- Huawei revealed its new MateBook Fold Ultimate Design Laptop Better Under Computex 2025
- It has an 18-inch OLED screen and a new foldable mechanism for competitors
- It is only available in China now but could soon come to global markets
Computex 2025 is here, and it was only a matter of time until one of the huge tech companies under Expo revealed a new device that takes portable design to the next level – and this one may be worth keeping an eye on.
On its website (translated from Chinese) Huawei announced the new MateBook Fold Ultimate Design-Laptop Computer, with an 18-inch (when expanded) 3K OLED screen running on Harmony OS 5, in contrast to other foldable laptops such as the ASUS Zenbook duo, the Matebook-Folded Design is unfolded into a simple screen.
Essentially, it means that instead of what would be two screens connected via plain portable hinges, it is a ‘water-drop hinge’ that allows it to open and close evenly and lay completely flat for an 18-inch screen experience. This mechanism is arguably one step up over Microsoft’s new Surface Pro, which acts as a tablet, but is also a 2-in-1 when using its keyboard (which is sold separately).
When you are in your laptop, you have a 13-inch OLED screen at your disposal using its touch screen keyboard (or keyboard included in the package). However, the MateBook Fold Ultimate Design looks more than just a 2-in-1 laptop; You can transform it from a regular laptop to a portable 18-inch screen for casual viewing on the device in seconds.
Closing the laptop gives it a classic and thin notebook or diary style design, as if it are built as a disguise, which further separates it with regard to its design from competitors. To add a cherry on top, it has 1,600 nits of maximum brightness and a 74.69WHR battery – and both features could easily stand alone as large sales outlets.
According to a reliable tech analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, Huawei is planning a production target for the MateBook fold of between 180,000 and 200,000 units, and its life cycle depends primarily on user feedback on software functionality.
It is an important factor to note as the MateBook -folded is by no means a cheap laptop. It is currently only available in China that starts at 1 p.m. 23,999, which converts to about $ 3,330 / £ 2,490 / AU $ 5,200, but its new features will be difficult to refuse if you can afford it.
Analysis: If this is the future of portable design I am here for that
I’ve played lots of futuristic games like Cyberpunk 2077 and seen enough movies like Mission impossible To suggest that Huawei’s new laptop could be a game election. It is not like other companies, such as ASUS, have not introduced similar devices difference is that none of them use the mechanism ‘Water-Drop Hinge’ that Huawei has introduced.
It simply makes the ASUS ZenBook duo and the Lenovo Yoga book 9i look like clumsy setups that require a tripod to remain vertical and hinges for both screens. The MateBook Fold is the first laptop that I have seen that I have seen has caught my eye – if I could only afford it.
The only downside here is that it is likely to put you back thousands of dollars if it is eventually launched globally. But if it sells well enough and gets the traction that I expect, we could easily see Huawei’s competitors and others will follow soon – and that’s exactly what I hope for.
