from Huawei labs.
[24] 47 dB refers to the maximum noise cancellation performance. Data comes from Huawei labs.
[25] This feature is only supported on certain Huawei tablets (running HarmonyOS 3.0 or later). Huawei PCs (running Windows 10 or later), third-party Windows PCs (running Windows 10 or later), and macOS PCs (running macOS 10.15 or later). Bluetooth 5.0 or later is required for the devices being connected with.