Testseek.com have collected 188 expert reviews of the Huawei MateBook 12 inch and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Huawei MateBook 12 inch.
December 2016
(72%)
188 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(86%)
6 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Ultra-thin metal design
Runs Windows 10
Good-enough performance
Sharp
High-res screen
Fingerprint sensor security
Classy look and feel
Bright
Clear display
Comfortable keyboard
Convenient fingerprint reader
Attractive aluminum form factor is very thin and lightweight
Fingerprint sensor works well and is fast
Excellent vivid display
Above average speakers
Compatible with the nifty MatePen stylus
Comes running Windows 10 Signature Edition
Beautiful design
Powerful
Does not get hot
Responsive
Light
Good battery
Gorgeous screen
Compact housing
Very high quality manufacturing
Convincing fingerprint sensor
Keyboard with a good set of comfort
Bright display
Low temperature
Passive cooling
Attractive
Premium design
Vivid display
Wide range of accessories
Stunning display
Exceptionally thin and light design
Well-priced
Especially in its base configuration
Handy optional accessory dock
Slim
Elegant with a premium look and feel. Works with optional pen
Nice display
Silent fanless design
Solid performance
Among the upper echelon of convertible tablets
Luxurious faux-leather cases exude quality
Some artful design touches
Including "nests" to store expansion cables
One of the thinnest and lightest Windows tablets on the market
QHD screen
Custom-fitted accessories
Great build
Attractive display
Stable and swift performance
The price is right
Bundled with extremely useful USB adapters
Sleek
Aluminum unibody design
Snappy performance
Vibrant display
The Huawei Matebook fits a full Windows 10 PC into an iPad-sized tablet chassis. The fingerprint sensor is fast. Its screen and speakers are excellent
Very slim and light
Nice screen
Good performance
Costs less than many rivals
Thin
Solidly built tablet looks and feels great
Nice ecosystem of accessories right out of the gate
Really well done fingerprint scanner
Bloatfree Windows 10
Gorgeous hardware design
Windows 10 Signature Edition
Windows Hello Fingerprint scanner
Leather folding keyboard cover
Fast charging via USBC
Optional stylus includes presentation control buttons and laser pointer
Huge hardware compatibility ecosyst
Light and attractive design
The editors didn't like
Models with 4GB of RAM insufficient
Keyboard keys are too big and mushy
Weak battery life
Volume buttons too flat
Keyboard cover is optional
Cover props tablet up at limited angles
No SDcard slot
Short battery life
Keyboard and accessories cost extra
Battery life is disappointing
Keyboard folio case is not suitable for using on your lap
Mediocre performance
Tends to run hot
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As a tablet nothing other than a built-in stand
Keyboard is okay but not great
Minimal ports
Touchpad with disabilities
Too little physical interfaces
Only two angle of the display
CPU throttling
Relatively short battery life
For the required docking module will have to pay separately
Anemic battery life
Slow SSD
Folding keyboard isn't very sturdy or comfortable
Only one USB Type-C port
Battery life step a behind that of other Surface-style 2-in-1s
Performance can throttle under load
No MicroSD slot or rear-facing camera
And only one USB Type-C
Keyboard
Pen and dock sold separately and easily bring price up. Keyboard portfolio design could be even better
Foldable keyboard doesn't offer the stability of a kickstand
Eliminating the SD card slot is a risky move
No kickstand
Requires adapters for full functionality
Case
Dock
And pen not included
Odd SSD partitioning
No rear camera or SD slot
Only a single USB-C port
Soso battery life
Some design and keyboard nitpicks
MatePen performance needs work
Keyboard case is poorly designed
Battery life is atrocious
Poor heat management
You'll get periodic pauses when launching applications or loading web pages
And battery life is merely OK. Huawei charges extra for the keyboard
Stylus and dock you'll need in order to use the Matebook like a PC
Battery life not great
Keyboard folio costs extra
Has problems
Not quite as wellequipped as Surface Pro 4
Extremely limited port selection
Performance may not be adequate for power users
Accessories add significantly to cost and decrease mobility
MateDock USBA ports don't have much horizontal room for wide peripherals
One keyboard stand angle is not as secure as the other
MateDock leather case magnets don't keep it closed very well
Published: 2016-06-28, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
One of the thinnest and lightest Windows tablets on the market, QHD screen, Custom-fitted accessories,
No kickstand, Requires adapters for full functionality, Case, dock, and pen not included, Odd SSD partitioning, No rear camera or SD slot, Only a single USB-C port
The Huawei MateBook is one of the thinnest and lightest 12-inch Windows tablets you can buy, but be prepared to add a lot of necessary accessories to the shopping cart when you order one...
Great build, attractive display, Stable and swift performance, The price is right, Bundled with extremely useful USB adapters
Soso battery life, Some design and keyboard nitpicks, MatePen performance needs work
Huawei didn't eliminate the standard ultrathin 2-in-1 tradeoff with its Windows 10 MateBook. But it worked around it by bundling an extra adapter and cable, and keeping its price below the competition. On top of that, it built a device that excels in all...
Keyboard case is poorly designed, Battery life is atrocious, Poor heat management
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The Huawei Matebook fits a full Windows 10 PC into an iPad-sized tablet chassis. The fingerprint sensor is fast. Its screen and speakers are excellent
You'll get periodic pauses when launching applications or loading web pages, and battery life is merely OK. Huawei charges extra for the keyboard, stylus and dock you'll need in order to use the Matebook like a PC
If you like what the Matebook offers, pick the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S instead. The TabPro S has an even better screen, better battery life and throws the keyboard in for free...
Published: 2016-06-28, Author: Adam , review by: Pocketnow.com
Gorgeous hardware design, Windows 10 Signature Edition, Windows Hello Fingerprint scanner, Leather folding keyboard cover, Fast charging via USBC, Optional stylus includes presentation control buttons and laser pointer, Huge hardware compatibility ecosyst
MateDock USBA ports don't have much horizontal room for wide peripherals, One keyboard stand angle is not as secure as the other, MateDock leather case magnets don't keep it closed very well, No HyperV virtualization support, No internal Micro SD storage
The MateBook is Huawei's first attempt at a Windows 10 tablet PC, and it's a home run. It's got the clean Windows 10 “Signature Edition” software, all the hardware drivers are working beautifully (except for one time when the fingerprint scanner didn't...
Display is merely average, Keyboard is sold separately, And it's terrible, And it makes a terrible kickstand
The MateBook proves that Huawei can make a good looking device, but its keyboard cover has so many issues you wouldn't want one. Hardware "Wow, that looks expensive." That's something I've heard, unprompted, from several people while testing the...
There are things that I really like about the Huawei Matebook. The industrial design scores high marks, and did shock the traditionally PC OEMs when it was revealed. Only Samsung offers a real competitor in that regards, with the Tab Pro S notebook. The w...
Abstract: The optics around the MateBook give the impression that this device means business. And it does. The 12-inch display (2160 x 1440 resolution) is gorgeous, right on par with the best tablets on the market. A thin 6.9mm profile (without the keyboard) and re...
Powerful, for a hybrid, Effective and easy-to-use stylus, Lightweight, thin, aesthetically pleasing, Tablet-optimized apps are easy to use, Fingerprint sensor actually works
Fingerprint sensor in a bad location, Processor doesn't match the Surface Book – not as powerful as some other Windows hybrids, Keyboard fabric looks low grade and feels scratchy – same goes for the case, Heats up very quickly, Battery lasts for up to fou
